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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1914
Page
1
Vienna reports indicate Russian forces routed the enemy along the Bzura River with French fleet damaged by coastal guns and an under water craft crippled. Allied and German artillery pounded trenches as charges and counter assaults shifted positions back and forth.
Army fronts show fierce fighting in both east and west as Russian lines hold behind rivers near Warsaw while German forces drive toward the Vistula and Austro German troops push along the Thaisian front. The war on Christmas Eve grips Europe with heavy artillery, counterattacks, and cautious optimism as defenders seek to hold established lines.
Fragmented report claims Prince Meg aiephea I of former Sadia Abdul-Isacraud was executed after a covert mission. The text mentions a dayslong search for wireless devices and a submarine through sepedo cit Messudieh, with references to Constantinople and the Tardandlys.
Round trip excursion from Havana to Cuba offered at 51 dollars. Travel via Atlantic Coast Lines for a period of about 18 days. Booking and office location listed as 1408 North Avenue with payments and details managed by local agents.
An Austrian submarine reportedly torpedoed a French armored cruiser in the Gulf of Otranto with minor damage and no injuries. A Vienna telegram says the French submarine Curie was fired on by Austrian coast batteries. crew imprisoned. No. 12 attacked a French squadron on December 21 and reportedly torpedoed two battleships, but fog and sea state prevented confirmation of hits.
Austria proposes peace terms to the Allies based on ceding Galicia to Russia and Bosnia to Latvia, aiming to reshape territories. The plan awaits Italy and Roumania reactions, while noting Galicia as a rich province with a population near two million and an area around twenty thousand square miles.
Special Cable reports King Albert of Belgium will spend Christmas Day in England staying at Earl Curzon's estate in Basingstoke with his three children. This marks his first English visit since the war began. he will dine at Lord Curzon's house before returning to his troops in Flanders.
In Rochester Alabama Thomas Coleman du Pont powder maker of Wilmington Delaware underwent abdominal surgery at St Marys Hospital. The operation was serious but he was resting comfortably with physicians predicting recovery though several days remained before a final outlook. Early reports mentioned Senator Henry A du Pont, a cousin, having undergone an operation.
Foreign notes from Japan Germany Austria-Hungary and France respond to World Christmas greetings. Messages emphasize desire for peace while defending nations reference war obligations Belgium Belgium notes peaceful stance and defense of neutrality amid destruction.
Queen Alexandra sends Christmas greeting to Denmark via London correspondent. She expresses hope that the frightful war ends before next Christmas and that peace and toleration England has long pursued may prevail in the world.
Miss MacRae of Mineola and Walter H. Mytinger of Cincinnati wed today at the Presbyterian church Mineola Long Island The bride Milas M Della MacRae is a trained nurse They plan to live in Cincinnati.
Allied forces celebrate with gifts and charity as vans carry packages to troops. France distributes champagne to four soldiers and plum puddings for Paris shops sent to British and Belgian units. Belgian King Albert sends cigars. Poincare aids Alsace Lorraine children. American hospital decorates with a Christmas tree and convalescents receive gifts. The armistice of celebration may include unofficial truces and quiet mass services in Paris.
Buenos Aires reports in circles that Japan seeks to seize certain west coast islands with British backing in exchange for services in the war. The British fleet still pursues the Dresden. Lina Fern notes December 4 reports a Japanese battleship Hizen with escorts anchoring seven miles off Puerto de Pleura, northern Peru, and the cruiser Azama arriving at Callao. Valparaiso reports the Beilleh cruiser Newcastle arriving as well.
Former Ohio State Senator Cetone, a farmer, received a gubernatorial pardon today amid a 1900s era case in which eight legislators were convicted of taking payments to influence legislation, marking a clemency action in a bribery scandal.
Russian general staff report fierce December 23 battles along the Pilica, Bzura, and Nida rivers with German forces crossing the right bank of the Pilica repulsed and a German regiment nearly annihilated. Over 1,500 prisoners taken north of Hinezow and 1,000 German dead on the Skierniewice field. East Prussia and Carpathians see no major changes.
