09 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1917
Page
1
Dispatches from London report British forces within hours travel of Baghdad while Turkish troops mass in large chambers near the city. Analysts expect reinforcements from India as heat and acclimation pressures rise.
Rioting erupts in Cuzco as revolution gains headway with several deaths and injuries. Cabinet resignations and a constitutionalist movement in the south ignite upheaval, while authorities crack down and fear escalation amid government pressure.
Paris dispatch reports French forces drove a mile along German front in Champagne last night. They occupied positions, pushed German lines back eight hundred yards, and repelled counterattacks with heavy losses. Thick weather aided the surprise success as French troops reinforced the occupied area. Paris praises the army for achieving so much with limited casualties.
Berne March 9 By the fast of next week four fifths of the able bodied men of Switzerland between twenty four and thirty will be enlisted in the army. Steps will be taken to train new recruits younger men will be drilled and older men who have served their time have been notified to be in readiness for service. No official explanation of these preparations has been given but it is generally understood that a coming conflict may strike at the Swiss frontier and the army is ready for any eventuality. The increased precautions are not causing invasion fears as nervous tension has been deadened.
Congressmen in Washington are held in readiness for an urgent extraordinary session to be called by the president for April 16. War measures and armed neutrality are seen as first items, with shipping resumption and trade relief tied to the session and policy announcements.
Berlin March 9. A semi official denial ridicules charges that German consuls and agents foment trouble between Mexico and the United States. It asserts no consuls have left posts and German representatives in Mexico have limited duties. The note calls claims of paid money to Villa unfounded and notes Americans accuse both sides. The piece also mentions Wilson’s alleged disclosures and U S secret service actions, while England and France agents aided plotters. A local notice ends with a social event details.
Five hundred freight handlers at New York Central walk out for higher wages and better conditions. The strike could spread to other workers, risking further freight disruption as dockyards fill with cars and analysts warn of worsening car shortages. Business leaders seek a quick settlement to prevent wider action.
Stockholm reports Sweden faces a deepening food crisis two months in. Pro German papers urge easing North Sea passage for Swedish ships to secure essentials. Domestic animals and grain supplies are dangerously low, with high prices hitting urban residents hardest.
Amsterdam, Mar. 9. Dispatches from Belgium report extreme wartime steps to conserve fuel and manpower. German officials allegedly ordered all factories employing more than twelve workers and burning over five tons of coal per month to close permanently, with no official reasons given. Germany reportedly needs more men to mine coal.
A Navy dispatch reports Commander Belknap landed United States marines in Santiago to aid Cuban troops in restoring order after government forces captured the city from the Gomez rebellion. The move aims to quiet unrest among residents following the failed revolution.
The State Department reports from Germany via Switzerland that the Yarrowdale prisoners have been freed and are now en route to the Swiss frontier. The dispatch omits any reference to the prior infectious disease detention reason, noting the release aligns with Germany’s policy to avoid war with the United States. Galling Carde at the Nugget Office.
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