England Spurns Peace Plan Says Determined to Fight to Finish
London reports show British public opposition to Henry Ford peace efforts with a strong resolve to continue the war. Voters back recruitment, noting slips at Dardanelles and Loos, while Roumania and Greece pace wary diplomacy amid ongoing campaigns. Henry Ford plans to stay in Europe to push for peace despite passport refusals.
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Recall Demands for Naval Attaches Spark Diplomatic Tensions
The Times reports two steamers respond to aid a disabled vessel, while Vienna records Ambassador Penfield delivering a U S note over the sinking of the Ancona. Washington announces formal recall requests for Captain Boy-Ed of Germany and Captain Von Papen of Austria-Hungary for alleged perilous activities with U S officials.
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Texas Governor Praises Carranza As Stable Leader
Governor Ferguson of Texas, in Washington, expresses strong faith in General Carranza after discussions with U.S. officials. He calls Carranza safe sane intelligent and capable of handling the Mexican situation. The Admiral Evans steamship arrived late today from Seattle.
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France to Increase Widow Pensions and Aid for Orphans
Deputy Pierre Masse reports pension reforms from the pensions committee of the Chamber. Proposals include widows’ pensions raised in proportion to orphans and pensions for mothers who lose sons who were their main support, aiming to match U S pension levels after the Civil War.
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Hamburg line officials found guilty in cargo fraud case
In New York, four Hamburg American Steamship Company officials led by director Karl Buenz were convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States by falsifying manifests of cargoes sent to German warships. They face up to ten thousand dollars in fines and two years in prison. In Paris, Joffre was named commander in chief of all French forces. In London, casualty lists show many subalterns, including sons of professionals and MPs, aged under 30, among the dead or missing.
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London
Russian Troops Said To Be In Bulgarian Territory
Reports from Saloniki state that Russian forces are believed to be entirely within Bulgarian borders amid Balkan upheaval. Monastir fell to German troops with Austria Hungary flag raised. Bulgarians stayed outside city limits. In Berlin, the war office says Teuton units advance into Montenegro pursuing Serbian detachments, with about 1200 Serbs captured.
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Austria-Hungary
Cerna
Novaci
Berlin
War Office
Montenegro
Mitrovitza
Wireless Route Opens Arctic Sea Path to Britain
Wireless stations by the Russian government in the Arctic guide ships along a polar sea route from Central Russia to Great Britain. Two large vessels chartered by a Siberian trading company arrived at Grimsby with sargoes from the Yenesei and Obi districts valued at 1 750 000 dollars. The Obi and Yenesei rivers offer deep water for steamers, a navigation practice recently implemented.
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Yenesei
Obi
Siberia
American Plays Gain Popularity in Denmark
Copenhagen reports a surge of American drama with a theatre manager planning a season devoted to American plays aside from a few English works. The trend mirrors the widespread popularity of American films shown in hundreds of Danish venues.
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German Newspapers Protest News Bias War Loan Praise
Amsterdam reports Kiel Nachrichten criticized for feeding U S papers with war news that should appear in German press. Frankfurter Zeitung replies, citing officials praising the third war loan via American correspondents. The dispute highlights tensions over press control in wartime.
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Dee
Kiel
Danish Farm Property Values Soar Amid War Profiteering
Danish farm properties command about 50 percent higher prices than a year ago as European conflict boosts profits in agriculture. Market activity is near daily sales driven by wartime demand and rising commodity returns.
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