Serbia on brink as Germanic alliance closes in
London reports Serbia near extinction as Austro German and Bulgarian forces close in. Berlin talks claim Danube junction and rapid German advances threaten Belgrade while Franco Serbian gains near Saloniki shift line on Greece front. Russian loan plans aim at 2.75 billion dollars with tax reform and big bank deposits noted.
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Berlin
Germany
London
Serbia
Boyadjieff
Danube
Brza Palanka
von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
War Office
England
Lord Lansdown
House of Commons
Belgrade
Danube River
Belgrade-Nish-Saloniki
Hungary
Bulgaria
Kumanovo-Vranya
Nish-Saloniki
Saloniki
Chiasso
Switzerland
Paris
Brescia
Goriza
Tolmini
St. Andrea
Gorizia
Serbian Fronts See Steady Allied Retreat Across Serbia
From London and Athens reports describe Serbian forces slowly yielding ground along the northern and eastern fronts while French support in the south with Serbians holds. Britain withdraws Cyprus offer due to treaty noncompliance as Russians recapture Veles and the British transport Marquette is torpedoed with 99 unaccounted for. Australia pledges 160000 troops in response to King George's appeal for volunteers.
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London
England
Serbia
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Great Britain
Cyprus
Greece
Veles
Athens
Paris
Vesles
Krupula
Uskup
Aegean Sea
Australia
Melbourne
Andrew Fisher
King George
Commonwealth
Slaughter Goes On All The Time In The Trenches
London reports from British headquarters describe continual shell fire on front lines from Till 70 to Hohenzollern Redoubt and overwhelming enemy artillery. The correspondent notes high troop losses despite perceived gains, and questions why the offensive failed to end trench warfare. Marquis of Landsdown says Serbs nearly finished.
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London
England
Daily Chronicle
Hohenzollern
Uclx
Loos
Hulluch
Marquis OF Lansdown
Earl Loreburn
House of Lords
Balkans Campaign Intelman and Cabinet Debate
A debate in Parliament reviews Saloniki operations and the northern Serbian campaign. Lords Lansdown Loreburn and Cromer discuss force levels, Kitchener’s role, and the plan to counter Central Powers while awaiting General Munro’s assessment. A separate note mentions Haven stockholders resigning to avoid embarrassing New Haven management amid ongoing legal cases.
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Balkans
Marquis of Lansdown
Serbia
Bulgaria
Lord Lansdown
Saloniki
Paul Curzon
Rebelston
Asquith
Gallipoli
Venizelos
Greece
Munro
Lord Loreburn
Kitchener
Earl Kitchener
Earl Cromer
Cairo
Train Held Up by Band of Robbers Foiled in Oklahoma
Oklahoma deputies and bloodhounds hunted a dozen-man outlaw group after a two hour hold up of Missouri Kansas Texas train number 9 near Onapa. The robbers looted one express car safe while three others with explosives failed. mails and passengers were not molested and the total loot remained unknown.
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Oklahoma City
Oxkla
McAlester
Oklahoma
Chicago
San Antonio
Onapa
Checotah
Minneapolis Banks Hit New High in Record Business
Minneapolis posted its largest business day on Tuesday with massive totals in retail wholesale and grain trades. First and Security National Bank turnover exceeded 22 million dollars with deposits rising above 56 million, while Northwestern National Bank logged about 18 million in turnover and deposits near 42 million. The Scandinavian-American National reported new peak turnover and deposits climbing to 9.365 million as other area banks posted their busiest day since formation. Vice President C T Jaffray said overall business runs at a high record pace led by the grain trade.
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Minneapolis
Mizin
First and Security National Bank
High Point
Northwestern National Bank
C. T. Jaffray
First and Security National
Two Directors Resign from New Haven Board
Henry K. McHarg and Frederick F. Brewster, directors of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway, on trial under the Sherman act, have resigned from the New Haven company. The move was announced after Tuesday’s trial session adjourned and will be formally presented to the board.
