Fierce Fight on Western Front Reported in Vosges
Berlin concedes intrenchments were pierced but says the German position held overall as intense fighting continued in the Vosges. French gains reported on Hartmannsweilerkopf and Hirzstein with 300 Germans captured since yesterday and 1,668 uninjured prisoners since operations began. Saloniki deemed secure as Serbians reform at Scutari and Sibassan awaiting further action. Austrian plans to attack Scutari denied. Austrians reported near Bjelopolje blocked by Montenegrins.
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Scutari
Sibassan
Albania
Bjelopolje
Albanian Alps
Drin
Seizure Reported Of Lusitania Negotiation Mail
German sources say British seized mail from the German foreign office to Ambassador Bernstorff. The held up dispatch reportedly includes the latest Von Jagow instructions on Lusitania talks. President Wilson to extend honeymoon at Hot Springs until Wednesday due to alarming Ancona news.
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Foreign Office
Bernstorff
von Jagow
Lusitania
Witson
Dec
Wilson
Hot Springs
Ancona
Bedford Johnson Wag Page D To Serve R
Fragmentary notice appears to reference Bedford Johnson and a page for service. Details are unclear but the item suggests a legal or classified service entry with names and roles. The readable words indicate individuals and a page designation, implying a notice or brief standing in a local column.
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Bedford
Hnson
Ling
Buchanan Plotting Case Spurs Arrest Warrants Issued
Warrants for the arrest of Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois and three others tied to a conspiracy to foment strikes in American munition factories were sent to Washington. Several defendants appeared in court and were released on bail as the case heads to a federal grand jury set to convene January 6.
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Frank Buchanan
Illinois
H. Robert Fower
H. B. Martin
Herman Schulters
Washington
Frank S. Monnett
Ohio
Jacob C. Taylor
Labor
National Peace Council
David Lamar
United States District Court
Buchanan
United States
Snowden Marshall
Monnett
Lamar
von Rintelen
Peace Council
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Taylor
Mutiny in Kansas State Penitentiary Coal Mine
Fifty convicts were placed in solitary confinement after leading a mine mutiny at the Kansas state penitentiary in Leavenworth. Guards were seized but officials agreed to talks on working conditions and food. Professor R L Grider and 12 University of Kansas students helped mediate before an agreement was reached.
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Mining and Engineering School
University of Kansas
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Prof. Grider
Warden Codding
Swedes Fire Upon Kaiser's Warships
Swedish forts on Haestholmen opened fire on two German torpedo boats pursuing a Swedish steamer off Karls krona in Swedish waters. The Swedish admiralty ordered a strict inquiry into the incident, seen as a repetition of a prior territorial violation when the Germans captured the steamer Argo.
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Stockholm
Politken
Exchange Telegraph Company
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San
Break with Austria Looms as U S Dictates Disavowal
Washington report says state department prepares for a potential diplomatic break with Austria after Vienna rejects US demand to disavow sinking of the Ancona. Officials expect Berlin to press Austria, while Penfield’s role and a potential replacement ambassador are discussed amid mounting tensions. New Orleans ships interned there prepare to sail if tensions escalate.
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State Department
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Ancona
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New Orleans
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Clara
Teresa
Breslau
Ford's Expedition May Cost Million
Stockholm December 30. Ford's peace expedition may cost him more than 11 million if the Hague conference is withdrawn, a business manager asserts. About 35 thousand of Ford money was spent here before sailing. The Ford Peregrine or Ford party consider giving 10 thousand to Stockholm’s poor. Delegates fear cordial reception in Germany if America breaks with Austria. The pilgrimage continues despite developments. Ford's secretary dismissed the idea delegates would not follow Mme Schwimmer if an Austrian break occurs.
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Ford Perc Gie
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America
Austria
Mme. Schwimmer
Defense closes case in New Haven directors trial
In New York on December 30 the defense wrapped up its case in the trial of 11 New Haven directors on conspiracy charges. The court adjourned until Monday and the case is to be sent to the jury about Friday.
