Allies Break Through On multiple fronts in World War I
English forces take Armentieres and drive Germans beyond artillery range while Roulers falls to French troops. Reports say Kaiser Wilhelm II is very ill but improving as Warsaw faces threat from advancing Teutons. German cruiser Nurnberg is sunk and Dresden is cornered by the British fleet amid important Allied advances.
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Six Submarines Raid Dover Sub sunk by British guns
Six German submarines attacked Dover harbor at 6 30 am under darkness and rain, batteries fired about 200 shots for half an hour. Two or three subs reportedly sunk though no confirmation. Dover lies opposite Calais, with the admiralty harbor area of 610 acres built 1898 1909 at 17 56 million dollars guarded by forts and piers.
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German cruiser Nurnberg sunk by British fleet
London reports the German cruiser Nurnberg, after fleeing Falkland Islands waters, was hunted across the sea and sunk the same day by Allied naval forces under Vice Admiral Sturdee. The loss included engagements with Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Leipzig, with Dresden still missing and search continuing. In a broader update, reports note British actions near Passchendaele and Armentieres, as well as standard war office statements from Paris.
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Teutons Turn Russia’s Flank In Warsaw Push
Petrograd reports a Russian military expert analyzing German aims against Warsaw. Gen Francois moves from Osterrode and Soldau through Mlawa Ciechanow to Przasnysz on the Vistula’s right, seeking to outflank and strike Warsaw from the northeast while Mackenzen’s Thorn army presses left of the Vistula.
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Peace Talks Break as German Threats Divide Allies
Berlin reports indicate peace negotiations with France and Russia were discussed as a wary feeler move, but Germany suddenly halted talks after Reichstag leaders warned a peace price would spark a German revolution. Plans envision a Polish kingdom under German rule and debate Belgium's fate and autonomy in a future resolution.
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Health of Kaiser Reported Better Amid Mixed Dispatches
London reports Emperor William's health improving with bronchial catarrh easing and temperature normal, though some dispatches still claim serious illness or pneumonia. Emperor returned quietly to Berlin after the bulletin. Russian war updates describe Austrian and German actions in Galicia and Poland, noting success near Lodz and ongoing artillery duels east of the Mazurians.
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Railroads and Wilson Backed by Harding as Relief Feels Needed
Ohio Senator-Elect urges higher rates to stabilize rail investment. Fairfax Harrison, president of Southern Railway, addresses Hallway Business Association in New York, calling Wilson a statesman capable of crafting a plan to relief railroads. He warns that delayed decisions threaten efficient management and public services. CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
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Berlin News Briefs From German Official Press Bureau
Berlin reports from December 10 list a Vatican truce conditional on all powers agreeing. Fighting persists in Poland with clashes near Sowicz and South Poland. A Lille field hospital was set ablaze by French civilians to sow confusion. German soldiers rescued the wounded. Swedish shipping halted after Russian mines sank Baltic vessels. The Constantinople police arrested seven Japanese spies. Russia’s loss of 60,000 officers by December 4 is noted in the Russky Invalid. Also an ad: $1.25 to Nealtimare and return, Saturdays and Sundays via PennCentral line.
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Japan to Hold Pacific Isles War Divisions with Australia
Special Cable to The Washington Post from London reports Japan will not yield all Pacific islands to Australia. Only a portion will be given to Australia while Japan keeps military control of others until the end of the war. Negotiations for division are nearly complete.
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Ultimatum to Halt Firing Across Am border prompts threat of force
The United States served notice on Gutierrez and Carranza chiefs warning that Mexican troops must stop firing into U S territory or Washington will use force to defend Americans. Three artillery batteries at Naco were deployed as a deterrent while diplomats rush messages to Carranza and Gutierrez. The move follows American casualties and an insistence that Mexican authorities curb cross border fire. Continued on third page.
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Sixteen British Warships Sighted Off Jamaica
The crew of the Anglo Bolivian report spotting sixteen British ships and several colliers while en route from Bordeaux to Newport News to unload horses for the French government. They claim the fleet sailed at full speed toward the south Atlantic and that wireless messages mentioned the escape of the German battleship Von der Tann. Named vessels allegedly seen include Hindustan Abbermarle Indefatigable Lion and Indomitable.
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Daniels Stands For Bigger Navy and Submarines
Secretary Daniels urged a two battleship program before the House naval committee while backing the four battleships favored by the general board and stressing adequate building plans. He advocated naval reserves for emergencies, warned against overemphasis on naval power, and noted revenue constraints limit expansion.
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Payne dies in Washington at 71. long time G O P leader
Serena Elisha Payne of New York a veteran Republican leader dies at 71 in his Portland apartment Washington yesterday. He served fifteen terms shaping national legislation and was active in House proceedings before his sudden death. The death followed an evening of reading and a brief illness, with coroner Nevitt notified.
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