Dardanelles Bombarded From Land and Sea Amid World War I News
Constantinople reports Entente forces bombard the Narrows again from both land and sea. Russian offensives center on Czartorysk with mixed claims of progress as Austrians defend positions near Kovel and in Galicia. British and French artillery clash with German forces near Lille-Armentieres. Montenegrins die in Italian mine disaster. Paris reports continued bombardment of Boisieux-Au-Mont and other fronts.
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London
Czartorysk
Kovel
Galicia
Pinsk
Lille-Armentieres
Constantinople
Paris
Popovoselo
Paviani
Havas
Salonika
America
Adriatic
Artois
Boisieux- Au-Mont
Arras
Soissons
Bartlett Attacks Dardanelles Plan After Reading Press Summary
British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead Bartlett criticizes Sir Ian Hamilton's Dardanelles operation. He says the attack failed and that troops were sent to assault fashions and terrains no modern general would have tried. Bartlett questions the reported strategical plan's claimed near success.
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New York
Eliis Ashmead Bartlett
Press of
London
Ian Hamilton
Bartlett
Riots Devastate Youngstown Steel District
Ten buildings burn in East Youngstown as a steel mill riot rages through the night. State guardsmen from Alliance arrive as authorities admit they cannot control the mob. Losses mount to about 1 million dollars with at least one life lost and hundreds wounded or driven from their homes.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Alliance
Ohio National Guard
John Speakers
Wilson Avenug
Naval skirmish near Durazzo over Italian boats
Reports describe Austrian aircraft over Durazzo Albania and attempts by Austrian forces to sink Italian boats and land incendiaries. Italian defenses repelled the landing. several Italian craft were sunk while no casualties were recorded.
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Durazzo
Albania
Tyiglav
Lika
Durmaking
Eee
Occas
Parliament opens quietly with focus on war finances
Ottawa opens parliament with subdued ceremonies and khaki on display. The session centers on extending parliament terms and war appropriations, likely pushing to about four hundred million dollars, while tariffs remain largely unchanged and routine legislation is expected.
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Ottawa
Rideau Hall
Royal Drawing Room
Commons
Duke of Connaught
Kent county reeve Andrew Denheim dies at 69
Andrew Denheim longtime Kent county reeve and warden died suddenly at age 69 in Blenheim Ontario. A former newspaper man he managed the Kin Cardine Reporter and founded Woodstock The Sentinel. Survived by his wife and five children, including three sons and two daughters, he also led the Canadian Independent Telephone Association.
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Blenheim
Andrew Denheim
Kent County
Kincardine Reporter
Woodstock
Sentinel
Canadian Independent Telephone Association
Italian Front Reports New Gains and Gas Attacks
Rome reports a January 5 surprise seizure of a position at San Giovanni on Mount Sperone and repulsed enemy assaults near Col Di Lana. Artillery exchanges continue along the front with enemy asphyxiating shells and aerial bombardment over the Fella and Isonzo valleys, causing no damage.
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Rome
London
War Office
Riva Zone
San Giovanni
Mount Sperone
Col di Lana
Fella
Isonzo
Canada Nitro Products Ltd Forms War Munitions Firm
Ottawa January 7 reports the incorporation of Canada Nitro Products Ltd a five million dollar war munitions company with headquarters in Toronto. It is said to manufacture arms and explosives of all kinds.
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Ottawa
Toronto
Canada Nitro Products, Ltd
Japanese Regiment Recruiting Surges in Vancouver
In Vancouver British Columbia more than 500 naturalized Japanese have signed to join a new Japanese regiment, a local record for recruitment as Nipponese residents show strong enthusiasm. Edmonton fire kills James Murray, destroys shack. overheated range fire spreads Friday night, Read of Warren Kerrigan at Dreamland tonight on page eight.
