Allies Face Violent Bolshevik Assault Near Kadish
Report from Lieutenant Colonel Corberry details brutal killings of seven Americans and missing others after a September 29 clash with about 700 Bolshevists near Shenkursk. Weathered by snow two to four feet deep, American forces under the Archangel command retook Kadish amid fierce shelling and heavy artillery.
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Americans Fall in Fierce Fighting Near Kadish Front
Jules Cambon notes graves of Americans on the Kadish front as bolshevists defend positions with savage attacks. Allied troops endure harsh conditions on the Petrograd road toward Plestskaya along the Vologda railway while armored trains and artillery fire shape a grueling front.
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Germany rejects strict peace terms still seeks Wilson plan
German foreign minister Count von Brockdorff Rantzau warns in an outline of policy that Germany will not yield to every peace condition. Berliner Tageblatt editorializes that no peace will differ from Wilson’s 14 points, and Germany is ready for a Wilson peace but rejects a Clemenceau based settlement.
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Monongahela Flood Drenches Brownsville in 1907 Scale
Brownsville Pennsylvania endures severe flood as the Monongahela River climbs to 41 feet nine inches with 400 dwellings and much of the business district submerged. Residents fled to second floors and were rescued by boats as water rose rapidly.
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Italian Dead Total 460000 In War Losses
Rome reports the Italian army supreme command confirms total war losses to date from all axes actions. The tally includes hundreds of thousands of dead and missing with specific figures noted as 480000 and 16862 among the casualties.
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Austrian Inquiry on Peace Board Dispatches Explorers
Paris Jan 6 An American peace commission announces dispatch of an expedition to Austria to study political social and economic conditions as part of Wilsons policy to aid Europe back to normal. Another expedition may follow to Russia if feasible and a portion of the Austro-Hungarian team has arrived while the rest depart Paris Friday night.
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Roosevelt Dies In Sleep After Active Life
New York report states ex president Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep this morning after remaining active to the end. A public message he delivered at a concert in New York last evening urged citizens to continue the fight for Americanism. read by Henry Quinby due to Roosevelt’s absence, he extended best wishes and god-speed.
White House Flags At Half Mast For Theodore Roosevelt
Washington reports flags at half mast at the White House and public buildings today after the death of former President Theodore Roosevelt.
Red Army Moves On Berlin Amid Invasion Hype
Berlin dispatch reports one million bolshevik troops advancing toward Berlin with confidence to raise the red flag over the capital. German retreat continued as Poles push toward Berlin and seize towns in East Prussia. A proposed German voluntary army to stop the invasion is said to have failed.
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Wilsons Meet President on Italian Frontier Train
Thomas Nelson Page the American ambassador joined President Wilson and the embassy attachees at the Italian frontier. The breakfasting couple greeted a cheering crowd as their special train crossed from France into Italy. The party paused at stations enjoying border scenery amid fine weather.
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Roosevelt dies at Sagamore Hill after illness
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt former president and renowned private citizen died at his Sagamore Hill home at four o'clock this morning. He had recently left Roosevelt Hospital in New York after a serious illness described as a mastoid infection behind the ear. He died in his sleep as Mrs Roosevelt checked on him at four.
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Army and Navy Honor Roosevelt In Half Mast Display
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and General March ordered all Army and Navy branches to honor the memory of the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Flags are at half mast on the fleet and at all army posts.
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London to Become World's Grain Center
London aims to supplant Liverpool as the hub of global grain trade. British capitalists plan a national elevator system and prefer Thames estuary docks, challenging Chicago Board of Trade in setting world prices and quotations.
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Rome Welcomes Wilson with Enthusiastic U S Greeting
Crowds in Rome cheer President Wilson and his wife as they arrive by train for a warm reception hailed as the most enthusiastic since his European tour began. Italy pins hopes on America's influence for liberty and peace as Wilson moves toward Paris talks.
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More Yanks Reach Home From France
More than 6 000 officers and men of the American army and marines arrived in New York from France. Ill and wounded troops were among the returnees as six transports and a battleship carried heroes to the army docks at Hoboken. Every state was represented in the homeward procession. Vessels included the Nieuw Amsterdam North Carolina Virginia Santa Teresa Heeredia Henderson and Agamemnon formerly the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
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Change in German Cabinet Resignations Reported
Independent socialist members of the Prussian cabinet plan to resign and Adolf Hoffmann faces opposition over church and school policy. Berlin's police chief Richehter is deposed and Herr Brast of Vorwaerts Publishing is named his successor.
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