Bulgarians Press Strong Attacks on French and British Lines
British and French forces continue to pour troops and supplies to Saloniki guarding a front from the Vardar to Strumitza. Serbian retreat persists as Centra Powers prepare a major push against the Anglo French expeditionary force in the Balkans.
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London
Saloniki
Vardar
Strumitza
Bulgaria
Serbia
Balkan
Odessa
Roumanian
Ipek
Montenegro
Nicholas
Albania
Monastir
Cerna
Congress Adjoins Until Organized
Congress adjourned after being called to order to give Speaker Clark time to select committees and for those committees to organize for business. Bulgrarians desert to Roumania after entry into the war, with many in Calafat crossing the river. Greeks respond eagerly to mobilization. Argentine Congress advances pension plan for railroad workers with retroactive effect, funded by a 3 percent wage discount on employers and higher freight rates. German talks on peace and Balkans discussed in Reichstag.
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Washington
Congress
Clark
Russia
London
Roumania
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Near East
Calafat
Javid
Roumy Xcuse
Rowmania
Buenos Ayres
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg to Confer with Emperor on Peace Speech
Berlin December 8 Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg departed for the army headquarters at the French front to confer with the Emperor regarding the outlines of his forthcoming Reichstag speech. The address is expected to set forth the German position on peace and indicate the basis for negotiations.
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Berlin
Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Fighting Continues in Champagne District as French Advance
Berlin reports ongoing fighting in the Champagne region with French attacks making gains. French forces captured trenches on Hill No 193 north of Sonain, about five hundred yards long, while German positions held amid stiff counterattacks.
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Berlin
War Department
Champagne
France
Torday
Greek Conference Set With Allies On Serbian Security
Athens announces a conference between Greek military authorities and allied military representatives to assess the situation and report recommended actions. Pending the conference decision, allied demands for troop safety in Serbia will be respected and preliminary security steps have been taken.
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Athens
Gre
Greece
Serbia
French Submarine Fresnel Destroyed in Adriatic
Paris officials report an Austrian battleship attacked and destroyed the French submarine Fresnel in the Adriatic. All twenty four crew and officers were captured.
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Paris
Admiralty
Fresnel
Adriatic Sea
King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Captures Hungarian Attention
Budapest reports that King Ferdinand I has become the most talked about figure in Hungary since his nation aligned with the Germanic allies. Newspapers feature numerous descriptions and anecdotes highlighting his long connection with Hungarian affairs.
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Ferdinand
Budapest
Hungary
Ferdinand I
Bulgaria
Heavy Snowfalls Slow Troop Operations Across Alps
In the Trent to Trieste semicircle Austro-German and Italian forces face major delays as heavy snow halts large gun advances. Frontier fighting at high altitude continues across mountain passes where each pass could turn a small victory into a setback.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Semiccircle
Trent
Trieste
Bulgars Bombard British Lines in Serbia Ends in Heavy infantry attack
Bulgarian artillery bombarded British trenches all day near Saloniki on Monday and then revived a heavy infantry assault with bayonet charges. The British repulsed the attacks with machine gun fire, holding the front as fighting continued and British losses remained light.
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Saloniki
Serbia
Fsh
Strumit
Eighty Cannons Captured at Tpek Town
Berlin reports eighty cannon seized when German forces captured the Montenegrin town of Ipek. Montenegrins evacuated the city under heavy Teuton pressure as attackers breached outer defenses and moved into town on the first charge.
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Ipek
Berlin
War Offices
Tpek
Stonces
Democratic Party Chooses St Louis for National Convention
The national committee of the Democratic party selects St. Louis to host the national convention opening June 14. A resolution calls for the renomination and re-election of President Woodrow Wilson. The meeting also formed a strong finance committee and discussed campaign logistics amid weather considerations.
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Washington
National Committee
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Woodrow Wilson
Taxes Increased Against Dutch Since War
The Hague December 8 The Netherlands will levy about five dollars more per person each year for the national exchequer as a direct war consequence. Total annual taxes rise from around 80 million dollars to about 105 million dollars or twenty one dollars per capita. The bill also imposes new taxes affecting capitalists stockholders pensioners military retirees transportation travelers smokers card players and others with large assets.
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Hague
Netherlands
Japan May Adopt Sing Sing Reform Ideas
Reports from Tokio indicate Japan has taken note of Thomas Mott Osborne's Sing Sing prison reforms. The article notes an historical precedent for self government in Tokyo prisons dating to 1650 and suggests Japan may revive or introduce similar self governance if Osborne's experiment succeeds.
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Tokio
Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing Prison
New York
Japan
West
Sing Sing
Osborne
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