Trench Word of Soissons and Western Front Battles
A chaotic German and Allied front report details fighting near Soissons and Verdun, with French and German claims on trench gains and artillery exchanges. Berlin dispatches note limited west front activity, while German forces evacuate northern coast towns and dispute French casualty tallies.
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Wieless
London
Soissons
Rgonne
Verdun
Nieuport
Arras
Ta Borselle
Kaiser's Birthday Festivities Barred in Decree
Berlin January 16 decree signed by Emperor William bars official birthday celebrations this year to ease strain on postal and telegraphic systems. Church and school ceremonies may occur. letters and telegrams to the emperor are discouraged to avoid distractions. Charity funds may receive the usual entertainments' proceeds.
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Berlin
Hague
London
Reinchsanseiger
Willams
Auvarce
William
Satisfaction to Italy Ordered by Turkey
Rome says Turkey, via a semi official note in The Giornale d Italia, renewed its order sent through Rome to the Viceroy of Yemen Arabia to give full satisfaction for all demands presented by the Italian government.
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Turkey
Giornale d Italia
Var
Yemen
Arabia
Turbulent siege at Italian consulate in Hodeida
Reports from Alexandria describe Turkish gendarmes attacking the British consulate in Hodeida at midnight on December 11. After forcing entry with cannon and axes, they wounded a servant, forced the surrender of Consul Richardson, and detained Consul Cocchi for days. The governor warned the Italian consul he would be treated as a prisoner. A rescue followed with arrival of Italian guards.
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Idea Nazionale
Alexandria
Nodeida
G A. Richardson
Signor Cocchi
Cocchi
Richardson
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Signor
Tral
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Frontera
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Vera Lie
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Dieguez
Jilia
Iunder
Gener J Scot
United States Army
Agua Prieta
United States
Agua Priet Governo Martorena
Tasher H Bliss
Douglas
Stronggorces
German hydroplane wrecked off Danish island in North Sea
A damaged German hydroplane was found on Manoe, a Danish North Sea island. No crew was seen and they are believed to have perished. The plane was loaded with bombs.
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North Sea
Copenhagen
London
Manoe
British Naval Officers Seek Release From Parole in Holland
British naval officers interned in Holland asked for relief from parole. Seven escaped early in the week. two reached England by car, others recaptured at Harderwijk. Later all officers were moved to the fortress at Bodegraven as Vienna remains hostile to Italy’s embassy with protests in Vienna and Villach.
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London
Holland
Centrais
Amsterdam
England
Harderwick
Bodegraven
Ostend Bombed by Allied Aviators on Rail Station
A Lloyd's dispatch from the Franco-Belgian border reports nine British French and Belgian aviators dropped bombs on Ostend's railroad station and bar racks causing considerable damage. The attack targeted strategic rail facilities and infrastructure, tying into Allied operations over the region.
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Ostend
Dondon
Liloyd
Kitchener Statement Denied by Germany
German headquarters rebuts Lord Kitchener war review claim that Indian troops recaptured a trench at Givenchy in December. Berlin asserts the trench was never retaken and remains in German hands. The dispute centers on numbers and timeline of the December engagement.
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Beriin
Amsterdam
London
Lord Kitchener
Great
Easiest Way To End Dandruff With Hallidarvon
A simple nightly scalp treatment promises to remove dandruff completely. Apply about four ounces of Hallidarvon to moisten the scalp and rub in. by morning most dandruff disappears and repeated use allegedly dissolves all signs. It claims instant relief from itching and leaves hair fluffy and glossy. Liquid arvon is sold at drug stores and costs about four ounces for the regimen.
Silent treatment in Brussels as Belgians shun German soldiers
Brussels January 6. Belgian civilians respond to the landstorm presence with a deliberate quiet. People avoid eye contact, leave shops, or turn away when German soldiers approach, with children even crossing streets. An American who spoke to a off duty German soldier found the reaction striking, though impact on soldiers remains uncertain.
