Americans Take Over Ehrenbreitstein and Coblenz Area
Dec 16 report from Cobleng states American and German lines face each other across the Rhine near Andernich to Coblenz northward toward the British sector. First and Third divisions to hold positions east of Coblenz. Thirty-second and Ninetieth National Guard units among those occupying bridges. Ehrenbreitstein fortress seen as briefly held by Germans before admission of American forces. Local population shows mixed reactions as American troops secure the area and restore order while reactions range from cautious relief to subtle hostility.
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Cobleng
Shing
Andernich
Monghe Iilometer
Bridgetend
Poston
Michigain
Wisconsin
Texas
Ohio
Kenshin
Pennsylynaia
New York
Georgi
Alabama
Town
Hitness
Codhinn
Minnesota
Maryland
Cheeling
California
Missouri
Virginian
Kaulisies
Yusux
Michigan
New Jersey
Rosa
Coblenz
Ehrenbreltgiein
Gornins
Titi
Gerauan
Chan
Cohlenz
Tharos
Bluejackets Kill Mexicans in Tampico Clash
A brief naval engagement between American gunners aboard the Monterey and Mexican soldiers at Tampico ends with the Mexican captain killed and another mortally wounded. The incident is being settled by diplomatic talks in Mexico City between the two governments. Also noted, former President Roosevelt is named an honorary member of the Japanese Red Cross and will receive a decoration with imperial approval.
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New York
Armerican
Wimpton
Monterey
Washington
Dee T
Tampico
Mexico City
State Department
Jap Red Cross
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Reform of House of Lords in coalition agenda
The London bureau reports that reform of the house of lords will be a key task for the coalition ministry if it is returned to power in the UK election. The piece notes that reform appears among anticipated government priorities following the May vote.
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House of Lords
London
United Kingdom
900 000 Tons of Shipping Back
Washington reports 800000 tons of shipping capacity designated to be turned over by the army to the shipping board for trade routes. American officers in Berlin and Stettin arrive as part of the war prisoners commission. Flu precautions renewed amid warnings of renewed epidemic danger.
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Washington
Army Quallceis
Department
The
Shipping Board
U. 3
Berlin
Stetin
Dec Lh
General Tarries
Blormrennots Gaillard and
Sehelihe
American Commission For
Yrrived
Reds Evacuate Petrograd As Allies Move In
Stockholm report states Bolshevik government evacuating Petrograd for Nijnt Novgorod about 600 miles southeast as American and Allied forces press from the north and opening of lines to the allied fleet shifts strategic balance. Warsaw dispatch adds Polish recognition urge and notes Bolshevik attempts to rally 3,000,000 troops to resist.
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Stockholm
Petrograd
Nijnt- Novgorod
Jes
Marcy
Wis
Oustinedle
Glizens
Wirsay
Poland
Joseph Eiasuetsiki
Clysh
Minsk
Portugal's President Slain in Lisbon Station Ambush
Dr Silento Paes president of Portugal was shot and killed at a Lisbon railway station shortly before midnight. The assassin named Joanne was slain by the crossfire. Paes had wielded strong political power for years and led revolutionary efforts against the government of Dr Alfonso Coste, with his provisional appointment made last April.
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London
Silento Paes
Portugal
Lisbon
Yerlinko Thia
Alfonso Coste
Doctor Paes
Kaiser Refuses to Move From Holland in 1918
Amsterdam reports Emperor William II refuses to leave the Netherlands despite formal representations that his continued presence could cause serious difficulties. Dutch officials say his departure would gratify the government. In other notes, Czecho-Slovak forces seize towns in German Bohemia and raise flags, while Philadelphia authorities deny graft claims at Hog Island.
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Amsterdam
Willaim Hohengollern
Tormoe Germain
Eholland
Holland
Fehrenbach Convokes Reichstag Assembly in Amsterdam
Konstantin Fehrenbach, president of the releha tug, convoked a meeting of the assembly in Amsterdam, reserving further activation of the act and place of meeting, according to a Berlin report.
