Campaign Updates From Frontlines North of the Ancre and Monastir
British plus French and Serbian forces report steady gains in the Somme region north of the Ancre and near Monastir. British advances northeast from Beaumont Hamel and north from Beaumont, with German counterfire and repulsed attacks at Biaches. Serbians push west of Monastir with flanking moves on the Cerna river as French forces edge south of the city five miles away. In East Africa the German push toward Ngominji ends with a British relief counterattack at Malangali.
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London
Ancre Brook
Somme
France
Beaumont-Hamel
Beaucourt
Geermans
Hebuterne
Biaches
Peronne
Paris
Monastir
Cerna River
Iven
Entente Fails to Break German Line on Somme Sector
Berlin dispatch reports a military critic from the Overseas News Agency noting that after 136 days of heavy fighting on the Ancre and near Pressoir, the Anglo French have not mastered the Somme small sector. He says the Entente must secure flanks near Gueudecourt and Sailly Saillisel after enormous material and manpower losses.
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Berlin
Sayville
France
Ancre
Pressoire
Entente
Peronne-Bapaume
Somme
Gueudecourt
Sailly-Saillisel
Serbian forces gain trenches near Cerna and move on Hill 1212
Paris dispatch reports on the Macedonian front that the Serbians captured 800 yards of trenches east of the Cerna River and stormed Hill 1212 in the Cerna bend northwest of Iven. French troops progressed toward Monastir reaching Kaneéna outskirts.
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Paris
Cerna
War Office
Iven
Monastir
Kaneéna
French Attack on Somme Fails as German Fire Holds Line
Berlin reports French troops launched a strong assault on the Somme front near Sailly Saillisel but were repelled by German fire. Roumanian efforts to push back German forces near Campulung were defeated with heavy losses. Germans and Austrians gained ground in the Alb and Piave valleys. Entente attacks on Monastir plains failed, with heavy losses. A Serbian held position near Chegel on November 15 was retaken by German troops.
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Berlin
Sayville
Somme
Sailly-Saillisal
War Office
Roumania
Campulung
Alt
Pius
Monastir
Chegel
Roumanians Make Gains on Transylvanian Front
The war office announced that Roumanians have made considerable progress on the Transylvanian front in the Dragoslavele region.
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Bucharest
London
Dragoslavele
War Office
Guardsmen ask for reading and writing materials
National Guardsmen on the border request more reading and writing matter during drills and idle hours. General Arthur Murray, retired, former Red Cross acting chairman, notes universal demand for reading material writing supplies and games. Red Cross will forward contributions to the troops.
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Washington, D. C
Arthur Murray
Red Cross Central Committee
Murray
The
Red Cross
US Board to Study Government Armaments Production
A board of army officers and civilians chaired by Col Francis J Kernan to study government manufacture of arms munitions and equipment under the national defense act. Report required to Congress by January 1 next. Members include Lt Col Charles P Summerall Major Lawson M Fuller Benedict Crowell and R Goodwyn Rhett.
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Washington, D. C
Francis J. Kernan
Twentyeighth Infantry
Baker
Congress
Charles P. Summerall
Field Artillery
Lawson M. Fuller
Benedict Crowell
Cleveland
R. Goodwyn Rhett
Charleston
S. C
French cities receive new loans from Kuhn, Loeb and Co
Kuhn, Loeb and Company, which recently lent 350 million to Paris, announced closing loans of 20 million dollars each to the French municipalities of Bordeaux Lyons and Marseilles to aid war relief and municipal purposes.
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New York
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Paris
Bordeaux
Lyons
Marseilles
Honor Paul Waples Fort Worth Leader Remembered
Fort Worth citizens paid final tribute to Colonel Paul Waples millionaire merchant and chairman of the state Democratic executive committee killed in a collision with a Dallas interurban. He lay in state at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium as businesses closed for services led by Rev. Percy Knickerbocker. Interment is planned in the Denison family cemetery with a special train carrying relatives and friends.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Paul Waples
Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
Percy Knickerbocker
el Paso
Denison
Governor Ferguson to Attend Paul Waples Funeral
Governor Ferguson left Austin for Fort Worth to attend the funeral of Paul Waples. He will join the funeral train to Denison tomorrow morning for burial. Colonel R. M. Johnston of Houston accompanied the governor.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Fort Worth
Paul Waples
Denison
R. M. Johnston
Houston
British Air Raid Hits Ostend and Zeebrugge Docks
A British naval air raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge Friday morning dropped many bombs with good results on docks and shipping. The admiralty states the operation was successful and all aircraft returned safely.
