British Navy Defeats German Cruiser Force in North Sea
A Beatty commanded British squadron attacked a German task force including the Bluecher and several battle cruisers. The Bluecher sank with 123 saved. two German battle cruisers were heavily damaged while British losses were minimal. A second, smaller engagement with light cruisers and destroyers followed, with no British ships lost.
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The
Census of Idle Workers Sparks Political Debate in New York
Special labor investigators in New York and other cities seek to count unemployed men and identify causes. A conference with Mayor Mitchel aims to gain police cooperation for a city unemployment census. Kingsbury reports 80 percent of 1500 lodging house inmates are employable, with over half able and eager to work, yet no jobs offered.
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Jobles
New York
Department of Labor
Mitchel
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Labor Department
John A. Kingsbury
Department of Charities
Neutrality Row Over Scraps of Paper Tide Fight
German chancellor explains the phrase scrap of paper used on Belgian neutrality and asserts Germany acted from dire need while Britain pursued its own interests. American debates on neutrality include Dewey rallying against arm shipments, while Secretary Bryan defends policy and rejects an embargo on war materiel as unlawful.
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Bas
Germany
Belgium
Great Britain
William Edward Goschen
Reichstag
German Field Marshal Von Der Goltz Shot at in Constantinople Clash
Special Cable reports from Cairo that a Turkish attack targeted Field Marshal von Der Goltz in Constantinople via Jaffa. The field marshal is believed killed or wounded with several officers attacked. Strained German Turkish command relations noted. Damascus saw a Turkish captain killed and a German colonel wounded after a quarrel.
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Cairo
Damascus
German Officers and Armies to Conduct Campaign in Austria
Vienna dispatch reports Archduke Charles Francis travels to Berlin and meets the German emperor. A German general staff plan calls for exchange of forces between Germany and Austria. Germany would send large contingents to Transylvania while Austria provides troops to Flanders and France. The German staff would oversee strategic movements and military government, with Hungarian leaders supporting Austrian affairs.
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Sffaira
Kaiser's Rift With Sons Shocks Berlin Front
Neutral reports from Europe describe a heated dispute between Kaiser Wilhelm II and his sons Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince August Wilhelm. The crown prince’s orders to generals were vetoed, sparking resignations and demands for explanations. Prince Joachim remains in Baden Baden recovering from nervous strain after front service.
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Portuguese Cabinet Crisis in Lisbon Includes Coutinho
Lisbon reports the Portuguese ministry led by Premier Victor Hugo A Coutinho has resigned today. The abrupt move, dated January 24, 1924, prompts a political upheaval as the government cabinet dissolves.
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London
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Kaiser Massing Troops Forage Combat In Alsace
Teuton soldiers believed at the front in Bukowina trenches taken and retaken in the Argonne where neither side has gained the upper hand. Artillery engagements along the entire line from Vosges to Flanders with new activity around Ypres reported.
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Germans Drive On End Of Battle Lines Near Nieuport
Havre, Jan 24. Germans renew strong offensive on coast front near the sea directed at St Georges southeast of Nieuport captured by allies after Christmas. Heavy artillery drives allies back but they fail to enter the village, now between lines. Berne reports Alsace mobilizations and expected French front attack in Vosges. Baden districts funnel 3,000 reserves toward border. Continued on third page.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Gorlice
Galicia
May Stop U S Trade Drastic Measures Planned
London reports a looming debate over food shipments to neutral countries as Britain weighs drastic controls on American food due to interference with trenches. U S business leaders press for concessions and expect an agreement to permit British wool imports and dyes from Germany to flow again, aiding 756,000 textile workers.
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Weekington Post
Dacia Delayed at Galveston Wharf by Bad Weather
Galveston Texas January 24 unfavorable weather prevented the cotton laden steamer Taste from departing for Rotterdam Captain McDonald of the Dacia said no attempt would be made to sail while the gales and rough seas persist.
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Russia moves taxing resources of Germany
London dates report that Russia’s limited northern offensive near the Viatula could strain Germany as Berlin wards to send more troops against Russia and Hungary. Vienna notes possible Austrian-German reinforcements, while German and Austrian leadership reshuffle hints appear from Rome and Vienna reports. The front line shows no major shifts though Austrian artillery pressure has forced Russian trenches near Tarnow to be evacuated.
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Bomb injures U S official Consular Agent Morel at Dunkirk
Benjamin Morel, United States consular agent at Dunkirk, France, is reported injured after a bomb damaged the American consulate during a German air raid. The Dunkirk correspondent of Figaro notes other consulates were damaged and that no confirmation has yet arrived from the State Department. Morel, aged 56, has served as consul since 1882 and works alongside his private hosts. The American government advises consuls to act on their own discretion amid the war.
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