Norfolk city in martial law after major fire outbreak
A sequence of fires in Norfolk Virginia caused extensive damage in the business district and surrounding blocks. Police allege German agents inspired the blaze with Hugo Schmidt and U W Lessing among those detained as suspects. Martial law mobilizes thousands of sailors and volunteers to guard the city as investigators probe the disaster with federal authorities supporting the effort.
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Justice
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Norfolk Uave
Monticello
Norfolk War Prep Circles City Fire Defense
Officials conduct general roundup of suspicious characters amid cold weather and frozen hydrants hindering fire crews. A meeting of leading citizens planned rebuilding of the burned city portion as part of wartime preparations.
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Norfolk
Bombardment Hits Open City Areas Amid Losses
Rome reports intensified bombardment by the enemy on open city districts. Padua suffered a second night attack with deaths and injuries as churches and monuments were damaged. Brussels bronze doors are being removed for shipment to Germany and munitions production is being requisitioned per French dispatch.
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Coemans
Brussels
Color Vibrations Soothe Shell Shock Patients in McCaul’s Hospital
An experimental treatment for shell shock uses color vibrations to ease nerves. H Kemp Prosser proposes painting wards with sky blue walls and lemon yellow to reduce confinement, then increasing intensity with violet and orange as patients strengthen.
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