Canadian Major Escapes German Capture Across Europe
Major Anderson, a Canadian officer detained early in the war, escaped from Bischofsweider near the Austrian border. He traveled over 300 miles through Germany by rail, stayed in Dresden Berlin and Hamburg, reached Denmark in a week, then sailed to England and reported at the war office. He spoke German fluently, posed as a Swedish mechanic, and used clever misdirections to avoid detection.
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London
Anderson
Bischofsweider
Germany
Dresden
Berlin
Hamburg
Denmark
England
War Office
Ole Olsen
Mars
Capture of Lovcen Seen as Menace to Italy
Rome January 12. The Austrian capture of Mt Lovcen in Montenegro is viewed as a grave threat to Italy. Critics say Austria now dominates the Adriatic coast and could invade northern Albania, prompting Italian newspapers to call for immediate allied intervention to spare Montenegro. King Nicholas lauds Lovcen as the cradle of their dynasty and a symbol of resistance.
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Mt. Lovcen
Montenegro
Italy
Austria
Adriatic
Albania
Serbia
Nicholas
Lovees
Vienna
Loveen
Miners Federation Opposes Conscription in Britain
The Miners Federation of Great Britain met in London and resolved unanimously to oppose the bill for compulsory military service. The federation empowered its president to call a further conference if the measure becomes law to decide on additional steps.
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London
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Conpes
Cunard Seeks Bids for Eight New Steamers
London papers report Cunard Steamship Co invites tenders this week for eight large capacity steamers. The move follows shipbuilding demand and will affect shipping capacity.
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Cunard CO
London
Cunard Steamship Company
Liverpool
Earl of Perth Reported In Ruhleben Camp Soup Line
British correspondent in Berlin recounts spotting the real Earl of Perth in Ruhleben German military prison camp. The Perthshire noble stood in the soup line, verified by official prisoner lists, confirming the claim as true and not a hoax.
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Earl
London
Ruhleben
Berlin
Earl of Perth
Dock
Norfolk
Duke of Argyll
Marquis of
Breadalbane
Perthshire
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Glengyle Sunk by Torpedo in Mediterranean
The British steamship Glengyle was torpedoed without warning on January 7 in the Mediterranean. Captain Chester and 20 crew members were rescued by the Massoul, while three English crewmen and seven Chinese were lost. The Glengyle was en route from Shanghai to London, with a cargo valued over $1,000,000.
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London
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Tania
Philippeville
Chester
Shanghai
Ley land liner Huronian torpedoed near Ireland
New York reports dated January 13 say the Leyland liner Huronian, sailing from Galveston, was torpedoed on December 29 off the Irish coast. The information comes from current dispatches and adds to wartime losses.
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New York
Galveston
Teutons Prepare for Saloniki Attack Report
Rome dispatch says Teutonic allies plan a large scale assault on Entente forces at Saloniki. Telegraphed report notes a Monday bombardment along the British line toward the Doiran zone as part of the developing offensive.
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Rome
Paris
Saloniki
Athens
Giornale d'Italia
Doiran Zone
Four British Airships Fail to Return from Front
Four British aeroplanes dispatched from the continent on Wednesday did not return to base. An official statement notes enemy mines near Givenchy and a bombing attempt repelled, with some shelling around Givenchy but overall quieter on the front.
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London
Givenchy
Entir
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