Germany Willing to State Open Peace Terms
Washington reports Germany ready to outline conditions for ending the war if President Wilson requests. White House and State Department maintain silence amid submarine and deportation disputes. diplomatic circles warn the fate of peace hinges on Germany's stance and allied responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Lansing
Gerard
Germany
Europe
Wilson
Washington
Omictal
Conyvine Fort
ESTEE
Hoth
State Department
Lensing
Maras Creemans
Clerpins Mars Neuitrons
Belgium
Blood donation scheme aids transfusion patients
A 1925 article outlines an organized blood donation plan by leading surgeons in the city through Johns Hopkins affiliated Union Protestant Infirmary. The program pays donors $14 daily to stay ready for transfusions, with some participants receiving $25 plus $1 for submitting to procedures. John Robbins, a 23 year old homeless man from Buffalo, will donate to a anemia-stricken girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raltimers
Union Protestant Uadiimars
Johns Hopkins
Federated Charitres
John Robbins
Buffalo
N. Y
Two Austrian U boats seized by Italian forces
Rome reports the capture of two submarines from the war office, confirming that the VY.C.12, ceded by Germany to Austria Hungary, fell into Italian hands and joined torpedo squadrons, while the T.12 of the Austro-Hungarian navy also remained in Italian possession. Italian and French planes bombed Pola works, while enemy planes counterattacked and were repulsed. One Italian hydroplane fought three opposing aircraft. Enemy planes bombed Italian torpedo boats at sea without effect as Italian units returned to base undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
War Office
Austria- Hungary
Pola
Tsukuba Sunk by Magazine Explosion at Yokosuka
Tokyo reports the Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba was sunk by a magazine explosion in Yokosuka harbor. 153 crew killed and 57 injured, many seriously. The vessel had visited Hampton Roads for the Jamestown exposition in 1907 and later toured New York and Europe before returning to the Pacific. The cause of the blast remains unknown.
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Tsubuka
Hampton Roads
New York
Europe
Tokyo
Yokosuka
United States
America
Chitose
Gere Tuin
Ijuin
Tsubuha
Pacific
Ikoma
Kore Navy Yard
Japan
Teutons Seize Vadeni Near Galatz in Romanian Front Fight
Petrograd says Teutons captured Vadeni about six miles southwest of Galatz on the Danube. On the Oituz front a mountain top south of the road was taken by storm with 50 prisoners. An attack near Riga was repulsed and Russian withdrawals along the Sereth continued. Austrians failed to break Roumanian lines west of Braila and near Katumikhali.
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Ortaz
Riga
Severs
Roumania
Petrograd
Berlin
Sayville
Vadeni
Galats
Danube
Oituz Road
War Office
Sereth
Brafla
Archduke Joseph
Carpathians
Golden Bystritza
Gondon
British Admiralty
Sereik
Galatz
Fliga
Wesern
Lake Babit
Putna
Saloniki
Oituz
Braila
Slatina
Trotusa
Radulesci
Fokshani
Katumikhali
Wadeni
Balloyr
Milwaukee Cruiser Beached Near Wareha Shore
The stranded cruiser Milwaukee, crew evacuated, drifts toward shore as salvage efforts abandon the submarine H-3. A temporary pier will enable stripping ordnance and machinery. Paymaster collected 75000 dollars. officers’ personal effects removed. Salvage decisions cited fog, current, and towing drag. Lt. Newton praises crew and rescue work.
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Wareha
Cab
Milwaukee
Navy
William J. Newton
J. M. Frazer
R. J. Porter
Frazer
Newton
Satisfactory to Mexico extends hopes after talks
Mexico City reports high officials say talks between Mexican and United States commissioners yielded a favorable result for Mexico. A farewell Philadelphia session is planned as direct government deals replace the old commission. Pershing's column may head toward Columbus soon, with Fletcher and Arredondo awaiting movements.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Teis
Philadelphia
Pershing
Columbus
Henry P. Fletcher
Eliseo Arredondo
Quietaro
Teutonic rulers to issue a manifesto on war burden
London report states Emperor William’s 58th birthday celebration in Berlin will be attended by Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the Turkish heir apparent along with a Turkish representative They plan to issue a manifesto blaming the Entente for prolonging the war The Sultan will not attend due to age
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Waenington
Germany
Austria
Wasthea Day
Soeheen
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
William
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Berlin
Turkey
Lost aviators hunt widens as War Dept orders air search
Two Army aviators from San Diego depart for Calexico under War Department orders to aid in locating Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson Jr. Missing since last Wednesday the fliers were last tracked from Campo toward Calexico with reports from Americans Mexicans Chinese and Indians confirming course. Cavalry and cowboys join local search as more parties prepare to scour the delta land of the Colorado River in Sonora Mexico.
