French Bombing of Metz and Global War Moves Reported
War dispatches outline French air raids on Metz and German advances on Russian front. Reports claim Austrians retreating near Tarnow and from Zimgrad to Dukla with heavy losses. British seaplane raid on the German coast yields limited results amid varied combats among submarines cruisers and Zeppelins.
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Flanders
Argonne
Alsace
Fresa
Ancy
Fleecar
Mets
Faura
Russian
Poland
Berlin
Petrograd
Hzura
Rawka
Galicia
Tarnow
Zimgrad
Dukla
Carpathians
Sakhalin
Japan
Nicholas
Aviona
Albania
Italy
Turkey
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Artiller F
Adrianople
Troop Trains Collide In Poland Killing 400 and Wounding 6
Report from Warsaw via Reuters states a collision near Kalise Poland between troops and a hospital train killed about 400 soldiers and wounded six others. The incoming troops were from Prosela and the hospital train was moving at full speed when the crash occurred. Dozens of cars were wrecked and casualties described across the scene.
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London
Reuter
Warsaw
Kalise
Poland
Prosela
Battle in the Air Over English City
Reported Christmas Day aerial combat over an English city with German and British flyers exchanging fire. British aircraft reportedly intercepted the German force near Dover and the Medway area, with several airships attempting to outflank but failing before sunset.
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English City
London
Britissh
Christman
Dover
Fridus
Bhrernens
Channel
Bhoerness
Ames
Medway
Herne Bay
Wisconsin Soldier Dies Frozen Near Donnellys Alaska
Francis Johnson 35 a Meadow Valley Wisconsin signal corps operator at Donnellys Alaska died frozen on a train near his post. He left on horseback for a relief cabin to install a stove and was found beside an ice rock. He had tramped the snow to keep warm after his horse sank in overflow and a snowstorm overtook him.
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Valdes
Alaska
Francis . Johnson
Meadow Valley
Wis
United States
Signal Corps
Donnellys
Johnson
Landslide Buries Forty in Valmontone near Rome
Heavy rains trigger a landslide in Valmontone, southeast of Rome, burying about forty people under ruins as part of the city roof collapses. Floods swell nearby rivers and destroy property while government actions amidst war inflation aim to curb wheat speculation in New South Wales.
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Rome
Valmontone
Prohibition Law Takes Effect in January Across California Arizona
The Arizona prohibition measure will start January 1. A U S Supreme Court appeal is planned after a U S district tribunal refused to grant injunctions to block enforcement. London reports show London food prices rose 17 percent August to December with similar trends elsewhere. An Albanian emort announces occupation aims not for coast but to prevent chaos. British and French ships held as war cargo are released from central grounds.
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Lee Anenles
Cal
United States Tribunal
Thuredas
United States Supreme Court
London
Banienes Prise Stripes at Sacramento Bridge Contest
An unclear report describes a Friday event in Sacramento where a warden took striped items, attempted to remove a tape or cloth, and forced a change. The text mentions Los Angeles and John Muir, with vague references to martins, bills, and a devilish pears phrase.
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Sacramento
Cal
Santa Claue
Folk Prinoa
Los Angeles
John Muir
California Naturaliet
Peace Centenary Plans Delayed By War In Ghent
The December 24 anniversary of Ghent peace is postponed as Ghent is occupied by German forces. Aimed events in the United States and Britain are halted. organizers publish coordinated notes from both nations hoping for future observance and mutual respect in diplomacy. Charlie A. Korbly, former collector of the treasury, resigns to be succeeded by W. T. Thompson of Nebraska.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
Ghent
England
Canada
Sulgrave Manor
George Washington
Charles A. Korsly
Charlie A. Korbly
Com Lectes Gant
Solicitor of
the Treasury
W. T. Thompson
Nebraska
Red Cross War Work Noted In Kansas City Dispatch
A brief Kansas City report notes Red Cross workers assisting European relief efforts and a related ceremony. The piece mentions a widow, Mrs W. W. Rockhill, arriving from a distant location and paying respects to her late husband.
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Red Cross
Kansas City
Forecasts of Prosperity From War Contracts
European nations place contracts in the United States worth over 300 million dollars for war supplies. Bethlehem Steel president Charles M Schwab predicts a new era of prosperity as transportation capacity must expand to handle surge in manufacturing and commerce.
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Europe
United States
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Weidnersday
England
Lusitania
Schwab
Huntie
Bryan
Mr. Sehwab
Congress Rejects Prohibition Plan in House Vote
The Hobson resolution to submit a national prohibition amendment to the states failed in the House with 197 voting for and 218 against. it needed two thirds. Party lines blurred as Democrats 114, Republicans 67, Progressives 11, and Independent Republicans 4 split. Administration signals suggested Senate action unlikely this session. Final tally reached 386 votes cast, 61 short of the 258 needed.
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Washington
Hobson
House
Agalnet i
Underwood
Mann
Prohibition
Senate
Shepard
Texas
Rell Cal
Victor Bustillos Elected Provincial President in Venezuela
Dr Vigtering Marques Ausilles has been chosen provincial president of the United States of Venezuela. At the time of his election he served as minister of war and navy and previously as Governor of the federal district.
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DA. Victoring Bustillos
Dr. Vigtering Marques Ausilles Nas
Chesae
United States of Venezuela
Drowned Observer Aims to Aid Scheme in Midwestern Case
An observer from the United States alleges involvement in a scheme tied to Currhaeioine Ut Mdesten. Eight individuals, including Negalee Mek, are named as suspected participants in the alleged plot.
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Negalee
Forty Men Arrested and One Shot in Philippine Outbreak
A Christmas Eve disturbance in Manila and Navotas led to forty arrests and one policeman shooting a participant. Governor General Harrison said the disorder was small, leaders were being pursued, and no influential figures were involved. officials fear effects on the Jones bill for native independence.
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Washington
Harrison
Hie
Hori Elde
Hicarto
Hong Kong
House
Senate
Provisional President Demands End to Summary Executions
Mestec City circular orders generals of the convention armies to erase all summary executions for any offense. Villa and Zapata receive copies while Villa reportedly objects as rival factions contend for power.
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Mestec
Villa
Zapata
Berauen
Capitol manager accused in contracts case
Denver three informations allege the Capitol manager conspired with Fleming Brothers to secure state library interior contracts. The charges claim ties to a state board member’s contract and a large contract for interior work near completion.
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Denver
Jesse Bo Pe Fag
1Tol Managers
Fleming Brothers
Irtendant Ie
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