American note reaches Vienna amid recall threat
Washington reports that the American note on the Ancona sinking has been delivered to Vienna while Saron Zwiedinek, temporary Austrian ambassador, faces recall at U S request. The case heightens fears of breaking diplomatic ties as Lansing's demand for disavowal and reparations looms over Austria. Officials delay confirming note delivery or publication.
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Washington
Ancona
Penfield
Saron Zwiedinek
Austria
Dymba
Baron Zwigdinck
Germany
Lansing
Vienna
Warninng
Berlin
State Department
Christmas Shopping Easy and Profitable
A brief urging readers to plan holiday orders from the Press advertisements. The page invites shoppers to make home lists using the ads and promises guidance on where to buy for a profitable Christmas season.
Amusements Theatres Showtime Listings
The Maryland Theatre presents Gene Oliver and Company in Simple Simon. Grande Theatre shows Pictures. Liberty Theatre features Pictures. Victoria Theatre shows Pictures. Belvedere Theatre presents Pictures.
Allies Retrench as French and British Fall Back on Salonika
Dispatches report French and British forces retreating from Serbia into Greece amid heavy Bulgarian and German pressure. Allies plan possible Salonika evacuation while Serbian and Montenegrin forces resist from Albania and Valona. Austrians press Italians. Frontline fighting continues with no major shifts elsewhere.
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Athens
Greece
Serbia
Cerman
Corman
Gregvel
Salonika
Tre Bolgerians
Petrovo
Saloniki
Al‘bania
Berani
Ipek
Adriatic
Valona
Aviona
Ochrida Lake
Vienna
Army calls for 1.5 million mobile force for continental defense
Secretary Garrison released a war college study showing the army deems a mobile force of 1,500,000 fully or partially trained men necessary to defend the continental United States. The report accompanies his annual defense review and reflects official policy considerations.
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Washington
Garrison
National Defense
War College Division
General Staff
Continental
United States
Kaiser to Visit Belgium in December
Emperor William will visit Brussels from December 19 to 22, stopping at Waterloo and other Belgian sites. Belgian correspondents in Dutch papers report the trip, noting security arrangements and planned visits to the countryside.
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Amsterdam
William
Brussels
Belgium
Waterloo
Rome
Ford peace plea aims for talks with Haakon and Ford officials
The report notes POF Untates and Palace Ford supporters urging Henry Ford to press for peace by arranging interviews with three men including Haakon of Norway and businessman Chris. The item hints at a shipload of peacemakers seeking access to Ford for dialogue.
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Palace Ford
Ford
Haakon
Norway
Chris
Peace Palace
the Hague
Wilhelmina
Haakon, Gustav
Christian
Kaiser withdraws embassy attaches amid congressional storm
Emperor William recalls Captains Hoy-Ed and Von Papen the German embassy naval and military attaches and asks safe conducts for their successors Secretary Lansing announced the recall and said Britain and France would be asked to grant safe passage. In Congress Senator Hoke Smith demanded an investigation of Britain interference with neutral trade while Senator Lodge urged examining submarine attack law and U S plots against neutrality in a joint foreign relations inquiry.
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Washington
William
Hoy-Ed
von Papen
United States
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Boy- Ed
Captain von Papen
State Department
Congress
Hoke Smith
Great Britain
Snator Lodge
Teurge
Smith
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Lusitania
Falaba
Hesperian
Gulfight
Ancona
Wilson
Ford Peace Party May Travel Through Germany
London reports the German government may permit the Ford Peace Party to land at a port, then proceed to Switzerland if Dutch authorities refuse a peace conference. A Berne correspondent cites good reason to believe Switzerland will not allow the party to stop in its territory. No signs yet from London of a permit denial for landing.
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London
Germany
Ford Peace Party
Switzerland
Berne
Morning Post
Molland
Ford
Explosion at Avanille powder plant in Belgium
A violent blast at the Avanille powder plant near Havre rocked the surrounding area. Windows and doors were blown out of nearby houses as reports said a number of persons were affected.
