Christmas Truce Hopes Amid Global War Fronts
War fronts across Europe show hopes for a Christmas lull in Belgium and France amid Austro German campaigns in Poland. Russians claim major Galician and Warsaw victories as German reserves push to the Bzura and Vistula lines. In Belgium French British forces advance in the Argonne with renewed pressure on St Mihiel. Dixmude defenses strengthened and a German raid on Dover Castle is thwarted.
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Pope Benedict
Belgium
France
Russia
Poland
England
Postponed Sale Experiment Acknowledged By Store
The store announces a Monday start for the year’s major sale delaying it from the usual day after Christmas. The firm cites reader demand for advance access and notes some items may be limited while others with large stock will be reserved for Monday. Department heads will assist on Saturday for those unable to attend.
Salvo of 600 Guns by Joffre Sees Unseen War Demonstration
General Joffre told Colonel Ignatieff and Colonel Yarde-Buller at the French field headquarters that he would show them something never seen before in war, promising a notable display of artillery. The remark was made in Paris on December 24 as French, Russian, and British officers discussed.
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Paris
Joffre
Ignatieff
Yarde-Buller
French Artillery Breaks German Trenches Near Arras
Military attaches accompany the general to the front near Arras where 600 heavy guns open fire on a short German trench system. After fifteen minutes French infantry advance unopposed, trenches torn apart, dead and wounded scattered, and retreating defenders caught by shellfire.
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Arras
Joffre
Russian Claim Of Vast Front-Line Gains In Poland War
A Russian general staff statement reports decisive actions on the Bzura river near Sochaczew with a regiment annihilated and 515 soldiers captured. It notes German attacks repulsed near Bolimow and Tlow-Lodz, large prisoner takes north of Pinczow, and 15 000 captives south of the Vistula. Further gains are claimed along the Pilica and Opoczno Tomaszow sectors with several officers and hundreds of soldiers captured.
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Russia
Poland
Petrograd
Warsaw
Russian War Office
Galicia
Servia
Vistula
Bzura
Pilica
Nicholas
Cracow
Sochatshev
Bolinow
Nida River
Bzura-Vistula
Sinc
Lodz
Przemysl
Tuchow
Sochaczew
Bolimow
Tlow-Lodz
Nida
Wislica
Nowomiastok Korozyn
Pinczow
East Prussia
Carpathians
Jeseszee
Roskowawolia
Nowomlasto
Opoczno
Tomaszow
Austrian War Report From Front Lines December 24
Vienna reports continued fighting in the Upper Magyoger Valley and Lateral Valley with Russian losses. A Russian battalion was blown up and 650 prisoners were taken near the Urzoker Pass. On the Galician front and Lower Drina fronts large prisoner numbers are listed, totaling 200000 in the monarchy. Between December 11 and 20, 43000 Russians were captured.
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Vienna
Amsterdam
London
Magyoger
One
Urzoker Pass
Drina
Monarchy
Japan Not Asked to Send Army to Europe
Tokyo reports during interpellation that no country asked Japan to deploy an army to Europe. War Minister Soka states Japan sent arms to Europe valued at 10,000,000 yen.
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Japan
Europe
Tokio
Takaaki Kato
Soka
French Navy says Austrian sub fired torpedoes at cruiser
An official French marine ministry note reports an Austrian submarine fired two torpedoes at a French armored cruiser in the Strait of Otranto. One torpedo exploded forward but the damage was unimportant and no crew members were injured.
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Paris
Strait of Otranto
Princess Patricia's Regiment Heads to Front in World War I
Princess Patricia's Regiment, led by the Governor General of Canada's daughter as honorary colonel, departs for the front. Canadian and Scottish regiments will follow after training in Canada and on Salisbury Plain. About 30,000 volunteers are nearing completion of training for deployment to Britain’s theaters. Princess Patricia's unit to cross the English Channel first, with seasoned soldiers ready to resume combat.
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Princess Patricia’s Regiment
Canada
Salisbury Plains
Great Britain
American Continent
Atlantic Ocean
British Empire
English Channel
Princess Patricia
War Office Bulletin: Allied Front Progress Amid Frontline Actions
The Paris dispatch reports French and Belgian forces repelling enemy attacks and gaining ground in various sectors. It notes progress near Puisalenne and Ban de Sapt, sapping work along the Yser, and repulsed assaults from the Germans at multiple locations including Langemarck and Verdun, with weather hampering some operations.
