Destruction of Formidable Sinks British Battleship in Channel
London reports the German raid sinks the British battleship Formidable in the channel. Seventy one survivors rescued by a Danish cruiser. cause under review. The Formidable, flagship status, carried four 15 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns, and torpedo tubes. Captain Aethorix Loxley commanded the ship with Captain John C. Deed in Marines.
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Aethorix
Loxley
Charles Ballard
John C. Deed
Ecommand
Germans Gran Fo e St Georges War Update
Dispatch reports Western Front actions with villages Nieuport Bethune and St Chorses affected by shelling. Russian front lines steady. 400 prisoners taken, six machine guns four mine throwers captured. French camp near St Mihiel burned by artillery. attacks near Tey and Sensheim damaged. Eastern front quiet. heavy fire protection ongoing.
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Herlle
London
Blyen
Darter
Inportange
Nieuport
St Chorses
Bethune
Candl
St. Mihiel
Atturke
Alba
Poland
Child Scavengers Reported in Massachusetts Study
An Associated Press ledes wire dispatch notes a Massachusetts child labor committee report on child scavengers in tenements and markets. Gratton D. Cush ing chairs the committee urging legislation to ban the practice as 125 of 2,128 Boston school children scavenged in all weather, risking frostbitten toes and shaking hands.
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Associated Press
Steston
Massachusetts Child Labor Committee
Gratton D. Cushing
Governor Fleet
Boston
Thaamie
President Wilson Expected to Veto Immigration Bill
President Wilson is expected to veto the immigration bill if it reaches him after the Senate refused to strike at a provision. Administration aides say the president questions the duracy test. The draft indicates concerns over the quality of immigration.
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Washington, D. C
Tan
Wilson
Senate
War bulletin from the Carpathians and Balkans report
An official war update cites increased activity around Bukovina and the Carpathians. It states Russian attacks were repulsed along the Nagyag and Uszok passes while Allied offensives advance in the Balkans, pressing Trebinga and Montenegrin fronts.
Fragmented German Front Report From Beausejour Area
An OCR fragment reports on World War I era lines near Beausejour and Dixmonda with mentions of German earthworks, trench actions, and Allied artillery fire. It notes December activity, repulsed attacks, and rail line bombardments as part of ongoing engagement in the region between Albert and Blanca Sav.
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Foer
St. Georges
Dixsmunda
Lafassee
Albert
Oye
Vernecsti
Blanca Sav
Merthesann
Beausejour
Grure
Clea
British Warship Sinks as German Tactics Alarm Allies
War news reports a British battleship of 15 000 tons, with about 3500 crew, sunk today in the Hadish chine area. survivors are 72 men picked up by three British cruisers. On land, fighting continues along Argonne and Alsatian fronts. Berlin claims gains while French reports suggest limited progress. The note on British interference with American shipping eases in London, with hopes for a speedy adjustment. Emperor William addresses troops on New Year’s Day, stressing defense of the fatherland and renewed victories.
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London
Permide
Samme
Bobwark
Sheerness
Pormidabe
Germany
Formidabie
German Airmen Bombard Dunkirk in Morning Attack
Reports from Paris say four German aircraft bombarded Dunkirk on the northern coast of Prussia. Artillery fire showed strong enemy activity in the morning, but by afternoon Allied batteries held a clear advantage, with defenses concentrating on repelling the raid.
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Paris
Tan
Dunkirk
Prages
Steinbach
Foes Land Still Held by Teutons in War News
London reports near five months into the war, Germany holds most of Belgium and western France while eastern front portions in Russian Poland remain contested. Allies focus efforts on a broad offensive as German defenses stiffen. Joffre pressure grows on the eastern wing and British coastal actions near Ostend stall German advances. Warsaw reportedly checked but Galicia advances continue. U S note on detention of American vessels sparks widespread public comment.
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London
Jan
Germany
Belgium
Poland
Wilendon
Miles Pal
Lasko
Wormittaie
Failyglave
Joffre
Ehtet
Tong
Channel
Alsaci
Steigbach
North Sea
Ostend
England
Warsaw
Petrogradiat
von Windenburg
German War Office
Galicia
Servis
Mongro
Austria
Servia
U. S
Wilson
J. A. Simon
Islands Governor Silent On Reports
Governor General Harrison, from Manila via cable to Washington, said he was advised of a plan by the Holland Steamship Co to run a New York to Manila and Dutch East Indies route via the Panama Canal. He noted reports troops in Manila were held in quarters last night, viewed as a New Year precaution amid recent disturbances.
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Washington, D. C
Harrison
Manila
New York
Dutch East Indies
Panamas Canal
Halland Steamship Company
Orient
Insular Bureau
Carragga
Pablo Gongales
Villaistas
Rodrizues
San Luis Potosi
Obregon
Zapata
Pashin
SeVern Cruz Bell
Apizaco
Mexico
Yepes
Sarranna
Teni
Liou Shun
Louis
Manel Garcia Lugo
Coahuila
Une State Department
Washington
Zach Tinker
Oarlaw
Lane
Mexico City
Tinker
General Lugo
Lugo
Tamnico Ha
Carrie Tinker
St. Louis
Final appeal fails as Russia remains dry after bans
Petrograd via London Jan 1 The last appeal against Russia's prohibition decree failed as Petrograd and Moscow councils rejected authorization to restart sale of beer and light wines. Merchants faced sudden absolute prohibition with no warning, leaving wine shops empty and restaurants battered by the vodka ban.
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Petrograd
London
Russia
Moscow
New Year Greeting Messages From European Leaders
Washington dispatch reports New Year's greetings from King Albert of Belgium, George V of Britain, Gustaf V of Sweden, Haakon VII of Norway, and German ambassador Count Bornstroff to President Wilson. Quiet New Year's Day in the capital followed Mrs. Wilson's death, with diplomatic exchanges but no public celebrations.
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Washington
New Yen
Wilson
Albert
Belgium
Ming George
Great Britain
Corvey
United States of America
Gustaf
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Bornstroff
Mbaresador
Momoria
Congress
Rises Marly
San Diego Exposition
White House
Daniels
Bryan
North Carolina
Pni
Naval Observatory
Workers suspend work in memory of Thomas Lynch
About twenty thousand workers in the Connellsville region halted their daily tasks in tribute to Thomas Lynch of the H. J. Frick company whose funeral was held in Greensburg. Other workers in Gary West Virginia and Bunson Tennessee also stopped work. Lynch was a pioneer of the Safety First movement in coke country and drove safety measures in mining villages.
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Thomas Lynch
Prats
Connellsville
H. J. Frick Company
Greensburg
Gary
W. Va
Bunsen
Lynch
Waitara
New Years Greetings to German Army and Navy
Berlin reports Emperor William’s New Year message urging unflinching resolve and new victories for the Fatherland. It notes German forces praising officers and crews, while claiming half a million prisoners held, with tallies by nation: French, Russians, Belgians, British.
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Germany
Auto Kidls Family Fatalities Marked By Tragic Mishaps
Police officer Thomas J. Mahoney, a survivor of a four member family lost in auto incidents, died from injuries after being struck while crossing to report to his station. His wife died in a similar crash two years earlier, and his daughters perished a year later when a car plunged into a river.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Mahoney
Hig
Weather forecast fragment for Illinois Iowa region
Fragmentary weather notice from an old newspaper shows tonight’s forecast colder southwest winds. Mentions Saturday and an early morning river stage reading, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
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