German naval blockade debate on White Sea continues
A Petrograd dispatch reports Germany rejected an agreement to raise the White Sea blockade and regulate maritime commerce. German ships would access Maussian under protection, with first measures expected before Christmas. Telegraph sources note food shortages, Brest-Litovsk talks, and cross nation discussions on peace proposals involving Britain France and Germany.
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Louton
Jan
Ielegation A
Petrograd
Wal
Colshchki
White Sea
Germany
Texpress
Maussian
Daily News
Exan
Sterdom
Yvon Kuehlmann
Berlin
Brest Litocsk
Warsaw
Brest Lit
Ndon
The
Chronicle
Manchester Guardian
Great Britain
France
Reichstag
Tterdam
Dan
Matthias Karoof
Sriedbert
Tierr
Germany fears air attack sparks German nerves
Allied air raids wake up Germans to fear of invasion by air. Amsterdam Times correspondent notes widespread nervousness, especially in exposed ports, amid explosions in munition factories disrupt ing supplies and heighten unrest in frost.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Amsterdam
Times
Rts
Ermany
French Attack On Italian Front Brings Major French Victory
The French forces struck in Monte Tomba region capturing 1848 enemies and seven large guns, with 44 Austrian officers among the prisoners. The offensive marked a turn from defensive to offensive, aided by air power from Italian and British crews. Heavy fighting occurred on the right wing as artillery pounded enemy positions, with French losses shown as comparatively light. Austrian troops formed the core of the opposing force, indicating German contingents moving west toward the Brenta river.
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Associated Press
Italy
Monte Tamba
Piave
Asteria di Montenira
Menrazine
Italain
Jritish
Mnemy Haed Hil
Brenta
Tondon
Arloux En-Pohelle
Tens
War Office
Francs
Am Bate Poe
Federal Trade Commission to probe leather prices
Washington reports the federal trade commission will examine why shoe prices are high. The inquiry aims to uncover profit levels across leather handling, tanning, manufacture, and distribution, starting at raw hide sources and including storage stocks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
J—Hines and
Leather Today
Federal Trade Commission
Gonto
Rangers summoned to avert Horder border raid
Associated press report from Austin Texas notes that every available ranger of the Texas force has been rallied to Alpina and vicinity under General Farley amid reports of Mexicans planning a raid over the border.
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Pee Austin
Texa
Jan
Texas
Alpina
Djagant
Lloyd George New Year Message Praises Allies and Italy
The premier thanks allied nations for fortitude in war and highlights the United States and Japan messages. He lauds Italian troops for resisting attacks and vows Europe’s liberation from militarist domination. He urges domestic economy and citizen participation in war effort to reach victory.
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London
United States
Russia
League of Nations
Japan
America
Vietory
Italy
Loyd George
Europe
Tlome
Lloyd George
Congestion Halts Coal Delivery Amid Freezing City
New York endures a lasting cold spell as fuel officials note 150000 tons of coal stacked at tidewater front yet export prospects are blocked by water and rail route clashes. Rail freight and passenger service remain strained as efforts to ease shortages continue amid exhausted reserves.
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Associated Press
New York
Jan. i
Lfe
Tidewater Front
Iowans to Study Indiana Defense
Indiana officials announce a study delegation from Iowa will visit Indianapolis on January 4 to review the state defense program led by Governor Harry L. Harding and members of the State Council of Defense.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Win'il. Harding
Town State Council of Defense
Will Ome
Jolin Hy
Railroads move to ease freight congestion nationwide
Eastern railroads act quickly to clear freight bottlenecks and speed food and coal movement amid passenger service limits. A five member advisory panel assists Director McAdoo as planning for routing excess freight to South Atlantic ports unfolds. potential compensation legislation and wage talks with four rail unions loom ahead of a Thursday conference.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eastern
Craneval ‘McAdoo
South Atlantic
Railroad War Board
War Board
New England
Wban
M¢Adoo
Amd
Brotherhood
Kultur as the Hun Knows It in Padua Destruction
The AP leaked report details a third consecutive Allied air raid on Padua. The sixteenth century cathedral suffered a ruined facade and damaged bronze doors. The Santo or Basilica of St Anthony lost its bronze doors and sepulchre. Donatello's Gattamelata base damaged. Titian frescoes torn. rose windows shattered. a guild hall next to the Santo destroyed. Twenty incendiaries dropped across three raids at 8 pm, 1 am, and 2 am.
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Associated Press
Padi
Associated
Padua
St. Anthony
St. Anhony of
Donatella
General i Gattamelata
Santo
Donatello
Titttn
Guild of St. Anthony
Sixteen Million Join Red Cross
Sixteen million new names were added to the American Red Cross membership rolls as the Christmas drive succeeded. Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the national war council, announced the tally in New Year greetings to workers whose efforts made the drive a big achievement.
War Quietly Welcomes New Year Across Major Cities
Across Washington New Year 1918 opened with scarce crowds and plenty of wartime restraint. In New York, frigid weather and food economy kept celebrations indoors with restrained revelry and limited alcohol service. Chicago reported the quietest wartime welcome, with confetti and street crowds largely absent and cabarets confined to hotels.
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Washington
DC. C
Food Administration
Broadway
New York
Chicago
Congress Faces New War Budget For War Efforts
Washington reports an urgent deficiency appropriation of about 1.33 billion dollars for army navy food administration and other war work to be asked soon after the holidays. The army seeks 1.2785 billion with 70 million for quartermaster and 50 million for engineers. Agriculture seeks 6 million for seed purchases plus 2.5 million under a food survey provision. The food administration requests 2 million bringing its year total to 4.5 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Navy
Food Administration
Congress
Quartermaster Corps
Department of Agriculture
Pavy Department
War Department
United States
Treasury
Shipping Board
Great Britain
Trance
Russia
Germany
Mll
America
Fragmentary hotel guest departure notes at seven
The text records that events occurred promptly at seven o clock with hotel gatherings and guests leaving by one o clock, though the exact details are garbled. It notes standard hotel observances and departure timing without clear names or places.
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