Greeks and Allies face shifting fronts across Balkans
A chaotic wartime dispatch compiles Balkan moves as Greek territory opens to belligerents. Reports claim British troops landing at Heviai, Serbian resistance in Albania, and Austro German advances on Montenegro. Allied withdrawals and Greek–entente talks unfold amid rail, bridge, and coastal restrictions as Doiran, Doiran area, and Saloniki tensions rise.
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German money drops in purchasing power
New York reports a sharp decline in German marks purchasing power. Berlin bills of exchange fell to 77 4, a drop from a recent minimum, with marks valued at 19 1/2 cents. Austrian exchange hit low but mainly sentiment, while rumors said the German Empire might seize gold now held privately.
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Berlin
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Supreme Court affirms $15,000 for cloudburst death
Washington December 13 The supreme court today affirmed a $15,000 judgment for the heirs of T. Bigger who was killed in a cloudburst at Longview Texas while changing cars The Texas jury found the train crew failed to notify Eisner to step into another car Justices Whites Vandevanter and McReynolds dissented in today’s decision
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Artillery Active on East and West Fronts
War bulletin notes limited actions on the eastern and western fronts with artillery bombardments across French, Russian, and Austro-Italian lines. A Zeppelin was destroyed in the Ibau region, its crew perished. Reports from Gallipoli mention snow hindering operations while British reinforcements push Kut el Amara defenses.
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Iibau
Petrograd
Gallipoli
Kut-el-Amara
Western Front Quiet as Turkish Gunboats Destroyed
On the western front there is no change. a detachment of our troops dislodged a half company of Germans at Voyn suny, capturing an officer and several soldiers with a machine gun. In the Caucasian front no change. Turkish gunboats were destroyed in the Black Sea after a battle with two Russian torpedo boats under Count Troubetkoi.
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Starvation Menaces People of Hungary
The Morning Post prints a letter from Budapest noting over half a million signers on a memo to the Hungarian premier. It says food prices in Hungary rival Germany, winter threatens famine, and the public cannot endure the present conditions much longer.
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Morning Post Today
Rudepest
Hungary
Germany
13" Proves No Hoodoo To Steamer Siberia
New York December 13 The American steamer Siberia one of the Pacific Mail Miners recently sold to the Atlanta Transport Company arrived today to enter the New York and London trade. She is the first of five steamers flying the American flag that will enter the service from this port. It is a curious coincidence that the Siberia which was built at Newport News sailed from New York harbor December 13 1902 and returns after an absence of thirteen years to the day.
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Pacific Mail
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Newport News
New York Harbor
Murder at wealthy widow's home on paper motive
Mrs Caroline Mlacens Viehpfer, 71, a rich widow from a prominent Vittaburg family, was murdered in her rural home. Detectives believe the motive involved a valuable paper rather than robbery as torn letters and old checks lay about. two strange men seen near the farm Saturday are being investigated.
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Carolne Mlacens Viehpfer
Vittaburg
Bare
Viebmier Farm
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