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Fehrenbach
Reichstag
Amsterdam
Konstantin Fehrenbieh
Relehatug
Las
Berlin
Grave of Edith Cavell Located in Brussels Cemetery
December reports say Edith Cavell's grave, the English nurse executed by Germans, is believed located in the Municipal cemetery Brussels per German cemetery plan. New York notes arrival of the De Kalb with Pershing troops and a revenue cutter meeting them. Berlin occupation talks surface as the Bolshevik movement grows.
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Edith Cavell
London
Mascional
Brussels
Will police the seas bares Hun war plot
Admiral Badger told the House committee that the United States must build a strong navy by 685 to police the seas and deter German and Austrian submarine fleets. He cited German capital ships and submarine numbers, and argued preparedness is essential to prevent isolation and loss. The testimony also covered German propaganda and espionage efforts, including prewar plans and agents operating in the United States.
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Washington
United States
Gage
Admiral Badger
General Board of the Navy
Howse
Toni Toettian
Badger
Bin
Thaeger
Geramans
Austria
Mediterranean
Cyril Ing
Headmal
Pecumae PL
Tie
Daniels
Geemeny
Paris
Two Stages of Peace Meet
London reports the peace negotiations will likely run in two stages. The first aims at a quick demobilization and reconstruction pact in war zones. The second will cover broader European settlement and the formation of a league of nations.
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London
League of Nations
Wilson May Visit Portugal Planned After Italy Visit
Paris dispatch reports Lisbon newspapers carried the announcement that President Wilson will visit Portugal after his trip to Italy. The notice underscores the diplomatic mission and the sequence of European destinations in early December.
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Wilson
Portugal
Paris
Lisbon
Mada
Italy
Spain moves to curb revolt amid Catalonia turmoil
Madrid reports no cabinet meeting on genetic outbreaks in Catalonia and issues a note claiming the king signed a decree suspending parliament. The unusual message signals a constitutional crisis as authorities confront renewed unrest and questions over royal authority.
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Spain
Madrid
Peemtor Romananes
Catalonia
Four More Sailors Die in Brooklyn Explosion
Four more American sailors aboard the armored cruiser Brooklyn have died from injuries after an explosion, believed caused by conduct in the blast. The casualty toll rises as the ship remains at Yokohama, with confirmation of additional fatalities and ongoing investigations into the incident.
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Yokohama
America
United States
Brooklyn
Condust
Swiss decline permit for former Emperor Charles in Switzerland
Munich reports Kaiser Karl I of Austria-Hungary may not reside in Switzerland. The Swiss government is said to be drawing on the Halland experience in handling the issue. Dec 17.
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Munich
Switzerland
Charles of
Austria-Hungary
Halland
Prussia Schedules Election After German Constituent Vote
Copenhagen December 17 The Prussian government announces that the election to the Prussian constituent assembly shall be held eight days after the German constituent assembly election.
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Prussia
Copenhagen
Deserter Isadore Curzon Sentenced 40 Years
Private Isadore Curzon of Philadelphia who deserted and refused to wear a uniform after recapture was sentenced by a court martial to forty years hard labor at Fort Jay New York at Camp Dix New Jersey on December 14.
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Camp Dix
N. J
Isadore Curzon
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
N.Y
Cuban Strike Cause Report From Washington Dec 14
Information reaching the state department indicated that the general staff in Cuba is under pressure from ongoing propaganda efforts. The report said order was being maintained amid the unrest.
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Washington
State’ Department
Indi
Cuba
Leviathan Brings 9 000 Men to New York Harbor
The Leviathan formerly the Viterland arrived in New York City with 9,000 officers and men of the American army. Fog kept the ship near the harbor mouth but a noisy welcome greeted the veterans, many from Pershing's army. Troops from France were discharged at Brest and others from the German squadrons were embarked at Liverpool.
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New York
Pershing
Fighthng
Rance
Brest Uel
Gero
Bingland
Liverpool
Pershing reports on war death tolls and winter wheat rise
General Pershing cabled that nearly complete death reports from the expeditionary forces should reach the department by December 20 with wounded figures by December 27. Unreported cases on December 1 stood at 40,440 across killed, died of wounds, disease, accidents, and severities. Farmers put on trial in Chicago for milk price scheme. Winter wheat acreage increases by 6,726,000 acres, up nearly 16 percent from fall 1917.
