British Blockade Debate Forges Ahead in Commons
Westminster Gazette reports Britain prepared today to defend the present system as a crucial debate in the House of Commons looms on blockade policy. The London press notes officials challenge Daily Mail and Morning Post figures on neutral imports, with naval officers hinting at possible enforcement via a Baltic strategy.
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British Say Neutral Nations Import Little From U S This Year
London January 25 The official British statistics on imports into Norway Sweden Denmark and Holland show wheat and flour imports fell slightly in 1915 versus 1913 excluding Belgian relief into Holland. Corn imports rose by about 500000 tons though used for fodder due to rye restrictions in Holland and Scandinavia. Fodder imports rose 1.3 percent. Cotton imports since April have been limited to prewar levels, with 49189 tons imported May to December 1918 compared with 52148 tons in 1915.
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Emperor Kaiser Strains Under Fatigue At Nish Banquet
A Daily Mail correspondent describes the German Emperor at Nish on January 18. The great ruler appears aged and thin, coughing continually and eating little at the state banquet while King Ferdinand sits nearby with M Radoslavoff. The scene is marked by simple ceremony and the emperor’s subdued demeanor.
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Submarine Blockade Debate Prompts Immediate Action Calls
A naval officer argues that German practice could justify a full blockade, extending to neutral ships if safety is ensured. He notes the United States has accepted limited submarine duties while stopping Baltic traffic could mirror Civil War blockades. France urges Britain to declare a blockade, swaying MPs toward immediate action and strengthening Beresford’s stance.
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House of Commons
German Air Raids Begin New Teuton Campaign
London January 26 reports four German raids on Hagileh Channel ports in 48 hours and raids behind French lines mark a new air campaign. Dunkirk attacked at 6 am and a German plane shot down near Nieuport. Also French planes bombed Monastir and Gievgeli, killing or wounding about 100 at Gievgeli.
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Romania Targets Allies in Austrian Interview
The Neue Freie Presse in Vienna publishes an interview with former Romanian prime minister P. P. Kiriac who says Romania would never join the entente and warns neutrality could be dangerous. He hopes the central powers will oust Greece row and form a union from Stockholm to Nov Hagland with Romania included.
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Yuan Blocked by Allies Delay Imperial Throne Plan
Official Washington reports indicate Yuan Shikai postponed his throne claim after allies signaled they would prefer deferral. The aim was to keep China represented in postwar peace talks and ensure a chance to recover Kiauchau from Japan, which had seized it from Germany under a pledge to restore.
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Turkish Heir Drives Separate Peace Move Across Europe
A Geneva dispatch says the Turkish heir, backed by Ottoman officers, pushes a separate peace effort with the allies. German sanction is claimed as Turkey’s strain of financing grows. In Istanbul secret meetings and troop movements are reported as Old and Young Turks press for peace with the Allies.
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Russians March Enca sed in Ice on Mount Er zero m
A Petrograd official narrative details Russian mountain march from an 11 000 foot summit near Erzerum. Blizzard conditions buried shelters and 15 foot drifts, forcing a gung ho descent as rifles guided comrades and uniforms became icy. No casualties, Turks panic at the sight.
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Americans Rent Paris Windows to View Victory Parade
Americans occupy Paris windows along the Champs Elysees to watch the victory parade at war's end. The Red Cross sought a hospital site near the avenue and met owners who offered space but kept windows reserved for observers of the procession.
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Col House in Germany to Berlin for talks
Col. House, President Wilson's emissary, arrived in Geneva and left for Berlin to continue the mission announced in the United States. He denied peace move motives, saying the purpose remains unchanged. James W. Gerard then sought a conference with House and either von Jagow or Zimmerman.
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Berlin lawyer sentenced for forged passport case
A Berlin lawyer Salomon was sentenced in Berne to 45 days imprisonment and a 1000 franc fine for espionage and possessing a forged passport claiming American citizenship. He is expelled from Switzerland for five years and must pay trial costs.
