12 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
1
Article narrates American Army aid to French orphans, funds raised by parishioners and soldiers, distribution of food and clothing, Christmas trees and gifts, and the plan to provide relief through church and community efforts amid wartime hardship. The piece highlights donations, local fundraising, and the aim to uplift affected children.
A mixed group of figures named in the report attended a subdued local event. The gathering featured entertainers and notable guests, with the audience listening as performances proceeded without the usual fanfare.
An announcement from Acting Attorney General Walter F. L. Ahinow states authorities plan to declare martial law if the threatened strike and streetcar disruption continue. A plan to take extreme measures is being prepared to be put into effect today or tomorrow.
Halifax officials praised American relief workers for aiding in the Mont Blanc and Imo disaster response. Investigators focused on crew testimonies to determine fault, with Belgians and Mont Blanc crew disputing signals and navigation.
Chicago hosts mid winter gathering as American League magnates consider wartime salary cuts and playing-time reductions. The session precedes the league pennant handover to the White Sox and Comiskey. National League leaders reconvene in Chicago after Tener's re election as president.
London reports Austro-Hungarian reinforcements may already be moving to aid German forces on the western front. Dispatches from Amsterdam hint at troops drawn from the eastern front joining the attack, with major artillery concentrations near Ypres Lens and Verdun. The London press calls for an official inquiry into the Cambrai withdrawal amid ongoing heavy activity.
The Chicago club pursues draft eligible players and may restore purchase price if drafted. President Weeghman is linked to bids including $59,000 for Roger Hornsby of the Cardinals and attention on Al Syamans of the Pirates. The Cubs aim to buy one or two more players before the National League meeting ends.
President Wilson appeals to the American people to join the American Red Cross during the Christmas season. He emphasizes the need for wartime relief, support for those bearing burdens of the war, and faithful administration of relief services through the Red Cross. The proclamation frames membership as the Christmas spirit in action.
Secretary Newton D. Baker denied a circulated report that General Pershing would be recalled to the United States and made chief of staff upon General Bliss retirement. The report also named Major General Barry as Pershing successor in France. Baker called the report absolutely unfounded and said Pershing will keep his present command.
Miss Katherine Stinson, flying solo from San Diego to San Francisco, completed a non stop flight reaching San Francisco at 4 86 p m. She becomes the first to pilot an airplane over the Tehachapi mountains in a nonstop crossing of roughly 4461 miles. Congress to witness aviatrix Ruth Law perform display flights later in the week with tricks similar to Lincoln Beachey.
Fire in Attleboro Massachusetts destroyed three large central business blocks and damaged seventeen dwellings with an estimated 500000 loss. The blaze started in a drug store basement and spread across much of the downtown before being controlled at seven o clock. Mayor Sweet called a special meeting to arrange rebuilding aid and support for affected merchants.
Copenhagen reports severe losses as Bolsheviki forces clash with Cossacks in the Moscow district. Advices say machine guns on both sides had a telling impact. Bolsheviks claim success south of Moscow against Korniloff and Kaledines forces. Lenine and Trotzky grow wary of counter revolution prospects amid peace terms disagreement. The constituent assembly met in Petrograd with no disclosed agenda.
Washington dispatch reports Congress plans a full inventory of U S war progress nine months into World War I. Lawmakers aim to question the administration on army training camps sugar and coal shortages railroad steps and presidential views while calling War Secretary Baker and other officers to testify. Senators Reed and Homer clash with Hoover as coal and railroad probes advance.
Three men in United States army uniforms claimed to be from Wyoming and held up a Brookly n chop suey eatery after nightfall. They brandished revolvers and ordered patrons to surrender belongings, creating a Wild West scene before police detained them.
Senators Kenyon and Kendrick returned from a Western Front tour stressing urgent needs for boats aeroplanes and artillery to secure victory. They said men are needed in great numbers and highlighted air supremacy as essential to win the war.
Washington dispatch reports Justice Brandeis of Boston urged as the railroad dictator for a Wilson plan to place U S railroads under federal control. Brandeis favors government ownership but may prefer bench. Presidents aims to act after Congress and with Interstate Commerce Commission guidance amid coal and steel supply delays.
London reports that German sailors aboard a U boat could have saved many of the American crew of the destroyer Jacob Jones. As life men struggled in the water, two Germans pulled a sailor aboard then the conning tower lid closed and the submarine sank deeper. It is believed the Germans wanted a prisoner to identify the ship.
The article reports on an inquiry into Senator Lie Follecte’s alleged disloyal statements. Members deny plans to halt the probe and vow to pursue the fundamental questions, even if the inquiry extends into the Christmas holidays.
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