23 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
1
The New York banking community reports a record transfer of fifty million dollars in Central Pacific bonds paid with war supply funds. The deal, made in Paris, shifts interest from European coffers to American holders as a response to wartime payments and exchange rates.
Vienna reports the Wilson administration has issued a second note to Austria-Hungary about the Ancona sinking. Government organs urge moderation, praise US assertions, and say work on the reply is underway in the foreign office. Ambassador Penfield to receive it next week.
In London a House of Commons inquiry pressed for the identities of British officers relieved after the Suvla Bay landing on Gallipoli. An under secretary of the War Department refused to disclose the generals’ names saying the information would not be made public.
In Glasgow on December 23 a crowd of about four thousand blocked Queen Street for half an hour as Jack Johnson delivered a recruiting speech at the Royal Exchange. He rode in a motor car, displayed gold teeth, and urged strong men to enlist, aided by Corporal Baker of the Scottish Rifles. Nine recruits were said to have joined.
Fear that horse meat sent to Rotterdam could reach Germany led to a 50 dollar fine for a Hull dealer who bartered with a Rotterdam butcher for six years. No bond was required to ensure the meat would not be sold in Germany. The Rotterdam partner testified wartime prices stayed steady. last shipment included twelve carcasses.
Britain plans increased mercantile ship production as naval effort winds down. yards face propeller and crew shortages due to admiralty work and a new recruiting drive. Despite constraints, seven vessels finished on the Clyde including the 15,000 ton Aotearoa and the motor ship Montezuma.
The Swiss report that Vorarlberg, despite Austrian trade downturn, thrives with many embroidery factories busy on orders from Swiss agents. Swiss workers face rising unemployment as Austrian crown loses value making Swiss goods cheaper for Swiss buyers and increasing cross border employment.
Indications mount that Greece and Bulgaria are nearing a clash with rumors from Athens that martial law may be proclaimed soon. Greece awaits possible border troop movements and government preparations for a major controversy.
New York December 23. Paul Koenig and Richard Kk decker were indicted for conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal. Edmund Jn a Hamburg American watchman was indicted on an additional count for seeking military information on US defenses for Germany. Max Breitung admitted buying 30 pounds of chlorate of potash at Robert Fay’s request for an unspecified purpose.
Berlin reports the federal council voted to begin coinage of ten pfennig coins. In Constantinople conflicting Turkish and British war department statements discuss Suvla Bay Anzac withdrawals, with claims of guns captured or left disabled and Turkish forces pressing toward Kutelamara along the Tigris.
Vice-Chancellor M K B Sadler of Leeds University in Manchester argued that Britain, Germany and the United States represent three distinct schooling types. He said Germany seeks state unity, the United States promotes individual variety, while Britain aims for moral unity through experience tradition and administration, though UK education often underperforms compared with the others.
In Cincinnati on December 23 peace returns as Federal league losses of about two million dollars are reimbursed and all contracts are absorbed by the established leagues. Players who joined the Fed will be reinstated and three teams the Chicago Nationals St. Louis and New York join the American League. Attendance at Christmas schools marked the day.
W Towse, a passenger aboard the steamer Northwestern bound for Cordova, visits to inspect Copper River and Northwestern rail way equipment with plans to install super-heaters in existing engines. Mikado locomotives recently bought by the company may receive the upgrade. Meanwhile the steamer Admiral Evans is expected to arrive Sunday. A lightning event caused a fuse blow at Jordova Power Company, plunging lights briefly during a snowstorm.
Copper prices surged with a 21 2 to 21 1 4 cent per pound range as market activity soared. Traders expect sustained demand amid national preparedness and a potential long run of copper stock sales on news of possible future campaigns.
The ice-breaker at pier No 2 on the Copper River and Northwestern line will be repaired or rebuilt. Engineer A ONeill arrives from Portland to assess damage after high water last August and to recommend plans for spring break up. If replacement is chosen, 75 to 125 workers may be hired for about a month.
San Antonio December 23 Colonel Hippoliti Villa brother of Mexican rebel general was arrested on a charge of passing a worthless check on an El Paso merchant.
The Harmon Machinery Company sold a new fifty horsepower Regal engine model S to the launch Waif. The engine features pilot house control electric starters and an independent fire pump. Dock approach repairs suspend traffic nearby for a few days.
London reports another large passenger liner sunk by a hostile submarine without warning in Janean waters. The Yasaka torpedo attack left 160 crew and 120 passengers aboard, all saved as the ship’s officers claim no signals to stop were heard. The vessel and cargo worth about one million dollars.
Berlin reports the German war office states that German forces rested in the Vosges yesterday and shelled and stormed trenches previously held by the French. They recaptured all lost positions including the summit of Weilerkopf and captured two French officers and several soldiers as prisoners.
In Berlin on December 23 a mob attacked Jewish shops and targeted Jews in the streets. The unrest follows a controversy that has recently filled considerable space in newspapers and raised tensions across the city.
The War Office announces British casualties at the Dardanelles through December 11. Of the total, thirteen thousand soldiers have died and a further thousand have been killed.
London dispatches say reports from Athen that Russians bombarded Varna and planned a large landing are unfounded. The Bulgarian port remains under Bulgarian control with no evidence of Russian landing or occupation.
In Germany a booklet titled Father, I Call Thee assists German troops with prayers suited to various military emergencies. It offers simple language for soldiers on service or in danger, reflecting religious duties tied to the war effort.
The order restricts selling baked goods including bread and biscuits, allowing only plain loaves for public sale while home use remains allowed. Households may continue bread usage. The text also mentions reporting stock of raw oils and benzol and an embargo on export tied to Austria-Hungary allies.
In Berlin on December 23 authorities eased disinterment rules for fallen soldiers. If a body lies alone or in a non-multiple grave, and exact location is known with sketches or identification by a relative or trusted person, disinterment may proceed. Bodies may be moved by drawn vehicles or trains, not cars, with costs applying to non-military services.
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