Spirited Battle Lost by English in War Dispatch
A French official report notes heavy fighting with British and Indian forces near the Somme and Lys fronts. It claims nineteen attackers taken prisoner, over four thousand enemy dead, and multiple minor engagements in Lihons Tracy-le-Val and Vosges regions.
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Smu Ebing Cing
Lihons
Amiens
Tracy-le-Val
Vosges
Vosger
Diedelhauser
Upper
Alsace
Senoheim
Abo
Altkirch
Domby
Keltury
Nancy
Parla
Lyon
War Office
Goa
Perthes
Yrogromim
Alvaco
Son
Lys
Oise
Noulettes
Lana
Boisselle
Albert
Lipons
Chaulnes
Osso
Aisne
Chivy
Sorapir
Argonne
Mense
Cernay
Aspach
Hagenbecks killed in fighting report
St. Louis dispatch reports German animal managers Lorenz and Henry Hagenbeck killed in battle. George Dieckman, president of the St. Louis Zoological Society, says a letter about the deaths reached a Dutch contact before no one answered.
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R Associates
St. Louis
Lorenz
Henry Hagenbeck
Germany
George Dieckman
War News Epitomized From The Balkan Front And Mediterranean
Dispatches from Athens report threats against Turkish ports near Tripoli amid Turkish attacks on an American merchantman. The Italian and Turkish actions stir potential hostilities while Germany claims success on western fronts and in the east, with renewed onslaughts and shifting fronts around Warsaw Armored by German losses and Russian gains, and Japanese confirmation of battles near Sakhalin amid territorial exchanges.
No Action by U S Upon Belgian Levy Dispute
Associated Press dispatches report a German claim of a 500 million franc indemnity in Brussels. The Belgian tax on unmarried residents over 27 faced no U.S. action after American officials, including William J. Bryan, denied official guidance to dissuade German authorities. Brand Whitlock, U.S. minister, was said to act unofficially if at all.
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Leaard
Paris
Donanncius
Huisgels Hays
Journal
Amatican
William J. Bryan
Brand Whitlock
Geras
Brussels
Washington
Bryan
Brand Whitlees
Balgium
Whitlock
Oakville Residence Destroyed by Fire
Oakville Ia Dec 26 The home of Frank Swailes was destroyed by flames at 9 20 last night from a defective fire There was no insurance on the house and the loss is estimated at 1390 Mr and Mrs Swellen were alone in the house at the time of the fire.
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Cfournal's
Oakville
Frank Swailes
Thia City
Swellen
Russians Resume Offensives and German Stoppages Reported
Petrograd dispatches say Russians have resumed the offensive at several points in Poland and captured 11,000 prisoners, while Berlin reports no decisive action on the Polish front. The Paris and London wires note aerial duels over the Taomes and continued fighting around Warsaw Cracow and the Nida valley with heavy losses on both sides.
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Paria
Russia
Sach
Gcyev
Bolimow
Inow- Jodz
Pujca
Stuyborn
Nida
Vistula
London
Europe
Prom Petrograd Vorces
Poland
Berlin
Carne
von Hindenberg
Warsaw
Thorn
Lyne
West Prussia
Petrograd
Batile
Cracow
Polimow
Sochacuew
Anovolony
Pilica River
Crick
Creck
Wurtemberg
Pranca
Warsawy
Siberian Rifles
Siberian
No New Sea Fight Off Chile Coast Discredited
Report of gunboat clash off Valparaiso dismissed as false. Vice Admiral Sturdee and the British squadron were not involved. The German Dresden and Prinz Wittel Friedrich were not seen, while the Australian battle cruiser Australia and its commander Paley visited Valparaiso and questioned the report.
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Warn
Valparaiso
Chiles
Tome
Newestle
Dresden
Prinz
Witel Friedrich
Newcastle
Australia
Wong
Pasific
South Africa
Callus
Peru
Romania Ready to Join Entente in War Effort
Paris reports Figaro says Romania may enter Triple Entente after Bulgaria guarantees neutrality. Italian sailors seize Avion to restore order as Albania erupts against Essad Pasha, with Tirana palace burned and Turkish flag replaced by Albanian colors. Italian forces face potential broader involvement as unrest spreads toward Corfu and Cavalli. Essad Pasha marches with Albanian troops toward Dibra as rebels consolidate inland.
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Paris
A. P
Triple Entente
Figaro
Bulgaria
Pigaro
Irgit
Sola
Bularia
Tallis
Rome
Avion
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Essat Pash
Turkey
Essad Pasha
Tirana
Visarata
Durazno
Tirnna
Assad Pasha
Cavali
Italy
Kemal Bey
Dssad Pasha
Avlona
Ay Jona
Varazzo
Kroja
Dibra
Lorimer Gallaher plan to revive bankrupt Lorimer Co
In Danville December 26 Associated press reports that principal owners Senator Lorimer and Mr Gallagher propose a plan to rehabilitate the Lorimer Gallagher Construction Co to place the firm on its feet again and satisfy creditors by restructuring and revival efforts.
