French Air Fight: German Plane Falls Into Sea Off Belgian Coast
Paris reports details of a German Albatross downed November 28 by a French aviator and observer over the Belgian coast near Middelkerke. The French crew, riding the latest model, traded fire with machine guns, and the Albatross plunged into the sea as boats neared. This is the pilot’s second confirmed kill and follows prior War Cross recognition.
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Obituary notices from December 1915 Washington papers
Death notices for Frances M Cadden Mary Hannah Carter Frank Emerson Gerard Flennen George Cook Man Flenner Elizabeth R Lee Octavia Frances Winston Rebecca J Nelson and others list ages residences and funeral details. Cards note private interments and cemetery choices with dates December 1915 week’s end services.
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Sixth Street
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Congressional Cemetery
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Winston
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Memphis Tenn
Ford Peace Ship Ties and Plans for Hague Departure
The peace mission led by Ford aims to halt the war and foster public sentiment against conflict. William Jennings Bryan intends to oppose increased military funding and hopes to join Ford at The Hague, with departure date undetermined. Dr. Aked's anger over Ford aides prompts mediation, while Berton Braley and Marian Rubincam plan to wed aboard the ship with Cupid in tow.
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Marian Rubincam
Philadelphia
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Noted Men Criticize Ford Peace Trip as Ridiculous
A survey of leading US figures on Henry Ford’s peace party shows mixed views with Wilson and Taft dismissing the effort as foolish while Bryan and Judge Lindsey praise it as worthwhile. Other dignitaries call the plan absurd or impractical, reflecting sharp partisan feelings on Ford’s mission.
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Britain May Bar Ford on Peace Mission Visit
Sir Edward A Cornwell leads a liberal push in Parliament to block William J Bryan and Henry Ford from visiting England for a peace mission. He announced plans to interpellate on Monday asking Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey if he has been informed of the proposed visits and whether London would communicate that such a trip would be distasteful to the British government.
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Fordana
France Sets Prices for Life Necessities Bill Passed
Paris reports the government bill fixing prices for basic goods passed the chamber of deputies with a single dissenting vote. The measure advances to the Senate for final approval.
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Ford Granted Passport Amid Antiwar Debate
Henry Ford received a State Department passport to visit Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, with executives Robert Neely and Rev. Jenken Lloyd Jones blocked for failing to prove American citizenship. Peace advocates number 133 were issued passports and set to sail from New York on the Oscar II, as critics at an Antiwar League meeting urged peaceful action while public plans for a Washington convention take shape.
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British seizes American steamers in civil war row
London reports confirm Britain requisitioned the steamships Hocking and Genesee of the American Transallantic Steamship Company. Requisitioning is deemed temporary, with prize court control in London after transfer from capture ports. Cargoes are being discharged and ambassador Page to file a protest while awaiting State Department guidance.
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State bans sale of ships to foreign nations
London Dec 2 The Christiania correspondent reports a temporary government edict prohibiting the sale of ships to foreign countries. The measure is issued by the state authorities and relayed by Reuters Telegram company through Aftenpos.
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Christiania
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Famished “Group of Ghosts” Sent In Vain Effort to Save Monastir
Milan dispatch describes 4000 Serbian troops sent to assist Col. Vasaryich at Monastir after a 17 day march over Albanian terrain with snow rain and hunger. The exhausted force arrived too weak to fight and were deployed to cover a general retreat. The correspondent calls them “groups of ghosts” entering Monastir as their strength faded.
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Turks Hit Allied Cruiser and Stranded Destroyer
Constantinople reports Turkish war office says three hits on an Allied cruiser near the Dardanelles forced retirement, and an allied torpedo boat was attacked after stranded on the coast of the Bay of Saros. Turkish air attack hit a torpedo boat, while artillery damaged enemy positions near Ari Burnu and Seddul Bahr. The hospital ship Reshid Pasha allegedly shelled by Allies was denied by official statement via London.
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Ex jockey King back gen Wood sees ahead
Special to The Washington Post reports ex jockey Ted Sloan returning to New York from Liverpool aboard the Adriane after deportation from England as an undesirable linked to gambling debts. Sloan claims a frame up by two gambling-house proprietors and rails at authorities while discussing other jockeys and plans to move into the moving picture field in America. Separately Gen Leonard Wood urges expanded military education and a stronger reserve force as part of national preparedness.
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Saloniki Situation Worries Entente
A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Saloniki reports the situation as unsatisfactory with limited progress and ongoing uncertainty. Troops from advanced positions have been withdrawn due to intense cold, prompting a rearward concentration to secure operations.
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British Ship Langton Hall Sunk in Mediterranean
The British steam ship Langton Hall, carrying a half million dollars in cargo for Philadelphia, was sunk in the Mediterranean. Part of her crew reached land after the attack, with the vessel reportedly leaving Calcutta October 28 for Philadelphia and New York. Built in 1905, owned by Hall Ling of Liverpool, she was 4 ART tons gross.
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Whitlock Not To Return Under German Censorship Order
Belgian newspapers under German censorship announce that Brand Whitlock United States Minister to Belgium will not return to Brussels. The move is linked to German aims to remove Whitlock and pressure the relocation of the American and Spanish legations to Havre. Secretary Lansing had said Whitlock would return after leave and no change in plan is known. Twelve Army and Navy Officers Selected to Assist at White House Functions. Washington dispatch notes twelve aides from Army and Navy chosen to assist at White House events this season. Names include Lieut. Bradford G. Chynoweth Gordon R Young James A Dorst Alexander L. James Jr. Edwin M. Watson John A Baird Robert L. Berry Richard P. Williams Cary Grayson Joseph O. Fisher Paul H. Besteda Charlton B. Battle.
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