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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1917
Page
1
London broadcasts the capture of Jerusalem by Gen. Allenby’s British expeditionary forces. Bonar Law confirms the win in Commons. The Holy City, sacred to Christians, returns to Christian rule after 401 years under Turkish control.
An army of mercy begins a nationwide push to recruit 356,000 members for the Red Cross in Seattle and across the country to support soldiers overseas. Volunteers, 16 and older, are needed for street canvassing and theater outreach. headquarters at 1424 Third Ave. Autos and volunteers are urged to help. Members pay $1 yearly, with Christmas membership focus and old members welcome.
Washington reports release a 94 page book on German War Practices compiled from Brand Whitlock records. The accounts detail executions in Dinant Louvain and other Belgian towns with civilians used as shields and families forced to witness killings.
The account describes German atrocities in Tamines and Dinant near the Meuse, including executions of children and civilians. It cites the Rock Bayard massacre near Dinant, the fate of townsfolk in Louvain, and subsequent deportations to Germany as Winter 1916 policy.
City officials discuss buying the Treat carline for 540000 to extend tracks north to 95th Street and East Marginal Way linking Lake Burien and Ballard lines. The plan includes a $350000 extension financed by bond transfers, with elevated sections on Washington Street and Railroad Avenue to serve the industrial district.
Ohio endures first deep freeze of winter with eight deaths. Three men froze to death while five others succumbed to weather related causes amid blizzard conditions across the state.
Premier Lloyd George plans a clear restatement of war aims within days as pressure from America Britain and allies grows. The move follows calls for joint allied declaration and a reevaluation amid developments noted by United Press and reflected by officials and press opinion.
Twenty residents were forced into the streets in their night attire when a fire swept through six houses in Burnham, a Chicago suburb. The cold temperature stood at 3 below zero as flames raged in the early hours today.
City council faces a stormy session to decide on impeachment charges against Mayor Gill. Judiciary committee endorses formal charges, while opponents caution against political mudslinging. Clergy and community leaders denounce Gill, with church attendance citing broad anti Gill sentiment.
A Sun day Star correction fixes a four column meat packers ad line. It corrects a typographical error reading He was a question of the recognition of the union to He was not a question of the recognition of the union. The paper notes the meat packers stated their position clearly.
German citizens in Halifax are being arrested en masse amid the Mont Blanc and Imo disaster fallout. Seven men and one woman detained. more arrests expected. Rescuers battle rain as death toll rises toward 2000 with 1200 known dead and 900 unidentified. Premier Borden allocates 1 million for relief and hails US aid. morgue receives blocks of bodies as relief work continues.
A wartime plea emphasizes conserving meat to strengthen national defense and sustain military forces, urging the public to observe a meatless day tomorrow as a patriotic duty.
With Jerusalem fallen to the British and the Holy City wrested from the Turks, the Hebrew editor Herman Bernstein presents the first article in a series. It appears on page 6, promising valuable, contextual coverage.
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