Great Excitement Over Allies Aerial Raid
The Hague dispatch reports that British aviators damaged targets at Cuxhaven during a raid, causing panic in towns across Past Kriesland Oldenburg and Hanover. Bombs were dropped near Langeoog on the return, with official claims of no island damage and unofficial reports of wrecked fortifications. Refugees flee toward Harburg and Dolmenhorst amid fears of further attacks.
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Germany
Hamburg
Harburg
Dolmenhorst
North Sea
England Expects Quick Reply to German Coasts
London dispatch notes that Britain anticipates a swift German reply after air and naval actions. Seven aviators joined patrols at Salisbury Plain as cruisers Arethusa and Undaunted invade German waters, repelling Zeppelin airships and submarines. Experts view the raid as a potentially decisive step toward forcing a naval clash with a British victory likely.
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Herbert Temple
London
Oneland
Cuxhaven
Brussels
Royal Flying Corps
Salisbury Plains
Arethusa
Turks Engage Russian Fleet Off Black Sea
Turkish forces report a Black Sea battle against Russian units. Two Russian mine layers were sunk and the battleship Rostislav was attacked as the Russian fleet retreated to Sebastopol. Turkish ships claim to bombarded Batoum and pursued a Russian force, capturing two officers and 30 marines.
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Constantinople
Berlin
Amsterdam
Black Sea
Rostislav
Sebastopol
Batoum
Aucasus
Khedive Accused of Looting Egyptian Treasury
Cairo report says Abbas Filini the deposed khedive is charged with looting the Egyptian treasury of 500000 dollars. All his effects are seized and evidence shows he took a vast sum when he went to Constantinople.
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Khedive
Cairo
Abbas Filini
Constantinople
Steamer Limon Collides With Schooner Dorothy Palmer
In a collision off Cape Cod near Provincetown on December 28, the steamer Limon and schooner Dorothy Palmer collided. The Dorothy Palmer was badly damaged but reached Boston in tow of the Limon, which is owned by United Fruit Company.
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Provincetown
Mass
Limon
Dorothy Palmer
Cape Cod
Boston
United Fruit Company
Warships Resume Bombardment Along Flemish Coast
Berlin reports Allied warships renewed bombardment of German ports on the Flemish coast. No damage was caused as the Germans repelled the attacks, according to an official announcement dated December 28.
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Berlin
Flanders
French Report Both Gains and Reverses along the Front
An official statement from Paris reports mixed Allied results. West of Lombartzyde the French foothold is extended on coastal dunes, while south of Ypres part of a trench is lost. Elsewhere 800 yards of German first-line trenches near Hollebeke, Lenz, and Carency are captured as bombardments continue from Belgium to the Meuse.
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Paris
Ypres
Beligum
Lombartzyde
Hollebeke
Lenz
Carency
Aisne
Champagne
Rheims
Perthes
Meuse
Vosges
St. Die
Metz
Moselle
West Flanders
Amiens
Alsace
Lorraine
Aisne Line
Red Cross
Description of sinking of the Markomannia
A Dutch officer recounts the sinking of the Markomannia, a German Emden supply ship. The Dartmouth pursued two collier ships toward the three mile limit, firing as the Markomannia was hit, hoisted German colors, caught fire, and vanished beneath a wake of wreckage.
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Rotterdam
Jémden
West India
Singapore
Emden
Dartmouth
Mariomannia
Markomannia
King Albert's Children Write English Letters Home
The three young children of King Albert of Belgium, now exiled in England, have learned to write in English since arriving in this country and each day compose a letter to their father in that language.
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King Albert
London
Belgium
England
England filled with wounded soldiers sent to South Africa
London dispatch notes a surge of badly disabled England soldiers being conscripted to south Africa for convalescent leave as the army faces growing casualties.
