French Sentry Outsmarts German Spy by Counting Numbers
Geneva dispatch recounts how a German infiltrator failed a password test at Paris near Parisis artillery park. A French colonel, feigning naivety, challenged the numbers aloud with counting words in French. The spy hesitated on twenty nine then revealed his nationality. The colonel ordered arrest and the German was later executed.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Journel de Geneve
von Kluck
Paris
Shaying
Lack of Shoes Brings Hardships for Belgian Refugees
Havre November 22 Belgians in France face dire need as 1500 refugees remain in Edmond Vidal distribution center Shoes are in short supply for women and children while able bodied men find work The Belgian relief head M Schosart appeals to Americans for footwear and clothing donations noting discarded garments lack shoes amid icy weather and crowded relief quarters
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French Soldier Describes Trench Advance Tactics
A French soldier writes from Paris on December 31 about advancing under heavy fire. He details methods for digging and linking trenches, sheltering in tunnels, and evading bullets, noting brutal cost and the nightly routine of bombardment followed by movement.
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Paris
Vances
Title of Marshal Once Won Through Notable Victory
Paris reporters recount a Bordeaux decree of Sept 29 fixing Marshal of France salary at 20,000 francs. The measure aimed to revive the extinct marshal title last held by Conrobert, with speculation Joffre might be elevated to fill the vacancy to ease his burden.
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Marshal of France
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Question of French Marshal Rank in Third Republic
The piece discusses the malleable status of the Marshal of France under the Third Republic with reference to Marshal French. It notes parliamentary delay in nominations, the 1875 law limiting marshal numbers by special law, and the possible shift of command if French and English armies cooperate abroad. It traces the title back to Philippe Auguste and notes a long history of marshals and criteria.
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Shipyards in England Pushed by Tonnage Shortage
London December 22 The shipbuilding yards are busy due to reduced shipping and high freight rates. Repairs flood yards with orders and new steamers face delayed delivery. A Newcastle Chamber of Commerce proposal suggests using Austrian and German steamers tied up in British harbors to relieve tonnage shortages. Merchants, especially coal merchants, suffer from vessel requisitioning and port delays. The Admiralty is considering the proposal.
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London
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce
Admiralty
Workman Seeks Compensation After Mine Injury
John Risdale chief engineer aboard the Grimsby crawler Kilmarnock sought workmen's compensation after the ship struck a mine at sea while diverting to warn naval vessels. The Grimsby county court upheld the owners argument that injuries arose from enemy mine during a non ordinary occupation.
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London
Grimsby
Kilmarnock
John Risdate
Ambulance Dog Saves Lives on East Prussian Battlefields
A black collie owned by the ambulance corps on the East Prussian front has saved many lives. In peace at Halle railway station the dog acts as a watchdog. In winter darkness the dogs search for wounded, slipping leashes at night to cross battlefields and bring back items from the wounded. The leash leads the ambulance team to the soldier. The dogs wear red cross collars and have saved hundreds, though initially they sometimes led to already helped men. Berlin reports progress with more than CE.
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Hes
Berlin
Wreaths and Laurel Roping at John Reck & Son
A brief notice details wreaths and laurel roping services offered by John Reck and Son. The item highlights craftsmanship for ceremonial uses and local availability.
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John Reck & Son
Only Good News For Frenchmen On The Battle Front
Paris reports a strict military rule bans gloomy letters to soldiers and requires unsealed or postcard messages. Mothers quickly adapt, removing despair phrases so correspondence resumes. cold weather and welfare shipments slow mail. Car clubs and auto deliveries aid trenches, though Germans intercepted several cars with warm clothing and comforts, including tobacco and perfumes.
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Paris
Qame
Automobile Club
Alpine Regiments Fight on Skis Now
Geneva reports Alpine regiments fight on skis amid deep snows on the French German frontier. Alpins from Champ mix and Gneroble headquarters excel on snow and traverse long distances without fatigue. Last winter a full regiment climbed Mont Blanc entirely on skis with no falls.
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Geneva
Alsace-Lorraine
Vosges
Eben Fides
Champmix
Gneroble
Mont Blanc
Early closing of saloons reduces crime in London
London officials report a sharp drop in violence after earlier saloon closures. Judge Robert Wallace notes seventeen aggravated assaults before the 11 o'clock closing, five in October after reforms, two in November after 7 pm closure, and no cases in December, marking a historic decline.
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Associated Press
London
Robert Wallace
London Sessions Courts
French officer’s grim note of trench life amid shell fire
Havre dispatch reports a French officer writing home about three days of beef a la mode in trenches. He describes heating the dish in a pot as shells fall, noting German cooking observed from the line before a 75 mm shell scatters their pots and pans. Germany appeals for 3,000,000 bales of cotton, signaling effort to sustain mills despite war fears.
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Associated Press
Havre
Normandy
Wreaths and Korrel Ropin JOHN RECK NP
Wreaths and Korrel Ropin JOHN RECK NP business update notes a local event involving the two individuals. The brief item mentions community activity and organizational ties, with emphasis on local participation and upcoming dates.
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Korrel Ropin
John Reck
Tattooists Busy as War Rages in London
London December 22 War times push tattooists to decorate British soldiers and Belgian troops with insignia and patriotic mottos. Flags, bulldog motifs, and names of loved ones appear on arms. Some sailors claim tattooing wards off fever, linking it to old flogging practices. A Bulwark disaster victim was identified by tattoo marks.
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London
Jason’s Liner Reveals Navy Admiration at Devonport
London reports the US collier Jason’s Devonport visit as a naval santa Claus with potential broader effects. A writer notes Davenport dockyard men admire the ship, saying it surpasses prior coal-supply designs and could trigger reciprocated flattery from the United States Navy.
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Devonport
United States
Jason
Davenport
United States Navy
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