Evacuation of Petrograd Signals Bolshevik Shift in Russia
Reports say the Bolshevik government plans to move from Petrograd to Moscow as Lenine and Trotzky face possible downfall. Petrograd residents flee while Moscow prepares as peace talks with Germany loom. Congress delegates in Moscow may push for immediate peace, stirring new defense efforts and consular activity shifts.
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Congress
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Rayndl Robinson
Perma Mut Red Cross Commission
Rus
Escow
France
Italy
Lorraine
Complete unit of American air service at work in France
In the American sector near Toul on March 6 a fully manned American observation balloon rose for several hours in clear weather. American gunners protected the balloon as enemy planes approached, then retreated. A French squadron with Allied insignia appeared, influencing the engagement.
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Toul
Air Penal Wce
Ageas Alee
American Air Service
Italian Silk Exports Arrests Linked to War Scandal
Rome reports three directors of a silk waste company have been arrested for wartime contraband. Investigators tie Italian silk shipments to railroad cars moving from Chiasso in Switzerland toward Germany as recently as last July, amid a scandal over goods sold to the enemy.
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Chia
Chiasso
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Armenia Torpedoed Twice in Atlantic Port Attack
The Italian steamship Armenia, 464 tons gross, was torpedoed by a German submarine near an Atlantic port and beached for repairs after a prior torpedoing three weeks earlier. Most of the crew were saved, and the vessel was again beached following the second torpedo strike.
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Armenia
Daniela
Ailors
Complaint against Sears Roebuck and Co filed
The Federal Trade Commission charged Sears Roebuck and Co of Chicago with unfair competition. The complaint alleges loss leading sugar pricing tied to bulk purchases and catalogs claiming rivals’ merchandise is inferior to curb competition. A hearing is set for April 11.
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Washington
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Three Killed in Covington Robbery at Building Association Meeting
Bandits burst into the Ninth Ward Building Association session in Covington, killing directors Andrew Nordmeyer and John Rehm and wounding the chief. A suspect, Pat Kearney, was captured with Edward Wellman as authorities search for a third bandit. Corbin, the chauffeur, led police to key locations after the hold up.
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Newport
Cincinnati
Ninth Ward Building Association
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Nordmeyer
Rehm
Man's Body Cut in Twain by Saw at Mill
Elizabeth City March 6 William H Owen sawyer for Dare County Lumber Company killed yesterday when caught in the carriage at the shin gle mill His body was drawn to the saw and cut in twain at the waist
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Elizabeth City
N. C
William H. Owen
Dare County Lumber Company
Prisoners Paroled to Hear Mrs Booth in Raleigh
From 25 to 30 North Carolina State penitentiary inmates from the honor class will be paroled for several hours tonight to hear Mrs Maude Ballington Booth a New York prison reform advocate speak at the city auditorium The prisoners will depart about 730 PM and return after the address without guards accompanying them and will wear their honor class uniform.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State Penitentiary
Coordinated Effort to Handle Aliens Across Agencies
Washington March 6 Representatives from the Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation and the intelligence units of the Army Navy State and Treasury secret service held a conference to coordinate work and reduce duplication in tracking enemy agents. The weekly meetings have run for two months with publicity only now authorized. Officials compare notes and share insights from ongoing espionage inquiries to bolster interagency cooperation.
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Treasury
Customs Bureau
Secret Service
Wisconsin Assembly Condemns La Follette in War Vote
Madison March 6 The Wisconsin Assembly approved a resolution condemning Senator Robert M La Follette by 52 to 32. The measure echoed a Senate resolution and denounced any stance deemed to undermine the nation effort to win the war and harm Wisconsin’s name.
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Wisconsin
Robert A. LaFollette
Matetrs
John Redmond Dies Irish Leader Dead in London
John Redmond, Irish National leader, died at 7:45 this morning in London after an operation for an intestinal obstruction. The Irish convention expressed sympathy, and messages of sorrow came from King George and Prime Minister Lloyd George, who planned a House of Commons resolution.
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John E. Redmond
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John Redmond
King George
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Patrols Active on American Sector Near Toul
Tuesday March 5 reports show continued artillery fire on the American sector northwest of Toul. Patrol parties were active with no engagements. An enemy plane was driven off by anti aircraft and machine guns at dawn. An observation balloon with an American crew rose behind the lines for training and anti aircraft defenses were trained to protect it.
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Toul
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House of Commons
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Admiralty
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Breslau
Dover
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Dardanelles
Straits of Dover
United States noncommittal on Siberia Japan aware of stance
Washington reports that the United States has no direct communication with Japan on Siberia action. Britain as intermediary conveys views, with Japan understanding U S intent to take no part unless necessary and weighing moral effects in Russia. Officials note misinterpretations of assent.
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United States
Japan
Siberia
Great Britain
Russia
United States States
Far East
Siberian
State Department
Bulgaria Would Rob Romania of Dobruja
American reports Bulgarian finance minister M Toncheff returned from Bucharest to explain to the Sobranje that Romania agreed to armistice terms offered by the Central Powers. The preliminary accord would cede Dobruja and redraw the Hungary Romania frontier, with economic concessions to follow in the final treaty.
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Romania
Bulgaria
Bolshevik Leaders Threaten Withdrawal to Urals
Bolshevik foreign minister Leon Trotzky told the Associated Press the leaders are prepared to withdraw as far as the Urals to avoid defeat of the revolution. The interview was reported from Petrograd on March 5.
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Ural Mountains
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Associated Press
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