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War Department
Bishop
Robertson
San Diego
Cal
Calexico
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Stobertson, Jr
Mach
Bishop and Robertson
San Francisco
Western Division Army
Tfient
W. A. Robertson, Jr
Wilber E. Wilder
George (. Marshall
J. Franklin Bell
Campo
Yuma
Arix
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Colorado River
Sonora
Mexico
Richard H. Wilson
Fourteenth
Delta
Lower Calfornia
Frank A. Barton
Cerro Mayo
Former Villa Chief Shot in Oaxaca
Marcelo Caraveo, once a Villa general, was shot at Teotitlan del Gamino in Oaxaca after being imprisoned in Chihuahua by Gen. Frevino and freed when Villa attacked the town last September. He later surrendered to Carranza authorities, was sent to the Mexico City penitentiary, and escaped last week.
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Mexico City
Marcelo Caraveo
Villa
Chihuahua
Frevino
Francisco Villa
Teotitlan del Gamino
Oaxaca
Caraven
Carranza
Gardner Pushes Caucus to Fight Pork Urge for Speaker
Massachusetts Republicans divide over Speaker choice as Augustus Gardner leads a petition to convene a Republican conference. Support for James Mann as Speaker faces Progressive opposition to Lenroot for floor leader. A committee on committees would replace the current nam ing method, while a substitute revenue bill and broader party splits loom.
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Augustus P. Gardner
Massachusetts
William S. Greene
House
Gardner
Representative Lenroct
J. M. Mann
Lenroot
Mann
Mr. Mann
James R. Mann
Republican Party
Irving J. Lenroot
Mann Ag
Colleaagues
Hei
Germany Gives Peace Terms on War Fronts
The issue lists a series of headlines across pages including Germany offering peace terms and a Japanese warship loss. Other items mention Teutons nearing Galatz, aviators missing, political moves, and clerks opposing pork spending, reflecting a broad wartime news spread.
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Germany
Teutons
Galatz
Gardner
U.S
Lawson
D'Antin
Dernburg
Cody
Vincent
St. John's
Congress
Monticello
War rekindles love estrangement ended for Mrs. French
Mrs Ida MarcelLe Wynne, daughter of former Postmaster General Robert J. Wynne, sailed home from London with a dramatic tale of love revived by war. Once wed to Capt. Hugh Ronald French, she won a temporary London divorce, later rescinded, and then joined him in France as he fought. She nursed him back to health at Salisbury Plain after he was wounded, renewing a bond once thought dead.
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Washington
London
New York
Hugh Ronald French
Robert J. Wynne
French
Seventh Crazon Guards
Capt. French
France
Explosion at Ehu Font de Nemours works prompts arrests
New York January 14 One man was arrested and two others detained after an explosion at the Ehu Font de Nemours works near Haskell New Jersey. Authorities say the plant worker was employed one day. An inquest is urged by Pompton Lakes Mayor into safer practices for future safety. The blast damaged a large magazine with 230000 pounds of powder and two men were killed in a nearby house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ehu
Haskell
Tosx
House Rules Plans to Bar Habeas Corpus in Leak Case
Subcommittees of the House rules committee plan to bar habeas corpus for Thomas W. Lawson and to pursue contempt if he refuses to answer written questions about a leak tied to President Wilson's peace note. Campbell cites two precedents, Kilbourne and Mikoff, as guides for possible action and detention before a bar of the House.
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House
Thomas W. Lawson
Wilson
House Rules Committee
Lawson
Congress
Campbell
Kansas
Marshall
New York
Supreme Court
Kilbourne
Inman
Jay Cooke
Army
Campbell Save
Henry Mikoff
Makoeff
Chicago
Handera
Lanson
Wood
Neutral Envoys Quit Bucharest Guides to Berlin to London
An official communication reports neutral governments at Bucharest were asked to recall their Ministers and they departed January 3 on a special train provided for them. The move originated in the ongoing diplomatic channel through Amsterdam to London.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
London
Bucharest
Count Sierstorpff Dies in Berlin Racing Circle
Count Johannes Sierstorpff is dead in Berlin at ?, a noted figure in German racing. His widow is American Mary Knowlton.
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Berlin
Johannes Sierstorpf
Mary Knowlton
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