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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
1
German forces claim victory after fierce hand to hand fighting with British troops who were repelled in the attack. The clash involved intense close quarters combat and heavy casualties on both sides, with lines holding under determined resistance.
German and Bulgarian forces retire to prepared positions in the Cerna region after hard fighting in Macedonia. Berlin reports repulsed Russian attack southeast of Riga and British and French repulsed on the Somme front. German gains near Ballisse and St. Pierre-Vanat Wood, with prisoners and machine guns captured.
The royal palace in Bucharest was shelled by air units allied with Teutonic powers. The queen and royal princesses were away at the time. French and German forces fight near the Somme while British advances north of Ancre River shift positions. German gains claimed around Le Boeufs and Ablaincourt with heavy British losses denied by Berlin. Allied fronts in Serbia and Dobruja show shifting lines as Romanian defenses hold.
In Galicia the Petrograd war office says Russians drove Austro German forces from former Russian trenches in Narayuyka. Berlin claims Russian attacks in the area were repulsed. East of Georgia heavy bombardment forces Italians from some trenches. On the Corso front the Italians report advances at several points.
Dr Oscar Dowling president of the Louisiana State Board of Health decried the patent medicine evil before the Southern Medical Association, noting expenditures rose from 30 cents to 1 54 per capita in forty years and a bottle’s alcohol makes patients feel better. Curtis E Lakeman of the American Society for the Control of Cancer urged action to curb cancer, stressing early detection and surgical removal as curative.
Rail transportation lines initiate lawsuits challenging the eight hour labor law against constitutional grounds. Legal action seeks to determine limits of worker rest standards and related compliance requirements. Proceedings appear in preliminary filings aimed at reviewing statutory validity.
Suits by railroads challenging the eight hour railway law began in multiple districts as the Department of Justice prepares to defend. Attorney General Gregory and Assistant AG Underwood lead the defense with counsel Hagerman of Kansas City. protests argue unconstitutionality, while the government contends Congress had power to enact it. Separate suits aim for prompt Supreme Court ruling, with broad congressional inquiry and anticipated private railway executives visiting to assess implications.
Atlantic City N J Nov 16 United States and Mexico near a joint plan to withdraw the punitive expedition and establish a border control method officials said a final accord could be submitted to both governments by week’s end Ignacio Bonillas said Mexican representatives saw progress and hoped for a settlement by Saturday night despite Cabrera’s opposition and last minute maneuvering by the Mexican Commission leader Luis Cabrera absented himself from the session with ambassador designate Arredondo and Mrs Arredondo elétric
The annual convention of the Fire Marshals Association of North America met in Nashville today and will continue through the remainder of the week. The gathering drew several hundred firefighters from major U S and Canadian cities to discuss latest fire fighting methods and fire prevention.
London reports in the house of lords on British shipping losses to submarines. Lord Sidenham urged a ten-for-ton policy and a declaration of retaliation. Admiral Beresford warned of a crisis, while Marquis Crewe said such threats require enforceable power and victory. The discussion noted Admiralty gains against subs but growing difficulty. The subject was dropped as wartime priorities continued.
The report notes a dramatic shift where wireless messages can pass between the United States and Japan, signaling a potential end to space as a barrier for communication. Officials discuss implications for diplomacy, science, and rapid message delivery across oceans.
President Wilson and Emperor Yoshihito greet the opening of wireless telegraphy between the United States and Japan via Marconi. Messages praise peace and friendship, with Jiro Tanaka thanking Marconi and Tokyo confirming the exchange as a bond of union and mutual goodwill.
Baron Kenjiro Den, Japan's minister of communication, declares the new wireless link between Japan and the United States a mutual gain for amity, commerce, and civilization. Ambassa dor Sato in Washington and Guglieilino Marconi send warm greetings, stressing science, friendship, and closer bonds between the nations. Melville E. Stone of the Associated Press also offers a congratulatory note on this space spanning achievement.
Washington dispatch reports there will be no lapse in Wilsons presidency as March 4 falls on Sunday. State department issues form letter explaining the law while formal inauguration is set for Monday March 5. If Hughes concedes reelection by next Friday, plans for the inauguration may be discussed with local Democratic leaders.
Associated Press report from El Paso says Theodore Hoemiller, a Parral merchant and German subject, his wife and baby, were killed when Villa bandits occupied Parral. The same report notes bandits held up a train and robbed passengers at Terra-Seas yesterday.
Entente forces push toward Monastir with a flanking move along the Cerna river bend within about ten miles of the city. Berlin and Sofia acknowledge German and Bulgarian retreat in the Cerna region as French and Russian units advance reportedly within four miles of Monastir. The Somme area sees continued artillery activity with limited gains reported by both sides. Berlin, however, claims successful German actions against the French north of the Somme and reports Romanian advances toward the Constanta railway in Dobrudja.
The Connecticut Association for Equal Suffrage holds its forty seventh annual convention in New Haven with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt as guest of honor and principal speaker. Delegates attend in large numbers as business is set to conclude tomorrow.
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