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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
14
Heavy fighting continues on the Mecantain mountain front in northern Italy as British and Allied forces counter German advances near the Brenta river. Reports from Asian Headquarters describe repeated attacks with heavy losses on both sides, while a Berlin telegram via Geneva notes Emperor William’s Christmas message promising a final peace if accepted.
Secretary of War orders acceptance of all qualified volunteers who presented themselves before the draft. Thousands who volunteered for the regular army faced delays as recruiting stations overflowed. New draft deadline nears, and officials push to process applicants before noon.
In Washington on December 15 the War Department outlined the nationwide draft mail plan as 9,000,000 registrants will be classified within sixty days. Officials hailed a scientific recruitment system and pledged local boards and governors would aid examinations and transfers while deserters like Robert Williams face reclassification. Williams, a 22 year old from Chicago, was arrested as a slacker and to be sent to Fort Douglas.
London dispatch reports British troops regained a considerable stretch of trench near Poelderhoek chateau after morning German penetration. Overnight artillery was active east of Messines and northeast of Ypres as the war office summarized yesterday’s fighting.
London dispatch reports a new British advance in Palestine northeast of Jerusalem as stated by the war office. The announcement confirms continued Allied operations in the region amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East theater.
An official German statement received today declares that a new treaty between Russia and Germany has been formulated. The potential accord outlines cooperation and alignment on European matters, signaling a shift in postwar diplomacy and regional influence.
An unofficial dispatch from Ben in Geneva reports Emperor William likely to extend a Christmas peace offer while claiming the Entente bears responsibility for more bloodshed. German and Austrian forces push south from the Alps threatening Italy, with a potential on the western front amid troop releases from Russia. In northern Italy the campaign continues around Monte Beretta and Brevis, with heavy German losses and renewed attacks. Haig’s lines resist as German efforts push in Flanders, where a trench near Poelderhoek castle changed hands briefly.
Mexico City dispatch reports the prohibition of exporting arsenic and certain dyes, both natural and artificial, adopted last night by the Department of Commerce. The move aims to curb trade in restricted colorants amid industry concerns and regulatory controls.
Brazil's military commission to the United States is led by Col. Albipa Geasia. The photograph shows the delegation aboard ship upon arrival in Atlantic waters.
Dispatches from Petrograd claim Bolshevik gains in the Fifth and Twelfth armies and in Finland with overwhelming majorities for the Bolsheviks. Trotzky condemns counterrevolution, notes land redistribution, and hints at broader peace moves. Germany’s terms for Russia surface, while U S engineers and German talks influence postwar plans. Separately, U S Navy pay and female labor figures are noted in Philadelphia and national contexts.
New York on December 11 many families of officers enrolled in the United States Reserve Corps are urged to ensure fellow officers eligible for the Society of American Officers join before serving in France. The Society seeks to record each member’s origin service and career with a three dollar entrance fee and yearly one dollar dues. An additional eighty cents buys a bronze identification badge sent from the battlefield to families by fellow officers.
An American officer recounts a German officer who crawled into No Man's Land and raised his hands in surrender. The Britons, startled, held fire when the German pleaded to deliver his laundry, admitting he planned to surrender two weeks earlier but waited for the return of his clothes.
A. Curtis Roth, longtime U.S. consul at Paylen, cautions Americans that peace talk in the country has no germination in German spy systems or methods, warning that the Taett machine and German intelligence are behind such efforts.
Conflicting dispatches from Petrograd describe Bolshevik leadership tension and uncertain military moves as Lenine and Trotzky face internal dissent while Germany and Austria resume armistice talks. Friction widens over the constituent assembly and control of Russia amid broader Allied efforts.
Jk war announce today that the Southern Pacific train between Ogden and Reno will include a Pullman car and 19 other cars. It departs Ogden at 2:80 am Pacific time and arrives in Reno at 16:50 hat evening with several stops along the way. The first train leaves Ogden tomorrow morning. Policeman notice: a fuel order will darken street lighting on Sundays and Thursdays to conserve energy. The White Ways of many cities will be dimmed tomorrow night as authorities seek to ease strain on resources.
Tetrograd reports Germany has begun obtaining fats and other needed supplies from Russia. Credit inflations deny trade resumed at Mingk and points near the northwest front. New shops opened as Germans exchange metals and chemicals for vegetables and fats, especially soap priced at 15 rubles per pound.
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