Bolshevik Decree Dismisses Russian Ambassadors and Staff
Petrograd reports Bolshevik foreign minister Leon Trotzky issues a decree dismissing all Russian ambassadors and staffs for refusing to denounce the Kerensky government. Revolutionary courts are to be formed nationwide on December 24 to enforce the regime and punish brigandage sabotage and disobedience.
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Leon Trotzky
Kerensky
Congress
Revolutionary Courts
Governolee Certain-Abunter Sevelation
Further Rise in Fare Likely Admits Storrs
The public utilities commission weighs Connecticut Co fares as President Storrs confirms plans to file for a second raise. He says the six cent fare was less successful than hoped and cites higher operating costs and trolley workers demanding a nine hour day.
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Connecticut Co
Oiliginls
Costly To Drive Auto While Drunk Judge Imposes Fine
A Stepney man was fined after a police court judge ruled on a drunk driving case. George A. Edwards faced costs and penalties following the improper operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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George A. Edwards
Halifax Explosion Toll Reaches About 1800 Dead
A revised estimate from Halifax on December 12 reports about 1800 deaths from the disaster. The known dead total 800 with up to 1000 bodies still under debris or burned. Relatives reunite as refugees return. 300 to 500 injured or missing are blind and 200 children have lost both parents.
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Halifax
Fifty Tons of Sugar Arrives in City Today
A 100000 pound sugar shipment arrived by boat from New York and was consigned to local wholesale houses. The 1000 bags of 100 pounds each eased food shortages, with firms racing to claim portions and fearing a rush if news spread. More large shipments are expected soon, signaling impending regular supplies.
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New York
Man Fichtl fined for saloon manslaughter in East Side case
Leopold Fichtl of Barnum avenue was fined 500 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Balenty Jankowsky, who was struck with a knife after a saloon confrontation on October 20. The incident began when Fichtl and Caspar Schick were attacked by Tony Tomasowicz with a club.
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Leopold Fichti
Barnum Avenue
Balenty Jankowsky
East Side
Criminal Superior Court
Gardiner Greene
Fichtl
Caspar Schick
Tony Tomasowicz
Schick
Fiehtl
Jankowsky
Chancellor Seeks Credit Vote In House Of Commons
London December 13 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer introduced a vote of credit stating the expenditure would extend to March 1918 Average daily outlay in the last 63 days was 6 794 000 pounds and 6 686 000 pounds since the end of the last financial year Connecticut forecast snow tonight with rising temperatures and fresh northeast winds
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Bombardment and Fire Hit Delaware Shell Plant
A pre dawn bombardment at the Bethlehem Steel shell loading plant near Newcastle, Delaware, caused a massive fire and explosions. One guard, Theodore Jacobs of Harrison New Jersey, was killed when a shell blew his head off. About 500 workers were delayed by a power outage. The fire damaged the shell loading house with 15,000 live shells and 30,000 empties, with losses estimated near $200,000.
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Wilmington
Del
Europe
Newcastle
Bethlehem Steel Co
Theodore Jacobs
Harrison, N. J
W. M. Myers
Board of Health
Perkins
Cian
Bethlehem
Bolsheviki Clash With Cossacks At Mohilev Defeated
A Reuters report from Petrograd describes a day long battle at Tamanevka between anti Bolshevik shock detachments and local forces aided by sailors Red Guards infantry and armored cars from Petrograd and Kharkov. The Times correspondent notes Bolsheviks were defeated at Mohilev after clashes with advancing shock battalions and Cossacks.
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Lenden
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Reuter
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Kharkov
Russko Slovo
the Times
Open Inquiry Into Halifax Disaster Packed With Funeral Plans
Halifax officials announce a general funeral service for explosion victims to be held Sunday. Many will rest beside Titanic and Burgoyne disaster victims in Viewview cemetery, others in Camp Hill until full. The disaster inquiry starts tonight amid condolences. seven dead aboard Niobe, six more killed elsewhere. Relief steamer Calvin Austin from Boston arrives to cheers with clothing and glass donations.
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Halifax
Wairview
Camp Hill
Ottawa
Military Service Council
Niobe
Calvin Austin
Boston
Local machinists lured away as war production risked
Samuel Lavit a business agent for the Machinists union aided R D B Chealman an agent of the Southern railroad in hiring 75 machinists who will depart the city to join railroad shops Chealman plans to recruit 100 machinists and has pressed for 75 Lavit spent time at the Machinists' meeting room with Chealman Several hundred machinists have left the city in recent weeks via Lavit's agency experts warn the losses may cripple munition plants while the ordnance recruiting office will not take machinists from the munition works
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United States
Samuel Lavit
The
Machinists’ Union
R. D B. Chealman
Southern Railroad
Chealman
Pater Tere
Lavit
Congress Probes War Administration In Wartime Armament
Washington December twelve. Senate military committee opens inquiry into the war department’s arming and equipment of American forces. Maj. Gen. Crozier says the 1916 defense act aimed at one million men in five years, but the war compressed the program into one year and caused delays. He notes cost plus ten contracts worked fairly well and predicts catching up on artillery with Allies help by next summer. He has a plan on munition labor for congress but won’t disclose scope.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Crozier
Ordnance
Senator Reed
England
France
Baker
Discharges of Two Local Men Expire Sunday
Two temporary discharges for five days were granted by the Third District Appellate Board. Henry C. Allen and Patrick Coleman received stays expiring Sunday, with likely inclusion in the Tuesday city departure. Other actions included new evidence dependency discharge for Leonard H. Rhyme and denial of Vitrello Marks Hammond appeals.
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Third District Appellate Board
Henry C. Allen
Bullard Machine Tool Co
Patrick Coleman
American & British Manufacturing Co
Leonard H. Rhyme
Michael Vitrello
John Marks
Homer Hammond
Frank W. Reed
John W. Shallenberger
James J. Leary
Frederick Max ‘White
Howard G. Mann
Martin J. Haller
Adjutant General
Thomas Wardrop
Joseph H. Riehl
Stephen Osinsinj
John J. Flanagan
Tinkham Fires 149 mm Shell on Piave Front
Italian Headquarters reports Representative George Tinkham of Boston fired the first American shell against Austria on the Piave front using a 149 millimetre gun during heavy bombardment near Dona di Piave. He acted by invitation of the Italian commander amid ongoing hostilities. later, Washington notes Tinkham’s status as a non combatant under wartime law.
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George Tinkham
Boston
Piave
Italy
Associated Press
Austria
Tinkham
Dona di Piave
Espy
Mount Grapha
Brenta
Washington
Battleship Wien Destroyed Off London
Vienna reports the Austro Hungarian battleship Wien torpedoed and sunk Sunday night after leaving Vienna. Most of the crew were saved from the 5512 ton vessel as the statement arrives in Amsterdam via Vienna.
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London
Wien
Sune
Vienna
Amsterdam
Late War Bulletins and Armistice Signals Across Fronts
Reports from Copenhagen and London indicate demobilization of Russian forces has begun and peace negotiations on the Russian front have been authorized, with a armistice signed yesterday suspending hostilities at 10 30 p m. Details from Petrograd and Cambrai note processions and aerial activity as British and German planes clash. Paris reports German parties probing northwest of Rheims and Verdun artillery actions. Berlin cites German losses for November including balloons and aircraft.
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War Office
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