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London
England
South Africa
German Supplies Relieve Belgians Amid War Strain
Berlin dispatch reports Germany using limited supplies to aid Belgian civilians denied food due to the war. Hamburg’s journal blames England for the shortage, noting Belgium’s need grew after grain was barred from entry and that neutral shipments to Rotterdam could reach Belgium after efforts by America and Spain.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Germany
Jhremdenblatt
Hamburg
England
Belgium
Brussels
America
Spain
Rotterdam
Situation in Austria Growing Worse Daily
Rome reports the Austrian situation worsening with daily discontent in Hungary and pressure from Emperor William on the Hungarian premier to curb any moves toward separation. Roumania’s stance adds to Vienna’s unease as Galician and Hungarian refugees flee advancing Russian forces. Efforts focus on preventing Romania from allying with Russia.
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Rome
Austria
Hungary
Berlin
William
Austrian
Roumania
Vienna
Galicia
Did Uncle Joe Gannon Pay for Votes in November
Terre Haute Ind December 28 The federal courts plan to probe the legality of votes for Uncle Joe Cannon last November. Grand jury evidence alleges 31 Paris migrants voted at 5 each and as many as 700 were bought by a Republican machine to cast fraudulent Cannon ballots. Prosecutor Dailey says a Republican conspiracy looms as January 4 grand jury reconvenes.
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Illinois
Joe’ Cannon
Paris
Indiana
Cannon
United States
Frank C. Dailey
Aether Plot Against Chinese Government Uncovered
Shanghai reports a new conspiracy against the republic and President Yuan Shi-Kai. Detentions are under way in Pekin as arrests spread. The plot, said to have originated in Japan, aimed to depose Yuan and establish a constitutional monarchy with a prince regent until the emperor reaches twenty. Involvement suspected of Japanese and Russian agents.
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Shanghai
China
Yuan Shi-Kai
Pekin
Japan
Eumperor Hsun-lung
Third plot against Chinese government uncovered
A new conspiracy against the Chinese government has been disclosed, marking the third major plot detected within a year. The latest effort appears connected to the cabal that authorities said was crushed in October, signaling ongoing attempts to undermine the state.
Germans Bombard Furnes
German artillery bombarded Furnes this afternoon. Many houses were wrecked and two shells struck the church of St. Walburga, starting a fire extinguished by Belgian soldiers. The church dates to the 4th century and adjoins Furnes Belfry, built spire in 1624. Belgian military headquarters have stood at Furnes for weeks.
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Calais
France
Furnes
Cannon Denies Charge In Danville Sit-down
Representative-elect Joseph Cannon today denied charges that the Republican party paid five dollars per vote in the last November election in Danville Illinois. The denial follows local allegations reported by newspapers and involves allegations of improper campaign payments during the campaign season. Cannon defended his campaign and called the accusations untrue and without evidence.
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Cannon
Danville
Joseph Cannon
Republican Party
President Wilson Celebrates 58th Birthday
President Wilson reached his 58th birthday today amid congratulatory messages from around the world. Family members joined him at the White House with Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre spending the day with him. The morning was routine, while the afternoon was devoted to family time.
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Washington
Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Francis Bowes Sayre
White House
North Carolina Cleared For Action At Beirut
United States cruiser North Carolina was cleared for action at Beirut Syria during a November voyage. 500 men were equipped for duty and preparations to shell the town were made but no action occurred after three days. Three officers testified aboard the liner Finland that the cruiser remains in the Mediterranean protecting Christians.
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New York
United States
North Carolina
Beirut
Syria
Finland
Mediterranean
Widow Is Accused After Poison Found In Bottle
Portsmouth New Hampshire December 28 Mrs Mary A Burns of Nottingham jailed on a charge of poisoning her husband Frank after he drank from a bottle she says contained whiskey The stomach was sent to Harvard professor Whitney who found cyanide of potash County Solicitor Guptill ordered her arrest after the report She admitted jealousy but insisted he drank heavily the night before The storekeeper Capt Watson disputes her story about mittens Burns was on his way home when he died
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Portsmouth
N. H
Mary A. Burns
Nottingham
Frank
Burns
Whitkey
Whitney
Harvard
Ernest L. Guptill
Guitterez Resigns Provisional Mexican Presidency
Washington dispatch reports Provisional President Guitterez has resigned and backs Carranza. No corroboration found from other sources. The note cites a Galveston constitutorialist representative as the source.
