Roumanians Fight Vigorously Across Fronts
Reports from Petrograd describe Roumanians fighting fiercely along the Danube Artesul Valley and in Moldavia and Wallachia. Romanian forces retreating toward Titu are attacked by Turks Germans and Bulgarians while Rus sian troops arrive to aid. Prisoners and grain stores near the Aral Valley are noted as potential German resources.
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Titu
Jayadoc
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Germans Reach Outskirts of Bucharest Oil Belt
London reports a dire situation before Bucharest as German forces press from the west and reach near the oil rich Prabovo Valley between Ploesti and Predeal Pass. Romanian defenses falter with claims of enemy gains while Russian troops have joined Romanian lines, offering potential reinforcements.
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Greek Treachery in Athens Prompts War Preparations
The report describes a violent Athens riot with Venizelist opponents hunted, central squares shelled, and many killed or wounded. King Constantine mobilises secretly as Greece appears set for conflict with the Entente to delay mobilization and allow troops to reach Monastir front. Allied forces trapped, armistice led to prisoner return and removal of Allied control. Rumor of a Greek move toward Piraeus.
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Yentestiay
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Zapperon
Piraeus
unclear source headline about troop losses in war
A Berlis despatch claims that Romanian forces suffered heavy losses between November 29 and last month as German advances reshaped the front. The report notes casualties in the tens of thousands and suggests shifting lines near key towns.
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Amsterdam
Berlis
Igewmrania
Russians claim Roumanian failures in defense around Ploesti and Bucharest
A Russian communique says Roumanian efforts to check enemy attacks on roads to Ploesti and Bucharest failed. Roumanians retreated east from Titup toward Bucharest rest and west and south toward Stopitza. We withdrew from the height south of Voruneshka in the Carpathians amid sustained enemy pressure.
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London
Ploesti
Bucharest
Titup
Stopitza
Voruneshka
Carpathians
German forces advance toward Prahova oil fields
General Mackensen has crossed the Bucharest to Targoviste line and presses east. The number of prisoners rises to 26,600 as the 9th German Army attacks the Romanian rearguard and moves toward Prahova Valley oil fields, threatening the second Romanian army's line.
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Berlin
Mackensen
Bucharest
Targoviste
Prahova
Germany Threatens Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Next Month
Germany has intimated to neutral governments that it will wage submarine warfare more ruthlessly after the start of next month. It invites concessions from neutrals to obtain comparative immunity.
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Amsterdam
Germany
British troops at the Western Front endure harsh weather
From London telegraph, Philip Gibbs reports white mist and fog over the West front. Soldiers struggle for shelter and rest while holding positions in foul conditions after November rains. The weather seems as formidable as the enemy in this sheer fight for life.
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London
Philip Gibbs
Accoptances for Helena Vale events in Perth notes
Racing notices list acceptances for events at Helena Vale on Saturday. A vivid scene from Perth shows flags and Red Cross collectors at the corner where a Scotsman declines in Scots dialect, choosing only a penny.
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Perth
Helena Vale
Red Cross
Bucharest Falls to Austro German Forces
Friday reports Bucharest captured by Austro German army marking the fifth capital taken. Romanian forces faced strategic loss as the city’s fall severs railway links to Budapest and threatens the line to Bulgaria and Turkey. Orsova army unit continues stiff resistance.
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London
Bucharest
Argestl
Buzen
Foksane
Budapest
Bulgaria
Turcy
Russians Cease Offensive in Dobrudja Front
Ward Price notes Russians halted their Dobrudja offensive and dug in deeply. He says the Balkan front is 250 miles long and tougher than other war theaters, with Allied forces significantly weaker than the enemy.
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Dobrudja
Ward Price
Balkans
Violence in Athens as Venizelists face attacks
Telegrams from Athens report continued danger as Venizelists are subjected to outrages. The 74 year old Athens mayor was bayoneted and beaten, his beard torn out and dragged through bloodied streets. Other Venizilistas suffer similar assaults as Greece suspends diplomatic ties with the Allies.
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Piraeus
Venizilista
Greece
German Submarine Attacks in Madeira Sinking Several Vessels
The Witness reports Berlin sent word to Portugal that German submarines yesterday attacked Funchal Madeira and sank the British auxiliary cruiser Kan karon the Eneliah steamer Dacia and the French gunboat Surprise. They then bombarded Funchal for two hours before coastal batteries forced a withdrawal.
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Berlin
Funchal
Madeira
Kankaron
Divorce decree nisi granted in Meekatharra case
In Perth on Monday the Divorce Court, before Chief Justice Sir Robert McMillan, granted a decree nisi to George Albert Fimmel for dissolution of his marriage to Alicia Maud Elizabeth Fimmel after a jury found misconduct with co respondent John Canol Hanrahan. Damages of £500 were awarded to the petitioner. custody of two daughters granted. Access and costs referred to Chambers. Hanrahan's wife fainted outside court.
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H. B. Jackson
Maenek
Petitioner
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The Position Unchanged in British Politics
London reports the political scene remains difficult. Lloyd George aims to head the War Committee and keep the War Ministry, while Asquith resists leaving the War Committee. The motion to adjourn to Thursday after today’s business passed without a division.
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London
Asquith
War Committee
Lloyd George
War Ministry
Earl of Derby
War Office
Asquith Resigns and New War Cabinet Formed
Thursday reports confirm Mr. Asquith resigns as Prime Minister and Mr Bonar Law begins forming a Cabinet. Lloyd George is summoned to the King and may join the war effort with Admirals Jellicoe and Robertson given freer command. The Exchange Telegraph Agency notes Lloyd George’s resignation from the Ministry following the Prime Minister’s War Council decision.
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Bonar Law
Mr. Lloyd George
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Lloyd George
Carson
Jellicoe
Robertson
Exchange Telegraph Agency
The
War Council
A Labour Policy
Friday political circles note that Lloyd George would face formidable difficulties and have no organized Commons following or party machine. A small cabinet is possible, with other ministers outside the Cabinet. He aims to form a War Government with a strong Labour policy including state control of coal fields and large developments.
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House of Commons
The Great Dreadnought and Plumbago Mines
Our exchange notes high man hour costs in building a battleship with turbine engines absorbing millions of hours and armor plates taking months. Labor dominates hull costs, especially in turbine work, while Plumbago in Ceylon emerges as a key mineral with about a thousand mines, many operated by natives and a few controlled by Europeans with primitive gear.
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Ceylon
Love's Dreamland and the Dream of True Love
A poetic tale of a soul seeking love in a dreamland Eden. She climbs a mountain, views sparkling mountains and rivers, and hears music of dreams. She longs for a real soulmate on earth, choosing love over solitary ease, then returns to earth to share her dream with her beloved.
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Dresins
Old Earth
J. E. Lidddle
Notice of Gold Mining Lease Application at Peak Hill
Richard Wharton Harpur Andrew Vine and Thomas Abbot Wardle of Peak Hill announce a 6 acre ground named Wowser Lot II Mo 16P Prospecting Area 190? under the 1904 act. Dated Peak Hill 2 November 1916. Objections to be lodged at the Warden's office by 27 December 1916. Arthur E. Dewar Mining Remitter Peak Hills NSW.
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Andrew Vine
Thomas Abbot Wardle
Peak Hill
A. Wardle
R. W. Harpur
Arthur E. Dewar
Mining
Peas
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