Kingsland Blast Wipes Out Plant as War Fears Loom
At 4 pm Kingsland New Jersey became a besieged town after a massive shelling from a Canadian Car and Foundry factory explosion. The blast wiped the munition plant, burned houses, and torn rail lines, with losses estimated up to 10 million dollars and many missing amid rampant looting and panic.
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Kingsland
Rutherford
N. J
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Aamoe
Kingland
Lackawanna Road
New Jersey
Jean W. Courter
Skien
Jercordon
Thaw Attempts Suicide as Police Move Toward New York
Harry K Thaw slashed his throat and wrists while in Philadelphia hospital after learning he would be handed to New York police. Detectives watched at St Marys Hospital where he lies under arrest for the Stanford White slaying and related charges. A midnight medical bulletin said he is in fair condition with two throat cuts and wrist wounds not seen as life threatening. The episode followed a two day spree that preceded his expected transfer to face kidnaping and assault allegations from a Kansas City youth citing a Christmas beating.
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Tee
Philadelphia
Jan. W
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Eit
Stanford White
St. Mary's Hospital
Thaw
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansan City
R. Kirby
Samuel Uv.afaloney
Val O'Farrell
Bernard Williams
Pittsburgh
Williams
Elizabeth A. Tacot
Walnut Street
CY Harry West
O'Farrell
Entente Reply Outlines Peace Basis to Wilson Note
Washington reports the Allied reply to the American note of December 19 1916 praising the U S aim for a league of nations while insisting that any enduring peace requires a satisfactory settlement of the current conflict and the restoration of Belgium Serbia Montenegro and other territories with guarantees for a reorganization of Europe and respect for nationalities.
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Washington
Wilson
Sharp
Paris
United States
League of Nations
Belgium
Lusemburg
Serbia
Syria
Miss Cavell
Fryatt
Alli
Europe
Teheco
Plans for Final Victory Drafted in Rome Council
London reports a Rome conference marked a turning point in the war. Britain now expects Germany to meet the Allies halfway to secure relief from looming dangers as battlefields will reveal the true significance in coming weeks.
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Rome Council
Rome
Great Britain
Germany
Berlin declares Allies marching to victory in war
Berlin reports that Allied unity and power render peace impossible without victory. It cites Lloyd George's Guildhall speech as aligning with the Allied resolve to press to a complete victory, condemns German peace aims, and argues only a victory-forged peace can end the war.
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Europe
Russia
Poland
United States
Germany
Allie
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Guildhall
Berlin
Sayville
Entente
England
France
Constantinople
Sarajevo
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Turkey
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Manmuvre
Loyd George
George
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