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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
2
London reports Anglo French troops withdrawing from Southern Serbia with plans possibly to reach Saloniki. Bulgarians and Germans press with heavy losses as Constantine’s army guards retreat and secures lines of communication. The move aims to protect communications and provide a defensive base for future operations.
French forces withdraw to a gorge 20 miles from the Greek frontier at Demirkapou as Bulgarians attack. Reports say the Germans aim to crush the relief force aiding Servians while debates continue on Balkan operations and Saloniki as a future base in the Near East.
In the Mediterranean a Danish liner Minsk was sunk by a submarine. The crew was saved. A Canadian or American tanker Petrojite was reportedly shelled by an Austrian submarine. one man aboard was slightly injured. Details were reported from Crete via cablegram.
A Parisian woman married by proxy on November 17 to Sergt. Joseph Conduche learns of his death on September 25 at Souchez. Though the marriage is legally invalid, authorities will grant her widow status based on the proxy union.
Berlin signals openness to peace talks but rejects unconditional surrender while warning against a collapse of Germany. The chancellor notes that enemies pursue annihilation and that peace must respect German dignity and safety amid widespread wartime misery.|
Washington reports Count von Bernsdorff and Secretary Lansing refused to discuss the recalls of naval and military attaches Captain Boy Ed and Captain von Papen. The ambassador said safe conduct home would be sought. Emperor William approved the recalls and handled the matter personally.
Washington says relations with Austria-Hungary could break if Vienna does not disavow the Ancona sinking and provide reparation within days. The note aims to ease tensions after the vessel went down amid wartime pressures.
The senate adopted a resolution by Senator Gore urging the secretary of war to report on the estimated time and cost of an inland waterway linking New York harbor to the Gulf of Mexico via the Hudson river Erie canal Great Lakes lands and Michigan canal the Hepnepin canal the Olimois river and the Mississippi river.
A short notice notes a shift in British administrative leadership as officials reassess duties and appointments amid ongoing organizational changes. The article emphasizes new leadership roles and regional implications for policy execution.
Secretary Garrison releases a national defense digest showing a mobile force of 1.5 million trained soldiers to defend the continental United States. The plan outlines Regular Army reserves and Continental Army under training, with a first year cost framed around 353.46 million dollars plus 29 million annually for harbor defenses and 129.763 thousand for reserve material, totaling a large initial outlay.
A large fire devastated Hopewell Virginia damaging property up to 53 million dollars after a blaze started in a restaurant near the De Pent Powder Company plant. The Du Pont works nearby were undamaged but threatened. rumors blamed an oil stove or possible arson. Police arrested a man connected to an attempted nitroglycerin incident at a gun cutter factory, jailed at the factory jail, as firefighters fought flames from 1:45 pm to near 6 pm with limited equipment.
Secretary Lansing sent a vigorous protest to Austria after the steamship Ancona was sunk by an Austrian submarine. The note demands disavowal of the act and government punishment, noting conflicting reports from consuls and Ambassador Page. The United States claims the Ancona was attacked without warning as lifeboats burned.
Washington reports the 116th Democratic national convention will meet in St Louis starting June 14. Dallas and Chicago contested, with St Louis securing the nomination on the second ballot as Dallas faded and Chicago rose. Texas urged unanimity for St Louis. Congressional leaders foresee Chicago as Republican host, with a late June date likely. Thomas J. Pesce of North Carolina was elected secretary in a welcome session.
A blast occurred when a machine malfunctioned causing a flash that damaged equipment and startled workers. Investigators assess the fault origin and safety protocols as they review the incident location and involved machinery.
Ken Albany reports the North Mississippi annual Methodist Episcopal Conference in New Albany has adjourned after a week. Religious services, dispatch of routine matters, and resolutions of thanks to New Albany for its hospitality marked the closing scenes.
A changeer remarks that a worker must either bear a car hardship or accept a salary of five dollars a week. The brief exchange highlights wage constraints in the hiring scenario.
An advertisement fragment touts Soaps for eczema and rashes with a free sample via postcard. It mentions a travel ticket office and suggests expedited relief, urging readers to request samples and buy nationwide, with a reference to transportation agents and a Boston area distribution.
Fragmentary text appears to quote a line about wishing for a motor and someone named Lady Macbeth. The source is too damaged to extract a coherent event, date, or identifiable entities for a proper card.
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