Poland Ready to Begin War Over Silesia and Galicia
Vienna dispatch reports Poland aims for amicable talks with Czechs on Austrian Silesia while a Polish delegation will travel to Prague. Poland rejects Ukrainian claims to Galicia and warns the southeastern frontier could spark armed conflict, saying Ukraine has forced Poland to fight in Lemburg and eastern Galicia.
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Austrian Silesia
Prague
Cracow
Galicia
Ukraine
Lemburg
Flags Overtake Union Jack in London Festooning
London reports a vast display of Stars and Stripes across the city, with flags on hotels stores and even hats coats and dogs. Americans and allied troops joined locals as decorations flooded Trafalgar Square and surrounding areas, despite some press lamentations over armistice celebrations.
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London
Associated Press
United States
England
Newlp
Trafalmr Square
Nelson Monument
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St. James’ Park
Relief committee seeks ten million for Near East aid
A secretary of the American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief expressed confidence the nation will fund a ten million dollar drive for near East relief. He highlighted four million for orphanages among Armenian and Ottoman war refugees and shared a harrowing account of two Italian brothers saved by an American missionary, now in an orphanage with 600 other children.
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Asnaricas
Near East
Armenia
Ottoman Empire
American Committee For
New York Rushes to Hit 1919 Red Cross Membership
In a brisk speed-up effort thousands of Red Cross workers in New York canvassed homes, streets, and restaurants aiming to surpass last year’s 1919 membership. About 40,000 to 60,000 volunteers, evenly split by gender, canvassed tenement and private houses as police aided traffic and crowds in a city-wide drive for new members.
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New York
Red Cross
New Yorker
Te Bows
Romance and Tragedy in Moscow Marriage Feat
Report from Copenhagen describes the perilous Allied entente effort to wed while leaving Russia. Captain Hicks, aide to Bruce Lockhart, married Madame Melinina after securing a church ceremony and a risky escape aided by a Lettish guard, staged just before departure from Moscow.
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Russia
Marriag
Moscow
Petrograd
W. Jb. Hicks
Bruce Lockhart
Captain Hicks
Madame Melinina
Allen Wardwell
American Red
Peters
Commission For
Captain Bicks
Aiatee
England
Senate to vote on war revenue bill before adjournment
Washington December 23 The Senate met two hours early in hopes of final passage of the war revenue bill before the three day holiday recess. Key provisions include taxes on inheritance and luxuries and a vote on retaining the 120 tax rates agreed on Saturday with the Senate in committee of the whole.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Tual
Bavarian Industries Ordered Shut to Save Coal
Munich reports all Bavarian establishments employing more than ten workers are to close from December 23 to January 2 to conserve coal. Workers will be paid 90 percent of ordinary wages, with two thirds of costs to be collected by local communities under a state treasury ruling to guard ludus.
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Munich
Associated Press
Wilsons in Paris Shopping Amid War Holiday Cheer
Paris reports President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson near Christmas spirit despite war in Europe. Wilson walked the shopping district unrecognized while alone at times. Christina’s morning presence and a Santa visit to the president's special train bound for Chaumont are anticipated.
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White House
Turkey
Wilson
Wilson Tecenthy
Murat
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