27 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports discuss Teuton peace terms and Russian reactions amid negotiations. Austrian Foreign Minister states aims for just settlements with guarantees for allied powers, while Russia demands clear recognition of national rights and independence. The piece notes divergent views on ending war and reparations.
A late news item from Rome reports eleven twentieth ton airframes felling in a battle near Venice as pilots attempted to bomb a target sixteen miles away. Parallel New York dispatch notes railroad traffic shifts and ongoing central power cuts with steady momentum despite interruptions.
Washington reports Lieutenant Roosevelt and Lieutenant Mahlon O. Bradley, both Infantry, recommended for captain and major, with Captain Emmett W. Savane up for lieutenant colonel. Also proposed are Lieutenants Hows and Kenner for major. most promotions to the national army. No reasons given. expected approval by President Wilson. Geneva meanwhile reports German Christmas hunger and high prices. churches closed as government debates Japan’s wartime cooperation.
President issues proclamation placing railroads under government control. McAdoo named director general while retaining cabinet status. Government to set 4 percent interest on securities and seek funds for stock support. authority to regulate express operations and capture earnings beyond set thresholds.
Government urged to guarantee railway earnings equal to the three year average ending June 1917. President seeks Congress action to set the rate floor for railroads while allowing arbitration to cut costs. Congressional approval anticipated for prewar earnings and rate structure adjustments amid fears of large revenue shifts.
Washington December 27 The American government will exercise great forbearance in dealing with chaotic Russia and avoid interference in internal politics while adhering to neutrality rules for Rivstan factions. Officials believe Russians can work out their own solution with time, despite German intrigue and Bolshevik opposition.
A Vladivostok style dispatch notes Bolshevik threats and alleged American plots to aid General Kuledines. Petrograd disputes ambassadorial interference claims while Colonel Kolpanhutkoff remains prisoner. A Russian count in Swattly cites a cable about a new Rochian government forming between Moscow and Rostar amid unrest.
Senate hearing hears that labor troubles slowed the wooden shipbuilding effort. Raymond J Bloyens reports ships idle by strikes and order disputes, totaling about 20,009 man months lost, with some improvement expected.
The president asserts the need to mobilize national resources and reorganize transportation under government authority. He cites cooperation from railway executives but argues private management cannot meet wartime demands and calls for rapid federal coordination and enhanced efficiency.
Ottawa reports a railway board decision increases passenger rates by 1 percent nationwide, with British Columbia capped, and freight rates up about 10 percent west and 1 percent east under Crown Ne st agreement limits. The ruling notes railways need higher revenue for efficiency and country transportation needs.
A skirmish near the Rio Grande between Colonal Langhorne's troops and Mexican bandits left several bandits killed and wounded. An American soldier was wounded in the clash as troops advanced and repulsed the attackers. The engagement occurred on the Mexican side of the border and underscores ongoing border unrest.
President Wilson proclaims federal takeover of all U S railroads except electric passenger lines and interurbans. Through Secretary of War Newton D Baker the government assumes control to move troops and materials, detailing the bounds of continental rail networks and related telegraph and terminal facilities.
London dispatch reports German authorities arrest 300 members of the minority Soellint party on Monday as fighting narrows to limited operations in Italy and France. The bias is toward Col del Rorne and Monte de Val Holla counterattacks with Italians losing ground under Teutonic pressure. Negotiations between Austro German and Russian delegates remain clouded, with Germany requesting an extension of talks and a Petrograd mission underway to restore relations and pursue prisoner exchanges.
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