Russians Near Erzurum As War News Update Front
January dispatches say a strong Russian column heads for the Tigris valley and near Erzurum where Turkish forces fled. Berlin reports German gains south of the Somme held, with prisoners including English, while French attacks near Dompierre fail. Russia claims advances north of Erzurum as fighting continues elsewhere.
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London
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Athens
Tigris
Erzercum
French War Office Report On Artois Mine Blast
Paris dispatch quotes a war office communique saying a mine exploded south of Neuville to La Folie in Artois shattering enemy galleries and that our artillery effected a destructive fire on the revictualling centre.
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Paris
London
War Office
Artois
Neuville
la Folie
British War Report From The West Front
London dispatch reports heavy artillery activity near Vaux and trench bombing near Terre. Patrols engaged German trenches while a hostile force was driven off. Foggy conditions limited action with minor shelling at Fricourt and no other major developments reported.
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London
Vaux
Terre
Fricourt
Forces report small gains on multiple fronts
The Turkish war office issued a brief official statement from Constantinople noting no major changes on the Trak front. It said 16 enemy scouts were destroyed near Felahie and 1000 camels were seized by the Mudjahids in the area. Outpost fighting continued in the Caucasus with a recapture near a strongly garrisoned position. A hostile warship fired on Seddul Bahr before withdrawing.
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Constantinople
London
Turkish War Office
Felahie
Caucasus Front
Dardanelles
Seddul Bahr
Austro Hungarian Capture Reported at San Giovanni and Front Attacks
An Austrian official statement says Austro Hungarians seized two cannons and supplies at San Giovanni di Medua Albania. It notes repeated Russian attacks against the bridgehead at Usciezcko on the Bukowina frontier, all of which failed. The report arrives via wireless to Sayville New York.
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Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
San Giovanni di Medua
Albania
Usciezcko
Bukowina
War News In Brief From The Fronts In Europe And Near East
Reports recount Paris Zeppelin raid casualties and damage. Russian forces close on Erzerum and advance toward the Tigris valley. French repel German attacks near Dompierre and at Vimy. German claims of captured French positions and prisoners. Weather hinders artillery on the Franco-Belgian front. Austrians seize can n ons in Albania while repelling Russian bridgehead attacks. British scout party destroyed in Mesopotamia. Allied warship shells Seddul Bahr near the Dardanelles.
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Paris
Erzerum
Armenia
Tigris
Athens
Dompierre
Somme
Vimy
Neuville
Berlin
Pont-a- Mousson
Woevre
Albania
San Giovanni de Medua
Vienna
Usciezcko
Bukowina
Felahie
Mesopotamia
Constantinople
Seddul Bahr
Dardanelles
Activity Along The North East Front
Fragmentary notes describe ongoing operations along the entire north east front with troop movements and patrols. No clear units or dates are readable, but the report indicates sustained pressure and constant activity across multiple sectors.
Italian Front Report Reads of Isonzo Bombardment
The General Headquarters statement notes clear weather aiding artillery along the front. A battery on the middle Isonzo shelled Santa Lucia railway station in the Tolmino sector. San Martino di Quiscate village took a few shells with some casualties. Prisoners say heavy Austrian losses, especially the Sith Landwehr Regiment, on the heights west of Gorizia.
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Rome
London
General Headquarters
Isonzo
Santa Lucia
Tolmino
San Martino di Quiscate
Sith Landwehr
Gorizia
Amended Ship Bill To Build Merchant Marine
Details of the revised administration ship bill to create a merchant marine and naval auxiliaries were made public. It will be introduced in the House tomorrow by Chairman Alexander of the merchant marine committee who will lead the drive for passage. Public hearings with President Wilson and others expected to testify soon.
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Washington
Administration
House
Alexander
Merchant Marine Committee
Wilson
United States
Senate
Clarke
Paris Air Raid Kills 24 and Wounds 27
Paris endured a Zeppelin raid that killed 24 people and injured 27 as bombs struck multiple districts. The airship dropped about six hundred pounds of explosives, destroying homes, burying residents, and prompting immediate public alarms and mass inspections.
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Paris
Garret
Municipal Chemical Laboratory
Fighting over Neuville as German gains hold near Somme
German army statement reports continued fighting around Neuville near the Somme front. Seventeen officers and 1270 men, including several British, were captured after a French counter-attack failed. Artillery duels occurred in Champagne, with restricted activity elsewhere due to weather.
