Four Fronts See Big Battles in War News
London reports major clashes across Mesopotamia Serbia Gallipoli Belgium and France as German forces under von der Goltz move on Kut al Amara and Bulgarians attack Anglo French lines Greek neutrality tensions grow while Serb retreat worsens in Albania amid harsh weather and disrupted supply routes with 106000 allied troops acknowledged and 40000 German troops prepared for Saloniki action.
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Belgium
France
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Artois
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Itta
Germany
von Gallwitz
Saloniki
U-Boat Sinks American Ship By Torpedo in Mediterranean
The American oil steamer Communipaw was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean near Toburk, Tripoli. The crew status and submarine nationality are unknown. Communipaw, owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey, sailed from New York October 27 for Egypt and was previously held by Italy in Genoa before sailing December 2.
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Nordstrom
Wilson's Pan Americanism and Defense Drive
The address outlines national defense needs and pan American goals. It condemns hyphenated loyalties, stresses neutrality with firmness, and warns against disloyalty while urging stronger merchant marine and railroad support for national prosperity. The piece covers Germany recall talks, the Democratic convention in St. Louis, and reactions in Washington.
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Petrolite Attacked Off Crete by Suspected Austrian Submarine
The U S cruiser Des Moines reported that the Standard Oil tanker Petrolite was fired on about 350 miles west of Alexandria near Crete. One crewman was wounded by shell fragments. the submarine bore an Austrian flag and resembled a small cruiser. The tanker sailed from New York on November 7 and passed Gibraltar November 21. further details awaited from Gibraltar.
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French U boat sunk off the coast of Albania
Vienna reports the French submarine Fresnel and six steamers plus Montenegrin ships were sunk in the lower Adriatic off Albania while loading or delivering war material to Albanian shores. Two officers and 26 crew captured. Italian vessels sunk en route to Durazzo. Shore batteries bombarded the area with heavy fire but failed to halt the action.
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Durasso
Berlin to recall attaches from Washington
Berlin reports the United States requests recall of Capt. Frans von Papen and Capt. Karl Boyed, German embassy attaches in Washington. Germany may seek grounds for undesirability before recalling them, and news of the request had not been publicly published in Berlin yet.
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Department of Justice
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British trade expands with November gains
The Board of Trade reports November imports rising by 16,129,000 pounds and exports up 11,037,000 pounds, marking increases amid wartime conditions. The exports figure is the highest for any month since the war began.
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Board of Trade
Big Battle on Four Fronts
Page 1 covers major war developments including French vessels sunk and a looming message from the Lansing era. Preparedness dominates discussion with references to the President and Congress and a lively Chevy Chase election scene.
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Senate
David Warfield
Belmont
Frank Sewell
Wilson to Form Advisory Board of Railroad Men
President Wilson studies forming an advisory body of railroad men manufacturers and technical experts to aid the government in war resource administration. The army war college has looked at the idea and a commission on transportation conditions may be formed to examine Federal and State conflicts before further railroad legislation.
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Paria
Greece
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Congress
Army War College
Make British cats pay tax for war effort
London suggests Parliament impose a five dollar tax on each surplus tabby and require every household to own one cat. Cats that fail to pay would be converted to winter coats for the troops, a proposal attributed to Captain Charles Bathhuret MFP as a special cable to The Washington Post.
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