Nivelle’s Verdun Breakthrough Net Two Dozen Thousand Prisoners
Pari reports General Nivelle smashed the German line east of the Meuse, advancing French positions by two miles on a six mile front. The attack, supported by heavy artillery, captured forts and woods and yielded nearly 9,000 prisoners and eighty guns despite wet weather. Paris tallies show continued French momentum and high morale, framing Nivelle as a decisive commander.
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Verdun
Pari
Bia
Armiea
Moore
Fort Vaux
Douaussant
Geotra Nivelle
Pepper Hill
Tamloup
Pirat
Vacheraurille
Louremont Hiagen
Chamabrette Tarm
Hardaumont
Desonaux
Tme
Haye
Paris
Rumaania
Mi Fe
N. T
Patsis
Mengin
Anch
de Maud Huy
du Passage
Cousumont
Vaux
Meuse
Bras
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Haudomont
Haudromont
Fort Rouaumont
Quarres
Fort Douaumont
Thone
Pepper Dillard
Beeson Vaus
Lauvermont
Hil Si
Widch
Vosges Wood
la Beuche
Ardaumont
Douautsont
Vaus
Devon Vaux
Oon
Ill 329
Ornes
Auyst
Louremont
Haudremont Wood
Hras-Louvemont
Louvemont
Priaanera
Golax
Louvemont-Aranea
Ube Angle
Fossen Wood
Persteason
Fosses Wood
Douaumont
la Hauche
Hassoule
Hardaumont Posrtion
Atack
Parliéas
Vacherauville
Fosses and
Caurieres
Fotrea Wood
Caurieres Wood
Roem
Heron Vaur
Farag
Vaur
Peetiionn
Berlin
Delerum
Zille “Bexo
Harvard Psychologist Munsterberg Dies After Collapse
Cambridge and Maze report Professor Munsterberg, renowned Harvard psychologist and author, collapsed during a lecture for sixty young women. He died within twenty minutes after falling unconscious. Earlier, he gave an address on the psychology of business to broad educational circles, and was noted as a German-born figure amid postwar debates. Meanwhile a separate maritime alert described a vessel leaking and crew movements near Sandy Hook, with lifeboat calls and transfer of crew to the Kilpatrick.
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Cambridge
Maze
Mugo
Munsterberg
Phycholoriest Laboratory
Harvard Universality
Munsterbere
Harold E. Bort
New England
Germany
Avrenault
Harvard
Profencor Mansterberg
Army Transport Sumner Grounded Off New Jersey Shoal
The United States Army transport Sumner grounded off Naraget New Jersey while en route from Colon to New York. Heavy seas and a northwest wind forced the ship to pound on the shoal and the crew abandoned ship early today.
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New York
Sumner
Naregat
N. J
Colon
Or Crow Arly
Greece Accepts the Ultimatum
An unofficial telegram reports Greece has unconditionally accepted the ultimatum demands. Athens says no hostile moves by troops or war material have occurred and orders are being issued to move materiel northward. It seeks arbitration over the December 1 marines incident and hopes allies reconsider the blockade.
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Tarix
Greece
Eller
Foreign Office
London
Athens
Reuters
Altitaatum
Croopa
Thera
Greaca
Eight Troopers Hurt In Grapeland Train Wreck
Grapeland Texas December 16 eight troopers of the Town Field Artillery were injured when two sleeper cars of a troop train derailed one mile north of Grapeland. The injured were taken to Palestine hospital for treatment where doctors said all would recover. An earlier report noted several troopers were hurt and that the wreck followed a 29 coach train leaving Grapeland for mustering out.
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Grapeland
Texas
Jows Feld Artillery
Brownsville
Palestine
Ano Ther
Iowa
Brownseilie
Houston
Robinta~ Litem
Bleepere
Town Field Artillery
Atsbright
Hrakeman Daria
Fred Obermiller
J. Marquardson
Aattery
Decree Bans Candy and Cake Making for Two Weeks
A decree issued in December forbids manufacturing candy or cake for two weeks to aid troops. It also bans serving meat courses in bottles with any meat, blocking shipments and meals linked to soldiers at the frost.
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Tome
Vie
Paris
Ben Deen
Germany seeks US peace attitude in talks with Lansing
Washington reports Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, conferred with Secretary Lansing about US attitude to peace proposals from the Central Powers. He says no peace terms were discussed and no formal terms received. The visit was for general discussion and to learn American views on a possible belligerent meeting or negotiation.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
United States
Powera
Lanning
Vornatoris
Germany
Sioux City Youth Found Guilty of Manslaughter
Theodora Salner a wealthy Sioux City resident was found guilty by a district court jury of manslaughter in the killing of Vernon Frost a 14 year old boy on October 31 1915. The penalty may not exceed one year in the penitentiary and sentencing is set for January 1.
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Sioux City
Dee
Theodora Salner
District Court
Vernon Frost
Washington to invoke old statute for army recruitment
Washington reports that a law from before the Civil War may be revived by the War Department to boost enlistments. Adjutant General McCain found the provision offering $2 per recruited man, with a request to Congress for up to $46,000 to fund bonuses. The plan aims to bolster enlistment by retired soldiers and persuade potential recruits.
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Washington
War Department
McCain
Faker
Congress
Jia Plene
Manly
Man Hkely
Verdun Front Battles Dominate War News
Despatches report French gains at Verdun with German losses around 7,000 prisoners and two miles of advance. Hussein duma supports ending peace talks with Entente as Russia pledges victory. Berlin reports Teutonic advances in Romania and Dobrudja retirements. Norwegian steamer Brask sunk. crew saved.
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Verdun
Bo Chinf
Nivelle
Gr. Verdun
Petrograd
Hussein Duma
Foreim
Pokrovsky Ar
Hussia
Teutone
Berlin
Gayville
Teutonic
Romania
Dobrudja
French Liner Eludes Raider in Atlantic Pursuit
The Moe steamship Chicago arrived New York with about four percent hours overdue from Bordeaux due to heavy snow and a detour caused by a wireless bulletin reporting a German raider’s position. The bulletin, posted briefly, indicated the raider about 1,500 miles west of Bordeaux on the New York route.
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New York
Moe
Chicago
Tordeaus
Messaga
Atlantic
Bordeaux
Turkey Contest News and Upcoming Winners
Mrs. Etta Wonder of 3342 Woodland wins Turkey Contest No. 5. Due to space limits the poem is omitted. Contest No. 6 is Tuesday and Contest No. 7 is Wednesday. Winners in both contests will be announced Friday to ensure Christmas Dinner turkeys reach winners in time.
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Etta Wonder
Woodland
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