United States readies I nternational submarine policy statement
Secretary Lansing, from Pinehurst, prepares data on submarine warfare and armed merchant ships for a forthcoming U S position. A circular memorandum to powers is possible to guide postwar international law on defensive armament and submarine use.
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War Bulletin Reports Verdun Advances and Submarine Debates
Front reports German progress west of Haucourt Verdun region with 440 prisoners. Russians advance on the eastern front. Verdun bombardment continues as British and Norwegian ships sunk. Dvinsk front activity and northeast front artillery actions noted. Diplomatic notes discuss submarine warfare rules contraband cargo and prize courts with U S stance on defense and immunity.
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Riga Battle Worsens As Germans Hold Front Line
Reports show continued fighting on the western front with German troops still resisting in the Riga sector and nearby forested positions. Russian attacks near Jacobstadt and Vidzy yield no decisive gains, while French forces intensify bombardments along the Aisne and Meuse fronts with strong artillery activity in the Argonne and Vosges regions.
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Cabinet split over universal conscription in London
London reports churn around a cabinet crisis on the enlistment of married men. Lloyd George presses for universal conscription while Asquith opposes extending compulsory service. The Times backs conscription. The Chronicle supports the government stance.
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2 542 639 Russians Killed Wounded or Prisoners in 1915
New York reports losses in the Russian army for 1915 totaling 2,542,689 killed wounded or missing from January 1 to December 31. Boris Schumacher, a Jewish correspondent, presented lists claimed as official Russian casualty reports, including officer counts and Jewish soldiers statistics for 1915.
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Roosevelt to be backed for Progressive and Republican bids
Chicago reporters say Col Theodore Roosevelt plans to return from the West Indies with a scheme to block Hughes and push a Roosevelt drive for both Progressives and Republicans. Advocates aim to nominate him before the Republican convention and secure delegates willing to back him after early ballots.
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Wilson Leads In Nationwide Poll By Wide Margin
President Wilson tops a general show vote with 1 085 of 2 479 ballots. Hughes is second with 724, Roosevelt 263, Root 247. Taft 43. scattered votes for Burton Cummins McCall Weeks Bryan Sheman Borah La Follette Fairbanks Benson etc. Johnson received zero Republican votes.
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Warship May Be Lost Guns Heard Off Virginia
Norfolk witnesses report distant naval gunfire and log books from H M S Cumberland washed ashore at Chicomicomico North Carolina. Coast guards search for signs of a naval engagement as Sydney Cumberland and other vessels stalk German raiders near Hampton Roads. Embassy officials say the Cumberland may have drifted off course and doubt alarm is warranted.
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Berlin Actress Says Germans Hate Wilson Hope for Verdun Victory
American actress Madge Lessing reports from Berlin that war pinch not sharp, plenty of money, theaters in clover, and many men still about. She says Germans fear a failed Verdun breakthrough, seek peace, and harbor hostility toward England while America is widely hated.
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Maine Delegates Back Hughes at State Convention
Maine Republicans at the state and district conventions named unpledged national delegates but signaled support for Justice Charles Hughes. The platform attacked Washington policy, urged preparedness, and urged a permanent tariff commission. Senator William A. Smith addressed the gathering. Dow Sewall Peters and Dunn named as delegates at large. Sugar scarcity in England prompts Chancellor McKenna warning Parliament.
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Senate Split on Brandeis Nomination Report
Washington dispatch reports the Senate judiciary subcommittee will not unite on Bran deig. Three members will report for confirmation Chilton Walsh Fletcher Cummins. Works of California recommends rejection, with individual reports to follow.
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Americans complain of mistreatment in Italy during war
U S ambassador Thomas Nelson Page met with Italian Foreign Minister Sonnino in Rome to protest American cases of arrest and expulsion. He cited two Como arrests and difficulties with the American consul, and highlighted Harry Montagnier whose expulsion was ordered. Sonnino promised a fresh review in a spirit of friendly relations.
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The State conference of leaders of the Washington party in Pennsylvania adopted resolutions urging a complete state ticket and hoping for agreement between Republican and Progressive national conventions in Chicago on a presidential candidate. Nomination papers will be prepared for state candidates and delegates. About 70 attendees from across the state attended.
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Progressives Back Roosevelt at National Committee Meet
At the Chicago gathering the Progressive National Committee pledged support for the convention nominee and reaffirmed unwavering faith in Progressive principles and Theodore Roosevelt's leadership.
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