British Raid Three Times On German Lines In Ypres
British troops in the Ypres area carried out three raids into German lines with numerous casualties and prisoners taken. Other fronts show active artillery in Flanders Arras Cambrai Champagne and Verdun sectors. Italian front reports trench mortar effects west of Carascacharina forcing enemy trench evacuation.
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France
Flanders
Arras Cambrai
Champagne
Verdun
Hrenta
Paris
Argonne
Vosges
War Office
Courts Chausses
Bremercy
Beaumont
Bervonvaux
Women Spies Said to Operate in United States
Chicago and Hanford dispatches report Justice Department agents questioning a 22 year old beauty named Miss Helen Bishop amid suspicion Germany is using women spies in America. In Chicago, S C Brown detains Bishop for questioning at a Great Lakes station as authorities probe espionage links. A second case in Hanford involves Elin Guistorf held after letters in German praise the Kaiser and denounce President Wilson are found.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Helen Bishop
Germany
Amerjea
Misa Bishop
S. C. Brown
Bestrol
Great Lakes
Loop
Hwanford
Cal
Pacific
Elin Guistorf
Wilson
War Plants Face Shortage in Fuel for Two Months
Washington January 11 194? Fuel Administrator Garfield said war plants may have to curtail coal use for sixty days to stretch supplies. He promised even distribution of coal and no partiality to any section while ensuring munition and war supply production continues.
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Washington
Jan 11
Frome
Garfield
Russian Woman Leads London Hospital and War Relief Work
Madame Po Sloecki, a Russian society leader in London described as a woman without a country, heads the hospital at Harriivweate England founded by the Ciand Duchess George of England and is active in broader war relief efforts.
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Madame Po Sloecki
London
Harriivweate
England
George
Girl Clerk Fends Off Robber at Fuel Office Fatal Shot
In Minneapolis a robber sneaked into the P McCoy Fuel office and was killed by clerk Miss Mixs Mabel Drumater who grabbed a hidden revolver. The intruder KE F Orr a local switchman was identified. Orr was married with a family. Drumater said she felt duty to protect the money.
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Minneapolis
P. McCoy Fuel Company
Mixs
Mabel Drumater
Miss Drumater
KE. F. Orr
Orr
British aircraft on Italian front destroy four Teuton machines
The war office announced that British planes on the Italian front attacked a squadron of seven enemy machines yesterday and shot down four of them.
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Afrmen
London
War Office
Proposed consolidation cuts four UP trains through Cheyenne
The plan would merge the Overland Limited with the Los Angeles Limited and the Pacific Limited with the Oregon Washington Limited. Four trains would be removed to free eight locomotives for Wyoming freight use. Officials expect action in Chicago, though Cheyenne has not received formal notice.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Overland
Calvin
Union Pacific
Central Committee
Chicago
Ogden
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific Limited
Cheyenne
Overland Limited
Los Angeles Limited
Oregon-Washington
Wyoming Division
U S Food Plan Urges Cafes to Aid Conservation
Washington June 11 Enforced food conservation extends to restaurants and households to boost export surplus for the Allies. Food Administrator Hoover says Allies need 74 to 90 million bushels of American wheat and urges Americans to save more as the only way to increase exports without rationing at home.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food Administration
Hoover
America
Noa
Legland
France
Italy
U.S. Army to Field 2,000,000 in a Year as War Prep Quickens
Secretary Baker told the Senate military affairs committee the United States aims for an army of 2,000,000 in the field within a year. He said powder supply and clothing contracts are adequate to support allies and prevent labor disputes, while committee members expressed concern.
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Washington
America
Baker
Senate
Chamberlain
Weeks
Wadsworth
Sub-Zero Spell Continues Here
Unofficial thermometers show extreme cold with readings as low as 14.4 below and fluctuations. Stockmen report no livestock losses due to severe cold, feed is adequate, lakes frozen several inches, and next conditions include slowly moderating temperatures and possible more snow.