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Guitterez
Mexico
Galveston
Revolt in Turkish Capital After Waver Pasha's Departure
Athens reports a revolt in Constantinople against the Young Turks and Germans after Waver Pasha left the city. Street riots led to numerous arrests as mobs demanded breaking the alliance with Germany and Austria.
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Athens
Waver Pasha
Constantinople
Germany
Austria
Dynamite Explosions Keep Police Busy In New York
Two blasts in a New York street terrorized residents. A bomb at 283 Elizabeth Street forced residents into the street as police restored order. Shortly after, two bombs at 526 First Avenue badly damaged a store, with a bystander police officer knocked from his feet as doors and walls were blown open.
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New York
Elizabeth Street
Joseph Cirrincione
First Avenue
Tennessee Transporting Refugees From Jaffa to Alexandria
About 500 refugees of diverse nations are being moved from Jaffa to Alexandria aboard the U S cruiser Tennessee, a navy department report stated early today.
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Tennessee
Washington
Jaffa
Alexandria
United States
Navy Department
Starvation Crisis Aids Bridge From Texas Border
Fifteen thousand men women and children in Mexico and El Paso suffer from an unprecedented cold wave. Thousands more near starvation. American Red Cross acts to relieve suffering as Texas sends food and clothing across the border.
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Mexico
EL Paso
Tex
American Red Cross
Doctor Brigham Attacked. Critical in Springfield Hospital
Dr. Fred C. Brigham was murderedly assaulted on Christmas morning by an unknown caller and remains in critical condition at Springfield hospital. Police pursue a link to a thief jailed a year ago when the doctor’s medicine case was stolen. They seek his current whereabouts.
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Springfield
Mass
Fred C. Brigham
Springfield Hospital
Arrests in Philippines spark conspiracy roundup
Manila Dec 28 Fifty seven persons are now under arrest in connection with the conspiracy against United States rule.
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Philippines
Manila
P. I
United States
Nara J Johnson Prominent Newtown Leader Dies at 82
Nara L Johnson longtime Newtown figure and chairman of the board of school visitors died yesterday at age 82. He authored a history of Newtown and leaves his wife and four children. One son, Rt. Rev. Frederick Foote Johnson, is assistant bishop of Missouri. Another son, William C Johnson, is active in local politics.
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Nara J. Johnson
Newtown
Nara l L. Johnson
Frederick Foote Johnson
Episcopal Diveese
Missouri
William C. Johnson
Austrians Admit Defeat in Galicia Front
An official Austrian general staff report says Austro-Hungarian troops in Galicia were driven back by Russians along a 40 mile front to Tuchow. It notes land and sea attacks on Cattaro by Montenegrins and the French fleet failed. The Balkans remain quiet with limited Montenegrin and Serb activity near the frontier.
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Steven Burnett
Vienna
Berlin
Amsterdam
Galicia
Tuchow
Cattaro
Carpathians
Tucchow
Lowser Dunajec
Lower
Nida
Tomascow
Poland
Balkans
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Dalmatia
Pilza
Buda
Paterson store seeks guard after four robberies
Abraham Crossman in Paterson New Jersey applied to police for guard services while he attends the synagogue following four consecutive Saturday robberies at his shop. In Paris La Vie arisienne a $2000 prize is offered for forecasts of postwar frontiers of European nations after peace is signed. Morristown hires for a capable fire chief at a salary of 10.9 per month. In New York one hundred offered to sell their blood to Beth Israel hospital. only two were found suitable.
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Paterson
N. J
Abraham Crossman
Paris
la Vie -Arisienne
Morristown
N .J
New York
Beth Israel Hogepital
Fire Sweeps American Hotel in Hoboken
More than 100 men and women were carried to safety by Hoboken firefighters as a blaze gutted the American hotel in half an hour. The fire raged toward Venus and Lyric theaters while the entire city fire department battled the flames.
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Hoboken
N. J. Dee
American
Venus Hom
Lyric
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