U S Proclaims War on Austria and Free Austro Hungarians
President Wilson declares war on Austria-Hungary and says un naturalized Austro Hungarians may live and travel freely within the United States with only entry and exit restrictions. The proclamation notes loyalty of many Austrians and avoids German style internment rules, citing labor in war industries and public safety concerns.
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Washington
United States
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
District of Columbia
Gregory
German Empire
Allong
Western Front artillery fighting reported on front
Paris dispatch reports a great German drive with active artillery fighting along the entire Western front. The war office issued the statement as indication of ongoing combat across multiple sectors.
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Paris
War Office
Proclamation declares war with Austro-Hungary and aims for lawful restraint
President Wilson proclaims a state of war with the Austro-Hungarian government and urges vigilance by all officers. He directs U S authorities to curb activities by Austro-Hungarian males fourteen and older within the United States and to maintain peace while complying with laws and protecting national security.
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Washington
Austrian-Hungary
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Austria-Hungary
American Ambulance Units Sail For Italian Front
An American ambulance corps of sixty five machines departed for the Italian front today. The move signals a potential expansion of American troop involvement on the front as Austria-Hungary is deemed an enemy state under wartime authority. The president announced regulations barring Austrian-Hungarian natives from departure or entry and authorizing arrest and detention for suspected disloyalty, extending to all U S land and coastal jurisdictions. Woodrow Wilson.
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Austria
America
Crozier Tells Delays Caused by Red Tape and Slow Congress
Washington reports Major General Crozier chief of ordnance testifies before the senate military affairs committee on army readiness delays. He cites war munitions board bickering, lack of funds before June, and manufacturers reluctant to finance upfront costs without appropriations.
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War Munitions Board
Congress
Senate Military Affairs Committee
America
Crozier
France
Reed
Missouril
War Department
British Repulsed Massed Forces At Bullecourt Front
British lines checked a German assault east of Bullecourt with heavy losses to the attackers. A German attempt to gain 500 yards of front was halted as field reports noted limited success and ongoing fighting near Bullecourt Queant Lens and Armentieres with continued artillery fire and no clear operational advance.
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France
Cossacks Battle Bolshevik Armies in Russia War News
Reports from Copenhagen London and Petrograd describe mobilization and counter moves as General Kal edines gains Cossack support. Allies may aid with American troops while combat continues near Tamanovka Mohilev and on the Russian front amid talks of peace negotiations.
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France
National army Christmas furlough rule set by War Department
The War Department announced that men of the National Army will not receive Christmas furloughs unless they are within trolley distance of their cantonments. This rule tightens leave allowances during the holiday period.
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National Army
War Department
These Men Have Red Blood
The scene aboard the raft after the destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed shows a crewman warning the raft is overloaded and two men voluntarily dive into the icy sea to cling to spars. Bott and Bott survived, praised by sailors as they battled the seas. Admiral Sims filed the report noting both men are listed as survivors.
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Bott
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Sims
Wilson Uses War Funds Details From December Record
President Wilson reported that by December 7 the war emergency fund of 100 million had $31.5 million allocated. The War Department received $35.6 million temporarily, later returned with new appropriations. Public information $1.25 million, secret service $2.2 million, and over $18.4 million for repairing seized German ships were allocated. The House appropriations committee proposed extending the fund through the end of this fiscal year.
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