In Columbia Ohio December 24 1700 inmates at Ohio penitentiary received a Christmas gift from Warden Thomas a plan called home rule The three large blocks will be split into precincts each precinct elects a councilman to represent inmates The councilmen will meet weekly with the warden to discuss needs and conditions aiming at moral mental and physical betterment and closer inmate contact
Lausanne reports pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski has learned his brother, serving with the Russian army, was killed in fighting in Poland near the front. The family alert came via Paris, with confirmation from Lausanne contacts.
Washington notes private secretary to Gutierrez says a note from the United States offered recognition in exchange for broad guarantees for foreigners and a general amnesty for all officers and enlisted men. Carranza surrender rumors circulate without official confirmation as Villa and Gutierrez hold talks on restoring the central government and border peace.
Gen Scott reports positive but indecisive talks with Sonora Governor Maytorena and Villa commander Hil at a border camp four miles east of Naco Arizona. The discussions aimed to settle Mexican border issues, with cross boundary meetings and a request to halt firings near Hills guns as talks progress.
The Buford with the Thirtieth U.S. Infantry sailed today for New York via the Panama Canal. Brig Gen RO Edwards commands, assigned to the Plattsburg barracks zone troops. This is the first transport to make the trip.
A London cable notes Cupid boosts enlistments by keeping dancers with khaki men in rhythm during furloughs. Cafes reopen after the front, but a tango boycott grows as women refuse to dance with non Khaki partners. Military nicknames appear in new dances.
A fur clad passenger, in a motor car labeled Robert Goelet, dressed as Santa Claus, distributed $5 gold pieces to New York policemen on Fifth Avenue. The scene drew onlookers as the white canvas bag fumbled reclaimed items, with spectators noting a charity-like stunt amid holiday cheer.
On December 4 a blaze started in the basement of 316 West Forty-ninth Street trapped five family members on the top floor. Mrs Mary Corso and four relatives perished as rescue efforts and ambulances were organized by Arthur Corso, a telegraph operator at Polyclinic Hospital, who survived. Dozens of tenants fainted from smoke and many were revived with pulmators as policemen and firefighters made several rescues from windows.
Secretary W. J. Bryan purchased an 8 to 10 acre mountain forest tract inside Asheville city limits from KK W Grove, part of Grove Park Inn surroundings, adjoining F. T. Seely’s home. The property lies along the Grove Park Inn to Sunset Mountain road, promising easy city access for a future summer residence.
Columbia December 24 Gov Blease granted four pardons and four paroles to state prisoners under his holiday clemency policy. All were serving short terms. This brings total clemency cases to 145. He retires from office in January. More than 100 convicts were granted clemency on Thanksgiving day.
Dec 24 in Beaton a highwayman stole two thousand dollars from Norah Murphy a bookkeeper for Direct Importing Company. Murphy returning from the bank with payroll funds in two handbags was seized as the thief snatched the bags and fled.
Police detained fifty Filipinos tied to a secret society linked to Artenio Ricarte after gunfire near the Botanic Gardens. Hundreds of followers, armed with daggers and firearms, faced authorities as regular troops sealed the city and patrols swept the waterfront. Prisoners bore Katipunan banners and claimed commissions from Ricarte, while plans for a Christmas dawn outbreak were halted by swift action.
A bandit was shot during a restaurant hold up in Cincinnati. A cook fired when the bandit drew a weapon, wounding a bystander and allowing the assailant to escape. The bandit was later killed. a person identified as a 1% year old was involved in the wider incident.
Special to coe Washington vast Middletown Iowa Private Albert Bailes of Company 13 Coast Artillery, just returned on a three month furlough, whipped out a revolver and killed Thomas Closzith 32 and Joseph Suglenuit after a snowball incident. Bailes confessed to police and said one of the attackers had a foreign accent.
Charles M Schwab, delaying his annual dinner to January 6 for England bound contracts, distributed luxury gifts to Bethlehem Steel superintendents. J M Ward, his secretary, acted as Santa Claus delivering platinum watch chains with embedded gems, costing about 40 dollars each and totaling over 22 thousand dollars.
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