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Paris
Avanille
Havre
Real Prosperity Sweeping the Country
Six of the largest life insurance company presidents report nationwide prosperity in an interview with United Press. They cite eastern gains from European war orders and a broader upturn as a natural reaction after the war outbreak as they attend the annual meeting of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents.
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New York
United States
United Press Today
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Two More Railroads In Fred Blues Ban
Charleston W Va Dec 11 An injunction restrains the Baltimore and Ohio and the Western Maryland railroads from allowing passengers in this state to carry intoxicating liquors in personal baggage when labeled as such The ban was granted yesterday by Judge I F M Reynolds on petition of Fred Blue state prohibition officer The injunction also covers the Chesapeake and others unnamed in the report
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Charleston
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Western Maryland
I F. M. Reynolds
Fred
Chesapeake
Swiss Group Hints Peace Mediation by Federal Council
Paris Dec 11 The Socialist group in the Swiss national council has introduced an interpellation asking if the federal council will offer its good offices to belligerents to secure an armistice and pave the way for negotiations. M Greulich to develop the motion.
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Paris
Swiss National Council
Berne
Federal Council
M. Greulich
Greece Nears Crisis as Allies Demand Concessions
Athens reports Greece will not yield to Allied demands and talks with diplomats end. Frontiers officials and Sarrail meet as relations with the Entente grow tense. King Constantine refuses concessions as demobilization rumors surface with Greek steamers detained by Allies.
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Athens
Greece
Serbia
Sarrail
Constantine
Entente
Frey
Merchant Marine Bill Seen Delayed Beyond Year End
Washington December 11 The administration merchant marine bill likely will not be introduced in Congress before the new year following a lengthy conference among Senators Fletcher Simmons Representative Alexander and Solicitor Thurman The talks yielded general agreement on the measure but Manning of vessels by Americans and the Pacific trade competition remain unsettled The bill would empower a new shipping board to regulate American ship rates and require licenses for foreign ships using U S ports with the aim of keeping rates reasonable and preserving an American naval reserve
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Washington
Congress
Fletcher and Simmons
Representative Alexander
House Merchant Marine Committee
Solicitor Thurman
Department of Commerce
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Wilson greeted by Columbus crowds in 18 hour visit
President Wilson told Columbus businessmen to mobilize resources for a stronger US role in postwar world affairs and rejected a patched up peace. He spoke to the chamber of commerce and to the Federal Council of Churches, shaking hands with thousands at the state capitol reception.
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Columbus
Wilson
Hane
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Commission On Country and Church Life
Federal Council of the Churches of Chryst of America
State Capitol
Cert
Verdict Awarded 5000 in Warden Case Against B&O Railroad
In Wheeling on December 1 a circuit court verdict awarded Joseph K. Warden five thousand dollars for the death of his wife in a railroad accident at Kim Grove West Virginia last year. The suit claimed marelessness by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
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Wheeling
Joseph K. Warden
Baltimore and Ohio R Railroad Company
Kim Grove
W. Va
Hopewell Seeks Continued Military Rule Until Charter
Residents of Hopewell vote to ask Governor Stuart to let the military stay in control until a city charter is granted by the legislature in January. A relief effort mobilizes with meals, clothing, and funds. Du Pont plant payrolls and rebuilding plans accompany ongoing aid and population shelter efforts.
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Petersburg
Hopewell
Stuart
du Pont
City Point
Allied War Council Reports Complete Accord in Allies
After a lengthy session, the Allied War Council announced that all questions of great nature have been settled regarding operations in the Balkans. Sir Edward Grey and others attended, underscoring agreement on conduct and differences. Urges O Dunne to run. Democratic friends encourage him for the Fourth District race.
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Paris
Allied War Council
Edward
Guad
War Council
Seastone
O'Dunne
Dunne
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