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London
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Admiralty
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Tonight fair with frost. Sunday are expected to be fair.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather forecast by The Light across major cities
ST LOUIS clear 28 degrees Sunday wind NW 10 mph low 28 high 48 CHICAGO clear 28 NW 10 mph low 28 high 40 MILWAUKEE clear 20 SW 18 mph low 20 high 32 KANSAS CITY clear 36 SW 10 mph low 36 high 50 NEW YORK clear 38 NW 12 mph low 38 high 46 WASHINGTON DC cloudy NW 4 mph low 8 high 63
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington, D. C
Parral Foreigners Dead Report From Juarez
A Chinese refugee arriving in Juarez brought word from Jiminez Chihuahua that Villa bandits killed most foreigners in Parral. The victims included Americans Germans Chinese Hebrews French and Arabs. A German consular agent’s family was reported killed at Santa Rosalia and five Americans reached Culiacan from Parral.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Parral
Theodore Hoemuller
Hoemuller
Edgar Koch
Santa Rosalia
Culiacan
Sinaloa
James B. McAllen Dies at 54 on Border Ranch
James B. McAllen of Hidalgo county and owner of a large border ranch died at his home in Brownsville at 54. He gained fame after fending off Mexican bandits a year and a half earlier, killing three and driving the rest away. Worry over the incident is said to have contributed to his illness. He is survived by his wife and three children. the town of McAllen is named for his father.
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Brownsville
Tex
James B. McAllen
Hidalgo County
McAllen
Braden kicks goal to put Yale ahead in Princeton clash
Yale leads Princeton 3 0 after Braden kicks from the 25 yard line in the third period. The game drew 35 000 fans at the Horseshoe as Laroche played quarterback for Yale due to illness. Earlier periods were scoreless with blocked field goal attempts by Yale. Minnesota led Wisconsin 6 0 after the first period in another game.
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Princeton
N. J
Yale
Braden
Memorial Arena
Laroche
Smith
Tigers
Eli
Legore
Driggs
Blue
Hughes wins Minnesota by 396 in official total
Minnesota's official vote announced by Secretary Julius A. Schmahl shows Hughes with 179 553 to Wilson 179 157 a margin of 396 for U S senator Kellogg 185 171 to Lawler 17 543 and Calderwood 78 426. Campaign costs: Ohio Republicans report 372 351 disbursed with 66 506 87 deficit. Democrats report 57 555 spent.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Julius A. Schmahl
Hughes
Wilson
United States
Kellogg
Lawler
Calderwood
Ohio
Columbus
Executive Committee
Democratic
Fire at Darragh home injures six firemen
A Saturday morning blaze at 1010 North Olive street in San Antonio injured six firemen when an extension ladder collapsed under weight while hose lines were advanced. Two injuries are serious, and John Darragh suffered a suspected apoplexy later. the family escaped unharmed though the house sustained substantial damage. The Darragh residence, valued at 290000, faced $5000 to $7000 in damages with $16000 insurance.
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John Darragh
May
Darragh
North Olive Street
St. Anthony
Foster M. Mills
John H. Buckholdt
Emelio L. Medina
Henry Diehl
Oo. W. Short
Mr. Darragh
Sidney Sheppard
Mr. Sheppard
Wright
Beck
Short
Mills
Buckholdt
Ater
Goetz
San Antonio
North Olive
Burleson
North Pine
Lamar Streets
Chief Wright
Fire and water damage report on insured fixtures
A furniture and interior fixtures valued at $10,000 were insured for $5,500. Fire and water caused damage estimated between $3,000 and $4,000.
Fire shock may kill as John Darragh Sr. in critical condition
John Darragh Sr., 70, owner of a home badly damaged by fire, suffered a stroke likely from the shock and is in a critical condition at his apartments in the St. Anthony Hotel. Little hope is held for recovery. his son John Darragh of New York and daughter Mrs. Jenkins in Panama have been notified.
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John Darragh Sr
St. Anthony Hotel
Darragh
John Darragh
New York
Jenkins
Panama
Western farmers blamed for prices in food costs
New York reports Commissioner Hartigan says western farmers withheld 25 percent of crops including wheat and onions to keep prices high. He toured 29 states, aiding a February farmers congress, and notes New York's food costs run about 40 percent above ideal while city purchases help keep supplies plentiful locally.
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New York
Joseph Hartigan
Weights and Measures
Congress
Hartigan
Mr. Hartigan
Great Loan for Jews in Europe Planned
Dr. Judah L. Magnes announced plans for a gigantic interest free loan to the Jews of Europe aimed at ending suffering after the war. The proposal has New York endorsement and will be detailed at a December 21 mass meeting with national attendees. The loan would assist Jews too old or attached to birthplace to emigrate, relying on the honor of the race to repay.
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New York
Europe
Judah L. Magnes
Joint Distribution Committee of Funds
New York City
Magnes
Palestine
Galicia
Poland
Lithuania
America
Teutons Confident No Restart of Submarine Campaign
Teutonic diplomats claim no plan to renew submarine warfare against the United States while acknowledging concern over the situation. Secretary Lansing says there is no truth to reports of a forthcoming ruthless German submarine campaign. Five cases are pending over attacks on steamers Marina Arabia Rowanmore Lanao and Colombian.
