Forefathers' Night Speech Highlights Democracy Faith
President William H. P raunce of Brown University urged at Ford Hall last night that the United States embodies earth democracy and religious freedom. He cited the Statue of Faith in Plymouth harbor and the Goddess of Liberty in New York harbor as symbols of the nation's promises to immigrants.
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Faith
Plymouth Harbor
New York Harbor
William H. Praunce
Brown University
Boston Congregational Club
Ford Hall
Faith and Democracy in Immigrant Americanization Speech
A wartime address extols democracy inspired by Pilgrims and Wilson. It urges sacrifice and the eroding of sectarian divides, a unifying faith in liberty, and a push to Americanize immigrants by teaching them about forefathers and nationhood rather than mere naturalization forms.
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Wilson
Baptist
Congregationalist
Germans Destroy British Convoy In North Sea Attack
British destroyer Partridge sunk and four armed trawlers destroyed as German forces attack a Scotland to Norway convoy. Pelew damaged with heavy casualties. 196 sailors saved, including 59 British. A court of inquiry to investigate is named.
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London
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Partridge
Pelew
Sir Eric
Lord Alveston
Eric
Kiel
Terms of Russo German Armistice Published From Petrograd
The armistice limits troop transfers and regrouping until January 14 and restricts concentrations east of Greenwich 15 degrees. It allows limited intercourses, 25-person groups, and exchange of papers and goods, with naval rules covering White Sea Arctic zones. Negotiations for a broader peace follow, including prisoner exchanges and cultural relations.
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Greenwich
White Sea
Arctic
Russia
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Asia Minor
Passports Demanded for Bolsheviki Couriers
Petrograd reports the commissary of foreign affairs has notified foreign embassies to visa Bolsheviki couriers or face refusal of similar courtesies. The government treats recognition as formal yet insists foreign governments recognize the Bolsheviks as the de facto government and allow their couriers to travel abroad.
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Petrograd
Commissary of Foreign Affairs
French Raid German Lines at St Quentin
Paris reports a heavy artillery engagement in the Vosges last night and says French forces successfully raided German lines near St. Quentin. The action highlights ongoing frontline pressure as winter operations continue.
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St. Quentin
Paris
Vosges
War Office
Pope Warns Against Christian Aid to Retake Jerusalem
The Pope reportedly issues a circular to bishops warning that any Christian state's support for Turks in attempting to retake Jerusalem will be condemned by the Holy See. The message, cited by Messagero, underscores Vatican neutrality amid ongoing conflict in the region.
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Jerusalem
Rome
Messagero
Holy See
Plunkett Dies at Adams Home in Massachusetts News
William Caldwell Plunkett, noted cotton manufacturer and Adams resident, died at his Park street home from peritonitis after an emergency appendectomy. Born September 11, 1875, he led W C Plunkett & Sons and Greylock Cotton Mfg Co, held bank directorships, and served as Adams selectman. Funeral 2:30 pm Thursday conducted by Rev. Percival H. Barker.
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Adams
William Caldwell Plunkett
Park Street
Mr. Plunkett
William B. Plunkett
20Th Century Limited
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
N. H
Riverview Academy
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Williams College
Florence Canedy
New England
New Jersey
W. C. Plunkett & Sons
Greylock Cotton Manufacturing Company
North Adams
Williamstown
Pownal
Greystone National Bank
Percival H. Barker
Congregational Church
Bolshevik Arrests Of Former Ministers Reported
The Petrograd Bolshevik agency says a meeting of upper-class representatives led by the Persian Bank of Discount director resulted in arrests of M. Pepine former general treasury manager M. Skvordsoff former finance director M. Chatslabanoff former vice minister of finance and M. Balanbanoff former vice Heymann Persian Bank director.
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London
Ministry of Finance
M. Heymann
Persian Bank of Discount
British Attack Teutons on Italian Front Fails
Berlin reports British troops attacked Austro German lines south of Monte Fontana Secca on the Italian front yesterday. The assault broke down before Teuton positions, according to the German war office.
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Berlin
London
Monte Fontana Secca
German War Office
Italians Repel Austro German Attack on Northern Front
On the northern front near San Marino Austro German forces attacked Italian lines. The war office said Italian counter attacks in the Col Caprillo region forced the enemy to withdraw to their initial positions.
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Rome
San Marino
War Office
Col Caprillo
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