07 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
1
The text outlines Rockefeller’s role in funding relief for starving Belgians. It notes that one million dollars has already been spent, with the potential for millions more if required, reflecting a major private contribution to humanitarian aid during the crisis.
The Rockefeller Foundation states it has spent about 1 million dollars on Belgium relief and plans to spend more if needed. It notes ships carrying food to Belgium, a commission to Europe, and a new department for industrial relations research. The release highlights health work, including anti hookworm efforts and international health commissions across several regions.
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast for Washington and New Mexico over Monday and Tuesday with no precipitation expected. Temperatures mild with light winds across both regions.
War updates from Geneva to Nish summarize Allied and Central Powers movements. Reports note Romania considering entry with Allies, German troop shifts denied, Zeppelin versus British aircraft actions, Swiss neutrality protests, Batum electric works disrupted, and high casualties with captured troops and officers across Poland Galicia and Serbia fronts.
Congress opens in Stoolon today with a crowded agenda and a predicted larger appropriation than last year. Leaders familiar with the measures expect a brisk session as committees prepare pending bills.
Washington awaits President Wilson's annual message as the Sixty third Congress reconvenes to push major appropriation bills. Republicans press for extra sessions if needed while Democrats target water power leases and Philippine independence steps.
Germans retreat from Liege Province leaving civilians with nothing to live on. The relief commission reports severe hunger and scarce resources as aid finally reaches the devastated area.
A Liege province Belgian committeeman reports Americans saved lives by supplying relief shipments. Seventeen thousand tons of wheat reached the area and 35 000 people receive about a half pound daily. Rich and poor share the same rations as bread runs low.
Washington and Oregon contributions to the American relief commission for Belgium are building toward a shipload worth 200000 dollars. The Washington will carry the cargo on the Wash ington alongside the Mas kinonge and the St Kentigren, with combined value around 600000 dollars, slated to sail midweek.
London report prints Sir Edward Grey’s April 7 1918 talk with the Belgian minister. Grey disavowed British plans to invade Belgium while pledging to honor Belgian neutrality as long as no other power violates it. He warned that sending troops would justify German intervention.
A mysterious warship is reported aground one mile off shore, three miles north of Beach Life Saving station, and six miles north of Ocean City Maryland. Thick seas and a northeast gale prevent rescue attempts. Navy yard at Norfolk has been asked for help. Observers report four funnels and visible fighting tops. The life saving service cannot communicate with the vessel due to weather.
Washington reports a vessel aground near Ocean City Maryland with Navy officials unsure if it is the destroyers Terry or Perkins. The Ithaca was ordered from Hampton Roads to assist while Norfolk dispatches confirm Terry and Perkins arrived safely at Newport News. Official reports delayed and no American warship confirmation issued.
Walter BR. Tones 26, superintendent for Panans Groves of Chicago, was shot by Mexican bandits at Juile Isthmus of Tehuantepec on the night of November 22. Roger Innes, a British subject and brother, arrived with the body as consuls investigate. The body will be sent to Liverpool Nova Scotia for burial.
Lodz, Poland's second city, fell to German forces after days of fierce fighting near Piotrkow and Glowno. The occupation follows heavy bombardment and hand to hand combat that claimed thousands of lives along approaches to Warsaw. Reports from Belgrade and Petrograd note Serbian gains and Turkish actions, with Allied ships rumored to break through to the Dardanelles.
Berlin reports Lodz occupied by German troops Sunday afternoon after a heavy clash with Russian forces. Lodz, a 400000 strong Polish city, serves as a major textile producer with flour mills dye works brick yards and breweries. The population includes Poles Germans and Jews.
Delayed Petrograd dispatches report German forces piercing into Russian Poland around Lodz. The wedge center lies near Thorn and Kalisz with apex at Loswicz, giving control of rail lines to flood in troops and war material. Germans aim to hold the wedge through winter establishing a trench system akin to the western front.
Petrograd dispatch from London reports Lodz bombarded for seven days with shells falling every five minutes. Germans attempted to storm the city Wednesday but were repelled by Russian bayonets. The town lies in ruins with scarce food, halted factories, and two months without outside communication.
London reports ongoing battles for Lodz and northern Poland with German and Russian commands offering limited detail. Allies push in Rhinders and northern France while German defenses claim strategic road control. King George awards Sir John French and more.
Dispatches report German troops moving to a more favorable line after a retreat. Wireless transmissions indicate weary forces consolidating, with evacuation efforts continuing as allied positions tighten.
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