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Norseman Sunk by Submarine Report From Liverpool
A Liverpool message to the Exchange Telegraph reports the Dominion Liner Norseman sunk by a submarine. The British vessel 500 feet long, 10 750 gross tons, built 1897 at Belfast, last seen in Liverpool December 7 from New York. Officials had no direct confirmation by press time.
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Serbian Bomb Plotter Dies in Prison
Serbian anarchist Nedje liko Gabrinovic, who failed to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, died in prison. His bomb failed, wounding several. he was jailed for 20 years. The 1914 attack preceded Gavrilo Princip's killing and Europe's war outbreak.
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Persia Inquiry Ordered by British Government
London reports Walter Runciman announced in parliament that a special government inquiry into the destruction of the Peninsular and Oriental liner Persia has been ordered. The ship was sunk in the Mediterranean on December 29 with heavy loss of life including Americans. Germany and Austria deny submarine responsibility while a Turkish admiralty statement was noted as possible attribution.
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Turks Hold Few British
A government reply states 47 British officers and 598 men are in Turkish hands. Most were captured at the Dardanelles with the remainder in Mesopotamia.
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Duel of Big Guns on Flanders Front
Amsterdam reports British warships and air squadrons bombarded German positions along the Belgian coast. Included are claims of heavy enemy losses, prisoners, and seizure of machine guns after mines and trench assaults near Nieupoort and Neuville.
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Labor to Act on War Peers Advance
Bristol Jan 26 British labor to define its war policy at the most momentous conference in Great Britain opening with William Crawford Anderson presiding. Over 2,000,000 laborites attend including 30,000 socialists. Miners oppose compulsory service but will not disclose intents. Resolutions on recruiting, government cooperation, and compulsory bill to be debated. women’s labor League backs mediation and arbitration. Lords support military service bill. Canterbury archbishop blesses it. Curzon says bill not far enough though broader reform impossible mid war.
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Trading With Enemy Act Passes Third Reading in Commons
London reports the Trading With Enemy Act bill passed its third reading without division after amendments. The debate featured sharp criticism of the Board of Trade for leniency toward aliens, but a move to strip its jurisdiction failed. No Washington inquiry on the British order is expected to provoke controversy, officials say, as the order will be applied to avoid harming bona fide American firms.
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King Nicholas II Lyons Arrival in Lyons Sets Residence
King Nicholas of Montenegro arrived in Lyons from Italy with Crown Prince Danilo and other royals. A military escort accompanied him to the hotel where his wife and two daughters were already staying. French official Denys Cochin welcomed the party. The Montenegrin royal family will reside in a riverside building offered by the city. King Nicholas will wear civilian clothes.
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Russians Close To Pinsk As Germans Fortify Lines
Special Cable from Petrograd reports Russian troops advancing from the northeast to within three miles of Pinsk. German forces along the Oginski Canal north of Pinek are tightening positions to meet the Slav advance, part of a broader offensive linked to earlier drives toward the Kovel Sirny corridor and the Warsaw area under Von Mackensen.
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U. S. Attachés Freed by Turkish Detention
Constantinople Jan 26. French legation officials attached to the American embassy have been released. They were imprisoned by the Turks as reprisal after allies arrested Turkish consuls at Selontics.
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Dove Controversy Recasts Bird Symbol As Fighter
The Audubon Society announced via Norman McClintock of Pittsburgh that the dove is not a symbol of peace but a ferocious fighter. The statement argues the dove spends most of its waking hours in conflict rather than representing pacifism.
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Deny Montenegro Fights Declared By Austro-Hungarian Staff
Berlin reports an Austro-Hungarian staff statement dated January 25 denies resumed fighting in Montenegro. It claims King Nicholas has not been proven to have left the country, insists government control is unclear, and says armistice or disarmament continues as troops arrive. It notes Montenegro battalions surrender weapons promptly and Beutari area occupation yielded twelve cannons, five hundred rifles, and two machine guns.
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German loan paid up in full by Berlin
Berlin reports that payments on the third German war loan are complete with the last installment due January 22. The total sum reached 12,160,000,000 marks, about 32,432,000,000 in local currency. Of the total, 686,200,000 marks, roughly 5 percent, were borrowed on collateral from loan banks.
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