Palestine may be free Jewish state
London cables discuss a potential independent Jewish state in Palestine as a result of the war. The London Globe notes Britain and Russia favor the project for strategic and political reasons, debating neutral versus British control and the role of Jewish national revival amid Polish and Russian concerns.
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Associated Press
London
Palestine
England
Russia
London Globe
Holy Land
Suez
Egypt
Globe
Poland
China abandons forced queue clipping policy
Peking reports that foreign advisers influence led the government to stop the forcible removal of queues from rickshaw coolies. Police armed with scissors attempted enforcement, met resistance, and injured some officers. Debate centered on whether the practice marked servitude and foreign interference in Chinese customs.
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Associated Press
Peking
Ministry of the Interior
Yuan Shi-Kai
Ze Cappelica
U S Ambulance Corps Daring Service At Front
Paris Dec 3 The American Ambulance Corps has done day work at the front without a casualty among its doctors bearers and drivers. A girl in a firing zone was killed by a shell while watching an ambulance crew place a wounded man aboard. A British ambulance near an American car was struck and blown apart injuring the crew. The corps risked scrutiny over neutrals exposing themselves to fire. The ambulance train stays at the front a week or ten days before reliefs arrive from Paris. A repair car accompanies units and surplus parts allow a new machine to be built if needed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Parsis
Fragne
Danish Ballet Girls Struggle Over Paris Shoes
Copenhagen report says Royal Danish Ballet dancers face a crisis as Paris shoes are unavailable and Danish-made pairs are too heavy. If conditions do not improve, the ballet master may be forced to stage dances with smoked feet.
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Fixi
Paris
Ecene
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Royal Danish Ballet
Mille Bersudiere Gets High Honor
Gavre December 3 Associated Press reports Mlle Henaudiere of Schaef fer bravery under fire with the Red Cross ambulance. She repeatedly braved heavy gunfire to rescue Belgian wounded and shelter them on the field, earning the Belgian Leopold War Cross by order of King Albert.
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Associated Press
Gavre
Order of Leopold
Victorian Cross of
Belgium
Mile. Henaudiere of Schaeffer
Red Cross Ambulance
Mlle
Udiiere
of Leopold
War Office
Albert
All Bush Says O Callaghan Of German Reports
Major General Desmond O Callaghan of the Royal Artillery debunks alarmist German invasion claims. He aided Scotland Yard in examining alleged gun platforms and finds no danger from factory floors or tennis courts. He notes most floors are six inches thick, roofs are not fortified, and portable howitzers would be more practical for any assault. A cited American firm example shows German claims are unfounded.
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Associated Press
London
Desmond O'Callaghan
Royal Artillery
England
Hingland
Edinburgh
Dublin
O'Callaghan
Scotland Yard
Willesden
O’callaghan
Positon
Canadian Troops Face Mud and Reform in England
In Salisbury Plain Canadian troops endure daily rain and thick mud hindering drill as a full reorganization aligns units with the British army. Two companies share senior and junior command, boosting officer independence and cutting routine duties. Rumors swirl of sending the contingent to Egypt for early fighting, then possibly France to face the Germans.
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Associated Press
Hstory
England
Cajan
Salisbury Plain
Fterier
Egypt
France
Switzerland Hard Hit by War Costs and Tourism Decline
Zurich reports Switzerland endures heavy wartime burdens. Mobilization costs average $400,000 daily and hotel losses in three months reach $25,000,000. Tourism collapsed as weather and credit panic deter visitors, leaving hotels mostly closed and occupancy near zero. Living costs rise modestly, with coal and petrol shortages and higher food prices.
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Associated Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Musselmans Plan Religious Services In Army
Paris reports the government arranged facilities for Musselman religious rites among troops for the Feast of the Lamb. Provisional mosques were set up in various towns with live sheep or mutton where animals were unavailable. Wounded Africans in Havre and Saint Brieuc celebrated in shelters and hospitals.
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Associated Press
Paris
Havre
Saint Brieuc
Algerian Goumiers Draw Notable Attention at Dunkirk Front
Dunkirk reports show Goumiers, Algerian native cavalry, drawing more notice than other troops. Their Moorish equipment includes high backed saddles, rocking chair comfort, and wild Arab horses. Soldiers wear blue robes, red Morocco leather boots, and white fez with brown yarn band. An officer, a native, cites dispatches and holds the Legion of Honor from Algerian wars.
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Associated Press
Dunkirk
Government rejects female mail carriers in England
London reports the postmaster general rejects suffragette proposals to allow women to serve at the front. He says necessity for employing women has not arisen and adequate temporary male labor is available through labor exchanges to substitute mail men on military service.
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Repraespeciene
Associated Press
London
England
Rhine cargo boats become ambulances on the Rhine
Geneva dispatch reports Rhine cargo boats once carrying coal and cereals now serve as ambulances ferrying wounded soldiers from Colmar to Cologne. German wounded are said to be well cared for in Rhine hospitals, yet patient numbers since mid October exceed doctors' capacity, causing delays and even deaths among slightly wounded. surgeons are overworked and some fall asleep on duty. A Colmar report cites a renowned surgeon who slept during a wartime operation after two weeks with little rest. Calls have been made to mobilize more doctors from Germany, including the elderly.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Rhine
Colmar
Cologne
Nest
Germany
Soldiers Occupy Hotel de Ville in Brussels
Soldiers in Brussels occupy the Hotel de Ville as civilians seek exit permits. Armored officers, fur hats, and gleaming sidearms fill the historic site while guards prepare orders and detachments depart with clanking gear.
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Hotel DE Ville
Associated Press
Brussels
Busbys
Copenhagen Mecca of Drummers Now in Neutral Denmark
Copenhagen becomes a hub as Germans and neutral traders flood hotels seeking business with the United States. The American Consul General Winslow leads export efforts, noting only necessities will move to Europe and listing grain cotton flour provisions footwear clothing and metals as in demand. Aviator Thomas J Hill died in Los Angeles after a looping attempt. Bolivian Paraguay ties remain intact with no mobilization, per La Paz.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
United States
Winslow
Europe
Boswell's Mansion Falling To Pieces in London Street
London December 3 The old Boswell house in Great Queen Street, long home of James Boswell biographer of Dr Johnson, is collapsing. Still occupied, it is propped up on the street front under timber supports, its brick pilasters barely recognizable.
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Associated Press
London
Great Queen Street
James Boswell
Samuel Johnson
How Income Tax Boosts in Wartime Budget Proposals
London December 3 report outlines the new British Income Tax under wartime budget plans. A table presents taxpayer impacts across income brackets from 1,250 to 30,500 and beyond, showing increases in duty figures and brackets with rising top rates.
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Associated Press
London
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