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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1917
Page
1
Allied diplomats in Stockholm urge governments to join a conference to declare a concrete general peace policy for the allies. The move aims to counter Bolshevik separate peace efforts and strength democratic elements in central powers. Hungarian socialists reportedly oppose a separate peace.
Berlin dispatch reports Allies plan a serious response to German peace overtures from Brest-Litovsk. Lloyd George may visit Paris to confer with Clemenceau, aiming for a joint stance or a direct note to Russia outlining concessions and weaknesses.
Washington December 31 Kaiser officials confirm Chancellor Von ing will send select representatives to the great uk peace conference per a Copenhagen dispatch dated December 26. The measure, first credible move toward stronger government representation, is viewed here as insincere.
Kronstadt reports a violent explosion destroying Fort Peter at Kronstadt. No details on casualties or cause are provided in the brief dispatch.
New York faced a serious cold spell with nine deaths attributed to the cold in the last 24 hours. Official readings showed temperatures below normal at 9 am and a 13 degree deep freeze the coldest in local bureau history. Coal shortages sparked discussions to extend school holidays to conserve energy and residents in poor districts burned furniture to stay warm.
Torio December 31 Fierce fighting is in progress at Irkutsk between Bolsheviki red guards and Cadet Cossack forces. The Bolsheviki allegedly murdered a French consular agent and two other French citizens. The town is reported in flames and the population faces extreme starvation. Bolshevik troops are receiving reinforcements from Krasnojarsk.
Copenhagen December 31 The Bolsheviki government has released fourteen Austrian merchantmen interned in Russian harbors totaling forty thousand tons. The move suggests Russia will promptly carry out Brest Litovsk peace provisions including release of civilians and exchange of prisoners along with return of vessels.
Harold Preston rejects mayoral bid despite citizen urging. Mentioned as possible candidate was John H. H. Powell and Claude C. Rameau. Ralph A. Horr is discussed as a candidate but has not spoken.
Floodwaters fall but roads remain clogged with closures on the Duvall, Index, Monroe, and Snohomish routes while the Des Moines corridor offers limited access to Tacoma. Trains run limitedly with Chicago and St Paul lines, Olympian proceeding via Vancouver and Spokane, and Cascades service halted. Interurban Seattle to Tacoma normal as Puyallup river recedes.
Floodwaters recede across Puget Sound region as rains end and rivers halt rising. Rail lines and highways remain closed or detoured with bridges washed out above Ellensburg and the Nisqually bridge failing severing the Tacoma Olympia route. North Bend line remains cut by broken wires and traffic moves via alternative routes.
Floods on the Yakima River cripple rail service between Spokane and Seattle with detours via Portland likely for a week. Ellensburg water works are out of commission after a Northern Pacific bridge collapse, while Wallace Idaho faces undermined homes and hospital risk from Placer Creek flood. Nome editor Karl Rogers and five staffers arrested for alleged sedition.
Washington reports Alaska will become bone dry starting January 1. The bill signing marks Alaska’s first prohibition law passed by the House, signaling a shift to statewide ban on alcohol.
Mrs C E Woodman fired at departing husband, an employee of the Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Co. The man escaped injury, but buckshot shattered windows in his train car seating two rows ahead. He reported the incident to police and Woodman was jailed Monday.
Hundreds of Seattle residents across ages and roles enter The Star’s $50 New Year message contest. Submissions flooded in by 10 am, late entries excluded. verdict to be announced Tuesday in the newspaper.
Agreement aims at a separate peace between Russia and Germany with Russia withdrawing from Austria Hungary Turkey and Persia and Germany pulling from Poland Lithuania Courland and other Russian areas. Militia remains in occupied lands during decision. Trade, prisoner release, and damage payments to be restored. Main dispute over timing of German withdrawal. Seattle Boys Club to hold New Year open house at 402 Ninth Ave.
United States lacked sufficient artillery and ships for 1918 troops in France, forcing Britain and France to supply arms. Maj. Gen. Crozier testified before the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the nation failed to prepare, urging broader wartime armament funding dating back to 1916. He urged oath testimony on prior charges of inefficiency and described Lewis gun issues and range finder adoption debates.
Roland Sanders of 910 30th Ave South, advertising manager for the Rollo Barnes Co, killed himself with a knife in his kitchen early Monday. He had feared conscription and hoped to avoid serving the nation, having drifted from his work and left his father to attend church before his death. The weapon was later recovered from the fire area.
The North China Daily News reports growing Bolshevik disorders at Vladivostok and a serious situation in Harbin Manchuria, signaling escalating unrest across the region.
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