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Lorimer CO
Wrose Weasen
Danville
Lorimer-Gallagher Construction Co
Lorimer
Gallagher
Higher Ups Held in Terre Haute Election Conspiracy
Terre Haute officials and judges, including Mayor Donn M. Roberts and Vigo County Judge Mitch Redman, were arrested on federal charges of conspiring to corrupt the November election. Sheriff Dennis Shea, City Judge Thomas Smith, and others surrendered or were detained as part of a broad grand jury probe into the Terre Haute vote frauds dating from 1914.
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Associated Press
Lenaod
Indianapolis
Ind
Terre Haute
Donn M. Roberts
United States
Mark Steven
Ludge Mitch Redman
Vigo
Summmons
Shea
Torre Haute
Federal Grand Jury
Sherif
Dennis Shea
Marx Storen
Thomas Smith
Jonn M. Masselink
Maurice Walst
Masselink
William Doyle
Sylvester Oyle
Dan Alline
Nick Burson
Charles Miller
Enony Harms
Bar
Vessel Near Attack on Turks
Secretary Daniels ordered the armored cruiser North Carolina to report threats by Turks at Tripoli against American soldiers. The North Carolina and the Tennessee were off Tripoli near Beirut as disorders spiked. Athens reports a Turkish crowd attacked a merchant ship crew after consuls were barred from leaving Tripoli, halted by a threatened bombardment.
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Mwanger
Tripeli
Myvin
Athens
Belushamu
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Associated Tress
Washington, D. C
Daniela
Calduln Oman
North Carolina
Tripoi
Tennessee
Beirut
London
Syria
Dedengatch
Dardanelles
Turkey
Traction Firm Sues Over Bridge Franchise Debts
A Southern Transpor tation company claims a $1,000,000 debt from a traction firm. The creditor asserts that completing approaches to the St Louis bridge and a fourteen block loop in St Louis will enable the traction company to pay construction debts.
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Ora
Southern Trinora Traction
St Louis
St. Louis
Russia cedes half of Sakhalin to Japan in deal
Washington dispatch reports official Tokio advices that Russia cedes half of Sakhalin Island to Japan for heavy guns. The island had been held by Russia since 1905 after the Portsmouth treaty, with the southern half previously ceded to Japan.
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Cmassy
Washington
Tase
Berlin
Massie
Sakhalin
Samm
Jan Youme Wisin
Trounalte
Russia
Lepsol
Oeupeve
Tokio
Sak
Hnlf
Japan
Portsmouth
Manila mutiny scares amid sedition charges in Philippines
Manila reports Thursday night uprising plans thwarted by constabulary agents who infiltrated secret societies. By Dec 26, authorities say 14,000 Filipinos in Manila prepared for attacks on Fort Santiago, Cuartel Espana, Cuartel Intramuros, and Medical Depot. Several arrests and clashes with American sailors near Caloocan are noted as poorly organized. Governor General Denis on duties pending War Secretary's return.
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Vita
Manila
Fort Santiago
Cuartel Espana
Cuartel
Tanteria
Constabulary
Tus
Bagumbayat
Paco
Nayolas
Siajabon
Caloocan
Clairs
Artemio Divarte
Hong Kong
Francis T. Denison
Interior
Wartigan
Foreign Chamber of Commerce
Filipino Nedy
Canquer
Conmseles
Garrison
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Insular
War Department
Harrison
Frank McIntyre
Dutewo
Philippine
Philippines
Manist Er
Merage
Washington, D
Ineular
Insular Bureau
Carranza Report on Bribe Allegations and Border Tensions
Dispatches from Mexico City and border posts describe General Palafox accusing Silliman and others of taking a 504000 peso bribe to free ex governor Iturbide, while Silliman and Gutierrez deny the accusation. Villa and Gutierrez tensions persist as U S forces observe shifting positions near Naco and border patrols.
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Washington, DD
Siliman
Mexico City
General Paleatox
Gutierrez
Silliman
Leon Cators
Nuurbide
Palafox
Zanata
Federal
Carbajal
Carranyga
Zapata
Bryan
Villa
Vera Cruz
Villareal
Monterey
Saltulla
Alvarez
Gan Duis Patosi
Eulalio Gutierres
Enrer
Guadalupe
Provisional Government
State Department
Bugle Pass
Piedras Negras
Naco
Ariz
Maytorena
Garrizon
Sonora
Tasker H. Bilse
United States
Maypornga
Naro
Torena
Hugh L. Scott
Staf
Canova
Paso
Tex
Leon Cono ‘Ova
Deartment
Consul Silliman
Turbide
Iturbide
Mexico
Unsettled Weather Expected With Snow Likely
Unsettled weather tonight in Iowa with snow likely Sunday. Temperature at Muscatine reported around 18 degrees below zero at 1 a m. River stage at 3 feet 2 inches.
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Muscatine
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Govamny
Prinz Bitel Friedrich
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