Yarmouth Bombarded. Three Die and Ten Hurt
London Jan 11 official news reports Yarmouth was shelled by German naval forces during the night. About ten people were killed or wounded, with destruction to water frontage and several shells landing in the town. Previous similar attacks have occurred along the British coast during the war.
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London
Yarmouth
Tinty
Stre
Yermouth
Tie Lown
Tor Kellous
Marisa
Scarborough
Yarmouthly
North Sea
Field Marshal Haig Exonerated in War Inquiry
London dispatch reports Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, stating in the House of Commons that the inquiry into Field Marshal Haig’s operations found no surprise at the German attack in the Cambrai region on November 30. The cabinet and government affirmed that the British higher command acted promptly and with proper support and preparations.
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London
Andrew Donald Law
House of Commons
Haig
General Sin
Caimbral
Australia Beats Drake and Dispatches Army Duty
War measures cited include using military authority for food supply, private insurance policy collection, and requiring insurers to accept official army death records. Bills propose reimbursements to insurers and a new auto tax under Chamberlain. Army mobilization aims to fill vacancies in artillery for France with volunteers from the West and higher pay to attract recruits.
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Uebi
Chamberlain
War Department proposes new draft reforms and badges
Washington reports on Congress considering legislation at the request of the War Department to register all men turning 21 since 1917 and to broaden exemptions. Proposals include allowing national army harvest duties, basing state quotas on available men, extending age limits, and creating a distinctive badge for exempted soldiers amid efforts to perfect the draft system.
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Washington
War Department
Chamberlain
Senata Military Committee
Dupe
National Army
Crowder
Csoryk
Secretary of War
Tur
France Loans Money to the Republic of the Ukraine
France has fixed 2,000,000 rubles for Ukraine in 214 as reported by the Times correspondent. The dispatch notes Western powers desire recognition of the Ukrainian republic and discuss reactions in Romania and Hungary to Bolshevik influence. It also describes anti Bolshevik activity in Petrograd and speculation on the fate of the constituent assembly and potential government changes.
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Republic of the Ukraine
London
Ukraine
Hesta
Wongy
Lars Vinnichenko
TAMAN
Rada de Hie
Frances
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Britain
Belgium
Rumania
Ukrainian Republic
Russia
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Hurst
Petrograd
Bolshevik
Ifura
Petrogred
Len Ns
Constituent Assembly
Polshevikia
Daily News Pays
Germany
Trotzky
Entente
Soldiers protest misuse of crosses in Berlin dispatch
A Berlin dispatch from Amsterdam reports an appeal circulating among German soldiers and officers objecting to crosses worn by homeward fighting leaders of the Fatherland party. The letter asks them to refrain from wearing the Iron cross, noting several crosses were returned in Berlin as the appeal appeared in newspapers.
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Jo Veing
Fatherland Party
Inelgnin
Berlin
Amsterdam
Private Murphy Falls To Death In Army Hospital
Private W. B. Murphy of the medical corps died in a San Francisco military hospital from injuries after falling from a third story apartment window. He fractured his skull and broke both legs and his collar bone, suffering internal complications. A dinner party guest, Mrs Grace Pritchley, said Murphy slept on a couch and moved toward a window before the accident. He was 20, son of the postmaster at Gardiar, Kansas.
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Ban Prancisco
Murphy
Grace Fritchley
Guilt Revealed in Caillaux Case by Lansing Telegrams
The Lansing Telegram discloses evidence linking former French Premier Caillaux to secret communications with German and Italian officials. It discusses a 1914 trip via Brazil and Argentina, a mission to influence policy, and the discovery of military documents tied to Caillaux. The State Department withheld comment pending French government arrangements for publication.
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tbe-Tha
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Washington
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Butlin
Elen Onsen
Gount von Luxborg
Cerin
Argensting
Germany
Nome
Buatnesy
America
Italy
Colliaux
Florepes
Jean
Madame Coltaux
Diring Hla Tarmibe Vial
Racomber
Terona
AL Calliaux
Olica
Genarallessina
M. Callan
Calilaux
M. Calllaux
Galpg
Brazil
bin Ray Moral
Liter
Wade
Hagua
Memiberk
Homo
Count von Luxburg
Bucnon
Berlin
Seat America
Paris
Luzturg
Choro
Tnsamuch
United States
France
Tauxburg
Calliaux
Atatay Department
Stock Yards Raise Capital Stock at St Paul
Capital stock of the South St. Paul Stock Yards Co. was raised from 1,000,600 to 2,000,000 as the Swifts agreed to build their plant. Today’s federal trade commission hearing, led by A. A. McKechnie, heard testimony on the increase and stock distribution. Francis J. Heney questioned records and books as McKechnon brought them in.
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ST. Paul
Mion
Bouth
Swifts
Francis J. Heney
McKechnton
Monday Holiday in East Proposed by Federal Officials
New York January 15: federal officials urge President Wilson to declare Monday a legal holiday across the eastern states to conserve fuel amid a coal shortage. Washington reports show cotton consumption for December at 516,480 running bales and 12,794,761 bales for the four months ending December 31 as per the census bureau.
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New York
Wilson
Thia Territory
Washington
Jas
Census Bureau
Germany Faces Clash Over War Aims in Press Debate
Reports from Amsterdam and Frankfurt detail bitter divisions in Germany over war aims. The Fatherland party faction face expulsion after calling for a general peace, while the Free Citizens committee urges conciliatory policy to protect German economic interests. Dermberg warns annexations would doom the war and urges disarmament, as Munich Post backs autonomy for Slav populations and predicts a broader Slav uprising if harsh terms are imposed on Russia.
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Eseuation Ag
Leipels Volkp Zeitung
Amsterdam
Fatherland Party
Sena
Independent Socialista
Frankfort
In Free Citizens Committee
Germany
Asia
Ressia
Wfar
Bernhard Dermberg
Solonies
Tost
America
England
Rugala
Dernberg
Munich Post
Wilson
Aqualria- Hungary
Russia
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