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Paris
War Office
Lys
Ypres
Comines
Langemarck
Boiselle
Albert
Saint Marc Wood
Tracy-Le-Val
Puisalenne
Ban de Sapt
Launois
St. Die
French War Office
Lombaertzyde
Zwartelen
Yser
Dixmude
Craonne
Rheims
Perthes
Mesnil-les-Hurlus
Ville sur-Tourbe
Argonne
la Grarie
Bagatelle
Verdun
Consenvoye
Apremont
Bolimow
Rawka
Skierniewice
Rawa
Pilica
British Casualty List For A Week
London reports the weekly officers casualty list covering Dec 8 to 15. Twenty three officers were killed or wounded with no missing officers in this period, among about six regiments. Total officer casualties to date total 3835 with 1081 killed 2152 wounded and 602 missing. An American sculptress immortalizes brave police. see Sunday Post for illustrated article.
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London
Sunday Post
Germans Claim No Victory in Eastern Battles
Berlin reports via wireless from Sayville that the German and Austrian press bureau says no marked advance has been achieved along the eastern battle lines. Vienna notes the Carpathian battles are described as favorable, while fighting along the lower Dunajec and Krosno Tuchow front continues.
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Berlin
Sayville
L. I
Vienna
Carpathians
Dunajec
Krosno-Tuchow
Vienna report details Austrian withdrawal from Servia
The Vienna overview cites terrible country weather and Servian reinforcement as triggers for Austria’s retreat. Field Marshal Oskar Potiorek is relieved for health reasons. The piece notes Western European tension unchanged and counters claims of Austrian losses, listing 307 killed, wounded, or missing with no guns lost. It also mentions Van Dyck’s Adam and Eve rumors and Turkish Kurdish advances in Azerbaijan.
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Vienna
Servia
Oskar Potiorek
Herr Bode
van Dyck
Brussels
Berlin
Russky Slovo
Petrograd
Azerbaijan
Persia
Jayfa
German High Command Reports WWI Front Movements
The German general headquarters states enemy attacks near Nieuwpoort ceased. 230 prisoners taken at Bixschoote on December 22. The enemy pressed near Chalons with infantry and artiller y. A trench lost then recaptured after a heavy bombardment. In the east, Germany advances from Neidenburg and Soldau. Russians defeated at Miawa with 109+ prisoners. Bayonet assaults occur at the Bzura and Rawka confluence amid mist. Pilica region sees heavy Russian losses.
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Berlin
London
Nieuwport
Bixschoote
Chalons
Souain
Perthes
Neidenburg
Soldau
Prussia
Miawa
Poland
Bzura
Rawka
Pilica
Tomaszow
French Deputies Return to Front Lines After Paris Visit
A number of Chamber of Deputies members serving in the army declined extended leave from General Joffre and returned to the front after attending the Paris session. They resumed duties near the front, reinforcing troops amid ongoing war efforts.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Joffre
Chamber
Lord Aberdeen Thanks Irish Soldiers' Children for US Gifts
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice received a cablegram from Lord Aberdeen viceroy of Ireland thanking American children for Santa Claus gifts to Irish soldiers' children. The message conveyed loving thanks from the Irish soldiers' children for the gifts sent by U.S. children.
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Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lord Aberdeen
Ireland
United States
Airplane Drops Bomb Over Dover
An enemy aircraft dropped a bomb over Dover this morning and vanished, per a statement from the official press bureau later today. London reports the incident occurred December 24 and notes no further details were released.
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London
Dover
Burea
Dover Raid: German plane bombs garden near St James rectory
An enemy aeroplane dropped a bomb over Dover this morning. it fell in a garden behind St James' rectory near Dover Castle. The blast caused window damage but no injuries. A British fighter chased the raider, which disappeared into fog over the Channel.
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Belgium
France
Paris
Argonne
Flanders
St. Mihiel
Yser
Dixmude
Dover
Dover Castle
St. James’ Rectory
Great Britain
Teal
X Ray Inspection of 10000 Cotton Bales for Contraband
British officials use X ray on 10 000 bales of cotton awaiting shipment to Bremen to detect concealed arms or contraband. The City of Savannah is loaded for departure. X ray techs designed for interior inspection due to unreliable bale weight variance.
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New York
Bremen
Germany
City
Savannah
Boston Common Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Crowds
A large crowd gathered around the brightly lit Boston Common Christmas tree near the bandstand. Stone's Military Band played favorites including Tipperary and The Good Old Summer Time while the Daly Songsters entertained under George Scanton. Automobiles and pedestrians filled Beacon Hill and Tremont Street visitors watched the display.
