Wilson Warns Nation on Defense and Mexico Policy
President Wilson warned of a defense crisis, opposing invasion of Mexico to preserve Western Hemisphere confidence. He urged rapid army readjustment, praised preparedness, tariff reform, and a nonpartisan national effort while defending Mexican policy and a continental arms plan before business leaders in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Congress
On Tariff Commission
Hal
Mic Wilson
United States
Ald
Teo
Europe
Verison
Wilson paints Mexico story as told by liars in sharp speech
President Wilson, addressing the Motion Picture Board of Trade, rebukes sensational Mexico reporting as hearsay from liars. He recalls meeting many soiled by pretense, urges truth in public discourse, compares inner thoughts to a volcano, and accuses some leaders of delaying honesty before 1916 reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Wilson
New York
Motion Picture Board of Trade
Biltmore
Railroad Business Association
Senate debate on embargo motion stirs pacifist and arms groups
Senate scenes erupted over the shipment of U S arms to Europe with supporters urging an embargo and opponents warning of neutrality breaches. Senator Kenyon opened the debate citing the petition from the Organization of American Women for Strict Neutrality amid calls from Hitchcock Clapp Works Ashurst Lane Martine La Follette and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Senate
Organisation of American Women For
Hitchcock
Clapp
Works
Ashurst
Lane
Martine
la Follette
United States protests British handling of neutral mails
The United States releases its note demanding vigorous protest over British seizures of parcel post and neutral mails on ships. It asserts rights of neutral trade, denies Britain authority over neutral sealed mails touching British ports, and cites British coordination with allies before replying, amid ongoing mail seizures and financial disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Oltec
Brish
Great Britain
United States
O Ul
Montenegro King Refuses Apology Amid War-Torn Reflections
Paris reports quote King Nicholas of Montenegro defending his stance and government. He says France will shield him from calumny while recounting a personal exchange with his grandson Prince Humbert. The child asked if there was food in the country, underscoring the nation’s defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Lyons
France
Humbert
Italy
Rome
French Losses Reported at War Conference
Bristol, Jan 27 M Longuet French socialist deputy addressed the labor conference and stated French losses totaling 800000 killed 1400000 wounded and 300000 prisoners, reflecting the war toll in stark figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
M. Longuet
Labor Conference
U.S. protests British mail interference in neutral ships
Secretary Lansing urges immediate formal protest to Sir Edward Grey against British seizure of mails on neutral vessels trading between American and European ports. He calls detention of diplomatic and consular mail aggravating, vexatious, and lacking military justification, pressing for a prompt British action to stop these interferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Edward Grey
Lansing
Ten Thousand Dollars Raised for Jewish Relief Day
A citywide relief effort in Washington for Jewish war refugees surpassed expectations. Volunteers from all denominations helped on WWI relief day, with early totals over 5 000 and potential final receipts around 18 000. Donations included cash from street tags, a $100 engagement ring, and funds from clubs and individuals led by Simon Wolf and David Alpher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Eighth Street Temple
Simon Wolf
M Freucheof
J Wolfe
N. Copperschmidt
Albert K
Camp
Knights of Cora
Columbia Hall
British Prize Court Full In Decided Case Backlog
Berlin reports via wireless Sayville that the British prize court faces many undecided cases. Dutch sources say if peace arrived now the court would stay busy for two years. Seaboard Florida Limited advertises the all Pullman train from Washington to Palm Beach and Miami with curb and observation cars on multiple daily departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Seaboard Florida Limited
Washington
Palm Beach
Miami
Florida
Seaboard Air Bat
Ave
Ady
French Lose Lines in Thrilling Fight at Front
London reports fierce western front fighting as German mines wreck Vetimy to Neuville positions and trench chaos spreads along Argonne and Artois. British guns hammer Mangiennes and lens area while heavy bombardment and hand to hand combat unfold amid multifront assaults and counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Argonne Forest
France
Mangiennes
Arton
Berlin
Triidea
Teutons
Finemy
Wentende
Vimy
Neuville
Lens
Arpenne
Artois
Neuville-St. Vaast
Aisne
la Villeau-Boise
Argonne
la Haute Chewauchee
Etain
Germans Take French Line
Germans seize a strategic French trench line as Allied positions reel. Latest reports confirm heavy shelling and mounting casualties on the Western front amid ongoing engagements.
British Deny Peril at Aden in Berlin Dispatch
London reports deny claims of a 20 000 strong British army encircled at Aden and warn that the text cites a Cairo dispatch from December 30. The narrative says British forces at Aden are precariously fortified as Turks and Arabs align with Ottoman interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
London
Kut-El-Amara
Aden
Berlin
Cairo
Cologne
Volks-Zeitung
Arabia
Yemen
Turkey
Rail workers vote for eight hour day across all railroads
More than 90 percent of 400,000 engineers firemen trainmen and conductors on 528 U S railroads are expected to back the demand for an eight hour day and time and a half overtime in freight and yard service Chicago counts votes with results not due before March 1 This is not a strike vote as railroad officials and union officers state a new nationwide coordinated demand emerges across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House Military Committee
Leonard Wood
Wood
Senate Military Committee
Boston
Europe
United States Navy
Continental Army
International News Service
New York
Big Four Brotherhoods of Engineers
Aceggenne
Chicago
Maren 1
Brotherhoods
Retreat at Kut El Amara Report Morphs Into Ambiguous Front
The Indian Office press bureau reports Turks evacuated trenches on Kut El Amara land side and retired from British entrenchments, while Gen Townshend notes no sortie and Gen Aylmer reports no progress. Turks still control the besieged city with limited north of Murad River clashes with Russian cavalry. In Aden, Cairo’s Komische Volkszeitung cites danger since December as 20,000 British defend amid Arab tribes. warships provide decisive fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Townshend
Kut-El-Amara
Bagdad
Suez Canal
Indian Office
Kut el Amara
Aylmer
Tbhla
Kut- El-Amara
Caucasus
Murad River
Berlin
Komische Volksseitungs
Cairo
Aden
Mines blow up 3,000 Turks at Gallipoli
Special Cable from Athens reports that Anglo French mines planted before evacuation at Gallipoli Peninsula exploded after Turkish forces occupied the abandoned posts. More than 300 Ottoman soldiers were killed or wounded as a carefully timed chain reaction caused by connected tunnels triggered the blasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Athens
Gallipoli
Penin
Bula
Posta
Toniki
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defense de
Railway Business Association
Middle West
Mrr
Yyonight
SV Ileon Amu
Toth
Newark
Coast Artilery
New York National Guard
Oiring
U. S
House Committee
Cally
Col. Glenn
Admiral Griffin
Xonaon
Itta
Department
Oscar I
Norway
Sweden
Denmasrk
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Vlaeihe
Kirkwall
Frederich
Mani
King
Nich
Jewish Aid
Atl
David H Alpher
Richmond
Neuville Front
Joffre
Vimy- Neuville
Big Guns
Suez
Komische Volks-Zeitung
Red Sea
First United Demands
Dusneta, Aiken, Columbia
Dardanelles
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!