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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1917
Page
2
A Milan dispatch to the Temps says several Italian banks led by the Bank of Italy loaned 250,000,000 lire to the Russian government. The funds will be used to pay for war supplies bought in Italy, mainly aviation materials and chemicals.
London January 22 500000 women are employed in British munitions production with numbers rising daily Dr Christopher Addison minister of munitions said at the Mansion House today He noted 84000 more women are being hired each month but this still leaves a shortfall of about 4000 needed monthly
An advertisement urges drinking a pint of hot water before meals and adding baking soda for stomach catarrh. It promotes Anuric as a remedy for uric acid related rheumatism and backache, claiming it dissolves uric acid similar to how hot water dissolves sugar. It cites doctors and the Surgical Institute in Buffalo.
Across Europe fighting slows with no major actions. In Romania, beligerents are largely at a standstill, recording only minor engagements on various sectors.
Isolated attacks and counter attacks occur in the Friedrichstadt Baranovitchi and Kovel region with no side gaining a clear edge. Raiding parties and reciprocal bombardments continue on the western front while artillery remains spirited around Verdun and in the Vosges near Chapelotte. A Berlin dispatch cites distress signals from a British transport of 1800 men reported sunk after hitting a mine in the English Channel, though no confirmation is received.
Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters says food scarcity worsens in Germany, with Berlin and other cities affected. From December 24 to 27 rations include seven ounces of flour, three ounces of butter for a week, and no margarine, while December 22 to 28 yields per capita supplies of three pounds potatoes and four pounds kohlrabi.
Wireless distress signals from a British transport carrying 1800 soldiers, which struck a mine and was sinking in the British Channel, were received in Rotterdam last night via Sayville reports.
Official dispatches report spirited artillery near Douaumont and Vosges, Russian defense halting Oituz advances, a Turkish assault repelled east of Kemakha, and a Russian submarine sinking ships near the Bosporus. British patrols capture prisoners near Grandcourt and Fauquissart. Verdun frontal attacks repulsed. Moldavian front quiet except for a repulsed German push. Lens minor action yields prisoners and a machine gun.
A cablegram from London reports the sinking of the British schooner Lillian H of 375 tons by a German submarine off Queenstown Ireland. The owner is G M Cochran of Fox River Cumberland. No word on the crew’s fate. The vessel had delivered deals at Whitehaven and was on a return voyage.
British aeroplanes bombarded a Turkish munitions factory in the Bagdad citadel. Six 100 pound bombs were dropped on Saturday, the official statement said.
New York financiers and stock exchange officials agreed to cooperate with the rules committee in an effort to speed the leak investigation. The committee arrived from Washington and planned to resume its inquiry the next day.
The investigation aims to explain profits made during the three days starting December 19 amid rumors of advance knowledge of President Wilsons peace note. High exchange officials will outline workings to the committee with accountants at work tonight gathering material for immediate submission. H G S Noble is expected as the first witness, with Sherman L Whipple and Representative Patten coordinating efforts among Wall Street figures.
London January 22. British troops advancing to encircle German forces in German East Africa report making considerable progress per today’s official press bureau statement.
Worcester January 22 bitter wrangling marked the opening sessions of the Massachusetts State Branch AFL special convention. A roll call demanded by Rep John J Kearney on a resolution to add a six day in seven work week clause to the constitutional convention preceded adjournment at 5 pm. Street Carmens Union delegates opposed a compulsory one day off in seven.
Delegates at the state convention spent hours seating, hearing welcomes, and debating a roll call and a proposed one day off in seven. The fight centered on a committee report tied to an amendment for health and hours, with opposition over hotel and restaurant exemptions and rights of other trades.
The speaker hailed the start of a nationwide push against the open shop and noted observers from the international body and outside labor groups would monitor the State branch to gauge a winning campaign. He stressed publicity as essential to victory and announced that the committee on resolutions would present reports in the morning session.
A penniless couple, Crawford and Dot, eloped and learned their marriage was illegal. They asked Suffolk County Probate Court for permission to remarry and appeared before Judge Grant. They expect to wed tomorrow at the Church of the Most Precious Blood Hyde Park.
A jitney carrying four passengers is struck by a freight engine at Broadway Crossing. The mother, knocked unconscious, later died while being carried to an ambulance. A child survived with teeth injuries and the other riders were taken to Memorial Hospital. Crossing gates had been smashed days earlier. An investigation is planned.
Lloyds announces the Japanese steamer Kisagata Maru III of 2608 tons has been sunk. The British steamer Baron Sem pill of 1607 tons is also believed destroyed.
The National Equal Rights League local branch calls a public mass meeting tonight at 12th Baptist Church Shawmut avenue Madison street to form a citizen auxiliary committee of several hundred for the Frederick Douglass centenary celebration.
Em peror Nicholas addressed Prince Golotzine calling for prompt attention to army supply needs. The rescript outlines nationwide problems and urges energetic action. It also promises a more benevolent attitude toward the legislative chambers, impressing observers.
The War Office announces that all youths from 18 years of age up have been called to train for home defence until they reach 19. Previously youths were not called until 18 years seven months.
Groundfish receipts at the fish pier rose as the week reopened with 15 arrivals since Saturday and five beam trawlers. Prices rose versus last week with haddock, cod, hake, and pollock quoted higher. vessels include Mary T. Fallon and Sadie M. Nunan among others. The United Fruit steamer Limon unloaded bananas and citrus from Costa Rica. Weston and Panaman ships head to Boston as a libel targets the barge Fall River for collision damage. Mariners warned that Chatham bar buoy is missing and drifting southward.
Shipping notices list multiple steamers, schooners, and tugs sailing between ports such as Rangoon Calcutta Colombo Cape Breton New York Philadelphia Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News. Barges towed include Remus Easton Canisteo Coaldale and Penn with movements described around Providence Fall River Rockport Portland and Lynn.
Readable fragments show barge Tipton near Newport with F Coney of Norfolk towing barges Hattie and Eugenia Hooper. Also noted is steamer Portice from Manchester in quarantine status.
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