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Stone
Tipperary
Daly Songsters
George Scanton
Beacon Hill
Mall
Tremont Street
War Fund Subscriptions Totals 91 322.16 A Red Cross Update
Massachusetts Red Cross treasurer F L Higginson Jr reports European War Fund contributions from numerous sources including individuals and local clubs. Notable gifts include 50.00 cake sale proceeds, 100.00 from Mr and Mrs C A Baan, 50.06 from the Dorchester Woman's Club via City Federation, and 10.00 from Waldo R Forbes for France Belgium and England. Total contributions shown as 91 322.16.
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F. L. Higginson, Jr
Massachusetts
American Red Cross
European War Fund
Haverhill
Mass
Jennie R. Pinkham
Vineyard Haven
Dorchester Woman's Club
Nee City Federation
C. A Baan Seases
Teehee
Polioeesko
Phone Girls Distribute 1900 for Boston Needy Families
The girl members of the Boston Telephone Operators Union completed distributing 1900 to Boston's needy families. Of this amount 1000 was allocated, 456 from the union treasury and the rest from city exchanges through personal donations. The Back Bay exchange contributed the largest share.
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Boston Telephone Operators’ Union
Boston
Union
Back Bay
Pope Benedict Receives Sacred College In Christmas Audience
In Rome on Christmas Eve Pope Benedict XVI received the Sacred College in a solemn audience echoing the pomp of Leo times. He noted the absence of several prelates due to illness and offered update on Cardinal Agliardi’s health and hoped for a speedy recovery.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Sacred College
Leo
Agliardi
Martinelli
Pope reiterates peace pushes amid war horrors and Christmas truce
The Pope outlined efforts to lessen the war’s horrors and to end bloodshed. He cited public and private work for peace, urged renewed prayers, and proposed a Christmas truce. He remained hopeful despite Christian initiative’s failure and pressed for prisoner exchanges and a swift end to the conflict.
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Pope Benedict
Woman Lost in Elm City Fire in New Haven
Miss Carrie Pollard a 24 year old Waterbury resident visiting New Haven died in a blaze that gutted a four story Orange Street tenement. She screamed from a third floor window and fell as firemen on a ladder attempted rescue. Fire origin undetermined and property loss is $10,000.
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New Haven
Carrie Pollard
Waterbury
Orange Street
Kelly
Engine Company 14
Carollers Sing Hymns At Jail Christmas Eve
Old Boston shines with candles as carollers tour the West End. Dr. Van Allen leads the group through Brimmer Street, St. Margaret’s, and Beacon Hill, ending with a jail visit where 32 inmates listen to carols and receive a benediction and merry wishes.
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Old Boston
Church of the Advent
van Allen
Brimmer Street
Erving Winslow
Nuremberg
London
St. Margaret's Gconvent
Louisburg Square
Dr. van Allen
Sheriff Quinn
Clarendon
Beacon Streets
Beacon Hill
Hunt Continues for Slayer of Lawrence Jeweller
The search for Giagio Farzone, reputed gunman and alleged gang leader, who police say led the killing of Maurice Albertson, the Lawrence jeweller found buried with dynamite in the Wakefield death house, went on in Boston and nearby towns.
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Giagio Farzone
Maurice Albertson
Lawrence Jeweller
Wakefield “Death House
Boston
Grassidonio
Farzone
North End
Lawrence
Haverhill
Lowell
Athertson
Dual twists in Wakefield murder case spark court clash
Day two in the Albertson murder case brings Luigi Grassidonio’s release amid claims he may be a dupe and a heated dispute over whether Albertson was married. The Wakefield police tie Grassidonio to a supposed killer Farzone while contested testimony from Albertson’s brother, a friend, and a stenographer fuels a looming divorce and remarriage dispute. The body was sent for a Masonic funeral as investigators chase the alleged mastermind in Lawrence and nearby cities.
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Luigi Grassidonio
Albertson
Wakefield Police
Barry
Lawrence
Samuel Albertson
Aaron Berrenson
Wakefield
Helen Otis
Chief Pollard
Haverhill
Teething Rash Disfigured Baby Quick Healing Claim
Mrs E G Harrington of Randolph Center Vermont reports a teething rash on her baby cheeks that crusted and bled causing sleeplessness and itching. After three weeks the family used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing frequently and applying ointment, claiming the skin healed within a week.
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Randolph Ctr
E. G. Harrington
Treat pimples with Cuticura ointment and soap routine
A simple, economical regimen for pimples and blackheads recommends gently applying Cuticura Ointment to affected areas with a finger, not rubbing, then washing off with Cuticura Soap in five minutes and continuing baths. Use Cuticura Soap daily to prevent inflammation and clogged pores, and request a free 32 page Cuticura Skin Book via mail.
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Outicura
Dept. T
Bostom
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