United States Increases Troop Deployment To France
Washington reports a faster rate of troop dispatch to Europe than anticipated with more American soldiers in Europe now than expected. Secretary Baker said the flow will accelerate as transport capacity grows and additional U S tanks modeled on British designs near tests.
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France
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Wilson approves beer limit of three percent alcohol
President Wilson approves a food administration order reducing beer to not more than three percent alcohol and cutting grain use by 30 percent. The plan also requires breweries to convert more byproducts into cattle feed, aiming to prevent a shift toward widespread whisky drinking.
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Italians Repulse Five Fierce Attacks In War Front
Italian forces repel five brutal assaults on the left wing inflicting heavy losses on German troops. French units clear Germans from positions north of Hill 344 in Verdun. British troops advance toward Fontaine Notre Dame Bourlon Wood and Bullecourt as cavalry near Cambrai engage, dismount, and escape a trap. British cavalry seize Bittir station and Ain Karim near Jerusalem.
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Jaffa
Jerusalem
Ain Karim
John N. Willys Heads Committee For Troop Camp Amusements
John N. Willys leads a committee organized to provide recreational amusements for troops stationed at Camp. The effort aims to raise morale and offer structured entertainment during servicemen’s downtime.
United States Creates American War Council
Washington announces the formation of the American War Council to unify war industries and allied utilities under presidential direction. Key members include Baker Daniels Lane Ton ton Hoover Garfield Willard and other Cabinet officials with weekly meetings to coordinate supplies men and fuel for Allied armies. Wilson to attend when diplomacy is at stake.
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Harry A. Garfield
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Advisory Commission
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Defense
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Garfield
Willard
Germany Threatens Denmark Norway Might Join Allies
Copenhagen reports a conference of Scandinavian rulers and ministers amid fears Norway may enter the war and Germany could occupy Denmark as a countermeasure. Germany warned of anti German sentiment in Norway after North Sea convoy sinkings and pressed for naval bases, raising Denmark as a strategic issue.
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North Sea
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England
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German officers arrive in Petrograd aiding Lenine
Reports from Petrograd say a number of German staff officers have arrived to advise Nikolai Lenine the Bolshevik premier. All communication between north and south Russia is broken and foreign embassies cannot reach Odessa or other southern points.
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Odessa
Sohorn Russis
Frango-British On Piave Front in World War I
Italian and Austro German forces clash along the Piave and Brenta valleys with Alpini units repelling attacks. Italian 56th division and Alpini inflict heavy losses and take prisoners as Vienna reports success. British and French troops arrive to reinforce the Piave line for a decisive battle.
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U S Sailors Rescue Foes After U Boat Sinking
American destroyer-space action near British waters leads to capture of an entire U boat crew after depth charges disabled the submarine and forced it to surface. Germans surrendered, some injured, rescued by U S sailors as others died from shock and exposure during transfer to base.
Piers Guarded as Drafts Enter Camp Up ton
New York 12 Hudson river piers guarded by 120 Coast Artillery men. New York draft quota of 7 695 men to entrain for Camp Upton Yaphank from December 5 to 9. Hunger-strike pickets released in Washington. Mayor Mitchel re election funds totaled 1 046 750 in Albany New Jersey. Governor's Island ordered to guard Chelsea and Southern Pacific piers with two companies. Paris reports fifteen American officers and men awarded French war crosses. Petrograd notes Bolshevik control and blood days.
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Louis J. Horowitz Called to Lead Red Cross Work
Louis J. Horowitz has been called by the United States to take charge of Red Cross work, directing relief and welfare efforts amid ongoing national emergency. He will coordinate with local chapters and government agencies to mobilize resources and oversee aid distribution.
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Red Cross
Lewis J. Horowitz
Russia
Brooklyn
New York
American Red Cross
Railroads Readjust East of Mississippi Under War Board
The Railroad War Board orders drastic, immediate consolidation of operations for eastern rail lines. A joint committee of operating vice presidents will run as one system to ease 25 percent of mileage handling 60 percent of traffic. Changes shift mail departures earlier and divert food shipments to Southern ports while New York stays focused on war materiel.
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Potomac Rivers
Railroad War Board
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Railway War Board
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Orient
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Hundreds of Italians Arrested in Pro-Teuton Conspiracy Raids
Federal agents raid Seattle Portland Spokane Tacoma and other northwest cities arresting more than 100 Italians said to belong to the Coreola Studi Sociali an alleged archistic society. The group reportedly has about 200000 members in the United States.
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Seattle
Wash
Coreola Studi Sociali
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Spokane
Tacoma
Northwest
United States
War on Austria Looms After Sinking of Ship
Washington hears that the United States may declare war on Austria as investigations tie the sinking of the American steamer Schuylkill in the Mediterranean to a submarine believed Austrian. The move would align Austria with Germany and push the nations toward formal confrontation.
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Singing Army at Camp Dix Excels in War Choirs
At Camp Dix a mass chorus contest drew 1000 soldiers in 11 units. Prizes went to the 312th New Jersey infantry for best singing and to the 310th New York infantry for best original song. 507th Machine Gun Battalion and 118th regiments also won top awards. The event ended with a massed rendition of The Star Spangled Banner as troops march toward Berlin.
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