Russian Revolt of 25000 German Soldiers Near Kovno
A Russian wireless dispatch says 25,000 German soldiers near Kovno revolted over age limits for western front drafts. They entrenched with rifles and machine guns, German authorities struggle to cut off food while deserters claim the armistice was broken. In the Cambrai sector German forces attacked Hindenburg line positions but were repulsed. Austrian prisoners in Monte Tomba report low food, yet Hungary faring better. they expect Austria Hungary to endure.
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Kovno
Western Front
Harttle Line
Gierman
Hindenburg Line
Bullecourt
Cambrai
War Office
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Italy
Monte Tomba
America
Hungary
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Spain Quickly Quells Revolt
WAPRID Jan 5 Government unearthed revolutionary movement and suspended telephone and telegraph services. Premier Alhucemas said the situation was under control. About 1,600 officers were removed for anti state activities. The republican press denies a revolution while the public peace is stressed as Spain’s unrest continues with strikes and martial law in force at times.
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Waprid
Alhucemas
Spain
Uptas of Defense
Haa
I Impareclal
Catalonia
Alon A Tyaut
Executions Reported in Ghent Spy Case
Twenty two persons including four from Antwerp and eight from Ghent were executed by German authorities in Ghent on December 20 for alleged espionage. A Dutch skipper was among the condemned. Three other Dutchmen received prison terms of three, four and ten years, with many Belgians also given long sentences.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Ghent
Telegraaf
Flushing
Changes Made in Oil Measure Aimed at Prospector Leases
Washington Jan 5 Amendments to the leasing bill would allow prospectors to lease the entire area for which a permit is issued and ease stock ownership limits in all men say, sidestepping Wyoming disputes. A Wyoming oil committee led by Clark Miller Swart and senators Kendrick Borah Smoot Thomas and others reached changes in conference. Senate votes are due Monday with no House action yet.
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Washington
Wyoming
Senate
Wyoming Oil Committee
Clark Miller Swart
Kendrick, Borah
Smoot
Thomas
Denver to Care for Ill Soldiers
The National Jewish Hospital for consumptives in Denver will be offered to the government to care for U S Army men afflicted with tuberculosis. Hospital president Samuel Grabelder has convened experts for a January 14 conference to discuss tuberculosis with special reference to the war.
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New York
National Jewish Hospital For
Denver
United States Army
Samuel Grabelder
Wool scare blamed for shortages during war inquiry
Col Elmer Lindsley testified that the supplies committee of the council of national defense caused shortages in army clothing. William Bianchi charged a wool shortage scare was created to push wool shoddy into uniforms and accused Charles Eisenman of stirring a manufactured scare. Bianchi claimed enough wool exists for three years and criticized current cloth quality.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Elmer Lindsley
Philadelphia
Senate
William Bianchi
New York
Bianchi
Charles Eisenman
National Defense Council
Bianehille
Eurpopean
Lindsley
Quartermaster's Corps
Enlisted Men in Court Martial Freed by War Dept
The War Department annulled court martial proceedings against ten enlisted men of the Eighteenth Field Artillery Regular Army convicted on mutinous conduct charges. The men are restored to duty citing capricious conduct of an inexperienced officer. A suggestion exists that the officer may face charges.
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Washington
War Department
Eighteenth Field Artillery
Regular Army
Assault at Daily Call Office Sparks Seattle Tension
In Seattle on January 5, a group of fifteen to twenty bluejackets accompanied by two civilians stormed the Daily Call office, a radical newspaper, and nearly wrecked the plant, creating a sharp city dispute.
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Seattle
Wash
Daily Call
Special Session Urged to Vote on Day Bill
Governor Jioux received a letter from Virgil Hinwnaw chair of the Prohibition National committee urging an extra session to ratify the federal constitutional amendment making the United States a dry nation. The note says ratification could occur by thirty six states in 1918 with governors acting promptly.
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Jack A. Bristol
Jioux
Virgil GG. Hinwnaw
Prohibition National Committee
United States
Union
Two Escapees Flee Guard House as Shots Fire
Two men escaped from the Port Russell guard house late Friday night. One was recaptured while the other, named Dewey, escaped despite guards firing several shots. Reports say the man may have fallen but continued running. An officer could not confirm if he was wounded or not.
