Senate poised to kill Gore war warning resolution
In a dramatic Senate debate led by Stone Lodge and Williams the Gore resolution to warn Americana off armed ships faces probable defeat. Administration leaders plan to table it in the Senate and House, as Berlin reports suggest Congress weakness against the President.
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Wilson War Talk Denied by White House Comment
Senator Gore claiming high authority reported Wilson menaced a mid summer war if Germany pressed. White House official denial warns no utterances implying policy. Gore says he is glad of denial as diplomats privately warned breach could mean war.
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submarine campaign caution urged by naval expert
Special Cable from Copenhagen reports Eisler Zeitung article by a naval expert warning the public not to expect rapid gains from Germany's new submarine drive. The writer says no real change in the first month and urges extraordinary caution to avoid political complications, hindering aggressive actions.
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Italian steamer guns to defend merchant ships policy
Rome reports Italy will maintain armament on its merchant fleet despite German and Austrian decrees. Count di Cellere has told Washington that Italian ships will use artillery only defensively. The Italian ambassador met with Secretary Lansing to convey Italy’s position, a reply to the American memorandum, to be part of a joint Allied response.
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Germans Quit Lisbon Feared War Decree
Lisbon reports warn that Germany may declare war on Portugal. German consuls urge citizens to depart as 60 fading German colonists flee to Spain. Berlin papers claim Germany will not tolerate the incident. Portuguese note reportedly refuses the demand to release seized ships.
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German documents on the California mailed to the United States
Berlin reports a German memorandum on armed merchantmen sent via London in the embassy pouch on February 14 and forwarded to the United States by the California steamer on February 19. Photographs of captured British shipinstructions were sent to Count von Bernstorff in Washington days before the memorandum. Secretary Lansing ordered Ambassador Gerard in Berlin to locate the ship that carried the German documents.
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Attempted murder of Bulgaria's ruler shocks Europe
Rome reports an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria while traveling from Vienna to Sofia. Claims of an “Indiaporition” causing his wounds surface. London cites a Zurich dispatch noting Ferdinand’s serious illness and transfer to Coburg, Germany.
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Gore Urges Waiving Rights to Save Republic From Blood Sea
A speech argues that individual rights may be suspended to protect the nation from sea of carnage. The speaker asserts citizens must sacrifice personal travel rights on armed ships to prevent loss of life amid belligerent warfare. Warns that allowing voyages on armed vessels risks greater harm to the republic and families.
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U Boats Sink Vessels and Smacks in Baltic Waters
Dispatches report German U boats torpedoed and sank the Italian sailing ship Elisa and the French mine sweeper Au Revoir with crew saved. Four Lowestoft smacks Trevose Tyron Reliance and Harold were sunk within 24 hours. Knippa reportedly lost inside Swedish waters. Thornaby torpedoed by mine. Sweden confirms Knippa loss near territorial limit.
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Crown Prince’s Verdun Push Reported Progress Amid Shelling
Fragmented dispatches claim German effort near Verdun continued with heavy bombardment and limited French counterfire. Official communiques hint at a pause as German forces reposition heavy guns for a renewed assault on Fort Douaumont, while neutral reporters lack on the ground access.
Diaz Forces March On Mexico City In Mexican Civil War
Special to The Washington Post reports Diaz troops under Gen Aguilar moved from Oaxaca toward Mexico City securing 80 percent of the Southern Railroad line. In Ciudad Cui catlan they stormed a Carranza garrison, killing 230 and wounding 180, taking 822 prisoners and capturing 1,000 rifles, 4 machine guns, a field gun and 400000 rounds. Negotiations with Villa aid under way to unite factions against Carranza regime. Zapata denies Diaz capture. envoy to Villa crosses border to confer.
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Modesty Loses Her Savings in Street Garment Mishap
Mary Dormelia of Indiana Harbor kept several hundred dollars in her stockings for a home purchase. While shopping, her garter broke amid a crowd of loafers. She slipped into a doorway to fix it, losing the money. The loafers vanished by the time she returned.
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United States Consular Agent at Kiel Reportedly Senses Activity
From London, special cable to The Washington Post, March 2, the Central News relays an unexplained message from Amsterdam stating the U S consular agent at Kiel has sensed his activities. Paul H J Sartori, listed in the Congressional Directory, is noted as the Kiel consul.
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American Ambassador Page Hosts Luncheon With British Royalty
London March 2 The American ambassador Walter Hines Page and Mrs Page dined at Buckingham Palace today with King George and Queen Mary. The luncheon marked a cordial exchange between the United States envoy and Britain’s royal couple during a period of close Anglo American ties.
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Seven Sunk by U Boats and Verdun Drives
Index to Today's Issue notes World War updates with seven U boat sinks, renewed German Verdun drive, Wilson positions and Congress actions. Highlights include Brandeis praise, Lansing urging action, T. R. lead in polls, and various society and local news briefs.
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British Ships Lost In February Kill 420 Lives
London reports official marine losses for February totaling 420 lives. The wrecks include 42 steamers with 68,856 tons, of which ten steamers were sunk by enemy warships causing 36 deaths, six by mines, one by mine or submarine with 16 deaths, and one by Zeppelin bombs with 13 deaths. Twenty seven sailing ships were lost, six from enemy warships.
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Conscription Pact Mobilizes Young Married Men in Britain
London reports a proclamation on Sunday to summon April 7 married men aged 19 to 27. The conscription pact took effect yesterday with preparations under way to call eligible bachelors and widowers into service immediately.
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Fierce Verdun drive renewed in Douaumont battle
London reports the German offensive at Verdun renewed with heavy bombardments and violent infantry attacks near Douaumont. French officials claim to have halted the assaults, with Fort Vaux and nearby positions suffering, while British forces strike a decisive blow near Ypres, gaining 800 yards of German trenches.
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Viking Destroyer Believed Lost in Persian Gulf Mine
Word reached New York that the British destroyer Viking likely blew up after striking a mine in the Persian Gulf. All officers and crew are believed dead, based on a letter to Commander Thomas Christopher Williams’s relatives. Publication restricted by British censorship. The exact sinking date is uncertain but thought to be January 28.
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Verdun Battle Update and German Gains Highlight Allied Struggle
British HQ reports renewed German assaults northeast of Verdun with heavy bombardment on Fort Vaux and the Meuse heights. The Germans claim 467 square miles gained in eleven days while big Bertha guns pound French fortifications as French forces retreat toward established crests. A separate note from Beattie Washington mentions Dr Geigy Greif detained after leaving Averitt for Germany.
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