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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
7
In Paris Briand declares in the senate that allies will send tomorrow a concerted reply to Central Powers showing their peace request cannot be taken seriously. In London the Marquis of Crewe tells the House of Lords that the government will carry on the war to the last man and the last shilling.
London dec 12 premier Lloyd George told the house of commons that Germany must accept only terms compatible with lasting peace and that peace without reparation is impossible. He said allies would respond in full accord with France and Italy and would seek complete guarantees against Prussian militarism. He noted nationalization of shipping, Irish issues, and the focus on an imperial conference while awaiting terms.
Port Riley Kans Dec 19 Captain Hirost of the Imperial Japanese Army visits Fort Riley to study mounted service methods used by the U S Army. He arrived from Washington D C and will spend several days at the fort as guest of Colonel Tyers Rivers.
In Rome the chamber of deputies backed the government 276 to 49 after Bonnino said no solid basis exists for central powers peace terms. He warned against assuming negotiations or divulging reply content, while Sonnino urged firmness to avoid aiding the enemy. Italy plans to publish its formal answer once drafted. Generals Joffre and Nivelle exchanged congratulatory remarks as Nivelle takes command of northern and northeastern French forces. A driver in Hingham was fined $10 after a runaway damaged a Crete bakery vehicle.
London reports a British reply to a Dutch note on 1917 fortress estimates and German publications. The foreign minister says Britain did not answer the Dutch protest in November but seeks understandings with oversea authorities to obtain German scientific material. He cites Palembang and other naval questions, with limited evidence on the 1916 sinking and related cargo.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a dialogue about a map and a character, with garbled names and phrases. The readable bits suggest reaction and commentary, but key nouns and the overall event remain uncertain.
Wartime dispatches describe Russian forces bracing to halt German and Austro Hungarian offensives on multiple fronts. Reports cite holds in Moldavia and Dobrudja, with German attempts near Verdun and the Somme on the Franco-German front. Berlin claims Romanian and Russian captures, while Paris notes limited German raids and French counteractions as Macedonia quiets.
Paria reports the death of Count Beauchamp, aviator linked to bombing German headquarters. The Petit Journal notes an April 1915 strike while the emperor was at Mezieres Charleville, with bombs said to have hit the emperor's staff quarters and prompted withdrawals.
Thaddews 4 Washington dispatch reports Thomson a retiring American cabinet figure from Colombia closed his business with the alarm department and departed for his Texas home. Officials note the resignation stemmed from precarious health and differs from term-end resignations of other diplomats. President Wilson accepts the resignation with regret, citing success at Bogatta. Also noted Worcester Mass report: former Congressman John T. Thayer dies at 71 after a fifty-year political career in New England.
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