Bomb Attacks Hit Leaders in Philadelphia Neighborhood
Last night shrapnel shells exploded at homes of prominent figures in Philadelphia including Justice Von Moschzisker and Ernest G. Trigg. Police say the acts were tied to opposition to sedition and the red flag. one arrest was announced later, with no name disclosed. Damage extended to neighboring houses and a fourth device was described as a dud.
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Designation of Italian Ministers May Delay Peace Meeting
Dec 31 report says three Italian ministers may delay the prelim peace conference opening until January. Leonida Bissolati and Sig Barenini are cited as ministers of military aid and war pensions and education, with Signor Bari linked to public works, allegedly leaving the Orjo cabinet.
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Bolshevism Breaks Out in German Silesia Saturday
Berlin dispatch reports Bolshevist unrest in German Silesia on Saturday. Striking miners seized company officers and forced signing of various documents amid murder and looting. The region is said to have entered a Bolshevist republic.
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French Honors Conferred on Three Sammies
Allied Headquarters in Northern Russia reports three American privates Arthur Frank Walter Street and James Driscoll received the war cross with the star for gallantry in action in the Vologda railway sector under a French commander. Nineteen Americans had prior British decorations. Bolshevik morale appears low while Allied forces receive special rations and reinforcements.
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Telegraphers Get Wage Increases In Government System
Washington December thirty first announces higher pay for telegraph system workers under government control. Excluding non functional posts and messengers, staff with over eighteen months receive ten percent raises, those under eighteen months receive five percent. Des Moines Iowa forecast cold wave with temperatures dipping to five below zero across central state tonight and tomorrow.
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Berger Testifies in Own Defense in Sedition Trial
Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee Socialist leader and former congressman, testifies at his sedition trial. He details his Socialist activities, wartime stance, and leadership of the Milwaukee Leader newspaper, describing his views on international socialism and attempts to avert war.
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Wilson to discuss Adriatic wards with Italy in Italy trip
Paris dispatch notes strong interest in President Wilsons talks with Italian leaders on the Adriatic question. Jugoslavs claim Dalmatian coast rights while Italy seeks protection along its Adriatic frontier. Wilson expected to meet Premier Orlando and Admiral Thaon di Revel to bridge competing claims.
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Italians Lost 460000 Men During War
Rome reports the supreme command of the Italian army states that Italian bases on all fronts totalled 460000 men in the war. Of this number 16862 were officers. From 947000 wounded, 33847 were officers. The total incapacitated by wounds and disease is estimated at 600000.
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Wilson's Trip to Italy Not Affected
Paris dispatch reports plans for President Wilson to depart for Rome on Wednesday night will not be affected by the Italian cabinet crisis. The Rome cabinet turmoil is described as purely political and outside the scope of the president's visit to Italy. Minnesota weather shows partly cloudy to Wednesday with colder in the west. North Dakota forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with a rising temperature.
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Telegraphic Briefs from Washington and Other Notes
Diplomat departures from Petrograd reported by the state department. Boris A. Bakhinteff says Russia seeks Allied representation at peace talks. Tuskegee records show 62 lynchings in 1919, up 24 from 1917. Lebanon post office gas explosions kill 12, injure 12. Rockville Center aviator Cuthbert Mills dies in 8000 foot crash. Secretary Baker says two thirds of US gun orders for France and England canceled.
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Ship Wreck Believed To Kill Sixteen On Tablas Island
Manila reports sixteen lives feared lost after the United States Shipping Board steamship Quantico wrecked in a storm on Christmas night off Tablas Island, twenty five miles east of Mindoro. News of the disaster reached Manila today with details still uncertain.
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Sinn Feiners to be released soon in England
London reports that all Sinn Fein internees in England are expected to be released shortly. Count Plunkett, elected to parliament in the recent balloting, has already been freed.
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England
Count Plunkett
President Wilson Receives First Pay Day Abroad
President Wilson today received his first pay day outside the United States, a $6,250 treasury warrant drawn to his credit. The historic check marked the first presidential paycheck endorsed by more than one chief executive, as he left the country and set his destination.
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Constantinople cabinet favors Allies amid food and water crises
A Pro Allied cabinet has been formed in Constantinople with Hayes leading the group. The food situation is described as horrific with exorbitant prices. Water distribution in the city is interrupted due to coal shortages, hampering departures of German and Austro-Hungarian nationals.
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Eisner heads Stuttgart for food supply talks
Munich Bavaria premier Kurt Eisner travels to Stuttgart for a major conference on food supplies with southern German ministers. The meeting will discuss empire unity and equal rights, while talks on reciprocal trade with Czecho Slovakia reportedly begin.
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Lenine alarmed by peasants actions near Moscow
Paris dispatch reports Lenine government alarmed by peasant resistance in the Moscow region. December saw revolts subdued by Bolshevik red guards using harsh force. Villages razed and many peasants killed while broader peasant opposition persisted.
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Eisner Opposed to Ebert in Bavarian Split
Paris dispatch says Kurt Eisner premier of Bavaria backs the independent socialists against Friedrich Ebert German chancellor. Advices to the Petit Parisien report the split strengthens opposition to Ebert as Bavarian leaders weigh future actions and align with socialist factions.
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Forces advance toward Kiev from Romania through Bessarabia
A volunteer army and a French force move from Romania through Bessarabia toward Kiev to seize control of the Kiev Odessa railroad from Ukrainian republican separatists, according to an Odessa report received in Constantinople.
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Bolshevism debated by American delegates in Paris
Paris December 30. American delegates at the peace conference have given serious consideration to Bolshevism amid reports of German Bolshevik advances toward Berlin. They monitor Bolshevik progress in Poland and Estonia, and have discussed Poland’s independence with Polish representatives while avoiding committing to official recognition.
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British seek probe and global court on employment conditions
London December 31 The British war cabinet weighs asking the peace conference to appoint a commission to examine international employment condition adjustments and to submit plans for a permanent international court and organization to ensure joint action, according to the Express.
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Germany Refuses Polish Troop Rail Allowance
Berlin rebuffed Polish demands to let Polish troops use railways from the Polish border to Vilna. Warsaw reports also say Germany seeks to use Polish railways for returning troops from Russia, arguing 100,000 German soldiers would otherwise have to march through Poland. Poles would require disarming the German troops. Berlin had not replied.
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War costs and loans cited by government officials
Washington reports the cost of running government and financing the war to have reached 18,180,000,000 dollars. Officials say the public has paid only a portion, with loans to support allied efforts and military aid described as essential. The text reflects debate over wartime financing and national obligations.
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American ships head to German ports from Copenhagen
The Chester with Wickes and Aylwin departed for Danzig while destroyers head to Lubeck and Copenhagen. Warships arriving yesterday will sail for Baltic German ports to pick up Americans. The Vorwaerts cites an extremely critical Pos en situation as Berlin seeks troops and Landsberg travels to negotiate with Poland.
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Terry M Gover n Dies From Skull Fracture In Boxing Match
Boston dispatch reports Terry Govern a Philadelphia but known as Frank Leo died today after a sixth round knockout. Opponent Frankie Britt of New Bedford felled him causing a skull fracture. Britt aka Frank Pacheco 23 was arrested and arraigned with manslaughter charges and bail set at 2000 dollars.
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President Wilson sails from Dover amid cheers
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson sail from Dover for Calais at 11:20 AM aboard the Brighton. A guard of honor on shore and naval escorts greet the party as the Cross Channel steamer departs amid cheers and a Band's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
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