Bolsheviks Capture Rostov as Kalendines Is Arrested
Official dispatches report Bolshevik forces capturing Rostov and arresting General Kalendines, with General Korniloff defeated and wounded near Bielgorod. Dutoff remains active around Orenberg as Bolshevik agents try to undermine his troops. Western fronts show limited action and growing German, Austro German pressure elsewhere.
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Denack
Kalendines
Korniloff
Bielgorod
Dutoff
Orenberg
Dutoffs
Kalendin
Rostov
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Kalendine
Don
Kalendinos
Germany
Keuchria
Polderhoek Cheteau
Arras-Cambrai
Bullecourt
Scarpe River
Brenta
Col-Bretta
Italian Mountain Front Battles Near Brenta River
Heavy fighting continues on the mountain front northeast of the Brenta river as the enemy presses attempts to advance toward positions west of the river. Reports indicate lines edging toward the Bren ta valley and the open plains with ongoing combat through December 15.
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Italy
Brenta River
Brenta
Wool Restrictions Tighten by War Trade Board
Washington officials announced tighter controls on wool export and import to conserve American supplies and curb price increases. The move comes as wool prices have surged sharply, aiming to stabilize the market and reduce inflationary pressure.
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Washington
War Trade Board
Cotton futures ease after steady open in New York
The cotton market weakens with early selling from western and Wall Street sources. January declines to 28.65 and March to 28.29 from last night’s close, while December opens at 29.75 and other months trade down to 28.25 for May and 27.98 for July.
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New York
Western
Southern
Wall Street
Kaiser Says Further Bloodsheds With Allies
Emperor William’s Christmas message to the German people offers a final peace gesture to the enemy. If rejected, he warns the other side will bear responsibility for the 1918 bloodshed, as per an unofficial Berlin telegram to the Geneva Exchange Telegraph.
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London
William
Berlin
Geneva Exchange Telegraph Company
Graves Registration Service formed to care for fallen
With the American Army in France the plan announces an army unit dedicated to burying American soldiers who die in France and maintaining their graves. The Graves Registration Service will adopt best features from British and French practices and operate under a regular army major.
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France
Wec
Asociated Press
Means Trial Nearing the End
In Concord on December 15 Ed T Canter of Charlotte wrapped up a five hour defense argument in the Gaston B Means trial. He portrayed the impact of conviction and execution on Mrs Means as a sister of Mrs Means was sobbing from the courtroom under Judge Cline. He followed L C Caldwell who argued for the state.
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Concord
Ed.t. Canter
Charlotte
Gaston B. Means
House to vote on nationwide prohibition Monday afternoon
Washington dispatch reports the House of Representatives agreed to vote Monday afternoon on a proposed constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition. Sponsors claim a majority beyond the two thirds required.
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HOUSE
Washington
House of Representatives
Woman is sentenced to five years for defiant sedition
In Bismarck North Dakota Judge Wade of Des Moines sentenced Mrs Kate Richards O'Hare to five years in the Jefferson City penitentiary for utterances at a Bowman North Dakota speech last summer that discouraged obedience to the military the sentence followed her extended protest against war and defiance of the federal judge.
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N. D
Jefferson City
Wade
Des Moines
Kate Richards O'Hare
Bowman
Mrs. O'Hare
Austro Germans Make Gain In Bren ta Center
Italian headquarters report in northern Italy dated December 15 that Austro-German forces in the Bren ta center advanced a short distance after repeated attacks but sustained heavy losses.
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Italy
Brenta
Red Cross Membership Drive Urges Support From Pulpits
Clergy across the country promote a nationwide Red Cross drive to fund ongoing relief for soldiers. Capt J Stuart Alles speaks at the High Point high school on a Christmas push, calling for membership fees to aid supplies and comforts for troops “over there.”
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Red Cross
United States
National Red Cross Association
High Point Red Cross
Sammy
J. Stuart Alles
High Point
France
The
Sam
Austro-German Divisions Reported in Italian Front
An official dispatch cites 52 divisions on the front lines, including 45 Austrian and seven German divisions. Eight more divisions, four German and four Austrian, are held in reserve according to official sources.
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Washington
Itali
Rieke
Smiths Arrest Reported In Siberia Connection
Petrograd reports Charles Smith of St Louis as arrested in Tehita Siberia in company with the former assistant minister of railways. St Louis notes the arrestee may be Charles H Smith former civil engineer of Missouri Pacific Greenville SC. Furman University closes for measles contagion with one case and five new cases.
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Petrograd
Charles Smith
St. Louis
John F. Stephens
American Railway Commission
Smith
Tehita
Siberia
Petrograd Dispatch
Charles H. Smith
Missouri Pacific Railway
Greenville
S. C
Furman University
Report of Secretary Baker Gives Nothing to the Enemy
Secretary Baker's annual war department report presents a brief year in review and declares no recommendations or detailed plans for France. He cautions against universal military training, notes the Rainbow division's purpose, commends navy cooperation, and details transport, supplies, and the expansion of the army with selective conscription.
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Baker
Washington
Bakers
War Department
France
Pershing
Rainbow National Guard Division
Forty -Econd
Europe
Mr. Baker
Mexico
General Pershing
Two Engineers Wounded Behind French Front
Behind the British lines in France two American railway engineers were wounded by a burst shell. The shell struck a pile of picks shovels and tools, injuring the workers as they labored near the active front. The report credits the Associated Press.
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France
Associated Press
Industrial unrest at wartime low in months
Washington reports industrial unrest in the United States has reached a minimum in months. The gap between capital and labor is said to have narrowed as the war effort takes priority. Adjustment boards handle few cases, per Labor Department data relayed by the Council of National Defense.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Council of National Defense
Labor Department
Famine Deepens as Coal Shortage Hits Industry
Cleveland faces mass unemployment as 100000 men are out of work and major plants shut down due to coal shortages affecting power for war orders. The Cleveland Illuminating Co cuts power to big factories as shortages worsen while officials cite limited transport capacity as a key cause. Minnesota moves involve solid coal trains to ease the crisis.
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Cleveland Electric Luminating Company
Illuminating Company
Washington
Garfield
Thompson
Minnesota
Making Progress Against U Boats
Paris reports real progress against the German submarine campaign as claimed by the minister of marine in an interview with the Petit Parisien. He cautions against overoptimism while noting that losses last month set a record low and that submarine crews show reduced efficiency and inferior ammunition.
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Paris
Minister of Marine
Petit Parisienne Today
Secretary Baker Opens Window for Army Volunteers
Washington reports Secretary Baker eased recruitment by extending acceptance for men who qualify before noon despite incomplete exams. Thousands of volunteers registered for the regular army were turned away as draft rules shift took effect at noon.
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Washington
Baker
Cuba Senate declares war on Austria Hungary in 1918- war
Havana reports the Cuban senate unanimously adopts a resolution declaring a state of war with Austria Hungary. The action follows an earlier resolution passed by the house on Wednesday. The piece notes Cuba stands with its ally and the moment of declaration is set in December.
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Havana
Senate
Cuba
Austria-Hungary
House
Five More Deaths From Pneumonia at Camp Sturlin M
Five soldiers died of pneumonia at Camp Sturlin M within 24 hours, according to an official base hospital announcement. The toll for December reaches ten in the month, reflecting a grim trend at the post.
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Misa
Camp Sturlin
Meow Vosten
Hoepstad
Pneamonia
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