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New York City
Henry K. McHarg
Frederick F. Brewster
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway Company
The
Road
New Haven
New
Typhoon Rages in Luzon Killing Many and Hurting crops
A powerful Luzon typhoon has killed at least 170 people and injured nearly 800 in southern Luzon. Property damage and losses to hemp and rice crops are estimated at 1 million dollars. A heavy landslide hit a portion of Mayon volcano.
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Manilla
P. I
Luzon
Mayon
Japs Furnish War Munitions to Russia Report
Albert B. Thayer of Cincinnati reported on his ship arrival that Russia received over 3,000,000 Japanese rifles with ammunition in three months. He said about 500 Japanese officers are instructing Russian artillery crews on new high powered guns. Large factories in Russia are turning out munitions for a spring drive.
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Russia
Petrograd
Pierre Bark
Duma
Council of the Empire
Savings Bank
New York City
Albert B. Thayer
Cincinnati
Copenhagen
California voters reject nonpartisan state officers plan
San Francisco returns show California electors rejected the proposition to make all state officers nonpartisan. From 647 precincts the tally was 14 572 in favor and 19 866 against, with overall turnout light and San Francisco at about 20 percent of normal.
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San Francisco
California
Exports From U S Not Reaching Belligerent Nations
The American Overseas Corporation formed to aid American trade with neutrals met to finalize its organization and outline policy. It plans to guarantee shipments are non contraband and not bound for enemy nations, with Redfield of the commerce department supporting the project. It cites the Netherlands Overseas Trust as a model and aims to protect commerce, prevent undue delay of shipments, and establish credits in affected countries. Washington discussions also covered postwar anti foreign competition safeguards for U.S. manufacturers with Redfield and the FTC.
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New York City
American Overseas Corportion
Holland
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Holland Overseas Organization
Overseas Trust
Trust
National Relief Fund
American Overseas Corporation
Washington, D
Wilson
Davies
Federal Trade Commission
Football Guide
Three Bishops Attend Funeral in Calvary Cathedral
Sioux Falls witnesses a large funeral for Rt. Rev. George Biller Jr. bishop of South Dakota. Bishops Edsall of Minnesota Williams of Nebraska and Johnson of Missouri officiated. Interment moved to Woodlawn Cemetery. Clergy and laity from across South Dakota and other states attended as city businesses paused.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Edsall
Minnesota
Williams
Nebraska
Johnson
Missouri
Calvary Cathedral
George Biller, Jr
Episcopal
South Dakota
Woodlawn
William Hobart Hare
NUMBER SHOT IN TAILORS STRIKE RIOT IN CHICAGO
In Chicago during a garment workers strike a riot left four workers hit. Samuel Kapper 35 was killed by a back head shot. Samuel Siegel 23 wounded behind the ear. Tony Pinicke 39 dying after a back head wound. William Whelan 49 chest wound, not serious. several others fled behind poles as shots rang out.
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Chicago
Samuel Kapper
Samue Siegel
Tony Pinicke
William Whelan
Whelan
FET German Surrenders in War Munitions Conspiracy Case
Max Breitung, fifth man named in the alleged plot to destroy ships carrying war munitions for the Allies, surrendered to federal authorities in New York City. He posted bail of 25,000 and was released after appearing before Federal Commissioner Houghton. Co-defendants Lieutenant Fay, Walter Scholz, Paul Daeche, and Dr. Herbert Kienzle remain jailed with hearings set for next week.
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New York City
Max Breitung
Federal Commission Houghton
Breitung
Edward Breitung
New York
Marquette
Michigan
Chicago
Fay
Walter Scholz
Paul Daeche
Herbert Kienzle
Two German Agents Arrested in London
London announces the arrest of two suspects designated as K and L. K, a German with a forged American passport, was tried on September 29 and sentenced to be carried out soon. L, of Turkish extraction with a German name, will be court-martialed in the coming days for collecting and relaying information on naval and military defenses.
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London
England
Strike Violence Report Hits City Streets
Police say Pinicke and his wife were confronted by several garment workers in alleys on their way home. When Pinicke refused to join the strike a gunfire broke out and he fell. Several arrests have been made and authorities seek the guilty parties.
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Pinicke
Pinike
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