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Vancouver
B.C
Edmonton
James Murray
St. Albert
Murray
Warren Kerrigan
Dreamland
Farmer Lawrence Johnson Killed in CPR Crossing Accident
Kemptville Ontario January 7 1924 Lawrence Johnson of Oxford Mills a prosperous farmer about 45 was instantly killed last night at a crossing of the CPR on the main road between Kemptville and Oxford Mills He leaves a wife and family.
Italy's War Tax Revenue Forecast for Year End
Nome reports new war taxes active since July 1 are projected to yield 80 to 100 million dollars by the end of the fiscal year June 30. The estimate reflects ongoing wartime revenue efforts and market conditions.
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Nome
Jun. S
Seven Bodies Recovered From Sunken Oil Tanker Aztec
New York January 8. The bodies of five men were taken from the hold of the partly sunken oil tanker Aztec after an internal explosion at a Brooklyn pier. Two men were recovered on the day of the blast, bringing total known dead to seven. pumping continues and five more missing crew may be found.
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New York
Brooklyn Pier
Ford peace party faces lawsuits amid travel drama
In Copenhagen the Jitnef party battles legal threats with a Berlin agency suing for 60 000 kroner after Ford leaders cancelled a ship voyage to The Hague. Rexford Holmes threatens slander action, but lawyers deem it impracticable.
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Copenhagen
Ford Peace Party
Berlin
Ford Leutenants
Hague
Germany
Ford
Rexford Holmes
Canada Holds Wheat for Italy Amid Shipping Shortage
Fifteen million bushels of wheat commandeered by the Canadian government are officially destined for Italy. The Italian government will provide ships for the movement. Britain has blockaded ships, causing a general grain transport shortage and delays in Canadian wheat shipments. The Dominion government seeks more ships to meet the demand.
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Italy
Ottawa
Home Government
Dominion
Ottawa movers push three year liquor ban after war
Ottawa leaders and big city employers plan to press parliament to enact a prohibition measure for the war duration with a three year postwar reconstruction period. The campaign aims to secure a direct plebiscite for repeal and will build a representative backing in constituencies to press lawmakers.
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Parliament
Ottawa
Canada
Toronto Board of Trade Elects Hewitt President 1916
Arthur Hewitt was elected president of the Toronto Board of Trade by acclamation for 1916 and Charles Marriott was chosen treasurer by acclamation.
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Toronto Board OF Trade
Toronto
Arthur Hewitt
Board of Trade
Charles Marriott
Fears for safety of coast vessel Callao sailing in peril
Grave fears for the men aboard the Peruvian barque Callao as a wide search continues after it disappeared near Cape Beale on Christmas Eve. Reported possibilities include a returned voyage if a spare crew remains aboard, or that the ship has been driven ashore or found shelter along the coast.
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Vancouver
B. C
Waa
Cape, Beale
Daya
Cape
Ifveanventeland
War Fades Behind Russian Holiday Festivities in Petrograd
Petrograd reports war relegated to the background as Russians celebrate with social and religious observances. Christmas period brings three day business halt, crowded churches, and limited imports raising tree prices to about ten dollars. Weather turns milder amid holiday ease.
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Petrograd
London
Journey of a 2600 Mile Trek Sparks Enlistment
Gedrae Floning of Glen Morris travelled over 2600 miles while awaiting news from home and war letters. The experience stirred him and his brother Sven to enlist, leading to immediate recruitment into the 125th Battalion at Brantford.
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Guelp
Ont
Niava
Milaa
Papas
Gedrae Floning
Glen Morris
Jnfoi
Tervals
Sven
Free Wheat Endorsed by Manito Growers Group
Winnipeg January 8. Executive action endorses free wheat policy. The group passed a resolution urging Grain Growers to place free wheat on the Dominion seats for Lisgar. The vote followed discussions led by Charles Poole and others with Molodco mentioned in the record.
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Winnipeg
Charles Poole
Dominion
Lisgar
Anid
Don
Desire and Arrival: A Fragment in Language
A fragmented text fragment hints at themes of desire and arrival, with misaligned phrases about precision and room. The garbled lines suggest a note on language, perception, and movement without a clear narrative or subjects.
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