Teutons Clash In Italy On Potier Progress
In Italy two Teutons face off as they push toward progress in a tense bout. A stubborn stand and strategic moves shape the contest, with both sides seeking advantage as regional tensions surface.
24 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1917
Page
1
In Italy two Teutons face off as they push toward progress in a tense bout. A stubborn stand and strategic moves shape the contest, with both sides seeking advantage as regional tensions surface.
AP dispatch reports Austrians fail to breach Italian defenses in the Grappa area, fighting on Asiago plateau and lower Piave. Italian batteries press the assault while Austro German forces mass to control peaks commanding the plain as winter nears.
Amsterdam reports a Vienna dispatch stating Field Marshal von Hoeter Austria's minister of public subsistence announced soon improvement in food supply with Russian arrivals. Berlin Vienna and Budapest governments are already rushing transport facilities to hasten shipments.
From Petrograd on a December Saturday, Trotzky accuses American agents of aiding rebels and blocking missions. He cites letters asking for free train passage to Jassy and Red Cross funds, demands Francis break silence, and warns against American influence. He asserts Bolshevik dignity and repudiates Anglo American influence.
Fragmented wire text notes Kaiser planning a large peace rally while Teutons face pressure. mentions guards preventing riot and a Red Cross campaign extension. Other items reference holiday programs, Sunday School, and alleged looting. many garbled phrases and unclear entities.
Amsterdam reports the Berlin socialist Vorwaerts newspaper is ordered to suspend for three days after an article attacking the German food controller von Waldew and accusing profiteers of hoarding food. The suspension is cited as due to provoking disturbance amid internal German tensions.
In Halifax on December 6 a mortuary committee chair estimates more than 1,100 bodies recovered and about 200 missing. Officials note additional deaths from hospital transfers outside the city, with 128 bodies removed from ruins in the past week as authorities refine the tally.
The Red Cross campaign to reach 10,000,000 members before Christmas will continue for another week after divisions faced weather setbacks early in the drive. Secretary Lansing issued a Christmas message urging national generosity to aid Red Cross relief in Europe and comfort for war victims, calling for acts of mercy and gratitude to God.
New York, Dec. 23. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske writes to Allan R. Hawley urging a major airplane strike against Germany's navy. He argues ships are concentrated, and torpedo planes and airbombs could decisively destroy the naval eggs in one basket if scaled up. suggests alternative to prolonged land battles.
Washington reports a generally fair forecast for Fontana on Monday with easing cold on Tuesday. The outlook notes not quite so cold conditions Tuesday and in the western portion Monday.
An American relief effort for war orphans in France at a Christmas entertainment funded by a 10,000 franc donation. Soldiers distributed gifts for the coming year after a program featuring Parisian singers and programs signed by Joffre Castelneau Foch Pershing and other French and American officers. Auctioned programs raised substantial funds.
In Buenos Aires on a December afternoon and night, mounted troops and patrols prevented anti German demonstrations amid Christmas shoppers. Students and others marched to La Union with chants about 10000 pesos, said to be Berlin subsidies to Count von Luxburg. Crowds dispersed after troop charges. heightened tension followed Luxburg dispatch revelations.
Kaiser announces peace meeting across Europe to unite nations for cooperative effort toward a peaceful future. He emphasizes shared tasks and mutual cooperation among all states and peoples.
Delegates from Germany Turkey Russia and others convene in Amsterdam to outline peace terms. Dr von Kuehlmann chairs the meeting and outlines aims to end the war with principles of non annexation national self determination and joint funding for postwar reconstruction. A Russian speech emphasizes referendum independence minority rights and the evacuation of occupied territories. UKRAINIANS REST reports an ultimatum to Bolshevik headquarters demanding staff release.
A sudden 25 degree drop and heavy snowstorm disrupted road and rail travel statewide this afternoon. Trains ran from two to six hours late due to the storm and high winds. A near zero forecast for tomorrow. Casualties report from Petrograd indicate 250 killed or wounded in fighting following the sacking of wine stores and private cellars.
Santa via the Red Cross delivered Christmas packages to Camp Lewis on Sunday for over 25 000 soldiers unable to go home. Quartermaster crews used large army trucks to move gifts to barracks and hospitals, with more gifts arriving. Major Northingtons base hospital residence burned at breakfast, jewelry lost. no contents saved. London papers note a unique Christmas message to the United States slated for Tuesday.
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