Weert Protesting Mineral Control
Western telegrams report protests against a proposed government control of mineral deposits and mining plants during the war. Meetings to voice opposition are planned in Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and Utah.
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Hy Associated Prans
Washington
Acore
American Mining Congress
West
Calo Oado
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
Securities to Be Put Under U S Control
The government aims to regulate nearly all private securities. Lawmakers and officials draft legislation to license each security and deny approval to nonessential enterprises. The Federal Reserve Board or a related agency would assess capital priority and oversee issuances.
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U.S
Congress
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Robber in Army Bank Robbery Slays Three in Camp Punston
Three men were killed and two seriously wounded when an armed man in army captain uniform robbed the Army Bank at Camp Punston. Victim Aviliins and Winters, vice president of the National Reserve Bank of Kansas City, were among the injured. The incident occurred around 11 o clock tonight.
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Camp Punston
Kandan
At & Clock
Army Bank
United States Army
Aviliins
Wesemie
C. . Winters
National Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Two Cars Collide in Verett Street Head-On
A head-on collision on the tram route near Verett and Twentieth Street injures over forty people and mortally injures three. Investigators cite signal light failure as the cause and both cars are damaged beyond repair.
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Trhandole
Verett Ana Twentieth Street
Tornado Devastates Alabama Town
A tornado hit Cowants Alabama killing seven people and injuring twenty five as the entire town was leveled. A salvage crew from the Atlantic Coast Line railway reported the disaster to local authorities and the community began recovery efforts.
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Montomeryy
Ala
Dan On
Cowants
Cormade Bohiy
Athutic Coast Line
German Chancellor to outline peace terms in Reichstag speech
Amsterdam January 11. German Chancellor Count Hertling is set to speak to the Reichstag committee replying to Lloyd George and Wilson war aims. Berlin signals suggest a counter proposal may be liberal but not concede key demands. Brest-Litovak terms are declared null.
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Reichstag
Amsterdam
Count von Hert- Ing
Lloud George
Wilson
Merlin
Hoois
Germany
Lloyd George
Wilton
War Crisis Fallout Reported In Petrograd Turmoil
A dispatch from Patroghad notes feverish talk in Petrograd over war preparations. Trotzky, returning from Brest Litovsk, declares the people’s voice must be heeded and warns against mercy for harsh terms.
Unclear text prompts new Mexico policy debate
The fragment mentions Mexico policy and a president named Chorrnza considering action. Details are fragmented and uncertain about dates or outcomes.
Snow Tornado Rain Sweep West and South in Severe Storms
A powerful winter storm walloped the West and South with snow and rain while tornadoes touched down in Georgia and Alabama. Reports describe chilling temperatures across Texas New Mexico and Canada with record lows in multiple towns. Analysts warn wheat and oat belts face heavy snow as access and travel deteriorate and power losses mount.
Air Fleet Is Not Feared By Foe Says German Press
Berlin Tageblatt cites Germany relying on U boats to defeat American menace and seek peace. Maj William A Bishop claims U S air forces will surpass schedule and shoot down 45 German aircraft. Bishop notes France may expand aerial program in coming months while Germany seeks air supremacy.
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KR Associated Press
Trendon
Germany
Berlin
Montreal
United States
William A Bishop
Victora Cross
Herman Wircraft
Preanee
Ft Finpot
Aulere
Fea
Washington Dispatch on New Chinese Officer Appointment
Jan 4 dispatch reports growing concern in Washington over a new Chinese officer appointment and the impact on the White House. The piece notes internal disagreement within the government and references the War Department and related committees as part of the unfolding debate.
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Washington
Unclear OCR fragment about wartime trade and import queries
Fragmentary text references Washington November import questions and wartime trade policy. Mentions looted states and a covert economic tense, with vague allusions to a discovery or examination of trade lanes during war.
Rail Line Jobs Kept as Officials Debate Reductions
Washington reports oppose large cuts in rail line staffing as executives warn reductions threaten service and long term operations. The hearing focuses on labor levels and the impact on routes and operations across the network.
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