Turkish explain Smyrna gunfire as warning at mined port
Washington reports Ambassador Morgenthau explained to the United States that shots at the Tennessee were a warning that Smyrna was mined and closed to navigation. Turkish ministers briefed him, and officials expect further guarantees for American protection. Dispatches note withdrawal orders for the Tennessee and limited communication with Constantinople.
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Turkey
United States
Morgenthau
Tennessee
Smyrna
Cntex
Morganthary
Interior
Washington
Morganthau
Wilson
Is Cabinet
Ammbas- Rador “Morgenthau
Constantinople
Agserren
White House
State Department
The
Inter
Vouriah
Smyrna Was Closed Alike To War‘ahipe and Merchant Vessels. ‘the Am Tasmador
Decker
Chios
Acd
Modern Warfare Is Waged The Ambuncade
War dispatches and broad coverage from the state and national pages note ongoing military activity and political reactions. Readers see labor, mining, and business items, with society notes and sport briefings interspersed among advertisements and stock quotations.
German Complaints of Gruelty Officially Filed
Washington reports that Count von Bernstorff filed grievances with the state department accusing French troops of severe violations of the Geneva Red Cross convention. Witnesses describe German mounted scouts slain, wounded soldiers shot, and wounded with Red Cross flags attacked in forests, with hospitals looted and care abandoned.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Franz Méviseen
Merach
Arlons
Peter ‘Haenselaer
Guard
Rehanvillier
Schuster
Seventy- Sixth Infantry
Bethencourt
Domaniale
Schelbe
Second Army
Warmerville
Peronne
French planes attack Zeppelin dock at Lake Constance
Two aeroplanes believed to be French bombed the Zeppelin dock and sheds at Lake Constance. They dropped six bombs with no damage. one aeroplane was shot down, the other escaped, per a Friedrichshafen paper.
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Amsteruan
Vie
London
Zeppelin
Lake Constance
Friedrichshafen
Myers Inquires Of Copper Shipments
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Senator Myers met with Assistant Secretary Lansing in Washington on copper shipments to neutral countries. The secretary withheld details but assured no further hindrances to shipments to neutral ports. Myers said the issue affects about 17,000 Montanan citizens and others.
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Standard
Washington
Myers
Lansing
Lberty
State Department
Great Britain
Montana
Storm of WWI fronts subsides as winter grips Flanders
The Associated Press reports extreme cold and troop exhaustion halt major fighting in Flanders and France. Artillery remains desultory with occasional infantry attacks while Germans divert best forces east. Allies hold positions, no immediate offensive planned. Russian and Austro German fronts show maneuvering, with Prague Cracow Lodz areas referenced and large troop estimates in socialist reports from Copenhagen.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
France
Danish Swedish Reservists Called Report for Duty
Ottawa reports Danish and Swedish reservists living there have received orders to report for duty at once. The calls come as thousands of reservists from French Belgian Russian and British forces are sent forward by Canada. Reuters notes two of Gen. Christian de Wet's sons surrendered a magistrate in Capetown.
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Ottawa
Bruges Garrisoned as Front Lines Move Near Ghent
The Rotterdam desk reports Bruges is garrisoned by a small force of alarmed marines and artillery. Troops move to Middelkirke as heavy fighting rages south of there. Wounded are sent to Ghent after severe losses on both sides. Three officers and 70 men return to Ghent from Ypres, the remnant of a regiment that left Ghent weeks ago amid advancing winter conditions.
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Rotterdam
Vendon
Rotterdamsche Courant
Bruges
Middiekirke
Ghent
Ypres
Front
Ammunition failing Przemysl garrison amid siege
Rome reports from Bucha rest correspondent that Przemysl’s garrison is running low on ammunition. Two sorties last week failed with heavy Austrian losses. Rumor in Bucharest says Russians aim to exhaust defenses before a December assault. Praemysl commandant offered surrender with marching out to join Austro German forces, which was refused.
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London
Przemysl
Bucharest
Giornale d'Italia
Tribuna
Praemysl
Blanco Seizes Control of Mexico City Amid Zapata Roits
Gen Lucio Blanco took supreme command of Mexico City at 11 PM placing patrols and occupying police stations. The city remains quiet under Blanco who pledged not to desert the capital or leave it to Zapata adherents. The diplomatic corps met and then severed relations with the Carranza government.
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Mexico City
Lucio Blanco
Blanco
Zapata
Carrangavernment
Move of Carranza Not Understood in Washington
Washington dispatches report Carranza troops evacuating Mexico City by noon tomorrow with Blanco and Ortegon in command. Villa advances to Queretaro unopposed, while Obregon may try to cut Villa from the north. Vera Cruz fate unsure as Funston may hand city to de facto control. no recognition expected. Decrees from Villa appointee Aviles in Baja California demand land registry and new census, plus fishing fee payments.
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Mexico City
Carranza
State Department
Blanco
Ortegon
John Silliman
Wilson
Drewerve Onder
Orizaba
Pital
Villa
Queretaro
Obregon
Seans Carranza
Vera Cruz
Silliman
State
War Departments
California
McDonald and Bradley Found Guilty in Kidnapping Trial
Jury convicts Muck ie McDonald and Joe Bradley of kidnapping while Joe Shannon is acquitted. Judge Clark sentences Bradley to five years and McDonald to three years in the state prison, with Shannon released. Weathered by tense courtroom scenes, the verdicts prompt leniency discussions and reflections on labor troubles surrounding the defendants.
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Ita Correapons
Muckle McDonald
Joe Bradley
Joe Shannon
W. A. Clark
Anid Sit
D. P. Roberts
Muckie McDonald
Clark
McDonald
Tradlay
Pat, Manning
Queriy
Erymen
Bradley
Cal T. Wicota
Peta Tonal Ranch
Feilame
Sim
Mac Donald
Roberts
Cary
Brediey
Sentane
Teu
Maury Ten
Kies’ Eatrowey
Martin Harkins
Matte Giacken
Tedustelat Worts
Kudley Hale
Snion
Butte
Muckie
Ireland
Scotland
Tabor
Eleven to Die in One Day in Arizona Pen
Phoenix reports eleven men will be hanged at Florence penitentiary on December 19 for murder, six Americans and five Mexicans. Governor Hunt will not interfere, warden Sims to resign, and 14 deaths tied to the anti capital punishment vote. The governor criticized opponents and tied the fate to the November vote.
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Ariz
Florence
Hunt
R. B. Sims
Sims
Ti Ifewides
Hune
Globe Sone
United States
Varie Caine
Ie Agai
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Gallatin
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