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New York
New Haven
Balfour Calls British Grand Fleet Key to Allied Fate
London dispatch reports A. J. Balfour stating the British grand fleet, though not yet in action as a unit, has underpinned all Allied operations from Archangel to the Persian Gulf. He praised a film record of the fleet as packed with lessons for Britons and the world and warned the fleet's success remains essential to global freedom.
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A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
Harcourt Resigns from British Cabinet Rumor Surfaces
New York reports suggest Lewis V. Harcourt, a British Cabinet member, has resigned possibly over conscription opposition. He is said to be slated as Viceroy of India, with his wife formerly Miss Mary Ethel Burns of New York, cousin of J. P. Morgan. A Greek liner The Salonika with about 300 passengers remains missing, while coast guard ship Seneca searches off Sandy Hook per wireless report.
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Salonika
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Sandy Hook
Lewis V. Harcourt
Harcourt
India
Mary Ethel Burns
J. P. Morgan
Three British Airships Lost in Two Days War Office Says
Berlin reports three British aeroplanes destroyed in the past two days. One caught fire near Lille, another forced to descend behind German lines north of Lens, and a third shot down.
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War Office
Lille
Lens
Anthracite Miners to Seek Wage Increase as Contract Expires
Kansas City Mo Dec 30 The anthracite miners will ask a substantial raise in wages when the current operators contract ends April 1 President White of the United Mine Workers cites food price increases of 11 years five percent wage gains and expresses hope for no work suspension while the price rise due to operators neglect is shifted to workers The miners seek peace with honor and refuse to bear the burden alone.
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Kansas City
White
United Mine Workers
Story of Ancona Sinking Told by Red Cross Doctor
Dr. Cecile J. Greil arrived in New York on the Strechambeau to depose for the State Department about the Ancona torpedoing. She recounted entering her stateroom as a shell struck a porthole killing a maid, noted life boat chaos, 15 boats launched with 8 survivors, and about 50 people on deck before the ship sank after 11 hours.
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Red Cross
Ancona
Mediterranean
Strechambeau
Washington
State Department
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Cable
Greil
Conscription Debate Grows Over Single Men in Britain
London reports reveal government leaning toward compulsory service for single men to maintain wartime reinforcements. Prime Minister Asquith rejects a general adult obligation, while cabinet plans cautious steps and possible Ireland exemption amid opposition from anti conscription voices and labor groups.
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Evenine Star
The
Star
Great Britain
German Prince Leading Tribes in Albania Front
Rome reports Prince William of Wied reorganized Albanian tribes west of Prizren and joined Bulgarians in attacking Serbs east of Scutari. Austrian officers reportedly supported the advance as 75,000 Serbs held Scutari and Elbasan. Italy and Greece also feature in Balkan movements with multiple reports from Athens and Paris.
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Wied
Albania
Scutari
Alanien
Paris
Elbassan
Athens
Havas
Saloniki
Blizzard Sweeps New York and Texas? No, Buffalo snowbound
A severe blizzard hits New York state with 12 inches of snow in the Buffalo and eastern lakes district causing freight traffic to halt. A separate report from Uniontown Pennsylvania notes a deadly gale and extensive structural damage.
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Buffalo and Eastern Lakes District
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Uniontown
Fairbanks Entered as Indiana Republican Presidential Candidate
Charles Fairbanks was officially placed in the race for president by Indiana Republicans at a Indianapolis meeting. Edward P. Morrow of Kentucky nominated him for the nomination, marking a key moment in the conservative party slate.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Fairbanks
Republican Party of
Indiana
Edward P. Morrow
Kentucky
Russia Seeks Balkan Road Through Triad Talks
Diplomatic negotiations on possible Russian intervention in the Balkans have been pursued in Bucharest, Petrograd, and Rome. The talks focus on Roumania's stance if Russian forces cross into Roumanian territory to attack Bulgaria, with Roumanian diplomats meeting Russian representatives multiple times this week.
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Balkans
Asia Minor
Humania
Greece
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Bucharest
Petrograd
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Austrian destroyer sunk in Adriatic naval action
Paris reports December 30 that the Austrian destroyer Lika was blown up by a mine and the destroyer Trigey sunk in a naval action with the allied squadron in the Adriatic, the ministry announced today.
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