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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1917
Page
12
Countless miles of marsh and lagoons form interlaced islands behind stationary batteries from three to 15 inches and trenches full of men along the lower Piave, as Venice's defenses deny any further advance by the enemy.
A war correspondent describes the lower Piave line defending Venice, detailing floating fortresses, monitors, and submerged landscapes. Engineers have flooded swamplands creating barriers, while infantry and batteries guard canal networks and shore batteries deter Austrian artillery from bombarding Venice.
A fragmentary political notice lists address 31 Beaufort Road Jamaica Plain and mentions group names 15 20 21 22 7 FRANK 8S in Deland. No further context or dates are provided.
Colonel Ferreol Francois Bel, the first high ranking French officer to die in Italy, was buried at a village foot of Monte Tomba near the front. British French and Italian officers attended. a German plane was driven off during the burial. The bombardment along the French lines intensified with Crocetta hit by 400 heavy shells and nearby points sustaining heavy fire.
An official Palestine campaign statement says General Allenby’s left centre northeast of Ladd advanced on a five mile front to a depth of about one and a half miles on December 15. Kibbiah Khibanneh Khel Barnat and the ridge overlooking El Tireh were occupied. Airplanes dropped 56 bombs on motor boats sheds and troops at the mouth of the Jordan with 24 hits.
Frank S. of Deland for the Peters Campaign Committee says a canvass across Boston's 26 wards shows Peters will beat Mayor Curley by at least 10,000 votes. He credits Lomasney's support as decisive, calling him the strongest Democratic leader and praising his impartial leadership and faith in Peters' ability to govern.
An armistice between the Bolshevik government of Russia and the Teutonic allies was signed at Brest-Litovsk. It becomes effective at noon Monday and lasts until January 14. Peace talks will start immediately after the armistice is signed.
An armistice agreement was signed at Brest-Litovsk by plenipotentiaries of the Russian upper army administration and those of Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey. The armistice begins at noon December 17 and lasts until January 14 1918. It continues automatically unless seven days notice is given and covers all land air and naval forces. Clause nine states peace negotiations will begin immediately after signing.
Bolshevik news service says Russia and Germany agreed on armistice terms. Trotzky announces immediate signing and start of peace talks after the armistice. German insistence on troop transfers was rejected. both sides pledge no new front transfers until Dec 30 1917.
State Guard and Boy Scouts conducted a methodical search of East Fairhaven woods for 13 year old Philomena Alferes who disappeared from her father's farm during the previous weekend storm. No coat or hat was found and no trace of the girl has been recovered.
Despite heavy losses, German and Austro-Hungarian forces push in northern Italy's mountains while French and Belgian fronts see limited activity with outpost clashes and artillery duels continuing on the plains elsewhere.
German assaults Saturday night in Champagne north of the Chemin des Dames were repelled by French forces. A British maneuver south of Cambrai captured a few prisoners and a machine gun. In the Italian highlands near the Brenta and Piave rivers, fierce fighting continues. Caprillo hill, guarding San Lorenzo valley, remains contested as Alpini defenders halt further advances with strong positions.
The Shuberts sever their booking and pooling agreements with Klaw & Erlanger in Philadelphia Chicago Boston Baltimore and St Louis citing the Philadelphia suit over Raymond Hitchcock at the Opera House as the motive. They call the suit a victory and limit their interest to the five cited cities.
Mayor Curley plans to urge City Council to raise the lamplighters contract so the lighting contractor can grant a $1 a day raise from the current $2. The move followed a Parker House meeting with strikers on Saturday night. He doubts $40,000 is available now but pledged to address it in the next budget if re elected.
Andrew J. Peters issued a statement claiming near the campaign’s close that changes in forces and influences favor his candidacy. He said his record in public service underpins his bid and he trusts Boston voters will perform their duty soberly.
A candidate argues that only his bid can defeat Mayor Curley and warns that voting for any opponent effectively aids Curley. He claims campaign rallies mislead and urges intelligent analysis of voting strength to prove his campaign is the sole path to change.
Norfolk Virginia December 16 Fire tonight destroyed the plant of the British American Tobacco Company devoted to cigarettes for export to England and France with a loss about 500000 officials think it was incendarary work A guard of marines was called out as the nearby federal customs house was threatened
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