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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1917
Page
1
The world watches as Allied leaders await President Wilson's note on peace terms with Germany and its allies. Officials give mixed signals on potential concessions while the Entente powers consider a formal response amid ongoing negotiations. Greece reports losses after clashes with Entente troops as King Constantine presides over a cabinet meeting.
A fragmentary Butte and regional news roundup notes a New Year greeting, a bartender given a minute to live, a bandit identified, and various items from Butte and Anaconda including church union hopes, state news, and a big sensation rumor.
Berlin dispatch quotes Emperor William issuing an address to the army and navy praising hard fighting and sacrifices. He says enemies’ hopes in 1916 were foiled, calls submarines’ deeds glorious, and vows continued victory in land and sea with the fatherland’s spirit and God on their side.
Paris newspapers report the municipal council adopting resolutions for the new year. The message addresses the capitals of the Entente allies, pledging unalterable fraternal ties and a commitment to fight to the end for decisive victory and necessary reparation.
Phoenix reports tensions mount as preparations proceed for the inauguration of Republican Thomas E. Campbell and incumbent Democrat G W P Hunt. A six man guard blocks Campbell near the state house while Hunt drafts an inaugural address. The Democratic committee plans a January 10 meeting to decide on support for Hunt, amid fears of clashes at the capitol and police readiness to prevent disorder.
Thomas W. Lawson writes to Rep. Henry claiming a Washington Wall Street leak exists tied to President Wilson peace notes. He accuses a large false news campaign of robbing Americans of savings, predicting more leaks and demanding a probe led by Brandeis era officials.
Paris reports that the three allied powers France Great Britain and Russia issued a note to Greece laying down demands for guarantees and reparations. Key points call for reducing Greek forces outside Peloponnesus and transferring weapons to Peloponnesus, banning reservist meetings north of the Isthmus of Corinth, and allied control. Reparations include releasing detainees and dismissing the First Army Corps commander unless alternative measures are shown, with apologies to the Allies and their flags in Athens. The allies reserve action if Greece remains unsatisfied.
John D. Moore of the Friends of Irish Freedom warned in a New York statement that another Irish revolution is likely unless peace is restored soon. He argued no small nation gains freedom without war and alliances, cautioned against forcing Irishmen into the British army, and claimed Ireland would gain German support as a major ally.
Sheridan Wyoming dec 81 James Allen rancher and Navy recruit is jailed under guard after he used a revolver to force officers past the station and lock them in a box car near railroad yards. A Japanese coal hauler aided his escape before a posse surrounded a barn and he surrendered.
A translated Greek note to President Wilson pleads for an end to the bloody conflict while Constantine speaks of Greece’s sufferings and longing for peace. Washington marks New Year’s with quiet ceremonies as ministers host limited gatherings and foreign envoys visit the White House.
Captain Faulkner of Briardene describes how German submarine forced crew members to board lifeboats and carry bombs to the Briardene as the vessel was sunk off Kirkwall on December 1. The submarine commander ordered the men to unload and place the bombs, then the ship exploded. A lifeboat effort and rescue followed.
A young ruler is crowned as king of Hungary while the empress is proclaimed by the people, signaling a new dynasty and popular approval for the succession. The ceremony underscores national reverence for the lineage and the new monarchs.
Budapest witnessed the 100 Hungarian nobles coronation of King Charles and Queen Zita, amid a largely Hungarian ceremony with King Ferdinand as the sole foreign prince. The chorus of cheers rose from the crowd after the oath at the Trinity Fountain before the church. Newfoundland imposes prohibition midnight tonight, banning imports, manufacture and sale of intoxicants with exceptions for medical and sacramental use.
Inmates asleep as flames swept through the St. Xavier asylum near Montreal on Saturday night. Reports describe a rapid blaze with 180 inmates affected and limited corroboration of the cause. Firefighters and local officials faced a chaotic scene as authorities assessed casualties and evacuations. The incident coincides with political notes in Romania where Vintia Bratiano, brother of the premier, is named war minister in a Cabinet reconstruction.
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