Destroyers Not Sent to Canal in Neutrality Clampdown
Reports from Washington detail conferences among Secretary Garrison Counselor Lansing and Rear Admiral Fish on Goethals plan to deploy destroyers to enforce Panama canal neutrality. No decision emerged as officials weigh law powers, jurisdiction, and health and radio controls near the canal zone, with possible days before action.
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Washington
Dec
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Garrison
Lansing
State Department
Fish
Navy
Bureau of Operations
Goeth
Ale
Ders
Canal
Panama Canal
Iilitars
Navy’ Department
Canal Zone
Panama
Brief War Dispatches From The Fronts
Paris reports several French attacks and progress along the Ypren canal and west of Hollebecke with repulsed counterattacks. Commercy railway station bombarded with minor damage. Alsace offensive movement resumed by the German enemy to the north of Cernay. London notes Austria’s defeat to Servians and discussions at Vienna. Washington cautions on bullet use and German claims. London casualty figures show seven British officers killed and 141 wounded on the Continent.
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Paris
War Office
Belgium
Ypren Canal
Hollebecke
Commercy
Department of Meuse
Alsace
Cernay
London
World War I era destroyer Messudieh details
Fragmentary report describes the destroyer Messudieh guarding a mine field and being pursued by gunfire and torpedo boats. It withstood damage, submerged for nine hours, then sailed on. Notes its origin, dimensions, speed, and armament, plus a Greece 1912 battle background. Also mentions Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s son injury and capture by Russians.
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Dleship Messudieh
Sven
Lttae Hackweth
Genoa
Greece
Fire Chief Warns Against Flammable Tree Decorations
Fire Chief Peter Sanger warns the public not to place inflammables on Christmas trees or near wired homes as electrical decorations pose fire risks. He cites past house and elevator fires from candles and combustibles and cautions against paper decorations in elevators. Local students in Sharon report district shout and forestry notes on pest control and web destruction.
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Peter Sanger Yesterta
Tin House
Buttes
Sharon
Forestry Department
Mia Ie Tall Dlarld Cade Alous Dex
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Ives
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Galicia
National Council
Lore Kitchener
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Han Gelsbiad
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New York
Galieia
Vienne
Austrian Teractite Alliance
American Jewish Relief Committee
Moravia
Bohemia
Lemberg
Uailcla
St. Merunoviteh
Austria
Ruweia
Germany
M. Merunovitch
Poland
Hague
Carl Liebnknecht
Reichstag
War Credit
Liebnknecht
Daily Mall
Copenh
Ken
Prague
Chicago
Bohema
Dec. W
China
JR. Psenka
Bohemian’ National Union
Rheims
Rive Meuse
Vosges
Via
Zeitung Am Mittag
Ughes
Cty
Freiburg
Grand Duchy of Baden
Columbia Park
Oficial Bureau
Messudich
Norman
Horna
Royal Navy
Dardanelles
Reuter
Sterdom
Raya
Dina
Valjevo
Belgrade
von Bernstorff
America
Liggett
Myers Tobacco
Connell
Crepe de Chine
Athe
New Castle
Mame. Pri
Tra
Xmas
Mattersaim
Otto West
Mr. West
Oo. Ge
TG Nio
Dadiy
Herne
Vonethmann-Hollweg
Plotrkow
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