Clemenceau Wounded by Anarchist in Paris Shootout
Premier Georges Clemenceau was wounded by an anarchist Emile Cattin in Paris as he left his home for a peace conference with Col F. M. House and Arthur Balfour. Seven shots fired. three struck Clemenceau, bullets injured shoulder and arm, with no spine or lung damage. Crowd beat the assailant. police guard him. Doctors consider whether to remove the bullet. radiographs planned.
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American statements on Clemenceau attack reassure peace talks
Paris Feb 1 The American commission to negotiate peace issued a statement of sympathy for Premier Clemenceau after the assault on him. Secretary Lansing conveyed deep sympathy from the American people and pledged formal expressions of regret while noting the conference work is well organized and largely in committees. Clemenceau’s absence from the main conferences is regretted but matters can be referred with slight delay, and he hoped the incident would spur progress toward a settlement.
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Allies Reject Meeting with Bolsheviks in Paris Note
A formal reply from Siberian Archangel and southern Russia governments rejects meeting delegates from Bolsheviks at Princes Island. They vow no conciliation with Bolsheviks, denouncing them as traitors while inviting Allied help for internal Russian order and reconstruction, with a view toward durable European peace and justice. Washington’s Birthday dining notice follows.
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Senate Battle Over League of Nations Opens Fire
Senator Poindexter leads attack on League constitution as Republicans Lodge Knox and Reed clash over American independence. Galleries erupt with support from discharged soldiers as debate signals deep public division about joining an international pact.
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Communique On International Ports Railways Talks
Paria Feb 19. The peace conference subcommittee on the international regime of ports waterways and railroads met at the ministry of public works at 3 pm to review drafts from British and French delegates on river internationalization. A drafting committee of three will prepare a new draft for the next sub committee meeting Friday February 21 at 10 pm.
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Lady Susan Townley in Commons Denial Over Kaiser Welcome
British minister to The Hague wife Lady Susan Townley denied joining a committee that greeted the former Kaiser in Hoelland. In the House of Commons Cecil Harmsworth said she was merely a spectator who was driving, with Horatio Bottomley pressing for her resignation. The event echoes past recalls of intrigue in Washington involving Durand and ties to the Keppel family of Dutch origin.
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Riots erupt in Palma Majorca over food shortages
Serous food riots broke out in Palma Majorca, with markets plundered and stores and cafes destroyed. The palace of local millionaire Maxphed was targeted as looters advanced. Cavalry repulsed rioters while artillerymen and machine-gun guarded railway stations and troops patrolled the city.
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Former Kaiser Recurs Ear Ailment Reports
Amsterdam Heb 18 reports the former German emperor suffers a recurrence of a serious ear ailment after recent treatment. Miami Pit Feb 19 notes Albert Ermond Taylor a Philadelphia student aviator at the naval station died today from injuries after a seaplane nose-dived into Elkogyhe Bay.
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Fire destroys speedboats at Saranac Lake on Lake Placid shore
In Saranac Lake New York a blaze razed several boat houses on Lake Placid destroying a 198 A speedboat fleet valued over 100000 dollars. The famed Peter Pan boat was among those destroyed in the fire.
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Navy foresewed forethought on Brest troop transport failures
An early 1917 warning by the U S Navy about Brest as a troop embarkation port is recounted. The George Washington first landed 600 sick soldiers there in December 1917 with no hospital space. Soldiers were scattered by train in French cattle cars, causing French alarm. Pontanezen camp established due to lack of motor transport, amplifying suffering. The author blames War Department delays and port mismanagement for ongoing hardships at Brest, noting naval headquarters and cautions from the period. The piece vows to continue on the fifth page.
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Index to Today's Issue age Anarchist Wounds Clemenceat Refuse to Meet Reds
The page lists top items including political tensions with anarchists wounding Clemenceat and refusing meetings with Reds, plus updates on senators opposing the League and other international wartime topics. It notes naval arrests and military responses as part of broad wartime coverage.
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Ansell argues block to executions over Texas cases
Brig. Gen. Ansell details efforts to suspend death sentences and change the army court martial system in a letter to Rep. Burnett of Alabama. He says a War Department order delaying sentences was to avert a feared congressional probe into the hanging of thirteen Negro soldiers, and recounts his actions to prevent unfair trials and save accused men.
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WETS QUIT DETROIT JAIL FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT RULING
Detroit authorities released six men held on liquor charges after the Michigan supreme court invalidated a key search and seizure provision. Hundreds of cases may be dismissed. A legislative liquor committee meeting was set to discuss a new bill. In Toledo, agents from the Department of Justice and the U S District Attorney announced a cross state campaign to curb liquor traffic between Ohio and Michigan under the Reed Jones act.
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Two Naval Reserve Officers Arrested in Bribery Probe
Secretary Daniels disclosed two commissioned naval reserve officers have been arrested in the New York district bribery scandal with a third officer likely to face court martial. Lieut Benjamin Davis and Ensign Paul Beck named. third officer unnamed. Enlisted men under scrutiny and evidence points to fraud in shore berth prosecutions. several witnesses detained as investigations continue.
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Esthon ians Forced Back Amid Frontline Fighting
London reports Esthonian troops retreating toward Vidernika Lezgi Rokolova Pedgetje and Keshelsi as Bolshevik forces press in the Pskof region with heavy combat near Volmar Basel. German action on the Lithuanian front claims success at Murawijevo near Shavn and Bolshevik attacks stretch from Narva toward Pekot and Lake Peipus near Voina. Rail service updates note a shift to Richmond via train 53 from Washington starting February 20.
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