11 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
1
Amsterdam patches report that Field Marshal Hindenburg Premier Hertling and Quartermaster General Ladendorf met last Friday to discuss plans for Germany’s offensive prior to American arrival.
An anxious report from Amsterdam on December 21 describes British and French forces massed near the Dutch frontier awaiting action by American troops. German troops withdraw to guard duty while Ludendorff aims at a weak Allied point as shelling intensifies along routes toward Lundum and Dye.
A freshly arrived American contingent undergoes their first exposure to gas during a preparatory assault drill. The exercise simulates all phases of the attack from initial bombardment to final advance, with artillery and infantry rehearsing movements and coordinating with observers to gauge enemy contact and protective measures.
Fragmentary OCR text shows New York gig coverage with officers assisting in a deadly incident. Details are unclear. names and precise actions are unreadable.
Dec 11 report from PROMISE Washington describes a cold front moving through the coast region. It notes lower temperatures expected Wednesday and mentions unsettled conditions with warming trends unlikely through the week.
Washington December 11. A Senate committee bipartisan probe will examine military organization, equipment, and readiness of the National Army, including early logistics and training, with emphasis on the first army. High officials will testify as investigators pursue precise prewar preparations and potential misstatements.
A fragmented wartime bulletin notes Austrian subjects are excluded from a Braft order. It mentions camp restrictions, wartime losses, and casualty tallies with references to known dead and unaccounted personnel. The text includes scattered names and numbers, reflecting a chaotic war briefing.
Thirteen were sentenced to life in prison by court martial for participation in the Texas riot last August. Forty one received life terms. Five were acquitted. The ruling targets soldiers accused of involvement in the unrest.
Major John Buckman in charge of Southern Department presided as officers attended a verdict affecting soldiers returned from Houston riot activities. Four soldiers were hanged for mutiny and attempted mutiny. Federal justice and the department reported sentences given and executions carried out around Port City. Timeframe noted as November 10th with some confusion in dates.
Fragmented OCR produced a garbled passage about compulsory military service. The readable segments indicate government action upholding conscription, referencing legal authority and wartime context. Names, places, dates are unreadable or distorted.
Fragmented text reports a looming prohibition vote before the House next Monday. The piece also mentions wartime style citizen morale efforts and an ongoing discussion of the National Woman Suffrage Amendment, with unrelated criminal sentencing details interwoven.
A chaotic fragment reports Bolsheviks declare war on General Kaledyne as Pennsylvania eyes large wartime labor, with figures of 100000 workers and a drive to recruit women for crop planting. The piece mixes domestic mobilization with distant revolts and Soviet era upheaval, noting public safety letters and drought impacts. It also references troops dispatched from Kozin on armored trains and rising tensions in Kyrien areas.
The Red Cross seal contest in New York promises significant rewards and wide community participation. Organizers cite the national association for prevention of abuse and the aim to promote safer homes with a top prize of $1000.00.
Fragmented OCR text describes a rural village scene with references to novena, clerical duties, and various unclear activities. Names and places are corrupted, but hints at religious preparations and daily labor amid confusion.
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