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Washington, D. C
Baron Burian
von Bethmann Hollweg
Berlin
United States
Maryland
Lansing
Department
Marina
Arabia
Rowanmore
Lanao
Germenny
Wilson
Germany
Teutonic
Submarine design opinions shape U S coastal defense
Navy figures like Captain W L Rodgers and Captain A P Niblack argue for a 600 ton class coastal defense submarine, smaller than German 800 ton boats, as best for U S needs. They propose Culebra Island as a strategic base and warn on immigration loyalty concerns. Rear Admiral Miller cites inland waterways boosting security at a fraction of super-dreadnought cost.
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New York
America
Coast Defense
Navy Department
W. L. Rodgers
U.S. N
Naval War College
Germany
Rodgers
United States
A. P. Niblack
Culebra Island
British West Indies
Danish West Indies
Culebra
St. Thomas
Jacob A. Miller
United States Navy
Boston
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph Named Heir Apparent Co Regent
An unconfirmed Vienna dispatch reported by the Vossische Zeitung says Emperor Francis Joseph will issue December 2 a proclamation naming Archduke Charles Francis Joseph as heir apparent and co regent to the throne on the sixty eighth anniversary of his reign.
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Berlin
London
Vossische Zeitung
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Charles Francis Joseph
Zeppelin Shot Down Near Petrograd in War Action
Russian troops near Srany southeast of Pinsk report sinking a large Zeppelin airship. Sixteen crew members were captured, marking a clear air victory reported from Petrograd via London.
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Pinsk Bay
Petrograd
London
Srany
Pinsk
Allies guarantee freedom of Poland speech from Briand and Asquith
Paris Nov 15. French premier Briand and British leaders Asquith Lloyd George met with entente officials and Paolo Cancano and President Poincare. They sent a joint telegram to Russian premier Sturmer lauding Russia for reaffirming Polish autonomy and thanking Emperor’s government for supporting Polish hopes.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Herbert H. Asquith
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Paolo Cancano
Treasury
Poincare
M. Briand
Mr. Asquith
Doris Y. Sturmer
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Russia
Europe
Awards for torpedo boats announced by Navy Department
The Navy Department announced awards for fourteen torpedo boat destroyers authorized by the recent naval appropriation. The Fore River Ship Building Corporation of Quincy Massachusetts will build eight vessels and the Union Iron Works Company of San Francisco six vessels.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Fore River Ship Building Corporation
Quincy
Mass
Union Iron Works Company
San Francisco
American steamer Anvil reported disabled off Baja California
The American steamer Anvil en route from San Francisco to Central American ports was reported leaking and with engines disabled off San Jose del Cabo. The vessel carries passengers and the collier Saturn has been ordered to assist.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Central American
Admiral Caperton
San Jose del Cabo
Lower California
Saturn
Libel Suit Filed Over Loss of Tug Thomas A Scott Jr
Papers filed in U S District Court in New Haven allege libel against the German undersea merchantman Deutschland over the tug Thomas A Scott Jr. loss. Faye A Murphy, attorney for the T A Scott Company of New London, seeks $12,000 in value for the tug damaged or lost at sea.
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New Haven
Conn
Thomas A. Scott Jr
United States District Court
Faye A. Murphy
T. A. Scott Company, Inc
New London
First Snow Of The Season Falls In Paris
Snow began falling in Paris and on some parts of the battle front last night marking the city’s first snow of the season.
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Western Battle Front
Paris
German Trains Snowbound Near Swiss Frontier
Berlin trains are snowbound near the Swiss frontier as severe winter weather grips Germany. Extreme cold prevails while the German rail network faces disruption and delays.
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London
Navy
Germany
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berne
Berlin
British Policy On War Gives US New Power
The Daily News features Alfred G. Gardiner arguing that a Wilson re election strengthens US influence and enables an international society to guide peace. The Nation hints at a potential talk with Europe, urging a moderate peace based on justice and collective security.
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The
Daily News
Alfred G. Gardiner
United States
Linccoln
Wilson
Europe
Organization of States
Peace talks gain momentum as Wilson moves toward end of war
From Vienna reports via London, newspapers express keen interest in President Wilson's plan for peace. Editorials say even discussions of ending the war would be a humanitarian gain and show world interest in resolving the conflict.
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Vienna
London
Wilson
Peace Convention Soon Reports Indicate No Armistice
Berlin reports from the Swiss frontier say neutral governments plan a joint call for a peace convention with belligerents. The talks would begin without an armistice, hostilities to pause only if negotiations seem hopeful. Officials in Berlin say no facts support the Koelnische Zeitung account.
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Berlin
Lonedon
Koelnische Zeitung
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