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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson awaits verdict on a world league proposal as the Senate ready to debate a resolution mandating discussion today. Officials dispute interpretation, with supporters arguing the plan extends the Monroe doctrine globally to protect weaker nations and reduce entangling alliances.
London January 23 British opinion on President Wilsons Senate address shows mixed approval and disapproval. Public figures praise the presidents aims, yet many see it as interference. Parliament may discuss it but the government cannot reply directly. Monroe Doctrine and Canada feature in debate as Labour backs war cabinet actions amid calls for a conciliatory stance toward central powers. The BBC continues coverage of a delicate international moment with Canada rising in importance. The silent masses at the Manchester Labour conference endorse MPs in the war cabinet by a wide margin.
British and German torpedo craft clash off the Dutch coast with reports of sunk German destroyers and wounded crews amid claims of a heavy Teuton defeat. In Washington, the Smoot substitute to raise government clerks’ pay passes 33 to 28, expanding compensation up to 15 percent for lower salaries and 10 percent up to 1000 dollars, with detailed reports mandated.
United States Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma was run down by a car here today. The front wheels passed over his right leg but he sustained only slight bruises and improved soon after.
London dispatch reports Bulgarian parliamentary president stating Bulgaria seeks Dobruja to the Danube, parts of Macedonia, the Morava River region of Serbia, and Monastir in peace terms, per Lokalanzeiger interview.
Berlin is stunned as Frau Kupfer and her daughter are arrested revealing a scheme that swindled Berlin’s first citizens out of millions in loans and forged army food contracts. The venture expanded to a 10,000,000 mark company with artificial honey profits and a growing list of creditors.
The second White House reception honoring Congress opened the blue room to all guests, ending the tradition of specially invited attendees. Mrs. Wilson’s Jeffersonian simpl ity featured a palm adorned parlor and a moving, bustling crowd of about 2,600 guests with notable officials present, though Mrs. Redfield and Mrs. Wilson were absent.
A Washington naval attache, long absent from the United States, surfaces in New York in official circles after a veiled nun escorts him ashore. His mysterious trip, details kept by the ambassador’s staff, is described as a master stroke to elude ship reporters and curious onlookers. The scene at Raucher’s Oriental Ball features gilded satin walls, exotic decor, and performances by dancers and notable society figures.
Petrograd reports a new long-range Russian gun designed to hollow German supply dumps behind the lines. The weapon’s first use near the Vol hynian stronghold of Kovei caused massive explosions, reducing a row of warehouses to atomic ruins and signaling a potential revolution in bombardment tactics within months.
Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee approved a revenue bill draft aimed at funding military preparedness. The measure creates a preparedness fund with 222 million from excess profits and estate tax gains, adds 130 million from last year’s emergency law, and grants the President ability to lower income tax exemptions to 2000 dollars. It also expands inheritance taxes, authorizes 100 million in Panama Canal bonds, and empowers Treasury certificates up to 200.6 million, with potential tax increases in emergencies.
The edition outlines global tensions with Wilson awaiting a verdict on world affairs and two naval battles in the North Sea. It notes the Senate's support for clerk raises, Japan’s crisis, and various editorials from London and Paris.
Tokyo faces a political crisis as the Terauchi government fights a widening opposition backed by the constitutional party. Motono defends ties with the United States and calls for an amicable settlement of issues, while Terauchi urges unity, stronger armaments, and postwar policies to protect imperial prestige and regional peace. The premier stresses preparedness and Chinese relations as key to national defense.
The House rules committee presses for broker records covering December 10 to December 23 amid a leak inquiry into advance notes on the President's peace plan. The NYSE board delays and seeks sealed handling, offering to provide daily long and short positions, customer identities, stocks, and lending data.
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