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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1916
Page
1
U S Consul M Neely among victims as attack on the Persia triggers official denunciation and questions of motive. Washington officials say no martial motive is evident in the maritime incident.
Austrian envoy Zweidinck urged restraint as officials review the Persia disaster. The Persia, sunk northwest of Alexandria December 30, with survivors landed January 1, prompted questions about submarine nationality and possible German or Austrian responsibility.
Henry Ford arrived at New York aboard the Bergensfjord after a December voyage to Copenhagen seeking a neutral nations conference to end the war. He says his view on the war’s cause has shifted from bankers and munition makers to the people who are fighting, and asserts republics and monarchies alike fail to assert voters’ will. He believes the peace movement is organized and growing, with public discussion aiding thoughtful conclusions.
Yuan Shikai entered the Imperial yellow chair and was announced His Imperial Majesty at a New Year reception. He has been addressed as Emperor by locals though the coronation is not yet held. He named the year Hung Hin for 1916 as his reign begins.
A report from London details Prime Minister Asquith and Lloyd George agreeing to a labour dilution scheme in return for union support. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers backs the plan and a bill to enact union demands will pass Parliament soon. Ireland is included in the recruitment measures.
Fragmentary reports indicate the ship positively had received no warning. The notes show uncertainty and lack of clear details about the incident and timing.
Boston resident Charles F. Grant was reported saved after the Persia steamship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. A message from Alexandria confirmed his safety to his mother and sister in Medford Massachusetts. Survivors numbered about 150 to 160 across officers, engineers, seamen, lascars, and passengers.
The ancient Roman practice of washing away the old year in the Tiber was not observed last midnight because nearly all Italian young men are at the front. Only Armando Sannibale, a champion swimmer, took part in the traditional plunge.
News from Luxemburg reports the Association of Democratic Societies demonstrated to show the people's will, not the Grand Duchess's, shall be law. Protesters marched past the intended site in Paris.
A World War I dispatch describes British troops opposing the enemy east of the Saloniki Nish railway near Strumnitza. Reinforcements surge into Saloniki while the railway line remains the sole lifeline for troops and supplies, with sections previously held by the French now under British control from Doiran to Kosterino. The single line’s condition hampers operations, underscoring its critical strategic role.
Dr Sun Yat Sen, first President of the Republic of China, has escaped surveillance in Tokyo and is reportedly en route to China Fo Sun son of Sun, a UC Berkeley student, relayed the消息 Fo Sun said Shun Cheung Huen is provisional head of the revolutionists and military expert. More than half the provinces are in revolt against Yuan Shikai according to Chinese figures in San Francisco.
A blaze in the Bellevue Apartments at Eighteenth and Wylie streets trapped tenants and killed three. Dozens were injured, with 200 residents inside as the five story building burned from a basement waste bin fire likely started by a cigarette. Rescue attempts by residents and a policeman led to several serious injuries.
A Mexico steamship crew found seven starved individuals at Triangle Lighthouse near the Yucatan coast on December 23. The occupants had gone fifteen days without food beyond small fish and one woman died. Rescuers brought provisions and notified Progreso authorities as rough seas drove other ships to report cargo loss and gale conditions nearby.
General Victoriano Huerta former Provisional President of Mexico underwent an operation in El Paso yesterday and was pronounced in serious condition tonight by his physician Dr M P Schuster.
Details of a censorship plan prepared by the army General Staff are disclosed in Major General Hugh L. Scott's annual chief of staff report. The plan calls for prewar preparation, designation of censor personnel, and potential martial law to control telegraph, cable, wireless, and mail communications for national defense. Discussion includes War, Navy, and State Department officials.
Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar died at his home after a months long illness. The associate justice, 58, served five years on the Supreme Court having been appointed by President Taft in 1910. He was born October 14 1857 in Georgia and had held multiple state and national posts including commissioner for the 1914 Niagara Falls mediation.
The Osservatore Romano denies reports that a peace congress presidency was offered to Pope Benedict by Cardinal von Hartmann or any agency. It also rejects quotes claiming the Pope said negotiations for peace could begin immediately if the Allies wished.
Ogallala Fire a Sioux Chief and Little Big Horn survivor, 90, is hospitalized in Chicago after his throat was cut with a razor at the home of Little Bear also known as Henry Reako. Mrs. Little Bear says the despondent chief did it himself, citing failing health and fatigue. He had five wives and no children.
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