Expulsion of Jews from Jaffa Reported by Cairo Cable
A Cairo cable to the Chicago Daily News describes brutal expulsions of Jews from Jaffa. Refugees, including 609 arriving in Alexandria on the Vicencio Florio, report Bedouin police lining up 1600 people, stripping them of watches, money, rings, and earrings, separating families, and drowning some men after clashes with boatmen.
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Egypt
Chicago Daily News Today
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Vicencio Florio
Refugees Flee as Turkish Atrocities Raise Alarm
Excerpts describe Jewish refugees fleeing by sea aboard the Florio and fear that Turkish violence will intensify. The text notes many Jews seek asylum in Palestine, with 25,000 or more peaceful Russian Jews already present there and concern for relatives left behind.
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Palestine
Victoria Cross Awards For Naval Submarine Hero and Ground Brave
London, Dec. 22. The Victoria Cross honors Lieutenant Commander Norman B. Holbrook of the submarine D-11 for torpedoing the Turkish battleship Messadieh in the Dardanelles on Dec. 13. Second Lieutenant James Leach and Sergeant John Hogan of the Manchester Regiment win for near Festubert on Oct. 29. They retook a trench after it had been captured, killing eight enemies, wounding two, and taking 16 prisoner.
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Norman B. Holbrook
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James Leach
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Festubert
British Warships Seen Off Sandy Hook New York
The British cruisers Lancaster and Suffolk and battleship Glory, absent for weeks, appeared off New York harbor today. They steamed within five miles of the Sandy Hook lightship before sailing southeast, continuing a wartime patrol pattern in the area.
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Suffolk
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Hand Bags Arrive From Custom House For Sale
About 100 Hand Bags were received from the Custom House yesterday and are offered for sale today. The goods should have arrived two months ago, and the delay is noted in the accompanying memorandum.
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Ade Useful Toy Shipment Offers Dolls and Miniatures
A shipment listing features Dolls and Children's Books along with games and various playthings. It includes skin rocking horses sleds velocipedes Meccano Steiff animals French and English paint boxes Swiss music boxes and an array of Doll furniture bedroom drawing room and library sets plus miniature toys such as fire engines automobiles dog carts and animals.
France Vows Unyielding War to Reclaim Europe
Premier Viviani, speaking for the French government before the Chamber of Deputies, pledges a merciless war until Europe is liberated. France will restore Belgium and the French provinces seized, crush Prussian militarism, and rebuild a just Europe with allied support and strong finance backing. The session shows national resolve as deputies pledge unity and sacrifice.
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Sparta's Valor and England's Grief in Silent Verse
A martial tribute recalls a Spartan hero carried home on his shield after a hard fought field and a mother’s stoic reply that Sparta has other worthy sons. The speaker then contrasts a bereaved English mother facing desolation with a shared sovereign pride and the offer to England of her son.
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England
War declaration sparks brief session and swift bills
The commanding generals were applauded with enthusiasm. A remarkable demonstration followed as the premier vowed France and allies would wage the war to the finish, no matter its length. After the declaration, ministers introduced bills and the sitting closed in about an hour.
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Churches Aim of Germans
Washington reports the British embassy condemns German naval attacks on Scarborough and Whitby. The attache defends the killings by claiming defended status under The Hague convention, while noting Scarborough and Whitby are undefended and churches were targeted.
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Three More Cargoes Held Up by British
London report lists three ships with detained cargoes. Danish steamship Alexandra from New York to Copenhagen has cargo detained at Leith. Italian steamer San Giorgio and Norwegian steamer Tellus from New York to Naples have cargoes held at Gibraltar.
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French Hospital Wounded Near Half Million During War
Paris report shows 489,733 wounded soldiers treated in French hospitals from Sept 1 to Nov 2. Of this total 2.48 percent died. The figures were presented to the army committee of the Chamber of Deputies by committee chairman M Troussaint.
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Japanese Cruisers Azuma and Idzumo Reach Callao
Lima dispatch reports the Japanese cruiser Azuma arriving at Callao today and the cruiser Idzumo, which had reached Callao yesterday, sailing today on the Chilean coast.
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Callao
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Are You a Rheumatic? Relief Ad from Eimer & Amend
Advertising copy notes many grateful letters from users and promotes Eimer & Amend's 2851 as a relief for rheumatic symptoms. It claims reliable druggists carry the product and urges purchase.
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Thaw Does His Xmas Shopping in Manchester
Harry K. Thaw spent time shopping for gifts in Manchester New Hampshire on December 22. He avoided interviews, directing inquiries to his secretary who said there were no new developments or changes in his status and that no visits from Mrs Thaw were expected that night or the next day.
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Thaw Sends $500 to Matteawan Gate Man
Harry K. Thaw sent from Manchester 900 dollars to Howard Barnum the gate man at Matteawan who aided Thaw's escape Barnum lost his job after the escape and Thaw says Barnum faced prejudice through no fault of his own He would like to help him
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Dolly Dimple Turns Over A New Leaf Comic
A children friendly comic feature titled Dolly Dimple turns over a new leaf appears in the upcoming Sunday Post. The strip promises light humor and gentle lessons for young readers.
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