Russians Repel German Crossing on Vistula Front Near Dobrzyn
Berlin reports German forces crossed the Vistula near Dobrzyn to seize a river island and pontoon bridges but Russian artillery broke up the crossing, destroying bridges and pushing Germans back. Russians claim to have captured several pontoon bridges and to hold the island as their forces threaten German positions near Lowicz and Warsaw.
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London
Poland
Lowicz
Berlin
Dobrzyn
Vistula
Dobrzyna
Plock
Thorn
Vistuls
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
Germany's Hero Field Marshal von Hindenburg commands Poland invaders
Field Marshal von Hindenburg reports a severe defeat lasting days on the Russian right wing, driving the line back about twenty one miles after Lodz. He claims 100,000 Russians captured since Nov 12 with heavy casualties, while Russians say they have shifted to offensive operations again. On the Bzura river the Assiang have fought amid swamp defenses as fighting intensifies.
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Lodz
von Hindenburg
Tannenburg
East Prodsia
Bzura
Assiang
Murder Rate as Low as 5 Dollars in New York
New York report states killings can be done for five dollars as outlaw bands operate in lower Manhattan. Bennie Schneider, under arrest for killing saloonkeeper Philip Paul, claims he was hired at the minimum rate. An affidavit charges Joseph Rosen with first degree murder, accused of instigating the crime.
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New York
lower Manhattan
Bennie Schneider
Philip Paul
Joseph Rosen
Joe the Greaser
Rosen
Paul
Schneider
William T. Jerome
Jerome
Mine Sweeper Destroyed in Scarborough Mine Sweep
Lloyds agent reports a mine sweeper, part of a local mine clearing party five miles southeast of Scarborough, was blown up. one man rescued and the rest missing. Two other vessels also said to have been blown up in the area raided by German ships along the eastern coast.
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Britain
London
Lloyds
Scarborough
Wi ia
Germans Slow to Yield Ground in Belgian Fighting
Allied operations in the west continue as siege warfare with German entrenchments and wire obstacles. Ground gains are small and costly, with heavy casualties reported. estimates put Allied losses around 215,000 through early December amid continued fighting from the North Sea to Ypres and Dixmody.
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Belgiam
North Sea
Ypree
London
Flanders
coas
allien
Belgien
river Olse
Aisne
Champagne
Argonne
poalticna
Bragee
Roulora
Yprea
Dixmody
Ypres
Paris
London Daily Mail
Lille
saga
von Heindrich
England
Europe
Hague
Holland
Berlin
Newesten Nachrichtes
Brussels
Alderman Cornelius Dies in Barber Shop
Clewence N. Cornelius, alderman of the Fifth ward, Williamsport, Pa, died suddenly in his barber shop while shaving a customer. Aged 45, he had held office since 1918 and also operated a barber business. He had just returned from lunch and collapsed without warning.
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Williamsport
Clewence N. Cornelius
Cornelius
Wireless Plant Blaze in New Orleans Fire Destroys Facility
In New Orleans on December 21 fire swept through the wire fees plant of United Fruit, valued at 75,000 dollars. The blaze, likely sparked by a spark from the appliance, was believed to have originated there.
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New Orleans
United Fruit
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