Germans Hold Douaumont as Verdun Battle Rages On
German armies hammer Verdun from the northeast salients. Douaumont village remains precariously in German hands after fierce fighting and counter attacks. Paths and streets are piled with dead as French forces press the defense and bombard Hill 304 Goose Hill Haudremont Forest.
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Berlin
Irish Rally Denounces Britain as Oppressor in War
About 2,000 Irish men and women in New York, led by Victor Herbert and Justice Goff, denounce English rule in Ireland and England’s war role. Goff calls England the “oppressor of Ireland and the evil genius of France,” urging Ireland’s independence and a postwar European map redrawn to favor Ireland as a republic allied with America.
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New York
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Supreme Court
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Ireland
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France
German Stand on Armed Liners Amid US War Talks
Berlin reports Germany will treat armed belligerent merchant ships as warships in line with its memo randum, claiming military necessity against England. A Kaiser's official says Washington holds control over any break in relations or potential war, stressing Germany seeks no quarrel with the United States.
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Street Car Strike Looms After Demands Refused
About 1,500 carmen, members of the National Association of Amalgamated Street Railway Employes, voted to strike after Washington Railway and Electric and Capital Traction refused pay and hours concessions. The walkout was declared at 2:30 this morning with delegations sent to car barns to halt service. Arbitration was not granted, and union leaders pressed for a resolution as rail companies issued responses to federation letters.
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Capital Traction Company
National Association of Amalgamated Street
Columbia Typographical Temple
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Razin Orr
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J. Howard Forne
Maryland
Hhe
A. L. Sterne
American’ Federation of Labor
Grant Hamilton
American Federation of Labor
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Démuzids
Gophel Traction
Britain Seeks Credit By Taking Foreign Securities
Wall Street heard that Britain and J P Morgan led bankers' syndicate may finalize a new British credit in the United States. Morgan expected back in two weeks to announce terms. Britain’s treasury plans to borrow American securities from British holders hereafter rather than demand surrender. Analysts say as much as 3808 000 000 in foreign owned securities could be lent for one to three years with collateral sale possible at term end. The move aims to stem liquidation and stabilize markets amid ongoing financial tension.
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Washington Post
New York
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Treasury
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Tiveng
Morgan
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Great Britain
Murder at altar as Polish pastor slain in church shooting
In St Paul on March 4 a Polish Catholic church pastor Rev Healey Janeky was gunned down during confession. Agnes Dudeke, a stranger from Minneapolis, fired five shots at close range and killed him as several parishioners and two boys awaited confession in the pews. The incident occurred near the altar with the confessional wagon open.
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United Press
St. Paul, Minn
Healey Janeky
Agnes Dudeke
Jajisky
British Banks Ordered to Aid Mobilization of Securities
London dispatch reports the treasury has ordered British banks to call in loans on American railroad shares to accelerate mobilization of U S securities. The government announced plans to borrow and buy U S assets, signaling a broad mobilization effort amid wartime strain.
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London
Treasury
Americans Plead for Help After Bulgarian Detention
Three Americans Dr Henry Forbes Mrs Farwell and Miss Mitchell urged US action after alleged mistreatment by Bulgarian troops at Monastir. Former Greek consul John Yuseut confirmed reports of their abuse and said they sought release from Bulgaria via the US State Department through Garrett Droppera in Athens.
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Hoston
American Red Cross
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Farwell
Chicago
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Blast at Fort Double Crown Kills Thirty in Paris Suburb
Paris dispatch reports a blast at Fort Double Crown near St Denis injuring about 150 and killing 30. Explosives and grenades stored at the fort caused a fire and subsequent explosions. Authorities say accident due to careless handling while President Poincare visited hospitals and expressed sympathy.
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Americans Fight Hot Duel On French Front
Special cable from Chicago reports two American volunteers, Eugene Jacobs of Pawtucket Rhode Island and Charles Hoffaker a San Francisco mining engineer, fought a bayonet duel after a dispute over alleged German ties. Hoffaker drew first blood wounding Jacobs in the shoulder before a corporal and ten guards intervened to separate them.
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Daily News
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Britain Denies Warning on Sailors in Russo Japanese War
London denial of US based story that Britain warned its Shanghai subjects not to sail on ships from either belligerent during the Russo Japanese conflict. The foreign office refutes claims of a British warning tied to the submarine issue between Germany and the United States.
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Great Britain
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Chinese Troops Reconquer Suifu in Szechuen
Official report says government forces retook the city of Suifu in southern Szechuen after rebels seized it from Yunnan province and held it until Thursday. The recapture marks a setback for rebel advances in the region surrounding Peking.
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Yunnan Province
Russians Prepare Fresh Attack on Austrians at Czernowitz Front
A Cable from The Washington Fest reports Russians massing for a new assault against Austrian forces on the Be sarabian Aukowina frontier in a bid to seize Czernowitz. Reinforcements of troops and artillery are arriving daily on the Russian front.
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Azaterdaim
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Czernowitz
Congress Faces Wilson Over Armed Merchantmen Warning
The insurgent Congress confronts President Wilson on a policy to warn Americans away from armed ships. A proposed resolution to table, backed by the White House, leaves the issue unsettled, with an inconclusive Senate vote and looming battle to force a definitive position on arming merchant vessels.
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Wilson
Congress
New Note to Austria Sparks Senate Submarine Debate
In a partisan fray over the submarine threat, Hitchcock joins Republicans in a drawn out Senate clash as McCumber forecasts an early vote on warning Americans off armed ships. The House faces a Tuesday vote on McLemore's warning resolution amid factional strife and calls for a straight up or down decision.
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Mc Cumber
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King Roosevelt welcomed by Dominica islanders in roseau parade
Special to The Washington Post reports February 2 visit by former President Roosevelt in Roseau Dominica. A 20 strong standing army and crowds greeted him as king while reporters say locals expected a monarch. Disappointed by lack of regal dress and pomp the crowd remained excited yet let down by the parade.
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New York
Dominica Island
Roosevelt
America
Roseau
Senate to Press Issue on Warning Americans Aboard Armed Vessels
North Dakota Senator McCumber vows to force a Senate vote on warning Americans to avoid armed belligerent ships. He argues neutrals cannot alter international law during war, while advocates push resolutions to keep Americans off such ships for peace. Republican aims to clear cut the issue and place Congress on record.
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Resolution
McCumber
Congress
United States
Warned Off Armed Ships Debate in Senate Speech
Senator McCumber defends warning against armed merchantmen, arguing neutral nations must follow international law but may adjust rules in wartime. He cites Sweden's warning and aims to exhaust debate before a Senate vote on his resolution to counsel travelers and shape policy amid the war.
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