British Capture Jerusalem from Turks in Palestine War
The British army has taken Jerusalem from Ottoman forces in Palestine. Gen. Sir E H R Allenby announced in Parliament the fall after a long campaign under Archibald Murray and Allenby. The report highlights strategic moves from Gaza to Jerusalem and notes casualties among Americans listed in Ottawa.
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Palestine
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Jeppa
Mediterranean
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Allenby
Palestina
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Britain
Egypt
David
Saladin
Gaza
Jaffa
Afri
Mediterranean Sea
Catskill
New York State
Jordan
Askelon
Chinese and Japanese troops safeguard posts in Asia
Reports from Harbin Vladivostok and Vladivostok indicate Chinese and Japanese troops entered key cities to protect interests amid Russian turmoil. Districts including Orenburg Ufa Perm and Samara claim independence as Vladivostok forms a provisional government. An American Russian society met in Vladivostok to preserve order while chaos spreads.
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Harbin
Vladivostok
Petrograd
Copenhagen
Russia
Orenburg
Ufa
Perm
Samara
Tokyo
Amur
New Republic
Anaarchy
Berlin
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Dniester River
Danube
War Office
Three Generals Assigned in War Department Reassignment
Washington December 11 three general officers were reassigned by the war department Brig Gen Roy Hoff man National army was relieved of his assignment to the Sixty first depot brigade Thirtieth division and given command of the One Hundred and Highty fifth and One Hundred and eighty sixth Infantry brigades Camp Stuart Virginia includes Nevaport News Virginia
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War Department
Roy Hoffman
National Army
Camp Stuart
Nevaport News
Thirteen Negro Soldiers Hanged in San Antonio
Thirteen soldiers were executed after an army court martial of 59 Negro troops charged with involvement in the Houston race riot. Fourty one received life terms, five were acquitted. The riot stemmed from killings of white officers and citizens. attempts to bring soldiers to civil trial failed.
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Houston
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
May Lead a Chinese Army to France in World War I
General Yeng-Chang, a leading Chinese figure and chief general adjutant to the Chinese president, is expected to command a 300000 strong force sent to the western front in France. He previously served as minister of war and as minister to Germany while commanding troops around Pekin.
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France
Yeng-Chang
Pekin
Yeng
Germany
Halifax Explosion Toll Revised and German Suspects Seized
Halifax officials release revised casualty figures from the blast with 1200 known dead 2900 unaccounted for 900 identified dead 8000 wounded and 25000 homeless. Police arrest sixteen German residents under military orders while others remain in county jail as evidence is sought. Burial duties begin with laborers digging graves at Fairview Cemetery and a general service held for all victims.
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Halifax
N. S
Fairview Cemetery
General Relief Committee
Richmond
Italians Hold Front As Central Powers Suffer Losses On Piave
Reports from Rome and Washington describe a lull after fierce fighting on the lower Piave. Austro German commander General Conrad allegedly sacrificed hundreds of thousands of troops without securing a lasting position. Italians retook trenches east of Cape Sile and repelled attempts to break the bridgehead with Hungarian infantry suffering prisoners and casualties.
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Washington
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Brenta Canal
Conrad
Italy
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Dew
Cape Sile
Tpiave
War Office
Kifled
Berlin
Sile
Seven Die When Lake Steamer Desmond Sinks
Seven men perished when the lake steamer Desmond sank off South Chicago during a blizzard. Captain Emil Thorsen aged fifty seven, with 27 years on the Great Lakes, froze to death after an all night struggle with the storm.
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Desmond
Chicago
Emil Thorsen
Great Lakes
British Drive Off Germans In Night Raids
An official war bulletin reports a German raid southwest of La Bassee was driven off before reaching British lines. A second enemy force attacking a post east of Klein Zutlebeke was repulsed with losses to the assailants.
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London
Klein Zutlebeke
Enlistment surge hits Gary as deadline nears
Two hundred men have enlisted in Gary Indiana since word that voluntary enlistments will end after December 15. The city is described as nearly depopulated of young Americans as the deadline approaches.
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Ind
Baker urges rush to western front force and war work
Secretary Baker warns Germany massing forces for a western front push. He calls for speedier U S war prep behind troops, notes British and American engineers fighting as Germans advance at Cambrai, and stresses need to win rather than merely fight.
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