Peace Terms and Frontline Skirmishes Reported at Brest-Litovsk
The article notes Russia presenting peace terms at Brest-Litosk aligned with the Reichstag plan of no annexations or indemnities and the restoration of independence for occupied states. Germany appoints Dr Von Kuehlmann as permanent chair, while Emperor William may attend if talks progress. Western fronts show raids near Ypres and Verdun with some local gains by Germans and Allied advances along the Mediterranean coast near Jaffa. General Sarrial to be replaced by General Guillaumat on the Macedonian front.
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Unsettled Weather Across Harrisburg and Eastern Pa
The forecast calls for unsettled weather this afternoon and tonight with light rain likely and a low near 40 degrees. Tuesday should be partly cloudy and colder at night, with south winds turning to west and occasional light rain in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Santa Claus to Get Old Time Welcome Here
Harrisburg eyes a merry Christmas 1917 as hundreds of Army and Navy boys arrive from camps nationwide. The city, easing from war strain, will host a hearty turkey feast amid old traditions and a bright splash of uniformed color.
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Will Tag Every U. S. Coal Shovel in Effort to Conserve Fuel
The Fuel Administration will tag all coal shovels on January 31 to promote fuel conservation. Twenty three million school children will assist, with state and municipal officials and teachers making the day a national school holiday. The tags will urge saving one shovelful of coal daily and provide furnace care guidance. There will be no Harrisburg Telegraph issue tomorrow.
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The Star of the East Rides High Across a World of War
A solemn poem proclaims glory to God as Christ’s cross remains amid bloodshed. It envisions spiritual victory over evil, notes barriers fall between sects, and imagines Mary and an army in reverence entering Jerusalem as prophecy nears fulfillment.
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Cold Wave Moves East After Rain and Snow
A cold wave has dropped temperatures 40 to 50 degrees in the Dakotas in the last 24 hours and is sweeping eastward. The Weather Bureau says it should reach the Atlantic coast by Tuesday night. Occasional light rains and slight warming are forecast for today.
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Check For $19.50 Given to Soldiers' Smoke Fund
A check for $19.50 was received this morning from the 8. Ss. Kresge Store Company by the Telegraph for the Soldiers' Smoke Fund. Ten percent of the money from the sale of a popular song at the local store was devoted to the fund by store officials.
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Telegraph
Knights of Columbus War Fund Campaign Opens
All machinery is ready for the Knights of Columbus War Fund drive which begins Thursday January 3 and runs for one week. The Harrisburg diocese quota is not yet announced but the city is expected to meet its share as part of a national drive aiming for about five million dollars.
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Harrisburg
United States
Squire Bowman Dies. Noted Cumberland County Figure
H N Bowman longtime justice of the peace at Camp Hill Civil War veteran and prominent Cumberland resident died at his home in cross-river town at 10 20 am aged 77 of heart trouble. Survived by wife and four Camp Hill children. He served as Cumberland county register of wills about fifteen years ago and held varied political roles. He belonged to West Shore Masonic lodge and Knights Templar. No funeral plans announced.
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Peace Move Must Not Slacken U S Says Sec Baker
Secretary Baker warns Germany’s peace propaganda should not lead the U S to ease war preparations. He notes German hopes to dictate peace remain unlikely as fresh American reserves form the backbone of victory and allied actions sustain fighting morale in Italy, France, and Britain.
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United States
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Great Britain
Baker's Testimony To Boost Public Confidence
Washington officials expect Secretary Baker and southern training camp commanders to provide a contrasting view to earlier reports. They say Baker’s testimony will exonerate the War Department and the camp leaders will bolster public trust in the military leadership.
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Pope Benedict's Christmas Message to Americans
Rome dispatch reports Pope Benedict sent a Christmas greeting to Americans via the Associated Press. He urges seeking Christmastide lessons of God's love and courage, and calls on children to pray for protection of loved ones and world peace brought by the Babe of Bethlehem.
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Bolshevik Ukrainian Talks Hint At Peace Settlement
London dispatches report Bolshevik commissaries seek talks with Ukraine for a settlement of differences, with Ukrainian authorities open to proposals toward peaceful arrangements. The Times correspondent says growing danger is shifting Bolshevik attitude toward hostility, suggesting a moderation in stance. The city notes emphasize local Red Cross support and a push for universal patriotism amid wartime mobilization.
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New German Peace Move Believed Near at Hand
Rome reports that a new German peace move may be imminent with a possible Christmas Day declaration by Emperor William containing peace proposals. The exact nature of the proposal whether strict conditions or a maneuver shifting responsibility remains unclear.
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