France Rejects Peace Terms Before War Status Probed
France in parliament rejects peace on prewar terms. Foreign Minister denounces German effort to draw France into maximalist talks with the Bolsheviks. He says Russia may seek separate peace, but France will continue the war and push for direct proposals through allied unity. Roosevelt lauded France’s vital role.
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Chamber of Deputies
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Germany
Macedonia
Roosevelt
Alsace-Lorraine
Jerusalem
Maichon
Pierre Renaudel
M. Pichon
Society of Nations
M. Renaudel
Wilson
Laboring Class Rallies to Fight for Victory in War
The piece reports that British and French leaders reject Teutonic terms for peace without U.S. demands. It notes the British workers' support for continuing the war to defend democracy and the allies’ peace aims. Front reports also cover Bolshevik negotiations, actions near Rostov, and Allied military updates from Jerusalem and the Verdun front amid snowbound conditions.
Allies Reject German Peace Proposals in Early Talks
French and British prime ministers say Germany’s peace proposals are insufficient and oppose resuming negotiations at this time. They reaffirm commitment to allied war aims and urge continued unity against German terms.
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Germany
France
England
World Grain Crop Down From Last Year Across Regions
International Institute of Agriculture figures show 1917 world production at 1.564 billion bushels, down 3.9 percent from 1916. Rye and rice fall. corn and potatoes rise. tobacco and wine mix trends with regional reporting gaps affecting totals.
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Washington
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Spain
Luxemburg
Algeria
Balloon and Crew Reported Lost Over Texas
Army balloon team from the balloon school based in San Antonio is missing after a midnight departure. Captain McCullogh commanded six student aviators aboard the missing craft, while Captain Cole landed a second balloon with six students eighty miles from Fort McIntosh. Officials fear the lost balloon may have landed in Mexico.
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Morning Journal
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Tex
Army Balloon School
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Cole
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Mexico
Ship builders accused of excess profits in wartime
Rear Admiral Bowles testified before the Senate committee on shipping costs alleging Pacific coast shipyards demand $15 to $20 a ton more for steel ships, pushing prices to $150 to $200 a ton. He noted tax fears under the war excess profits law influence contractor pricing and said some firms act in bad faith while others seek to hold up contracts. Names withheld, executive session possible.
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Weather Forecast for New Mexico Weekend
The Denver weather summary forecasts a fair weekend for New Mexico. Saturday will be colder in the eastern portion with a cold wave in the southeast, while overall conditions remain dry and tranquil.
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German Machinist to Be Interned in Utah
Walter Breurn a German machinist employed at Park City near Salt Lake City was arrested and ordered interned by government officials for alleged anti United States utterances during the war. A book found on him was believed to be a key to a German cipher code.
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Taft? No, Ta Follette expelled from Madison Club
Madison Wisconsin December 28 United States senator Robert M Ta Follette was expelled from membership in the Madison club for unpatriotic conduct and aiding the enemy during wartime, the club announced tonight.
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Robert M Ta Follette
United States
Wisconsin
Madison Club
Peoria Banker Put in Jail on Murder Charge
Edgar A Strause former president of State Trust and Savings bank was jailed in Peoria county charged with the murder of Berne Meade bank cashier killed last Sunday. A coroner jury ruled Strause caused Meade death while Strause claimed self defense after Meade fired during a stock sale dispute.
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Peoria
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State Trust and Savings Bank
Peoria County
Berne Meade
Strause
Meade
Banks Seized in Petrograd by Bolshevik Forces
Soldiers acting for Finance Commissioner Menshinsky surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd on Thursday including the National City Bank of New York branch. Bank directorate members were arrested. the state bank now holds the keys, books, and documents.
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National City Bank of New York
R. K. Stevens
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Cholensky
State Bank
National City Bank Bids Government Aid Over Arrest of Branch Manager
New York December 28 The National City Bank reports its Petrograd branch manager KR HK Stevens a Maine native and former International Banking Corp official has been arrested. The bank will seek U S government protection and expects to take all necessary steps to safeguard its interests. Stevens has run the Petrograd branch since January and previously held posts in Mexico and Panama.
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Petrograd
KR. HK. Stevens
United Sates
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Maine
International Banking Corporation
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Mexico
Panama
Peoria Couple Die by Gas in Arizona
Peoria Illinois man C. W. Nickels and his wife were asphyxiated in Phoenix Arizona in a likely gas-fumes death. The couple’s bodies were being brought home, with details scarce and officials believing they may have died in their sleep.
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Peoria
Arizona
Mommning Journal
Iil
C. W. Nickels
Phoenix
Rteratives
Generals Protest Exposure Deaths in Cantonments
Commanders tell Senate investigating committee of terrible conditions in two cantonments. They describe soldiers dying from exposure and protest inadequate shelter and harsh weather. The testimony highlights systemic failures and calls for accountability.
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Senate
Shortages and overcrowding plague Texas and Oklahoma camps
Senate hearing reveals disease outbreaks and serious clothing and equipment shortages at Camp Bowie Texas and Camp Doniphan Oklahoma. Generals Greble and Wright describe crowded tents, hospital strains, and inadequate sanitation, with one tent housing twelve men and 1,800 ill at Camp Bowie during peak.
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Wright
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Oklahoma
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Negotiations Pause at Vrest-Litovsk Ten Day Recess
Central Powers peace delegates agree to a ten day recess resuming January 4 at an undecided location. Trotsky drafts a new note to Entente embassies and to world peoples. Russian delegates return to Petrograd soon. An armistice reportedly holds between Bolshevik and Kaledines forces at Rostov with a neutral zone in place.
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United States
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Pichon
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Crest-Litovsk
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Bolshevik Leaders React to German Peace Proposal Move
Petrograd dispatch reports Bolshevik authorities alarmed by rumored German Austrian plan to use occupation of key Russian points to pressure the Entente. Correspon dence notes fighting reports across interior Russia, with claims of clashes at Bielgorod and Kupiansk and Trotsky urging front maintenance and garrison deployments.
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