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Port Russell
Dewey
Gustrd House
U S Soldier Believed Spy Capers At Camp Lewis
Sergt Maj H Mittler regimental sergeant major at Camp Lewis is held in Pierce county jail after disappearance of military papers and alleged leak of secrets. Authorities say Ritter moved from Germany to South Africa to New York before enlisting in the US Army and serving in the Philippines.
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Tacoma
Wash
Sergt
Maj
H. Mitlers
Camp Lewis
Pierce County
Ritter
Quartermaster Generals Army Corps
Germany
Itd
South Africa
Corman Artillery
New York
Chicago
Eitizen Ritter
United States Army
Philippines
Maenila
Passenger Trains Reduced by Fifth on Eastern Railroads
Washington announces 20 percent of through passenger trains on eastern railroads will be discontinued tomorrow to free locomotives and crews for freight. Other services will slow to move freight efficiently. policy to extend to commuter trains.
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Washington, Dan
McAdoo
Othe
U S Flyers in Air Raid Bomb German Lines
American aviators joined British pilots over the German battle lines in France on January 5, carrying out bombing, observation, and photographic work. The action followed the prior German raid that killed two American airmen, with authorities noting strategic German plans influenced by captured Allied statements.
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France
Germany
United States
America
Heinemerman Signs Meatheny Foray Contract
New York reports Heine Zimmmerman third baseman of the Nationals signed a contract for a Meatheny foray. The move ties Zim merman to a frontier team in a strategic player exchange, signaling a shift in the league lineup.
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New York
Heine Zimmerman
New York Nationals
Meatheny Foray
Department bulletin on meat use amid wool growers convention
Salt Lake City Jan 5 An official bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture was received by Ss W McClure secretary of the National Wool Growers Association and announced that the government is not restricting the use of mutton or lamb. The matter of meat consumption will be a topic at the forthcoming convention of wool growers.
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Salt Lake City
United States Department of Agriculture
Ss. W. McClure
National Wool Growers’ Association
Nhwas
Ce US
Fond
Woulden
Department of Agriculture
Premier Shiwe George Outlines Self-Government Aims in War Peace
Premier Shiwe George presents a postwar vision prioritizing treaties, territorial self-government, and arms limits backed by international guarantees. He says Britain seeks a just peace, not German destruction, calling for Belgium restoration, Alsace-Lorraine issues, and national self-determination for Poles and other peoples under Turkish rule.
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Belgium
Kranes
Alsace
Poland
Arabia
Palestine
Mestopotamia
Armenia
Italy
Rumania
Serbia
Montenegro
City Destroyed by Earthquake in Guatemala City
Washington dispatch reports Guatemala City wiped out by earthquakes on Thursday and Friday with extensive loss of life. The state department says the death toll is rising. communications from San Jose Guatemala describe collapsed streets and damaged bridges, with trains halted.
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Hy Associated Press
Washington
Guatemala City
State Department
Central Armeriaa Telegraph Company
San Jose
Guat
Sutroge
Forces of diplomacy and the German crisis described
The text outlines diplomatic efforts and a stark view of Germany's actions. It references war aims, statements of policy, and the perceived threat from Germany on the western front. The tone suggests a global rally to counter German plans and an impending major effort.
British Premier Outlines Allied Peace Aims
Premier Lloyd George sets out three core conditions for any peace with the central powers. He calls for reestablishment of treaty sanctity territorial settlements based on those governed and creation of an international body to limit armaments and reduce war risks. He warns against punishing Germany or Turkey and emphasizes restoration of borders and stability in Europe.
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Germany
Great Britain
Austria Hungary
Turkey
Brest-Lilovek
London
Diriteli
Ceornip
Lloyd Fleorge
Dritheb
Trenthos
Wyoming Soldiers Arrive in France
Fragmented OCR text describes soldiers arriving in France during a historical conflict. It mentions American troops and phrases hinting at frontline deployment and wartime movement. The excerpt lacks clear names, dates, or locations due to transcription errors.
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Wyoming
France
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