England Faces Crisis Among Egyptians in War Era
From Rome reports the new sultan Husayn Kamal in Cairo endures peril as native sentiment grows against British rule in Egypt. Italian contractors relay fears of a rising threat while English strategy, including failures at the Dardanelles, weighs on Cairo and Alexandria hospitals overwhelmed by Gallipoli casualties.
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Lord Kitchener
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Constantinople
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London Confidence Noted by Neutral Berliner Writer
Amsterdam correspondent Dr Hans Vorat reports from London that a strong atmosphere of power and wealth pervades the city amid wartime strain. He notes little change in street life and transport, quiet national strength, and a calm, objective view of peace speeches as not betraying weakness.
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German Soldier Leaves $300000 to Town Poor
Cologne, Dec 25. Dietrich Henpiger of Ospabrueck, a rich businessman and sergeant in a Westphalian reserve regiment, left his entire fortune of 300 900 dollars to the poor of his native town. He was killed in France in September and deposited his will with a notary before going to the front.
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Japanese Offer a Regiment
Maj. Gen. Bir Samuel Hughes receives from British Columbia a proposal to form a Canadian Japanese regiment for service in Europe. One thousand naturalized Japanese in Canada would be enlisted at once, with officers also naturalized. The unit would be sustained by ongoing enlistments.
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Bir Samuel Hughes
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Europe
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London council approves street name changes powers
London's county council granted boroughs authority to rename streets with German names amid petitions from Wiesbaden road residents and other German origin signatories. Critics called the scheme ridiculous as councillors debated how far back to alter names like Martin Luther street and Hanover square amid patriotism concerns.
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Baker’s Old London Chop House Famed for Centuries Closed
Special Cable from London reports Baker’s Old London Chop House in Change Alley near the Royal Exchange and Bank of England will close after more than two centuries. The lease expired and the restaurant known for old time atmosphere, open grills, and the penny tip tradition ends its run. its history includes connections to Lloyds, the South Sea era, and the London Missionary Society.
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South Sea
London Missionary Society
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Japan's shipping brisk as 129 tramp steamers ply seas
Tokyo reports the Japanese merchant marine has expanded greatly due to war. About 240 tramp steamers belong to the Japan Shipowners Union with 41 chartered by major companies, 206 in ordinary ocean service, 67 on coastal routes and 14 hired by foreigners. Over 83 large steamers exceed 3,000 tons and sail globally on lines to Australia, America, the South Seas, Manchuria, and China coast. New ships are under construction in every yard.
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Osaka Shosen Kaisha
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Toyo Eisen Kaishe
German Patrol Wrecked In Baltic Sea Disaster
London reports a German patrol boat Huna wrecked on the Lengeland coast in the Baltic. Copenhagen dispatches say several German officers’ bodies were found on shore as the incident is investigated.
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French Aviator Strikes German Train In Aerial Attack
Paris Petit Journal recounts a French biplane attack on a German supply train at 1,500 meters. The aircraft hovered low, machine guns fired through car walls, and the engine crew were incapacitated while German soldiers fled amid chaos and steam. The encounter ends with the French returning to base, describing the episode as amusing.
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Diers
Ancient and Modern Greece Seen by a Noted Artist and Cartoonist
A fragment from a period piece contrasts modern Greece with its illustrious past. It accuses Greece of wavering in alliance with the allies during the Salonika landing and the Serbian front. The piece notes mobilization of about 200,000 Greek troops and asserts a stronger allied push could have deterred Bulgarian advances.
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New National Party Aims to Oust Asquith Coalition
London reports a movement to form a new National party led by Sir Arthur Markham with allies Sir Edward Carson Lord Charles Beresford and Sir Henry Dalziel. The plan lacks a concrete platform but opposes Home Rule and seeks conscription and protection while criticizing the coalition government.
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Henry Dalziel
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Lord Minor
Lord Willoughby de Broke
Lord Middleton
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Battalion Keeps Cow in Dugout and Guards Her Against Raiders
A Scottish battalion houses a cow in trenches described as a trench store. In a letter from Rev G H Donald to his parish, the cow survived a shell blast within five yards and remains calm, fiercely protected to prevent capture by rival units.
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Joffre Sees Stronger Lines and Methodical Advance
Catalan deputy Joaquin Salvate lla recounts General Joffre's calm in Paris as he predicts German fronts will thin, vows to hold and advance methodically, and warns the war’s decisive stage will occur in France. He claims Joffre calls himself a miser of resources yet confident in recovery within 24 hours from any loss.
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Japanese Premier Stresses Loyalty in Naval Expansion Plan
Tokyo reports Premier Okuma addressing the diet on loyalty and patriotism to bolster empire solidity. He calls naval repletion a global necessity ratified by the defense council, insisting no day can be lost in executing the plan.
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Yoshihito
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Speyer and Cassel Uphheld Privy Council Rights
London reports that Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel, both naturalised British subjects, retain full rights and privileges of British born subjects and are entitled to seats in the privy council. The Lord Chief Justice Baron Reading delivered the judgment after deliberation following arguments concluded last month.
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Ernest Cassel
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London to Cape Town by rail beneath seas
Londoners may see a railway from London to Cape Town with undersea routes via the English Channel and the Mediterranean. Sir Charles Metcalf described a future where lines from Stanleyville to Lake Chad and Ceuta to the Spanish coast link to Asia and Europe, possibly a Ceuta tunnel and a Cape Town express with a Lake Tanganyika stop.
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Minor
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Arab revolt tale from Medina says Arabs rally against Britain
Dr Karl Neufeld, once prisoner of the Mahdi, recounts visiting Medina and reporting a growing jehad sentiment across Mohammedan lands. He describes Arab bitterness toward Britain for closing the Red Sea pilgrimages and the Egypt ruler question, with Arabs supporting Turkish lines and German admiration widespread.
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Bulgars Kill Armenians in Afionople Massacre Deportations
London dispatch says all Armenians in Afionople were killed or deported by Bulgarians. About 1,600 men were sent to Asia Minor, women and children held two days, then shipped. Two vessels foundered off Rodosto with many exiles drowned. A memorial to the Bulgarian government cites extensive Armenian suffering across 29 districts, where up to 900,000 faced killing deportation or forced conversion.
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Io the Times
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Asia Minor
Sava
Rodosto
Armenans
Air Battles In Western War Zone Report
British report says heavy bombardments across the Western front with both sides firing long range guns. Four air combats occurred on December 26 with two German planes shot down and others damaged, while one British aircraft is listed as missing.
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Bulgars Raise New Army to 160000 Men in Serbia Regions
A Havag Agency dispatch from Pans dated December 2 reports Bulgaria plans a new army by conscripting all exempted men and others able to bear arms in occupied Serbian regions. The Bulgarian staff reportedly aims for about 160000 troops armed with Austrian rifles.
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