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Washington
Pershing
Department
Lhe
Agden
Chicago
Federal Department of Agriculture
Paris Banker Arrested Over $2 Million Debt
French banker Victoire arrested here while allegedly preparing to travel to Argentina with $3,000. authorities report total liabilities around $2.6 million. Also, U.S. Navy ship Washington passed Lusitania wreck site, heads bared by President and crew in tribute, London hosts a welcome and other reports from Paris and Colmar authorities.
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Paris
M. Victoire
Argentina
Brest
U. S
George Washington
Wisconsin Happenings of the Week in 1917
Wisconsin news roundup notes Madison lawmakers and others entering military service this year. Dr A J Pullen and Assemblyman Whiteside join medical units in France while Burnett and Campbell head to war. County livestock reports show sharp gains in cattle hogs and pigs amid war effort. Local notices cover liquor laws, police issues, university leadership change, Milwaukee area crime, and various Wisconsin communities reporting wartime and civic matters.
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A. J. Pullen
Fond du Lac
George D. Whiteside
Stevens Point
House Committee On Public Welfare
France
Assemblyman
D. §. Burnett
Wausau
Wiliam A. Campbell
Milwaukee
William Bray
Oshitosh
Camp Mancock
Waso
de Pere
Brown County
United War
Wisconsin
Union
Woman Gunfighter Bandit Gang Busted in Arcadian
A violent gang led by Jones Lew and his wife, a twenty year old woman gunfighter, is eliminated near Arcadian. Dale Jones, her husband, age twenty one, and the couple linked to a spree across the Pacific coast to Indiana. In Kansas City a police barricade confrontation ends with the wife dead and Jones fatally shot by Deputy Anderson after she fires on him.
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Arcadian
Dale Jones
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Indiana
Chef
Joan W. Rowan
Colorado Springs
Tones
Jones
Kansas City
Espe
Sherriff van Vliet
Anderson
van Viet
Rover Soul
Man in Chicago swindles Louis Tater in grand Rapids tale
Louis Tater of Grand Rapids recalls a Chicago scam where a sobbing man feigned poverty to borrow money. A stranger offered $4 per $1 borrowed, sending Louis to Chicago with $1100 supposedly for security. In the end the money vanished. a box contained only paper. Louis laments the trick.
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Rand Rapids
Mich
Louis Tater
Bridge Street
Louis
Tye
Tie
Joan
Pia
Grand Rapids
Sonia
Grane Rapids
Chcego
Tim
Nis Het
Pigeons Parade From Clark Street Bridge Pageant
A chaotic scene on Clark Street Bridge features a group of children releasing dozens of pigeons. Officers arrest a boy carrying a sack as birds flutter from coats and pockets, while bystanders and the sergeant watch the feathered spectacle unfold.
Are Women of Denver Entitled to an Apology
A satirical item critiques claims that Denver women are bow legged. It cites fashion, shoes, stockings, and corsets as blamed causes and notes spokeswomen deny the charge as unfounded. The piece rails against gendered fashion judgment and public shaming.
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Denver
Ananias
Nina
Man's Immortal Soul Question Sways Gerdler Trial
The trial of Rev. David Gerdler, pastor of the White AX side county Church of the Brethren, drew intense testimony on whether a man would kill to defend a daughter’s honor. Judge Landis pressed similar questions on Gerdes' brother and Joseph Langnecker, eliciting responses about sacrificing souls for family honor. The court noted Brethren origins and mixed views on antiwar sentiment and the Red Cross before sentencing Gerdes to ten years in Leavenworth prison.
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David Gerdler
White AX Side
Church of the Brethren
Judge Landis
Gerder
Landis
Gerdes
Joseph Langwether
Court of Langnecker
Judge Lindis
Batutt
Herman W. Pratt
Leawenyworth
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Chicago Avenue
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