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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary dispatches describe theft at Aussoerd clothing store in Petrograd area. Reports mix on military actions at Rostoff and Novo Teherkask as Bolshevik forces clash with Korniloff troops. debates continue over battle outcomes, casualties, and political police influence.
Report from Berlin via Wolf Telegram bureau states no American aviator took part in the raid on Jaxemburs Wie and that no U S flyers were credited by the Allies for this operation. The Associated Press notes the military communications from France and the ongoing American involvement in Europe.
William Shepherd United Press correspondent, recently returned from Europe and Russia, presents an analysis of Bolshevik influence as Russia is studied. He asserts deep familiarity with European fronts and Russian prewar conditions shaping current fears in the American Midwest.
William Shepherd warns Bolshevik influence aims to sap American wartime morale and disrupt the U S military like it did in Russia. He argues Americans lack the war spirit and that propaganda spreads as battle fronts shift, posing a danger under European cooperation.
Petrograd on Tuesday December 11 the constitutional democratic party is barred from taking control by the Bolsheviki a Volhet statement says if the assembly majority opposes the workers and soldiers council the constitutional democrats will be excluded for counter revolutionary actions and not to meddle with organization work.
Washington December 16 The United States guard will be the name of a 25000 member auxiliary force authorised by the war department to supplement state and other guards of war supplies and police duty. Enlistment or draft may raise the force with volunteers aged 31 to 45. Those drafted will be limited to limited military service classes. They will wear blue uniforms and Krag rifles and serve near their homes where possible. Each battalion will be led by a major from the list of unavailable for arduous European campaigning. Commission opportunities exist for those failing officer training.
Washington officials explain delays in casualty notices. Maj. J. S. Jones heads army operations and relays initial telegrams to next of kin. For captured soldiers, reports follow international law channels, adding about six weeks before full details arrive. The navy uses a similar process.
Cedar Rapids December 15 Frank Hradesincky a 45 year old janitor at the T M Sinclair Co packing plant was in a cool room when a falling ammonia pipe blocked the door. He was smothered by fumes and died. The incident occurred during routine operations at the facility.
Madrid reports the cabinet has decided on immediate dissolution of parliament and the calling of new elections. Dew 18.
A large student crowd at the University of Wisconsin burned an effigy of United States Senator Robert M. La Follette after a monster mass meeting. The students pledged loyalty to revolutions and adopted revolutionary pledges.
Fuel Administrator Garfield informed Governor Cox of Ohio that he would not be allowed to interfere with coal distribution in Ohio under state direction. Any urgent coal needs will be met immediately. Seizure plans would cause confusion. The fuel administration also urged reducing nonTrash hour train runs to conserve coal. A Senate inquiry into coal and sugar shortages may yield radical changes in handling the fuel problem.
British lines near Cambrai hold firm amid a renewed German assault. Haig reports heavy enemy losses from counterattacks and trench fighting. In Bullecourt Germans capture shelters, seize officers and 24 British prisoners as artillery battles intensify along the front. Paris notes ongoing artillery operations.
Paris dispatch describes General Dubai citing Caillaux as saying Briand would fall, Clemenceau take power, and France exhaust itself by spring 1917. He urged Italy to seek peace with Germany, claiming world gains and postwar alignments with Germany and Italy.
Field Marshal Haig expresses to General Pershing his thanks for the prompt and valuable assistance by United States army railway engineers around Gouzenvourt on November 20. He asks General Pershing to convey his appreciation to the gallant men and the British forces acknowledge their soldierly readiness.
Washington D C December 14 Clifford Thorne was called by the sub committee on the coal level today. He will be examined about to discuss experiences with the fuel administration on efforts to keep coal supply up and prices down.
Petrograd paper Dyel Neroda quotes German staff instructions for Russian front talks. Negotiators urged to stay grave and controlled amid possible Russian kisses and comrade salutes. They should use phrases like universal democratic peace and peace contributions while ignoring Russian positions.
In Ameatorium on December 13 M. Radoslavoff, Bulgaria's prime minister, says Bulgaria remains not an instrument of Germany and will pursue its war aim of unification, noting no change in Bulgarian policy toward the United States and condemning Wilson's attempt to alter relations.
