Allied troops land at Phaleron near Athens reports say
Berlin papers via Overseas News agency claim allied forces landed at Phaleron five miles southwest of Athens as proof Entente intends bold measures to compel Greece. Reports from German sources hint also at landings at Piraeus and Orfano, with Greek royalist support noted.
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German Prince Saip to Visit Constantine
London Jan 17 report says Prince Eitel Friedrich son of Emperor William visited King Constantine of Greece on a special mission from the German government. unconfirmed report from Zurich via Central News Amsterdam bureau.
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Zurich
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Greece
Not a transport used in Allies' landing at Corfu
London reports that no transport ships joined the Allied landing on Corfu. All men guns mules horses ammunition and forage were carried on French cruisers by a flotilla of destroyers departing January 9 at 19 knots. They approached Corfu under lights out and entered harbor at night, unloading troops from four cruisers while the town slept.
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Corfu
Montenegro seeks peace and republic move headline
The Standard reports a broad mix of short items including Montenegro seeking peace and proposing a republic, Greece involvement, Carranza and McGregor notes, a British outbreak, court motions, a missionary movement, a millionaire amid snowfall, burglary cases in Butte, and other brief clips on war pictures, theater, ministers meetings, fraud claims, and mining news.
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Execution 10 Take Place in Juarez Early Today
Reports from El Paso detail the transport of General Rodrigues body to Juarez to prove his capture and execution. Villa allied leaders Ll. Manuel Baca-Valles and Col Enrique Cisneros were reported executed, with Cisneros to be shown alongside Rodrigues. The capture occurred near Columbus, New Mexico, with no American cross into Mexico.
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el Pa
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Chihuahua
Jose Rodriguez
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Boone
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Enrique Cisneros
Pershing
Columbus
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Mexico
Two Women Missionaries Remain in Parral Amid Looming Danger
In Parral Chihuahua City Jan 17 under Carranza troops with eight machine guns a special train carried 115 foreigners and Mexican staff toward Juarez. Mining camp at Mistral reported Villa bandits looted the camp taking money and horses but offering personal safety. Sixteen foreigners including two Protestant missionaries Miss Prescott and Miss Dunning stayed behind.
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Mexico
Carranza
Parral
Durango
Juaren
Mistral
Ru Ling
Miss Prescott
Miss Dunning
Safe conduct question in Mexican killings case
The United States weighs whether Carranza authorities bore responsibility for the Santa Ysabel massacre of American miners after a report of assured safe conduct. Officials urge caution, noting incomplete evidence and promising a thorough inquiry, with indemnity possible if Carranza is found at fault.
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Carranza
Mexico
United States
Santa Ysabel
State Department
Cobb
el Paso
Chihuahua
Cc. R. Watson
Watson
Anti British blockade plan tests US attitudes
Washington reports say entente diplomats discussed a British led plan to extend a blockade to neutral European ports under the ultimate destination doctrine. France and possibly Italy resist, while Holland Denmark Sweden would protest. the plan seeks to starve Germany and Austria via Rotterdam Malmo and other neutrals, with government views being gauged in Congress.
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State Department
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Italy
Congress
United States
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Belgium
Spain
Rotterdam
Malmo
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
North Sea
Mediterranean
Submarine Could Carry Milk to Germanys Babies
New York January 11. Lieutenant Commander Craft of the New York navy yard told the citizens committee for food shipments that a submarine could be built to cross the Atlantic with milk cargoes to the central empires. Dr Edmund von Mach said the committee would push milk deliveries to Germany Austria Hungary and Russian Poland even if every submarine had to go.
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Central Empires
Craft
New York Navy Yard
Citizens’ Committee
Atlantic
Edmund von Mach
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russian
Poland
Fever Outbreak In Mexico Halts Steamer Transit
Reports to officials indicate at least 109000 typhus cases in Mexico with 100000 on a steamship halted by a submarine. American doctors plan to enter Mexico to combat the epidemic while El Paso doctors vet entry controls. Officials in Washington discuss the Petrolite tanker incident involving an Austrian submarine and disputed details of a hostage claim.
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Brat
Serbia
Carlos Husk
American Smelting and Refining Company
el Paso County Medical Sociery
Washington
Mclate
Thompson
Alexandria
Egypt
State Department
Peace program halted as German travel ban blocks board
The Ford permanent peace board cannot travel through Germany to Scandinavia after Berlin denied cross border passes. Stockholm was chosen as the next meeting site, with appeals to The Hague and Berlin for permission blocked. Board members say they will wait, as Washington also refused to extend American passports to Germany. Dr. Charles F. Aked and Mme Rosika Schwimmer noted many weeks remain before the group can do more than preliminary work.
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Berlin
Washington
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Rosika Schwimmer
Von Papen letters traced by British in New Orleans consulate scene
London reports recall letter to Capt. Prana von Papen signed with Initiary V. ML found on German consulate paper in New Orleans. British officials identify the author as Baron von Meysenhaars. Bank records show deposits to Von Papen and embassy payments in 1915. Serbian state plans to set up in France at Aix en Provence are noted. Toronto forces reviewed by Duke of Connaught with Duchess and Princess Patricia. American Legion participants receive ovation.
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Prana van Papen
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New Orleans
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American Legion
Carranza Troops Barred From Crossing Border
In Douglas Arizona January 12 the state department in Washington denied the de facto Mexican government permission for 00 troops to traverse United States territory from aca Arig to El Paso to aid in pursuing bandits in Chihuahua. Mexican consul Ives G. Lelevier announced the refusal, citing the condition of El Paso residents.
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Trevino
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Ariz
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Arig
EL Paso
Flood District Visits and Martial Law Proposals
Amsterdam reports Queen Wilhelmina visiting flood districts to oversee alerts for rising waters. Prince Consort Henry travels to Marken Island. Meanwhile the Greek government, in accord with the King, plans to proclaim martial law this week as Kairos Parliament is set to meet and likely ratify the measure next Monday.
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London
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Henry
Marken
Athens
Vonaon
Kairos
Montenegro Accepts Terms as Austria-Hungary Opens Peace Talks
Reports say Montenegro agreed to terms laid by the dual monarchy, serving as a basis for peace negotiations. Other fronts show little fighting with localized artillery exchanges near positions in the Caucasus and near Aiken while Austrian-Hungarian forces push offensives. Berlin reports troops landing southwest of a Greek port as the war continues.
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Albania
Montenegro
Austria-Hungary
Butte Curling Team Wins Ordway Cup Title
Dr. J D McGregor of Butte Montana defeated Rooney rink of Hibbing Minnesota 11 to 9 to claim the Ordway Cup at the Northwestern Curling Association spiel in Duluth Minnesota. McGregor earlier tied a 15 head match with Frank Holmes of Superior. Weather and ice were favorable for the event as Canadian entry Hudson from Kenora looked strong.
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J. D. McGregor
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Superior
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Kenora
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