Rescue Tales From Florizel Wreck Told By Survivors
Survivors describe graphic scenes from the Florizel wreck near Cape Race Newfoundland on February 26. Passengers drowned and crew tried to survive capsize and raging seas as two rescuers Major Michael Sullivan and Ralph Burnham saved a naked stoker after sheltering in a bunker.
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Martin
Cape Race
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John S. Munn
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Munn
Fred Butler
Florida
Michael Sullivan
New Foundland Forestry Battalion
Ralph Burnham
Royal Flying Corps
Sullivan
Stoke Hold
Burnham
Major Sullivan
John Kieley
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Germans Still Have Eastern Troubles
Bolshevik delegate M. Kameneff said the Russo-German peace will not end the German problem on the eastern frontier. He predicted the peoples of Courland Estonia Livonia and Poland must seize the initiative, and warned German occupation would fail to restore the monarchy due to peasant and worker resistance to land and political losses.
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London
Courland
Esthenia
Livonia
Poland
M. Kameneff
Brest-Litovsk
Daily News
Petrograd
Paris
France
Russia
Ukraine
Rada
Germany
Hertling Bids For Peace and Belgium
London February 26 Chancellor von Hertling cited Walter Runciman's claim that voices of opinion in belligerent nations should meet to discuss peace. Hertling agreed if such talks would bring nearer peace and reduce misunderstandings, singling out Belgium as a key issue in these discussions.
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London
von Hertling
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
House of Commons
Belgium
Hog Island expenses justify continuance of shipyard work
Senator Ransdell, acting chairman of the Senate Commerce committee, returned from Hog Island near Philadelphia and said the work has progressed enough to make it inadvisable for the government to cancel its contract with the American International Shipbuilding Corporation and do the work itself. He noted some justification for the large expenditures under investigation.
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Washington
Ransdell
Senate Commerce Committee
Hog Island
Philadelphia
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Three Plants Turning Out Browning Rifle for Army
Washington Feb 26 The Browning machine rifle adopted for the American army in France and praised by ordnance experts as the greatest of its kind yet developed is now being produced in three factories. Secretary Baker announced today and more than 100 have been delivered. An exhibition demonstration will be held on a range here tomorrow.
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Washington
France
Baker
Capital Selects Taft as a Representative
Washington February 26 Taft was chosen by capital representatives as their public representative for joint conferences with workers to shape a war time labor policy. The workers named William Johnson of Washington to replace J A Franklin on the committee as daily talks continue likely for weeks.
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Taft
Capital
Labor
William Johnson
Machinists’ Union
J. A. Franklin
Germany Still Awaiting Russian Peace Reply
London Feb. 26 A Russian official wireless statement says no reply has been received from Germany to the Russian acceptance of German peace terms. The notice signed by Premier Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky asks when a reply will come and hostilities cease.
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London
Germany
Lenine
Trotzky
Germany Credits Russia With Acceptance Of Brest Litovsk Terms
Reichstag reports Chancellor von Hertling announced Russia accepted German terms and German delegates went to Brest-Litovsk to resume peace talks.
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Reichstag
von Hertling
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Germans in Eight Hours of Petrograd
The Workmen's and Soldiers' committee for revolutionary defense announced in Petrograd that White Guards led by Hoffman and William have advanced by rail and occupied Pskov, eight hours distant from the capital, according to a Reuters dispatch.
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London
Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Committee For Revolutionary Defense
Reuter
Petrograd
Hoffman
William
Pskov
Capvita
Swanson Attacks Senators Over Armed Ship Vote
Senator Swanson of Virginia denounces a group of Senators for filibuster defeating the armed ship measure. He says Germany was emboldened by America’s perceived timidity and warns of propaganda aimed at discouraging U S resolve toward peace with Germany. He blames former German officials and agents for promoting disloyalty and a German peace agenda.
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Washington
Swanson
Virginia
United States
Germany
Congress
America
von Bernstorff
Providing quarters for visiting soldiers in city
The Red Cross and YMC A committee ask all residents willing to host visiting soldiers to register at the YMCA or Red Cross rooms. A card system will assign bunking hosts to prevent repeats of a prior weekend incident, ensuring supervision and safety during weekend stays.
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Bethel
Red Cross
Red Cross Committee
Only American Lost on Florizel
Report from St Johns Newfoundland lists E w Stevenson of New York as the sole American missing on the Cross steamship Florizel with 9% of Americans reported safe.
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Florizel
Washington
E. W. Stevenson
New York
St. Johns
N. F
Stevenson
Franklin named to assist McAdoo in railroad division
In early February 1917 Franklin of Kitty is appointed by McAdoo to assist W S C in the railroad division. The appointment places Franklin as a key aide in negotiating shop trades and boiler works as part of a broader effort led by General McAdoo.
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Adoo
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J. A. Franklin
Kity
Tose
McAdoo
German Influence on Congress Denounced by Senator Swat
In a sharp rebuke, Senator Swat denounces suspected German influence attempts aimed at shaping U.S. policy and industry. He warns of foreign interference within Congress and official channels.
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United State
Congress
Swat
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