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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
1
German and Allied forces clash along the canal with heavy artillery audible far away. Towns within an hour’s march report evacuation of inhabitants as German troops allegedly retire from the area around Dixmude.
War dispatches from London Amsterdam and Petrograd describe heavy fighting along the Yser canal and around Dixmude with German forces withdrawing before Entente pressure. Reports claim Russian advances in the Caucasus and Euphrates valley, German reinforcements arriving and prisoners and booty taken, while German plans in Poland stall under Russian resistance and Allied offensives near Arras and the Aisne continue with intermittent artillery fire.
War bulletins report Gentiva negotiating prisoner exchanges for war wounded. Chicago plans ten million cans of corned beef and $30,000 fat hog backs for the Freuels government. Venice notes Hitler’s cold snap causing misery and food price spikes with experimental potato and barley meals. Reports from Berlin and London cite extraordinary cold in battle zones and food strains. A postal card to General von Hindenburg, addressed as the most popular man in Germany, reaches him by chance. Washington reports the French embassy denying a rebel transcription claim.
Fragmented dispatches describe aid to Morocco and Algeria amid alleged revolts. Reports claim Moroccans and Algerians dispute army service while authorities deny claims and note deteriorating bread supplies in Antwerp and Brussels.
Reports from Amatordsay indicate General von Moltke has regained health after weeks of illness. A mistranslated dispatch suggests Major General Falkenhayn or Derlin may be acting as lead, but the claim was not confirmed.
Washington December reports discuss establishing a neutral zone for shipping in the western hemisphere, proposed by various South American colonies, believed to be voluntary by European belligerents. President Wiseon says no firm conclusion yet after brief consultations with Secretary Dry and Acting Secretary banging at the state department. The administration contends no control beyond three miles and favors no restrictions on belligerent ships outside that limit.
H L Linder a Postal Telegram operator faces 96000 bail in New York Globe case after grand jury indicts him on one charge of stealing news from the Associated Press messages. He admits taking money from the New York News Bureau for reading AP wires and relaying messages. Bond set at 6000 and renewed by surety company.
Washington dispatch reports President cautioned Americans amid reports from Mexico. He cited Villa and Zapata forces seizing or restoring property, including an American named Eli, with U.S. consul Carothers in Puebla. The talk touched on espionage, German-British signals, and suspected covert operations shaping the war.
Rumors swirl about German movements in Great Britain as newspapers report on anti German sentiment. Officials caution against panic while noting attacks on German shops and legal actions against alleged spies. Parliament members born in Germany feel pressure, with calls for concentration camps resurfacing amid widespread suspicion.
President Wilson wrote Representative Gardner about the Wilson-Garner exchange on a congressional investigation into wartime wartime measures. He offered to confer before final views and indicated readiness to present his stance, while Gardner feared the president would push toward gold standard policy.
Amaterism reports Emperor William reached Twaterverg in Prussia and moved toward the front by motor car. A German front progress claim mentions northwest of Gurbinnen with another capture reported, while a Russian report cites advances toward Petrograd with Baltic crossings anticipated.
A chaotic dispatch reports General Zapata in Mexico City with U S appeals for protection as a fire engine mishap misfires. The article notes a heavy U S diplomatic effort and miscommunication amid tanks at the capital, with Villa and foreign observers guiding reaction. The scene describes 26 000 troops marching on the capital and tension between Mexican and U S authorities, with reports of artillery and cavalry activity along the coast.
New York reports David Lamar placed on trial amid fraud charges tied to defrauding Wall Street. District Attorney Marcus Palmer and U.S. officials pursue a case against Lamar with alleged cooperation from Morgan firm and Edward Isauterbach. A separate indictment includes Laborbach and others. trial dates for the Hunterisch case to be set later.
A Manitoba plan proposes sweeping wartime liquor restrictions with government power to set sale hours in municipalities. The measure would unit the province under stricter licensing and compel liquor dealers to comply, aiming for early curtailment of traffic.
In federal court today Chicago wholesale druggists and dealers in surgical and hospital appliances faced an involuntary petition by Fenax, Creene and company. The court denied the petition and postponed a hearing on appointing a receiver with assets around 160000.
Henry files his campaign expense report listing total federal filing costs. The record notes estimated totals and itemized costs including consulting, travel, and outreach charges for the California Senate race.
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