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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
3
President Wilson asks belligerents to state terms for ending the war. He urges a peace foundation based on mutual justice and lasting security, signaling a plan for postwar order. The note emphasizes negotiations aimed at immediate cessation of hostilities and a just peace.
President Wilson’s messages to belligerents urge a joint, neutral-led inquiry into endgame terms and a possible league of nations. Notes stress not proposing peace but sounding out views to gauge if a broader conference can yield a durable peace. Delivery targets Britain France Italy Japan Russia Belgium Netherlands Romania and Portugal along with neutrals.
Washington reports Germany may ask Wilson to mediate between belligerents. Berlin will provide peace terms to the President for confidential discussion and a conference of powers. Petrograd notes Russia’s retreat in Dobrudja as Berlin advances. Bulgarian losses flood Lake Ibolata. Verdun Isonme news. El Arish falls to British after two year siege.
A report from Chihuahua City via wireless to Gen Murguia says Villa and his forces attacked Torreon in a bloody engagement. Villa reportedly moved south from Bermejillo with about 7000 well armed troops. Bermejillo garrison fled to Torreon. telegraph lines near Santa Rosalia possibly cut. Private Jay S Clifton died of pneumonia at Fort Bliss. body sent to Aetna Ohio for mother Mary Clifton.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it helps when kidneys are weak and mentions sample bottles and how to obtain them. It also includes testimonials and a brief unrelated Life magazine dialogue snippet.
English Parliament was prorogued Friday with no new information about President Wilson’s note or actions on the German peace proposal. The king’s speech, brief in both Houses, expressed confidence in Allied victory and a firm resolve to prosecute the war.
President Wilson nominated 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 60000000 dollar corporation to build or buy merchant ships.
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