Italy Backs Serbs and Backs Greece In Balkans
London reports Italy, via Baron Sonnino, endorses the London treaty and pledges military aid to Serbia. Greece facing entente negotiations, Monastir still held by Serbians as Bulgarian drives threaten retreat, while Russian moves toward Galicia or Bessarabia are unconfirmed.
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One Thousand Women Censor Mail at Liverpool
A strict censorship was extended to all American mail today. One thousand women have been engaged to examine letters now at Liverpool destined for America.
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British War Losses Revealed by Asquith to Nov 9
A wartime summary shows British losses to November 9 including 510,230 dead and 870,858 total casualties with 106,410 missing. Other figures include 9,754 wounded and 34,445 missing in various theaters. Mediterranean losses and broader totals are listed with multiple figures.
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British Arm y Routed France To Buy Ships Turks
British forces in Mesopotamia retreat after Turkish assault near Azizi. 2,900 British wounded reported in a day. Turks seize Azizi with stores and 100 camels captured. British officers’ belongings abandoned as rear guards fall back toward Kut-el-Amara. Three enemy aeroplanes repaired for use against Turks.
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Joffre to Command All French Armies
Paris December 2 Gen Joffre named commander in chief of all French armies except those in North Africa including Morocco and dependent colonies. President Poincare signed the decree after War Minister Gallieni recommended unity under a single chief for military operations.
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Americans barred from leaving Britain without passport
London reports a new order in council bans departure without a valid passport for all persons. Americans abroad who previously relied on circular certificates with photos face travel disruption. The American embassy warns no emergency passports will be issued after December 3, with weeks needed to obtain one from the U.S. State Department, causing a rush for passports among those planning to return home.
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Monastir fall rumored amid allied dispatches and protests
A London report cites an Athens dispatch saying Monastir may have fallen to a joint German Austrian Bulgarian mission on Wednesday. A separate British press bureau note reports a spy was executed by shooting today after an official announcement.
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Guilty of conspiracy to rear piracy in war case
Four Hamburg American Line officials and a former navy officer were found guilty in New York Federal Court of conspiracy to deceive the United States by supplying coal and other goods to German cruisers early in World War I. The jury returned verdicts on two indictments after seven and a half hours of deliberation. Sentencing was postponed pending a formal motion to set aside the verdict. appeals are anticipated. A fifth defendant remained at large.
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Twins Born to Hearsts in New York Residence
Special to The Washington Post reports Mrs. William Randolph Hearst gave birth to twins this morning at their Hiveralde drive home. Dr Rawin B Cragin says both mother and babies are in excellent condition, bringing the Hearst family to five sons.
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Britain cannot raise 4,000,000 men by March say Germans
Berlin dispatch analyzes Field Marshal Kitchener’s claim that Britain would field four million troops and arm six million Russians by next spring. German circles doubt the figure, warn Russian officers shortages, and note money costs. Territorial levies are put at about 180,000 but not first‑rate fighters.
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Tourly
British Gunboat Sunk by Submarine Off Egypt Coast
A British coast defense gunboat in the Egpytan area was sunk by a German submarine. Reports say the Austrian submarine that torpedoed the British steamer Colones also sunk the Malinche and Tani, with Colones crew of 32 reaching Malta after abandoning ship. Additional vessels Grangece and the Greek Zarifis were also torpedoed and sunk.
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Italian Troops Land in Albania Near Aviona
Paris December 2 detachments of Italian troops were landed at Aviona Albania and at Tusadey according to a reliable Athens source in a dispatch to the Temas from the Greek capital today.
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Italy Sends Army to Albania in War Update
The today's issue index highlights Italy sending troops to Albania amid regional turmoil. News briefs cover Britain, Austria, and Montenegro, with notes on political moves and international tensions. Edward R. Bacen is reported dead in a separate item.
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House Minority Selects Mann as Speaker Candidate
Republican members of the House chose Representative Mann of Illinois as minority leader and candidate for Speaker for the Sixty-fourth Congress. The 140 present acted mostly unanimously, with Cooper of Wisconsin dissenting on committee naming authority. Mann called for nonpartisan handling of national defense with Democrats on equal terms and urged expert input rather than a preset program from the President. The caucus named Greene of Massachusetts as chairman, McLaughlin of Michigan as clerk, and offices for Price, Sheldon, Talinska, Denny, and the Rev. H. N. Couden. preceded by an informal conference laying out the slate.
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Turkish hospital struck by shell at Dardanelles
Berlin dispatches say a Turkish hospital at Kifid-Baru was shelled killing four and wounding twenty, after a Turkish torpedo boat withdrew following an ineffectual shelling of the Dardanelles left wing. Official communique notes patrol gains near Anafarta and limited artillery actions on November 30.
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Senate Cloture Clash Deepens Over Clarke Bid for Pro Tempore
The Senate faces a bitter stalemate between radicals and conservatives over cloture as supporters of Senator Clarke of Arkansas push for renomination as President pro tempore. Absentees and factional lines cloud the caucus as officials weigh voting blocs, with Pomerene backers claiming modest gains while Clarke loyalists pledge strong support. Civil party dynamics and White House influence are uncertain as the chamber prepares for the Sixty-fourth Congress opening.
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