Switzerland Reaffirms Neutrality Against German Pressure
Washington reports that Switzerland, in a note to the state department, pledges to defend its frontiers by force if needed and to remain neutral while seeking foreign aid only if appropriate. The note notes U S assurances that American troops will protect Swiss territory as long as Germany respects Swiss rights.
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Treaty Outlined Between Russia and Germany
An official German statement received in Amsterdam today reports that a treaty between Russia and Germany has been formulated, outlining terms of cooperation or settlement between the two nations.
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Recruiting system can't handle rush of youths
Washington dispatch reports the army recruiting system collapsed under wartime demand as December figures show 104 recruits yesterday, far below 14,921 on Thursday when the system broke down. Three states missing from Friday tallies, delaying registration before the new draft rule took effect.
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Washington
Nationwide coal shortage prompts rush to release supplies
Reports of widespread suffering from coal scarcity push fuel administration to move held coal. Dr. Garfield names C. R. Moriarty to oversee Middle Western Coal Shippers Terminal Pool. Ohio reports 60 carloads moved to Cleveland as households prioritized. shipyards in Cleveland, Lorain, and Detroit also race for fuel to avert plant suspensions.
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Ohio
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Detroit
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Hoover Denies Sugar Crisis Responsibility
In Washington on December 15 the clashes over a sugar shortage continued as Claus Spreckles accused the Food Administration of fault. Hoover fired back calling Spreckles angry and inspired by reduced refiner profits. He noted two months of partial shortage and that Americans had 70 percent of normal supply while France received much of the rest.
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War enlistment figures exceed outcry for regulars
Figures show 70 466 men enlisted and 47 247 volunteers to the regular army since April declaration of war. Enlistment surpasses by 153 849 the number President Wilson demanded to mobilize the regulars for war effort.
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Salvation Army Finds Widespread Poverty in Cheyenne
News from Bristol reports Salvation Army investigators uncover dire conditions in Cheyenne with families lacking clothing food coal and heat. A deserced wife with several children appeals for aid while others endure freezing homes and improvised fuel as officers prepare to publish further details.
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Wyoming to Get 815000 Under Educational Act
Federal board to allot 559447 to 18 states under the vocational educational act at its December 21 meeting. Wyoming will receive 815000 after meeting terms requiring state and local matching funds.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
Parochial School Bans German Instruction in Cheyenne
Rev Franz Frese announced the German language would be abolished at the Cheyenne Lutheran parochial school and all teaching shifted to English. The move follows similar actions by directors of German schools in Colorado last Friday.
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British Airship Believed Destroyed by Sea Plane Sunk Destroyer
An official statement reports a British airship of five crew members patrol from an east coast base did not return and is believed destroyed by a hostile seaplane in the southern North Sea. A second British airship descended in Holland due to engine trouble.
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House to Vote on Dry Bill Monday
The House will take the final vote on the prohibition amendment Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock after unanimous consent was granted. The joint resolution, already passed by the Senate, will be addressed immediately after the journal is read.
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Ten Men Killed in West Virginia Mine Explosion
In Blanville, West Virginia, an explosion at the Yukon Pocahontas Coal company mine near Susanna killed ten miners and left four others dead. Rescue parties recovered the bodies and continued digging for more possible victims.
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Kaiser to Propose Final Peace Offer in Christus Message
Unofficial Merlin telegram from Geneva reports Emperor William intends a Christus message offering peace, placing responsibility for bloodshed on those who reject it. The note cites a 148 battle or casualty figure and reflects wartime blame shifting via the German leadership.
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Allies Confident Says House After War Conference Return
Colonel House declares the Allied powers confident and states the Paris inter allied war conference achieved its aims. He reports that dispatches include his own and colleagues’ findings and will be followed by a personal report to President Wilson. House returns to Washington to brief officials.
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Rumors Of Nicholas II Escape Stir Front Reports
Reports from Petrograd claim Nicholas Romanoff, deposed Russian emperor, escaped Siberia and moved toward Harbin, then denied by Bolsheviki. The tale follows agitation over Monarchy restoration plans and Russo German peace talks, with Kaledings of the Cossack counter revolution said captured in Petrograd.
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Means jury gets case in murder trial at Concord
Gaston B. Means is charged with killing Mrs. Maude A. Kink. At ten o clock the jury retired after two hours of deliberation and the sheriff said no verdict would be returned.
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War Council Named to Coordinate Army's Work
Secretary Baker announced a War Council of the War Department to coordinate army supply at home and abroad and oversee military relations between the field and the department. The body includes the secretary, the undersecretary, the chief of staff, quartermaster general, chief of coast artillery, chief of ordnance, and the provost marshal general. Tasker H. Dies will bring back European conditions. members may be sent to the front for observations.
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Teutons Mass 1 200 000 Men Against Italy
The Associated Press reports Austro German invaders field about 1.2 million troops on the Italian front with 52 divisions on the line, 45 Austrian and seven German, while eight more are held in reserve. Berlin says over 2,000 prisoners have been taken in recent days. Reuters notes Rasco-German armistice talks resume, focusing on troop transport and naval questions.
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