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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
10
President Wilson calls for belligerents to declare the terms on which they would end the world war. The note seeks an early peace framework and negotiations toward an armistice.
Secretary Lansing delivers President Wilsons instruction to ambassadors presenting notes to belligerent ministers. The texts urge an early call for all nations at war to reveal terms for ending the conflict and to compare views on a future league of nations. Notes distinguish central powers and entente replies while seeking neutral input.
Washington reports Germany may ask President Wilson to mediate between belligerents as Berlin drafts peace terms for an end to World War I. Petrograd notes Russian retirement in Dobrudja while Berlin claims 900 Russians captured and continued Teuton advances. Lake Ibolata drowning incident and El Arish seizure mark ongoing clashes.
A report reaching El Paso via Chihuahua City claims Villa and his forces are attacking Torreon in a violent battle. The telegraph line may be cut near Santa Rosalia while Villa moves south from Bermejillo toward Torreon and Jiminez with about 7,000 armed men. Private Jay S. Clifton died of pneumonia at Fort Bliss and was interred in Aetna, Ohio, with his mother Mary Clifton listed as next of kin.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles noting many common symptoms and promising relief with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles. It provides Binghamton New York addresses and offers a sample bottle through a mail order. A brief Life column excerpt follows with social chatter about a financial speculator.
English Parliament was prorogued on Friday with no further information given about President Wilsons note or any government action. The king's speech in both Houses did not mention the note or the German peace proposal. The throne speech was notably brief, expressing confidence in Allied victory and a firm resolve to continue the war.
President Wilson named William Denman of San Francisco Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore John A. Donald of New York John Barber White of Kansas City and Theodore Brent of New Orleans to the government shipping board. The board will supervise freight rates in American waters and can organize a 60 million dollar merchant ship corporation.
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