Roosevelt Likely to Back Nobel Prize Fund Return
Col Theodore Roosevelt plans to add 16000 of the 40000 Nobel peace prize money to the Interchurch unemployed fund. A Senate bill would return the principal to the former president, enabling a foundation for industrial peace and federal employment efforts.
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Japan
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Peace Fund Association
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Roosevelt
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Pinchot to Aid British Relief Efforts in London
Gifford Pinchot arrived in London to join Americans aiding relief work. He said he would visit his sister, wife of Sir Alan Johnstone, and that there were no immediate plans for further actions. He did not specify whether he would travel to the continent.
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London
Cabre
Washington
Gittard Pinchot
Wori
Organize to Feed Germany
Berne reports Berlin has formed a powerful German American group in the United States to secure food imports for Germany. The plan includes sending shiploads as gifts to fool British naval authorities, with Herr Ballin chiefly responsible for the organization.
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Washington Post
Berne
Berlin
United States
Germany
Herr Ballin Io
Roosevelt's Cure for Unemployment
Municipalities must lead immediate relief work on all public jobs. Organized charity should cut red tape. Employers should hire as many workers as possible on half time. Municipal lodging houses should become repair shops. Propose a federal clearinghouse for state and municipal employment. Government to care for unemployables until health restored. State to provide self supporting farm colonies for vagrants.
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Alaska
Col. Roosevelt
Federal Employment Bureau
Rockefeller Jr Defends Foundations In Industrial Relations Hearing
John D. Rockefeller Jr told the United States commission on Industrial Relations he values his family’s philanthropy at 250 million dollars, with most money given to the Rockefeller Foundation University of Chicago General Education Board and Rockefeller Institute. He invited labor organizer Mother Jones to confer about conditions among workers in Colorado and scheduled a meeting after adjournment, greeting her in the city hall room.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
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Rockefeller Foundation
University of Chicago
General Education Board
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
John Dr. Rockefeller
Jones
Clemenceau Says Japanese Troop Plan Abandoned
Paris report quotes Georges Clemenceau in L Homme Enchaine stating Delcasse buried the idea of bringing Japanese troops to Europe. He cites the US Canada and Australia opposition shaping Britain’s stance as decisive against intervention.
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Washington Post
Paris
Europe
M. Georges Clemenceau
France
L’homme Luchaine
M. Clemenceau
Bam
M. Delcasse
United States
Canada
Australia
Great Britain
MM. _ Clemenceau
Tillman Urges Fast Battle-Cruisers to Meet War Needs
Senator Tillman announces on the Senate floor a plan to build four fast battle-cruisers and to study the role of aeroplanes submarines and other tech. He argues speed and heavy guns are essential and says battleships should await wartime results before further construction. The plan also seeks a naval report on aviation and submarine use.
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New Hampshire
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North Sea
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General Board
Prince Joachim Fevers Delays Convalescent Leave
Berlin reports Prince Joachim youngest son of Emperor William cannot start his convalescent leave due to a high fever lasting several days. The illness keeps the royal (line) in Berlin rather than abroad as planned.
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Prince Joachim
William
Destruction in Flanders sparked American shell controversy
Berlin reports accuse American allies of aiding in war aims by delivering munitions to England while criticizing German bombardment of Belgian targets. The Vossische Zeitung argues America's moral indignation over German actions contrasts with support for English starvation and commerce destruction through weapon sales.
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Vossischs Zeitung
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Vossische Zeitung
Filipino rebel Noriel and two notables hanged in Manila
In Manila on January 27, insurgent leader Noriel and two accomplices were executed for killing a political foe at a 1902 cock fight. The early hour aimed to prevent unrest as authorities prepared for funerals. Noriel, a Cavite native, had been sentenced January 12 but stayed until today. Governor Harrison upheld the court’s judgment after mitigation efforts failed.
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Cien
Noriel
Cavite
Francis Burton Harrison
Kaiser Returns to Front in Flanders on Birthday
At Belgian frontier on January 26 the Kaiser again traveled to general headquarters to observe operations planned for his birthday. His exact location remains secret due to bomb-attack fears, with reports suggesting he will be with troops near British lines. Enemies claim relief at north east Ypres but the ground hinders heavy artillery, offering no real strategic gain.
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Washington Post
Flanders
Ypres
French Paymaster Jailed In Cashier Theft Case
Paria reports Franois Desclaux a paymaster of the army and former secretary to M Caillaux when minister of finance has been arrested on charges of stealing military stores a woman friend of Desclaux is also in custody
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Caillaux
Paria
Francois Desclaux
M. Caillaux
Desclaux
Japan Pressure on China Shocks Peking Officials
Peking after Japan’s January 23 note seeks 21 demands including turning over German and Austrian concessions, pledges not to grant future concessions to others, a territorial railroad, and mining rights across Shandong Fukien Manchuria Eastern Mongolia and the Yangtze. Chinese anger grows amid fears such moves would undermine treaty rights and alter regional influence.
