Austro German offensive at Monte Asalone yields 2000 prisoners
Berlin reports Austro German forces stormed Monte Asalone and nearby heights, capturing over 2,000 soldiers. Paris says enemy artillery bombarded our front south of Juvincourt and in the Argonne. French batteries replied, repulsing two enemy attempts with losses. Lorraine patrols took prisoners, including an officer. Passchendaele area patrols net a few prisoners. otherwise no notable actions.
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Berlin
Monte Asalone
Paris
War Office
Juvincourt
Argonne
Dunkirk
London
Flanders
Passchendaele
British Bomb Airdrome Report T
British naval aircraft bombed the Engel airdrome in Flanders, hitting sheds, ammunition dumps, and rail sidings. One enemy plane was downed in flames and another out of control, while all British planes returned safely. Allied war situation notes reference Austro German offensives and Italian defenses, with heavy actions around the Piave and Brenta regions. Berlin claims gains as Rome rebuffs counterattacks.
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London
Flanders
Engel
Sugar dealers warn of sugar famine without refining help
Washington reports warn that sugar shortages in the near and middle west in October were avoided only by the California Hawaiian Refining Company supplying cane sugar. The Senate investigation accuses George Rolph, president of the company, of using his Food Administration role to block 110,006 tons of raw sugar from moving east as the shortage began.
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Washington, Dre
Near
Middle West
Hoover
George
Rolph
California-Hawaiian Refining Company
Senata Sugar
California-Hawaiian Company
Hia
Dvision
Food Administration
Saat
Fire destroys four story building in Baltimore business center
Revised loss estimates reach 200000 dollars after a blaze last night wiped out the four story 319 West Baltimore street structure and damaged two neighboring buildings in downtown Baltimore Maryland.
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Baltinche
French Cruiser Chateaurenault Torpedoed in Mediterranean
A French minister of marine report says the cruiser Chateaurenault was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on December 14 while serving as a transport. Ten crew members were lost, but most passengers including soldiers and officers were saved. The ship, built in 1896, measured 442 feet with a 65.7 foot beam and displaced 7898 tons.
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Russia
Chateaurenault
Mediterranean
Sere
Ipst
Pass
Chatequiennul
Chaateauréoault
Swiss Reaction to New Commercial Treaty with United States
Swiss newspapers praise the new commercial treaty with the United States and thank President Wilson. The Bund notes America has acted as a true friend as Swiss grain stocks dwindle to about 6,000 wagons of wheat, risking food shortages without aid.
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Abrne
Switzerland
United States
Wilson
Bund
America
Pershing Reports War Casualties
General Pershing reports Private Scott Merrill of Anson Missouri died December 5 in uniform service. Merrill served in the infantry and is listed among war casualties announced from Washington.
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Pershing
Washington
Der
Scott Merrill
Infantry
Imouniunla
Anson
Ten air raid kills in London raid and debris
German raiders attacked London in a night raid with sixteen to twenty planes forming six groups. Seventy five injured outside London and ten killed overall. One aircraft was destroyed after being hit by anti aircraft fire. two crew captured after a trawler engagement.
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Parsons
London
England
War Office
Engilah
Kent
Lord Fretch
British Home Forces
Reada
Night air raid over London and Essex report
Allied air action over London and the southeast ends with several raiders shot down or driven off. One enemy aircraft falls into the sea near Kent, two crew captured alive. British pilots engage at 13 000 feet over London and at 11 000 feet near the capital. Casualty details and damage figures for London awaited. bombs also dropped on parts of Essex and Kent.
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London
Gunfira
Tounlon
Alt
Moallyenya
Beng
Van
Armers Towwler
I&sex
Kent
Chief Graft Chief Testimony in Chicago Police Bribe Trial
Crigaggs testified that former Chief Healey oversaw a fifteen month graft system yielding about $3900, with $100 weekly to Healey for protection of vice and saloon licenses. The scheme extended to captains and subordinates, diverting funds to grafting enterprises on patrol beats. Healy admitted a profitable side but claimed involvement only as manager.
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Crigagg
Thomas
F. Costello
Ghirlea C. Healey
Chicago
Chio
Healey
Hoe
Il’ Bravgat
Coft Ho
Healy Wheral
Hin
Beast
British Labor's View of War and Peace to Be Discussed
The seventeenth annual Labour party conference will open in January to debate war and peace. Resolutions from the British Socialist party urge withdrawing Labour MPs from office, criticizing government involvement and stressing democracy over capital interests. The Independent Labour party calls for direct organization of democracy in peace talks and opposition to imperialist terms. The Amalgamated Society of Engravers pushes a 88 percent levy on wealth, nationalization of key industries, price controls, and ending subsidies, paired with cooperative distribution and state control of resources.
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London
Annnciated Press
Britlahy Labor
The
Labor Party
British Socialist Party
Labor
Henderson
Labor Movement
Independent Labor Party
Wiebout
Europe
Amalgamated Society of Enpinters
Amalgamated Society of Haginerrs
Alamene
Agricuture Jnad
Tragedy at Berry home ends in gun suicide
Despondent Frank Berry shot himself at his home on Giant Avenue after a lengthy marital dispute that led to divorce and threats to kill his former wife. Distant family details note his daughter Calva Berry Hill and witnesses describe a shocked, fatal scene as police prepared for an inquest. the case centers on jealousy and domestic trouble with county officials to hear evidence.
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Frank
Barry
Naval Dancing Academy
Yinkelf
Erry Oime
Harold
Mra. Hill
P. K. Ledewidge
Berry
Lelgwidge
T. E. Morgan
Hfe
Mohiman
Wiggins
Ihn
Tyas
Willesit
Hoe
Longwidge
Eho
Ledewidgé
Lan
A. P. McKnight
Derry
Harriet Berry
Bar Ap Uskol Colector
Georgae
Halverson
Mra. Uorry
Rytelde
Dfner
Terry
Caue
Snew
Calva Berry
Hill
Frank Berry
New Foundland Receives Official Reward Designation
New Foundland is officially designated as the Kingdom of New Foundland in recognition of the gallantry of its overseas force. Word from St. John's states the change honors the oldest British overseas possession.
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Boston
Nec
New Foundland
Kingdom of New Foundland
St. John's
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London Times
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I Rossida
Leon Trotzky
Bolzheviki
Brestiovsk
Ratzkya
California
Hawaiian Sugar Company
Minister of Marine
Oan
Ledgwitga
Frank LU Berry
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