German Cruisers Shell British Coast in Fury Raid
German cruiser force shelled Hartlepool Whitby and Scarborough causing 64 deaths 66 injuries as people fled in panic. British patrols attempted to cut off the flotilla which escaped amid mist. casualties and property damage were reported with officials cautioning against overestimating military value of such raids.
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Teuton
Hartlepool
Whitby
Yorkshire
English
Scarborough
Admiralty
Sea Raid Belts English Coasts In Striking Assault
Scarborough Whitby and Hartlepool were bombarded by three German cruisers with submarines. Buildings, churches and the abbey at Whitby were damaged. Sixty four killed and sixty six wounded at Scarborough and Hartlepool as German ships escaped despite British destroyer efforts.
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London
Scarborough
Whitby
Hartlepool
Great Britain
S Hartlepool
Allies Press in France and Belgium as Germans Fall Back
Paris reports continued Allied offensives in France and Belgium with some gains near Nieuport Ypres and toward La Bassee while Germans mount counterattacks in the Woevre Alsace and Argonne. British fleet bombs Westende to aid the advance along Flanders coast. German resistance remains stubborn with foot by foot fighting.
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Poland
Westende
Flanders
Paris
Nieuport
Ypres
la Bassee
London
France
Belgium
Berlin
Argonne
Woevre
Alsace
Scarborough Bombardment Claims Local Victims and Damage
Scarborough England December 16 casualties include John Hall alderman Alfred Beale postman Mrs Bennett Mrs Merryweather Miss Trow and a baby among the well known residents killed. German warships aided by a trawler shelled the town hitting homes churches electric works gas tanks and shops as residents rushed to safety in night clothing. Hartlepool reports say 42 killed with shells totaling around 60 in Scarborough and Hartlepool bombardments lasting minutes.
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Scarborough
England
John Hall
Alfred Beale
Bennett
Merryweather
Miss Trow
MacIntire
Hull
London
Navy Plans Watch on Wireless at Canal Zone
Panama dispatch reports Navy Secretary Daniels ordered cruiser Tacoma to Colon and a destroyer sent from the Mexican west coast patrol to guard neutrality of the Panama Canal. Col. Goethals seeks torpedo boat destroyers, says Isthmus ports are used for communications and supply transfer while British ships seek radio information on rules. Ambassador Spring-Rice asks for clearer wireless guidance.
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State Department
Panama
George W. Goethals
Washington
Hodges
Canal Zone
Daniels
Tacoma
Santo Domingo
Colon
Panama Canal
Mexico
Pacific
Canal
Navy Department
Col. Goethals
Cecil Spring-Rice
Great Britain
Garrison
Tte
American
America
Lieut. Crenshaw
Geethals
Fanama
George W. Geethals
Goethals
Armerican
Baltimore social figure killed at Fauquier Virginia country estate
George S. Nicholas a Baltimore society man and noted jockey was found dead in bed from a bullet wound at Mr Dulin s Burt farm estate in St Stephens Fauquier Va Details of the death are not released His brother Randolph W Nicholas travels to Virginia to arrange the funeral Mrs A B Dulin confirms Nicholas s Baltimore origin but refuses further comment The case remains under investigation with continued coverage.
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St. Stephens
Virginia
George S. Nicholas
Baltimore
Mr. Dulin
Burt Farm
Fauquier
Nicholas
Dulin
Washington
Thomas W. Frame
Prince Bernhard von Buelow sails to Rome post
Berlin reports Prince Bernhard von Buelow former German chancellor has left for Rome to take up the ambassadorial post to Italy. Also noted is the death of General Bronsart von Schellendorf, former Prussian minister of war. Union Savings Bank advertises its 181% Christmas savings club with Saturday evening hours.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Bernhard von Buelow
Italy
Rome
Bronsart von Schellendorf
Union Savings Bank
US general warns Mexicans to stop firing into US territory
Brig Gen Bliss warns Maytorena that any further shots into the United States will lead to wiping his army off the map. Gen Scott, chief of staff, heads to Naco to urge factions to cease fire. if unresolved, US forces will defend the border with six batteries, cavalry, and three infantry regiments.
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Scott
U. S. Army
Naco
Ariz
Bliss
Maytorena
United States
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Robert E. i. Michie
el Paso
Gutierrez
Carranza
Washington
International
Hne
President vows support for New York Missouri and New Jersey picks
White House says the President will back his appointments in New York Missouri and New Jersey despite protests from Senators O Gorman Reed and Martine and will appoint John L Lynn to another post after March 5. Mars trotted shows and Ed Bland in Missouri stand with the President. legal questions persist about recess appointments and funding for interim officials.
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O'Gorman
Reed
Martine
New York
Missouri
New Jersey
O'Garman
Martino
John L. Lynn
United States
Western District
Mr. Lynn
George Hampton
Camden
Senate
Hampton
Congress
E. C. Bland
Air. Bland
Lynn
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Juarez
Wlig
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Wilie Rarrison
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