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Tokyo
Teutons
China
Japan
Kiauchau
Shantung
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Manchuria
Mongolia
Yangtse Valley
Germany
Britain Denies German Claims on Belgium Neutrality
British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey rejects Von Bethmann-Hollweg's charge that Britain would fight over a scrap of paper. He cites Belgian neutrality as vital and accuses Germany of misusing documents and building railways to enable a surprise attack. The statement clarifies Britain’s stance and outlines past assurances to Belgium.
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London
Edward Grey
United States
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Great Britain
Germany
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Pirst
England
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Eng- Tana
Sir Edward Grey
Rhine
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American student jailed in Goettingen for spying charges
Edward Bright, an American student at Goettingen University, was arrested October 17 in Germany and held on spying charges until early January. He arrived in New York aboard the Ryn dam after release aided by Ambassador Gerard, while his wife and two sons returned to the United States. Mrs Bright notified Secretary Bryan of the case.
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New York
Edward Bright
Goetingen
Germany
Ryn
Dam
Bright
Goetingen University
French Lose 3,500 at Fez in Moroccan Rebel Clash
Constantinople reports Abdul Malik, leader of the Moroccan rebels, has captured Fez. French forces suffer 3,500 killed or prisoners and lose nine guns and several machine guns, according to Overseas News Agency.
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Long Island
Today
Constantinople
Abdul Malik
Fez
British ships Lion and Meteor Put Out of Action at Sea
British admiralty reports state the battle cruisers Lion and the destroyer Meteor were disabled and towed to port after Sunday’s North Sea fight. Casualties total 13 men and 1 officer killed, 3 officers and 26 men wounded across Lion Tiger and Meteor. ships returned safely to port.
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Liberty
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US Clothes For Germans Distributed In Berlin
Berlin Jan 26 Mrs James W Ger ard wife of the American Ambassador has placed at the disposal of Berlin women a large amount of woolen clothing received from the United States for distribution in Germany.
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Berlin
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
British Reclaim Trenches After German Repulse at La Bassée
British forces retake trenches following a German repulse as heavy fighting erupts at La Bassée. Simultaneous French line attacks target positions opposite Ypres while other assaults strike nearby fortifications. A Russian push advances in East Prussia amid aerial bombardment report.
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LA Bassee
Ypres
Craonne
East Prussia
Five German Attacks Against British and French Lines
London reports a German buildup for a birthday offensive as heavy fighting erupts along Flanders and northern France. Five assaults hit the first British division near La Bassée Canal while others fail east of Ypres and near the corral. Both sides claim high losses, with bombardments and shelling extending to Bethune, Boulogne, Craonne, the Argonne, and Alsace.
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Holland
Flanders
France
Ypres
la Basses Canal
Corral
Settields ‘Tre
la Baszee
Boulogne
Bethune
Cra~onne
Argonne
Alsace
Germans Prepare Surprise Offensives Across Front Says Paris Dispatch
Paris dispatch reports German plans for a major offensive on the entire Western Front. Supposed reinforcements totaling 200000 troops rush toward Courtrai and Lille amid Zeppelin and aeroplane raids on London Calais and Paris. German prisoners indicate a decisive battle in southern Belgium this week, though officials warn such claims may be propaganda.
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London
France
Mme
Jean Aleide Picard
Washington Post
Paris
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Calais
Flanders
Belgium
Courtrai
Lille
Russians Attack in East Prussia and Poland
London reports a renewed Russian push in East Prussia while fighting eases briefly in Poland. Austro German units move to meet advances through Carpathians and Bukovina as Russian submarines disrupt Baltic trade by torpedoing the German cruiser Gazelle. Kielce region sees heavy combat with 30 killed 50 injured in an Austrian air raid.
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Poland
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Carpathians
Bukovina
Baltic Sea
Gazelle
Germany
Sweden
Berlin
Cracow
Galicia
Kielce
Les
Klele
Copenhagen
Russia
YACHT Idler Wreck Battles Heavy Seas Off Hatteras
Life-savers at Cape Hatteras and Diamond Shoals tried again to reach the stranded yacht believed to be the Idler seven miles offshore. Only one mast remains visible as high waves wash over the craft. No signs of life seen aboard. rescuers fear all on board perished, with a faint hope some may be below deck. They plan another attempt if seas moderate.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Diamond Shoals
Hatteras
Canal Shaken by Quake in Panama Isthmus
Panama dates report three brief earthquakes shook the canal area in three days with the last quake today. None caused damage though residents were frightened. Reports from points along the canal indicate no noticeable effects.
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