Verdun battles and Italian front updates amid shifting war fronts
War report highlights renewed German plans in Verdun Douaumont sector and possible offensive at a new point. British air raid on Mannheim claims heavy fires and loss of one Bomber. Piave fighting continues with Italian and Asiago plateau operations. Italian forces report setbacks but Berlin downplays them. Austro German troop shifts threaten Venice while weather aids operations. Krylenko cites large German troop transfers to western and southern fronts as Bolshevik Russia widens civil war concerns. Phoenix report notes Arizona governor transfer following Supreme Court ruling.
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War era fears spark crackdown on Bolshevik agitation
Washington reports reveal officials probing links between American I W W leaders and Russian Bolshevik circles. A Shilka cargo of arms flagged as potential aid to antiwar plotters, while authorities vow swift action against armed resistance and foreign agents. Customs checks and port surveillance to curb illicit shipments and financing. The stance avoids curbing free speech unless it directly harms war effort, aiming to protect material safety and national unity.
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Train kills Wharton and Fred in gruesome act
In a shocking incident a train struck and killed Wharton and Fred in what observers call a brutal act. The event is reported amid a string of wartime and police court notes, with additional updates on local accidents and civic concerns.
German Spy System Still Diligently At Work
A steamship carrying army officers left the United States and was reportedly tracked by a German submarine that waited to sink her. Enlisted American sailors aboard a steamship arriving here today testified that German prisoners in England knew of the voyage and the submarine’s plan, but the convoy’s vigilance prevented a strike.
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Raiders Kills Mail Driver on Texas Border Raid
Mexican bandits crossed the Rio Grande near Candelaria Texas and raided the Big Bend area killing Mickey Welch the U S mail carrier and wounding or killing others. Two American Mexicans riding with Welch were reported killed, and a J G Brite store employee was wounded. United States cavalry Texas rangers and post inspectors pursue the raiders as word reaches Valentine Texas.
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Germans Moved Large Troops To West Front Now
Report from Petrograd cites Krylenko as stating Germans are transferring large numbers of troops to the western and southwestern fronts. Bolshevik officials note delays in peace talks as Germany blocks passports for German socialists seeking Stockholm. A manifesto urges immediate cessation of armistice and shift to general production for peace needs. An ally delegation will join Trotsky in Petrograd to discuss political peace aspects, with another to Odessa for technical questions. Also William G. Reed returns to the United States to report on work in Russia.
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Most Essential Thing to End the War in 1917
Baltimore dispatch reports a request for a clear plan to end the war. The official urged Americans to be receptive to any peace offer from the Central Powers and to fairly consider concessions that would please the Allies, urging calm, broad-minded reflection.
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Christmas on the Front Describes British Attitude
The Associated Press reports from British Army Headquarters in France that Christmas Day was cold and quiet on the battlefront with no celebratory observances or fraternizing with Germans. Soldiers were urged to observe subdued duty as the war’s horrors continued.
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CROZIER RELEASES TAUSCHER LETTER INQUIRY EXPECTED
General Crozier made public a Tauscher letter as the Senate Military Committee prepared a possible subpoena. The letter from Captain Tauscher's defense attested to Tauscher's integrity and reliability over a decade of dealings. Crozier declined to testify in person due to his Washington duties.
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Auto and Train Fatal Clash Near Gregson Springs
Minn Jennie Wharton and Fred T. Greene die after Northern Pacific No. 256 hits their two passenger car near Gregson Springs. Train engineer Sheedy and conductor Jake Smith describe sighting the auto and inability to stop at the crossing. Wharton, a Butte civic figure and daughter of the city’s railway manager, had been visiting relatives. Greene, a longtime Elm Orlu Mining consulting engineer, was returning from Christmas with Wharton when the collision occurred. The crash yesterday at 12 17 PM left Wharton dead at the scene and Greene dying shortly after.
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Collision details remain unclear after fatal track crash
Engineer Sheedy observed the track just before the collision but the exact cause remains unknown. The coroner offered no statement due to scant details. Bodies were taken to Sherman Reed's parlors and Miss Wharton’s body was moved to her home on 411 West Broadway. arrangements are pending.
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