Teutons Check Russian Front. Mixed Front Lines Report
Warfront dispatch notes limited fighting Easter front with tepid activity around Monastir and Burne regions. German allies claim Romanian advance near Bucharest halted. Russian and French units report pressure and sporadic progress against Entente. Telegraph lines indicate bombardments west of Gorizia and in northern Italian theater with cautious movements across borders.
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Frenta
Herlin
Entente Treeph
Monastir
Far-Reaching Romanian Prisoner Losses Reported Near Bucharest
The report notes that since December 1 over 70,000 Roumanians have been captured by hostile forces. It states that Romanian troops near Bucharest suffered heavy casualties with more than 14,000 prisoners taken, plus thousands of guns and war matériel seized, and that dead and wounded numbers are proportional to the large prisoner count.
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Gince
Ducharest
Grand juries to probe high cost of living and coal deals
Federal grand juries in New York and Detroit will investigate high living costs and coal deal binding practices. The probe may expand to Cleveland and Minneapolis as lawmen seek causes of price spikes and potential boycotts, with officials signaling broad inquiries.
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Warhingin
Department of Metice
New York
Detroit
Civeoland
Katee City
Minanapoile Ani
Lawla
Ratiren
Military leaders die amid chaotic Ruterdapanede war rumor
Free Marenal Oyama Dead and Tekto Field Marshal Prince Iwan Dyess is reported dead. The message notes Oyama and Yamageta receiving military and civil honors from the emperor. A new Chamorro administration lineup is listed with ministers and officials, plus a betrothed arrangement involving Kedinstin aristocracy and Elvirs Degpan widow.
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Marenal Oyama
Iwan Dyess
Japan
Marshel Frings Oyama
Marenal
Yamageta
Contracts for Mydroseroplanes for war effort across nations
War Department announced contracts for Mydroseroplanes and power drones to support United States forces. Agreements cover theaters including Hawaii, the Philippines, and the Panama Canal area. The action was finalized Saturday, reflecting broad mobilization for global operations.
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Washington
Castrada
Staten
Hawaii
Pcmippines
Penama
Tome
War
Reject Strike Proposal In Tonopat Nevada
A local vote in Tonopat Nevada rejected a strike proposal amid heavy debate. The miners discussed wage terms and price concerns, focusing on cost of living and job security in the district.
Government Orders Priority Urged by Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels advocates legislation to compel private firms to give government orders priority for ship and weapons programs. He tells the House naval committee that private yards delay hulls and propulsion work, urging a new provision in the naval appropriation to enforce government-driven construction.
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Daniels
Legisla
Camper Steel Companion
Washington
Concree
Conard
Dantoly
House Naval Committee
Gulldera
Haker
Merk
Kuantan
Varius cauRey
Murder Mystery Near Salt Lake Cleared by Chicago Confession
Howard DeWeese, 31, confessed in Chicago to being a burglar and claimed his wife was murdered in Salt Lake City on September 20. He said diamonds valued at $10,000 were stolen and offered details of a separate elopement, with investigators noting the victim was found Sept 24 in a room on 455% South Second East.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Chicago
Hfs
Howard DeWeese
Detective Bureau of
Chicago Police Department
de Weese
Gault Lake
C.D
New York City
Reno
New
Harry Fisher
Mathew
D.C. Robbins
Robbins
Potters Field
Warnings Flashed to Shipping Across Atlantic and Gulf
Allied shipping in the South Atlantic and eastern Gulf regions receive day and night warnings from Detachment crews and other authorities to stay vigilant against a potential Werebee steamer suspected as a German raider. The notices emphasize sharp watch and identifica tion procedures for naval vessels in the Near East Indies theater.
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Mintnl
Pla
South
Atlantc
Gulf of Merion
Dettinh Cruteere
Abere Hathons
Neitien
Indies
Bank Robbery in Vinita Nets About 17000
Two men robbed Farmers' Bank of Vinita in under three minutes on Monday. They escaped in an automobile with a large lead over pursuing officers. Authorities report the robbers seized about 17000 in cash.
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Oklahoma
Vinita
Farmers’ Bank of
New Argentine President Hipolito Irigoyen Inaugurated
Dr Hipolito Irigoyen was inaugurated as Argentina’s new president marking a secret ballot victory for the radicals who had held power for two decades. His election ends a long political drought and signals a shift in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hipolito Irigoyen
Argentina
Ostebe
Two Firemen Die In Toledo Building Collapse
In Toledo Ohio two city firemen were killed and another severely injured when walls fell during a blaze. The accident prompted reactions across officials and sparked appeals in federal court involving immunity rulings in the New Haven railroad prosecution.
