24 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1917
Page
1
A tumultuous World War II era report suggests Kaiser may issue a peace offer on Christmas Day while Allied forces, including U.S. armies forming a reserve of victory, press to accelerate the western offensive. Officials caution against delaying war preparations.
An official announcement from Paris indicates a reshuffle of French command in Saloniki. General M. P. E. Sarreil is slated to be replaced by General Marie Adolbe Guilt, with Gareau and other officers mentioned in the context.
Detected union activity about aversion of a 10 percent wage increase for 10 000 metal workers across 36 foundries. Trades council officials coordinated with the federal ship building labor adjustment board to avert a strike that would have impact in multiple industries.
Pardons denied two cases involve the son and the mother, with agent Walter O’Brien noted in the titling. The transcription is garbled but indicates official pardon actions or denials affecting these individuals within a legal or governmental process.
Fragmented OCR reads as a brief note on a Christmas event titled Green Christmas 5 For Center Stage. The readable portions reference a program or show with performers or speakers and a possible communal or school setting. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Camp Dodge in Tows plans a Christmas Eve event in the Y.M.C.A. auditorium at 6 p.m. featuring a community tree, patriotic songs led by the Trench Ang Bartacka Glee Club, and a message aimed at boosting morale. Gifts for all attendants are provided by Red Cross chapters in Miamisburg and Illinois.
A dispatch from Petrograd reports Bolsheviki pursuing negotiations with Ukraine and seeking a democratic peace while warning that public opinion could block war. Reports from Turkestan mention the lynching of General Morbivko, Kerensky's late military commander, amid shifting fronts and German trade push with Russia.
Censorship is extended under wartime policy with a board including naval and trade authorities. The government previously halted publication on November 1 at its request. now it rescinds that request. Close cooperation with British and French censorship is noted, merging with current wireless and cable censorship.
Reported relief parcels and gifts sent by the U S Consul for Italian troops near Venice and on the Piave front. Describes Americans aiding trenches, cargoes of meat, sweets, and fabrics, and plans for a tour of the lines. Also references aerial activity on the western front and German setbacks near the Brenta and Piave rivers.
The message notes appreciation for comradeship and wisdom, extending best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. It states that from January first each member will receive a life benefit of a stated amount for the care of dependents as partial recognition of splendor and merit.
A fragmented report notes that a referendum plan in Australia was defeated by voters on December 24 with indications of a veto against compulsory justice and related proposals. The text is partially garbled but centers on a public vote affecting proposed reforms and the likely rejection by the electorate.
In St Paul December 24 congress extends government credit to 200 million for the federal land bank. Quamme says 100 million is needed to pay approved loans and another 100 million for a revolving fund. St Paul bank has approved loans totaling 49.408 million but lacks funds to approve more. The piece notes impending remedial legislation and President’s forecast.
Hall faces cross examination as he resists the state's line of questioning about shortfalls and loans. Testimony details admissions of drawing funds, deferring examinations, and a complicated chain involving Youmans, Stutsman, Walla, and others. The witness acknowledged a larger shortage than first stated and suggested attempts to raise funds before opening a drawer. The case may extend beyond today.
Rome reports indicate reliable information suggesting Emperor William may issue a peace proposal on Christmas Day. Uncertainty remains if terms will be explicit or if it is a maneuver to shift responsibility to the Allies for continuing the war. Also, Piave front reports say enemy forces crossed Piave Vecchia but were driven back. Austro German forces allegedly advanced near Asiago but halted before Italian rear positions as Italian counter‑attacks proceed.
Henry Dodge Estabrook a famed attorney and former Western Union solicitor died suddenly after leaving a dinner in a motion picture theater in East Tarrytown New York on December 26. He collapsed in the lobby and died without regaining consciousness. Estabrook was a noted orator and campaign speaker once mentioned for the 1912 Republican presidential nomination and afterward toured the western states on Taft's behalf.
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