Bigney Warns U S Laughing Stock Over Unpreparedness
Colonel Sidney O. Bigney, ex member of the Governor's Council, told Boston City Club diners that the United States risks losing its nationhood if it remains unprepared. He urged keeping the country in trim, warned of higher costs to escape trouble, and pressed for peace with a strong defense.
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Christendom
Fierce Battle at Stanislau Intensifies War Front
Telegrams from Budapest report fierce fighting around Stanislau Galicia as Reuters Venice correspondent notes Russian reserves hurled into the front. Russians defend stubbornly on the heights around Stanislau where Austrian right advance threatens their front. In the Carpathians near Wyszkow large Russian attacks continue with fresh reserves.
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Four Men Die In Ice Jam Break Flood
The Passumpsic and Moose rivers flood, tearing Bacon Bridge from its piers and washing out tracks on the Boston and Maine line. Dozens retreat from rising waters as Mrs. Page is rescued from an upper window and Mrs. Wilson is found alive atop her flooded home. Electric lights go out as bridges wash away. The flood peak stalls near midnight.
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Boston & Maine
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Moose River
Burlington Fears Complete Isolation Amid Floods
Burlington faces blackout risk as floods from two days of heavy rain threaten the Burlington Light and Power plant. Winooski River flooding closes streets, cuts trolley service, and wires lie down across town. Montpelier is submerged several feet in its business district with no relief visible.
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