Dedham Mass December 13 Harriet A Varney on trial for murder of Mrs Pauline A Keyes faced a defense that targeted Keyes as the principal witness. Defense counsel Daniel P Wilhan Jr outlined alleged betrayal and mistreatment by Keyes while handwriting expert W E Hingston testified Keyes wrote an anonymous note accusing Varney.
London December dispatch reports central powers may evacuate and restore Romanian territory if a new city is established. The city would be sympathetic to the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs while Bolsheviks push republican agitation within the Romanian army.
Madrid reports Premier Alhucemas said Spain will lodge an energetic protest to Germany for the bombing of the steamer Claudio by a submarine. Eight sailors were killed and others wounded. the vessel reached port under its own power.
Washington December 13 reducing consumption can avert a coal famine Fuel Administrator Garfield tells 200 war service committee chairmen from various industries to cooperate with the government in guiding war supplies. He outlines industrial problems facing the nation.
Representatives adopted a resolution declaring a state of war between Austria-Hungary and the republic of Cuba after reading a message from President Senecal recommending the declaration.
Copenhagen reports King Christian greeted American minister Dr Maurice F. Egan in a six minute audience. Officials described the session as highly important and indicating strong U S liaison.
In Rome Premier Orlarndo spoke amid a large demonstration in parliament as the chamber debated America's declaration of war on Austria Hungary. The issue drew strong public and political reactions on December 12.
Washington December 11 reports Public Health Service Surgeon General Rupert Blue calls for a sanitary reserve corps. He urges immediate action to build a standing force to combat outbreaks in war and peace times, seeking congressional support and funding.
Chief of Ordnance Crozier testifies that delays in machine gun production were caused by interdepartmental disputes over gun types and slow adoption of Browning designs. He cites need for Lewis guns and notes limited use of British designs while war procurement steps began in 1916. The hearings probe why funds and contracts did not accelerate before U S entry into the war.
Dozens of police calls reported crushed glass in breakfast food samples, sparking a nation wide investigation. Officials including General Crozier and Secretary Baker faced questions about delays in ordnance production and shipment for the war effort.
More than a million Austro-Hungarian subjects in the United States gain freedom from German enemy alien limits after the declaration of war. President Wilson announced that they may travel and live anywhere in the U S except to enter or leave the country without permission. They face no police registration and are not barred from DC or harbor areas.
Maj. Gen. Maurice outlines the campaign that led to Jerusalem’s surrender. British territorial troops with Australian and New Zealand mounted units and British yeomanry pushed the advance across the desert aided by American supplied pipe and broad gauge railroad lines. The campaign emphasized logistics and industrial support from Allied sources.
Washington December 14 The prospect of Russian peasants joining Germany to swell its labor pool was cited to recruit American workers into the United States public service reserve National Director Hall said more skilled labor would be needed in key war industries next year Enrollment in the reserve targets shipbuilding tradesmen mechanics and technical men now in peacetime employment for industrial war service
Business leader Henry M Vanderlip warns the United States about war financing and the danger of paper money inflation. The remarks highlight concerns in the press amid wartime funding and economic policy debates.
Paris dispatch notes decisive curbs in the U-boat threat as November shows record sinkings and rising British American convoy success. Submarine losses near the month’s peak, while launchings nearly matched sunk tonnage, boosting morale and signaling tougher Allied anti submarine measures.
Cen Leonard Wood former chief of staff will get his chance to study war tactics first hand. The announcement notes his assignment to observations and field study during the forthcoming operations, expected to provide practical insights into military conduct at sea and on land.
Federal authorities probe a jail fight in Weat Branch Iowa between an unnamed American inmate and German prisoner Herman Schuls of Sherman. The American was badly beaten and hospitalized. officials fear serious or fatal injuries as the altercation arose over war and President Wilson.
Fragmented text from New York dated Dec 14 hints at a threatened calamity and national disgrace tied to US actions or inaction. References mention France and American Red Cross, but the passage is garbled and many details are unreadable.
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