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Brussels
Associated Press
Itn
Turkish Guns Sink French Submarine Saphir
Berlin reports a Turkish artillery action during entry to the Dardanelles sunk the French submarine Saphir. Part of the crew rescued. Saphir, 386 tons, 154 feet long, 127 feet beam, six torpedo tubes, 12 knots surface, 8 knots submerged, built in 1908 at Touion.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Saphir
Dardanelles
Touion
Speech Restored by Mother's Fall Reveals Trooper's Recovery
Cardiff report details Corporal Tucker explaining how a planned fall by his mother shocked him into speech after being buried at Ypres. He recalls being buried alive by three attackers, later returning to England, and how a kitchen fall by his mother revived his voice, with hopes to return to front duties.
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Cardiff
Wales
Associated Press
Astairs
Tucker
Ypres
Jack Johnsons
England
No Loveless Marriage Necessary for Girls Trained
Former president William Howard Taft spoke at the Hebrew Technical School for Girls urging independence to reduce loveless marriages. He noted 2700 graduates and only 260 marriages, praising educated women who remain unmarried by choice. He also criticized the literacy test in the immigration bill and described illiterate immigrants as unlikely to support themselves by wits.
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New York
William Howard Taft
Hebrew Technical School For Girls
Georgia Poultry Show Proves Great Success
The Georgia Poultry Association show closed Saturday after a week of exhibits. Crowds filled the gates, sales across classes of chickens were strong, and premiums from local firms boosted overall prestige. Experts from Georgia and nearby states exchanged views, raising the south's poultry standing and prompting plans for next year’s event.
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Georgia Poultry Association
Georgia
South
Attacked and Robbed on Ponce De Leon Ave
G B Everett of 66 Barnett Street was beaten about the head and robbed on Ponce de Leon Avenue between Bedford Place and Myrtle Street around 10:36 PM Saturday. Officers Haslett and Gantt found he had severe cuts on the forehead and back of the head. he said unknown assailants attacked him.
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G B Everett
Barnett Street
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Bedford Place
Myrtle Street
Haslett
From the South Seas to Fight for Britain
Vancouver report notes two contingents bound for London to join the British army. On the Makura liner 58 Englishmen from the South Sea Islands travel, with several wealthy men financing their own expedition. Nine men came on the steamer Glenroy from Honolulu. The piece states fourteen German vessels are interned at Honolulu.
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London
Todas
South Sea Islands
Glenroy
Honolulu
Carranza lifts Tampico oil embargo amid warnings
Washington reports say General Carranza has lifted the Tampico embargo on oil exports, easing danger to British and American fuel supplies. Negotiations continue to reopen plants with heavy taxes resolved and foreign concerns seek protection of concessions.
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Mexico
Carranza
Amercan
Elisea Arredondo
Charles A Douglas
Bryan
Cecil Spring-Rice
Carransa
Cananza
Bryans
Tampico
Villa
State Department
Enrique C Liorente
Gutierrez
French Sentry Dog Corps Under Rapid Training
Boulogne France July dispatch reports a new French sentry dog corps being trained for frontline use as a warning system before infantry. Dogs trained for guard and warning duties show promise in northern front sections with failures due to environment shifts. Allies and enemies alike pursue canine sentries while German practice includes selective euthanasia of unsuitable dogs during town entry.
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Boulogne
France
Associated Press
War Office
Germans Use In Smuggling Schemes Across Russia
Petrograd reports via AP on German efforts to smuggle money out of Russia beyond the 500 ruble limit. Customs and police at Bielostrow uncover inventive methods including hidden pockets in dog coats with 3000 rubles, a canary with a bread-hidden note, and oversized coat buttons concealing thousand-ruble notes. A stray line taints the piece with unrelated ad text about a cough medicine.
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Associated Press
Russia
Bieloostrow
Russo Pinnikh
Custom House
Neal Three Day Treatment touted for drink and drug users
Announcement promotes Dr. H Conway as head of Neal Institute program in Atlanta. It claims the Neal Three Day Treatment rapidly detoxifies alcohol and drugs, can be done at home, and offers refunds if patients are not satisfied after completion. Contact Neal Institute offices for information.
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Keeley
Atlanta
Neal
Neal Institute
Natinal
Woolwirt Ave
Silvey
TIZ Foot Comfort Claim From Tangled Ad Pitch
An old style sales pitch touts TIZ as a magical foot comfort product. It promises relief for sore burning feet with phrases about restful comfort and painless shoes and urges shoppers to buy a 75 cent remedy from large stores.
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Tiz
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