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Toledo
Ohio
Bremen
Washington
New York
John L. Billard
William Gkinter
James & Elion
New Haven Railroad
Aismisend
Mogday
Explosion at Russian ammo plant kills about 1800 in Berlin
An explosion at a Russian ammunition plant near Berlin reportedly killed about 1800 people according to Overseas News Agency citing Rech. The cause remains unknown.
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Berlin
Rech
Police Chief to Resign Amid Sunday Closing Order
Chicago mayor confirms Chief Charles C. Healey will resign as a new order enforces the Sunday closing law. In Cork, Sinn Fein supporters disrupt a charity event for soldiers families, shouting rebellion and anti-recruiting slogans.
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Cringe
Chicago
Charles C. Healey
Thompson
Sinn
Protest Against German Action Note to Berlin Declares Policy Unjust
Washington cabled a protest to Germany over deportations of Belgians for forced labor as contrary to precedents and humane principles. The note, sent November 29 to Charge Grew, urged the German chancellor to reconsider, after informal protests to Berlin yielded no change.
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Berlin
Washington
Germany
Belgiaus
State Department
Gerard
Wilson
United States
Ax Murders to be Probed in Iowa Case
Red Oak Iowa reports another grand jury inquiry into the 1912 Villisca ax killings may follow the verdict in the Jones Wilkerson slander suit. County attorney elect Oscar Wenatrand said the probe could result from the Monday verdict.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Joe Moore
Jones-Wilkerson
Oscar Wenatrand
Montgomery County
Policeman Confesses Robbery on Busy Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles patrolman Albert J. Griffith confessed to holding up an express wagon Thursday in broad daylight. He allegedly stole about $6,000 in cash and $34,000 in checks and drafting papers, with most of the loot recovered by police.
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Los Angeles
Albert J. Griffith
New unpublished photo of Venizelos leads defense movement
A newly released and hitherto unpublished photograph features Eleutherios Venizelos, former Greek premier, who is described as leading the national defense movement. The image highlights his ongoing influence in Greek politics and his role in rallying support for defense initiatives.
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M. Venizelos
Greece
National Defense
Lloyd George Splits Liberal Party in Parliament
London reports David Lloyd George as premier splits the liberal party into two factions. The new cabinet gains more conservative backing in parliament than liberal support. In Paris, the battleship Suffren missing since leaving port on November 24, with the marine minister deeming the ship lost at sea.
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Lloyd-George
London
Priday
David Lloyd George
Liberal Party
Paris
Suffren
Minister of Marine
Wea Wel
Germany Proposes Peace Talks to End World War I
Germany and its allies sent a peace note via Spain the United States and Switzerland, inviting the Entente to begin negotiations. Berlin also informed the Vatican of the plan and urged neutral mediation, while Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg urged Reichstag unity and outlined potential postwar terms including Belgian withdrawal, Alsace Lorraine status, and Turkish and Balkan arrangements.
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Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
German Empire
Austria Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Spain
United States
Switzerland
Pope Benedict
Vatican
Otto von Muehrbach
Holy Father
Holy Sea
Reichstag
Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Antwerp
Pacific
Kiauchan
Constantinople
Albania
Lithuania
Poland
Mesopotamia
Austria
Persian Gulf
England
India
Egypt
Serbia
Nish
Macedonia
Dobrudja
Danube
Romania
Black Sea
Vom Bethmann-Hollweg
Sentiment Opposes Peace Proposal in London
Public opinion in London shows strong opposition to the German peace plan. Public figures and the British press express skepticism, with no official government stance due to missing terms. The Foreign Office defers to Allied deliberations and past statements by former Premier and Viscount Grey before any new position.
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London
Foreign Office
Viscount Grey
Daniels recommends $5 monthly raise for Navy enlisted men
Secretary Daniels urged the house naval committee to increase pay by five dollars per month for every enlisted man in the navy. The proposal would add about three million dollars annually to the payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Representative Lewis Proposes Government Telephone Ownership
Washington representative Lewis of Maryland, author of the parcel post law, introduced a bill on December 12 proposing government ownership of the public telephone system in the national capital.
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Washington
Lewis
Maryland
Naional
Germany opens door to peace mediation signals shifts for US
Washington reports Germany's peace proposal breaks the chains binding the United States and neutrals from mediation efforts. Officials see a possible U S role via Wilson to push terms toward lasting peace, with a likely move toward a modern league of nations including the United States. New York Mayor Mitchel opposes insulation of city worker salaries in the 1917 budget. French forces capture five Bulgarian posts on the Vardar river with Monastir operations hindered by snow.
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Germany
United States
Wilson
League of Nations
New York
Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
Paris
Vardar
Monastir
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