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Berlin
Sayville
Vimy
Neuville
Somme
Champagne
Pont-a-Mousson
Woevre
Lewis Gives The Eulogy For Booker T. Washington
William H. Lewis counsel for one Mohr murder defendant in Providence delivered an eloquent tribute to Dr. Booker T. Washington at a memorial service in St. Bartholomew's Church Cambridge. The service honored the late Negro leader and was attended by a large gathering with remarks from Dr. Samuel Courtney and Emmet T. Scott. The rites were conducted by Rev. Walter D. McClane.
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William H. Lewis
Mohr
Providence
Booker T. Washington
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Cambridge
Lewis
Samuel Courtney
Boston
Dr. Washington
Emmet T. Scott
Labor Groups Plan Temple of Labor in Boston
Boston plans a Temple of Labor costing over 400000 to be opened on Labor Day. It will sit closer to the business district than Wells Memorial and support a large educational program for over 1000 current members with social activities reaching thousands in organized labor. Delegates from across Massachusetts discuss a broad organizing drive. Tonight Local 7 Housesmiths and Bridgemen vote on adding an assistant business agent in the field.
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Wells Memorial Institute
Lawrence
Massachusetts District Council of Lathers’ Unions
Wells Memorial Building
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Wells Memorial hosts Boston labor group on Temple of Labor plan
Representatives from all Boston unions met at Wells Memorial to discuss a Temple of Labor on a site costing at least 100000 with building costs around 300000. A seven member committee will work with the Wells Memorial Institute, plans include a large convention hall and floors housing craft unions. Over 85000 union members could have offices there. Financing via 5 percent second mortgage bonds in $10 denominations will aid construction and offer investments. Location to be decided within a month.
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Wells Memorial
Boston
Wells Memorial Institute
Temple of Labor
Strikers at Plymouth Cordage vote to stay peaceful
Plymouth January 30 The Plymouth Cordage strikers vote to remain peaceful while rejecting the company's offer of a 6 percent raise and arbitration. They demand at least a 10 percent increase and say they will not return until then while urging civic goodwill and no strike breakers.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Cordage Company
Public Employees Urge Legislation Across Unions
Circulars from the Federation of State City and Town Employees urge locals to lobby Representatives and Senators for laws on equal wages for city workers pension reforms Saturday half holidays stricter eight hour law metro politan half holiday and pension bills resubmission of the vacation bill and county employees civil service and eight hour bill.
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Federation of State
Michael F. O’brien
New England Union Organizer Reports Portland Book and Job Shops Organized
Joseph Dallas, head of the typographical union in New England, returned to headquarters and announced full organization of Portland, Maine book and job shops. He said employees now receive a $2 weekly raise and that the agreement with local newspaper publishers has been renewed.
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Joseph Dallas
New England
Typographical Union
Portland
Clerks Deny Discharges In Department Stores
At a Quincy House meeting of the Retail Clerks International Protective Association in Boston yesterday afternoon managers of city department stores were accused of firing women to dodge wage commission guidelines. The claim was dismissed as unjust with notes that many stores cycle out temporary saleswomen each January after Christmas.
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Boston
Condition of Jews Appalling Says War Zone Report
The American Jewish relief committee reports that the condition of Jews in the eastern war zone of Europe is appalling. The committee states it has maintained strict neutrality since the start of the war and will not engage in propaganda or inflaming hostilities between belligerents.
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New York
Europe
American Jewish Relief Committee
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Usciezko
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Oise
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Laucourt
Roye
Aisne
Soupir
Rheims
Cernay
Alsace
Aspach
Altkirch
River Somme
Bauer
Ganz
Grainger
Busoni
Gabrilowitsch
Schelling
Steinway
Weber
Steck
Stroud
Steinert’s
M. Steinert & Sons CO
Arch Street
Victor Dept
Franklin and
Milk Streets
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce
Naval Auxiliary
Moving Picture
Poincare
Bidault
Hartmansweiler Kopf
Gobelins
Petit Jean
LABOR
Tremont Street
Chandler & Co
St. Gall
Messrs, McCrum, Watson & Mercer
Belfast
Ireland
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