General Survey of the War Amid Northern Front Attrition
The German offensive in north western France and southern Belgium presses on despite Allied resistance. Dixmude has changed hands amid heavy fighting as German forces cross the Yser. In the east, Russia drives forward within East Prussia and gains ground in Poland and Silesia, while Austrian forces may be enveloped in Galicia. The Emden is destroyed, the Sydney pursues Pacific raiders, and other German surface ships threaten Britain near Deal. The British ship Ambitious is sunk off Ireland with all hands saved.
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France
Belgium
Dunkirk
Calais
Sleath
Yser
Dixipude
Dixmude
Russia
Germany
Austria
East Prussia
Poland
Posen
Silesia
Petrograd
Galicia
Vistula
Carpathians
Pacific
Sydney
Bombay
England
Deal
Thames River
Waeglish
Ireland
Emden's Captain Saved After Pacific Ship Destruction
A Tokyo dispatch reports Captain von Muller of the German cruiser Emden and the ship's remaining crew were saved after the cruiser was destroyed when the Pacific scourge burned ashore near the Cocos Keeling islands south of Java. The Australian cruiser Sydney sunk the German ship. three men were killed and ten wounded aboard Sydney. The admiralty also announced the German cruiser Königsberg was entered by the Chatham, sister ship to Sydney, and that a collier in the Rufiji River off Miavaland in Africa was sunk in the river’s only channel, cannot be saved or captured.
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Tokyo
von Muller
Emden
Sydney
Cocos von Keeling Group
Java
Indian Ocean
Maelish
Admiralty
Sgit
Kvenisburg
Chatham
Miia ‘Fyland
Africa
Death of Field Marshal Bert Roberts Shocks England
England mourns the death of Field Marshal Bert Roberts from pneumonia while at the front in France. Telegrams of sympathy from Sir John French and the army express shared grief at the loss of a much loved chief. King George and Queen Mary are reported greatly shocked by the news.
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England
Bert Roberts
Lady Roberts
Sir John French
France
King George
Queen Mary
Harl Roberts
Trade Review Sees Foreign Exchange No Longer Menace
Dun's Review of Trade reports limited growth in exports and heavy industry output yet notes improving business sentiment. It credits market repair after the crisis, rising exports, and better control of exchange, reducing its threat. Also notes Francis G. Newlands reelection as U.S. senator by 38 votes over Samuel Platt.
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Dun
Newlands
Francis G. Newlands
United States
Samuel Platt
Market Quotations from Chicago and Other Cities
Market reports from Chicago Pittsburgh and Cleveland dated November 17 show cattle receipts at 7,000 with steers and cows and heifers prices varying from 3.90 to 9.65 and calves 7.50 to 11.00, sheep receipts 22,000 with sheep and yearlings 5.75 to 7.75 and lambs 7.50 to 9.26, wheat and corn December futures around 1.14 and 674, butter tubs 36 37 percent, eggs fresh at 33, hog prices in New York at 8.25 for Yorkers and mixed, calves and stags 6.50 to 8.25, cattle values in Dallas range 9 to 10.25, sheep and lambs by quality from 4.50 to 8.25.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Germans Driven Back Across the Yser Front
The report says German forces were driven from the left bank of the Yser as British and French troops defend Ypres, with heavy casualties inflicted on German assaults. Meanwhile seven Russian armies, about 2.4 million men, push across Poland and Galicia toward Breslau Cracow and Hungary, threatening German defenses on multiple fronts.
Asquith Sees Early Peace Hope Amid War Strains
Premier Asquith in the house expressed doubt the war would last as long as earlier predicted. A Bonar Law pledged unwavering opposition support in prosecuting the war. He declared the Allies now stand in a stronger position than at the outbreak, asserting Germany failed on both fronts.
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Asquith
A. Bonar Law
Germany
Rich radium find in Colorado mine sparks millions
A large pitchblende vein eighteen inches wide rich in radium has been found in the Joe Keegials mine near Junho Springs Colorado. Samples indicate ore may run into millions of dollars and the discovery has caused great excitement in the Idaho Springs district.
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Colorado
Junho Springs
Col
Joe” Keegialds
Idaho Springs
Audacious Sinking Report Confirms British Loss Off Ireland
The Audacious, English super dreadnought, was sunk after striking a German mine off Ireland on Oct 27. The Olympic towed aid but found officers and crew ready to meet death, and the ship was blown up deliberately to avoid navigation danger. Captain Dow altered course after a warning, then raced to help as sailors formed lifeboats amid perilous rescue efforts.
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Inez New York
Liverpool
James Rupert Beams
Olympic
Ireland
Hugh Griffiths
Britain
Olypic
Dow
S.O. S
Leviathan
Reserve Banks Open Doors With New Currency System
The new currency system begins Monday as twelve Federal Reserve banks in New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City San Francisco open. Officials say the system will expand or contract money supply to match business needs and avert panics, signaling a new era in U S finance. The move follows Secretary McAdoo announcing the establishment of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks to stabilize the economy. Separately British recruitment for Kitchener’s army is reported as forces near 2,000,000, with territorial units adding to potential manpower. In Pennsylvania, Frank D. Jerald, a state forester, dies after being mistaken for a deer near Williamsport.
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United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
McAtoo
Federal Reserve
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Heveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicagoa
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Gallas
Bay I Fanciaco
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American Press Association
General von Hindenburg
Sloan Bros
SLOAN
Yaer
Sed
Alsace
Ypres
Dantzig
Thorn
Baltic
Breslau
Staliuponen
Gumbinnen
Lustcerburg
Soldaun
Johannesburg
Allenstein
Fosen
Warthe
Pogen
Pleschey
Cracow
Czenstachova
Tarnow
Dunajee
Hungary
Praemys
Crippley
Destruc
Kitchener
Maghtidiod
Iragicul
Jony
Jerald
Pennsylvan
Arthur Callahan
Ststrun
Williameport
Les Brody
Moore
Indiana, Pa
Serge and
Crepe
Flossie Allen
the Farmers Bank
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