Britain raises army to four million amid war waste charges
Lomion December report shows Parliament approving an eight month extension of the present parliament and increasing the army to four million men. Sir Henry Dalziel accuses headquarters of unnecessary wastage of lives. Tennant outlines reserve needs and 16 percent monthly wastage as basis for the war effort.
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Henry Dalziel
Tennant
Lomion
House of Commons
H. J. Tennant
War Office
Asquith
Traiing
Germans defend Armenians protest echoed in Constantinople
Dr James J Barton head of the Armenian and Serbian committee says a German protest text was transmitted from the German embassy in Constantinople. He notes Count Ernst von Reventlow defended Turkey’s actions as military necessity in Tages Zeitung, while the German ambassador reportedly protested to the Turkish government on August 8.
United States Answers Austria in Ancona Sinking Note
The United States acknowledges Austria Hungary's note on the Ancona sinking. It holds the submarine commander responsible for willfully violating international law and humane wartime conduct. The US demands compliance with its December 1915 demands and warns against further dispute.
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United States
Austria
Mner
Baron Zwiedinek
Imperial and Royal
Washington
Department of State
Ancona
Admiralty
Austria-Hungary
No Room for Evasions Left by American Note
London reports prompt press reaction to the American note to Austria Hungary over the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. The Daily News editorial says the note is polite yet leaves no room for evasion, warning that a crisis cannot be ignored and that Austria may draw Germany into any breach.
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London
Austria- Hungary
Ancona
Daily News
Austria
Germany
Murray Named British Commander at Dardanelles
London Dec 28 Lieut Gen Sir Archibald Murray is appointed to lead the British at the Dardanelles succeeding Sir Charles Monro who moves to command the first British army in France. Official notice lists further rearrangements including Haig suprema command and Robertson's new role with temporary general rank.
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London
Archibald Murray
Charles Monro
Dardanelles
France
Douglas Hats
Mads
Douglas Haig
Flanders
First Army
Imperial General Staff
William Robertson
Staf
R. Whigham
Haig
IL. Kiggell
Murray
Asquith
Robertson
British Banks Urge Sell Foreign Securities To Save War Effort
A London manifesto by leading English bankers led by George Anderson warns Britain must curb nonessential production and sell foreign securities to fund war needs. It calls all classes to conserve income, create foreign credits, and mobilize money for arms and munitions to ensure Allied victory.
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London
George Anderson
Bank of England
Great Britain
Malintain
Individusia
Missing link in plot ties Hamburg-American to German plots
Federal officials cite the arrest of Edmund Justice, a Hamburg-American night watchman, as the missing link in evidence that the steamship line financed German plots against U S neutrality. Paul Koenig’s aide faces $30,000 bail, bringing total Hamburg-American funds in bail to over $100,000. Indictments in the Welland Canal case expected, with grand jury adjourned over Christmas. Henry Wick, prominent Youngstown steelman and coal operator, died of pneumonia at 69.
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New York
Edmund Justice
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Steamship Company
Department of Justice
Justice
Paul Koenig
Hamburg-American Detective Bureau
Welland Canal
Koenig
United States Commission
Houghton
Weiland Canal
Frang von Rinteten
Youngstown
Ohio
Henry Wick
Greece’s aid spurned peace offer to czar
London dispatch reports Greek premier M kouloudis lambasting quadruple alliance diplomacy in the Balkans. He accuses Entente powers of coercion and humiliation, saying Greece offered help and asked for nothing near Constantinople but was forbidden to display its flag within 0 miles of the Byzantine capital. The premier claims allies burned relations by private dealings with Bulgaria and demanded sacrifices. He asserts Greece faced possible invasion but would have supported Entente only if clearly rewarded.
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Tennant
Lord Derby
Constantinople
M. Skouloudlais
Greece
Bulgaria
Greecs
England
France
Kavala
Seres
Gresik
Dardanalles
Skouloudis
Entente
Allica
Count J Apponyi
Russia
Hungary
Balkans
Count Apponyt
French Win a Peak in Hartmann-Weillerkopf Attack
French forces attacked German positions north of Wattweiller, capturing the summit of Hartmann-Weillerkopf and a trench section at Hilvenfarst. German counterclaims say parts of Hartmann-Weislerkopf remained held. A separate Motzeral assault broke down before German lines. Germany readies a new upper Alsace offensive with 300,000 troops and village evacuations for six weeks, sending the 14th and 2nd army corps to Belfort. Weather note reports fair skies and temperatures around 58 to 16.
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Hirsenstein
Wattweiller
Hartmann-Weillerkopf
Hilvenfarst
Hartmans-Weislerkopf
Motzer
Rome
Germany
Upper
Alsace
Zurich
Fourteenth Army
Belfort
Wurttemberg Elects Zeppelin
London dispatch reports from Amsterdam that Count Cannelh, a noted chamber figure, has been elected as a leader amid Tearttenbors' affairs, signaling a political shift in Württemberg marked by a zeppelin reference and notable appointments.
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Wurttemberg
Zeppelin
London
Apatoh
Amsterdam
Cannelh
Aleca
Tearttenbors
Memphis Tops Nation in Homicide Rate, 1912 Report
Special to The Washington Post Memphis, Tenn leads the nation as the most murderous city based on a 1904 to 1918 life-loss rate per 100,000, with 63.7 deaths. The Spectator insurance journal’s 1912 homicide record also notes several Southern cities high in killings while New York remains comparatively peaceful given its size. Firearms dominate killings across the country amid rising lawlessness in Tennessee and other states.
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Washington Post
New York
Memphis
Tenn
the Spectator
New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Kentucky
Emphis
Sapegss OB
Biamaton
Arancan
Adlante
Washington
Kends
vPhone Main
W. Schmidt
City and Suburban Railway
Lth
Sta. Nww
R. Bowen
Seventh Street Savings Bank
Howard
Soicr
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Georgetown
7Th St
Arenn
Firemen's Parece Company
Washington and Georgetown
W. M. Hoppman
C. C. D. Buck Bros
Florida
Casey
Gasby & CO
Pinmbere and Breamatiers
Arcade
Arry G. Self& Son
Lockawmith
Eiectric Bella
Yale
North
Fred
New York Ave
Darling
14Th St
Darling Peerie
Andheson Printery
Sppeomnbis
Mie
Lucas, Jr
Mein
Galt & Bro
One Maw Captures Town and Forces Mayor Surrender
An Austro Hungarian cavalry captain, aged 33, slipped through Montenegrin lines to seize Plevije in northern Montenegro. He forced the mayor and council to surrender, set an arms handover time, and abducted two hostages before returning to his regiment. The next day Austro Hungarian troops entered the town, welcomed by the Muslim population, and the hostages were released.
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Berlin
Dee
Ssy
Wille
Plevije
Montenegro
Tthe
Gafaly
Explosion at Münster powder mill kills hundreds of women
London reports via Amsterdam Telegrams that a powder factory and ammunition depots at Münster Westphalia exploded causing great damage. Later accounts claim about 900 of the 60 women employed at the Münster powder mill were killed.
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London
Amsterdam
Reuters
Muenster
Westphalia
Aids
Ametertam
British troops moved from eastern Med to Saloniki
Berlin dispatch notes that Cologne Gazette reports British forces stationed in the eastern Mediterranean have been withdrawn to be sent to Saloniki. The report mentions a redeployment affecting British units in the region and signals a strategic shift toward the Saloniki front.
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Dardanelles
Greece
Berlin
Bayville
Cologne Galatte
Elanda
Mediterranery
Saloniki
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