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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1917
Page
23
Berth town reports widespread pessimism as observers doubt a peace opening in the new year. German proposals are rejected by the entente, with many expecting hard bargaining ahead. Public opinion leans toward beleaguered expectations, while Spain’s stance remains vague and neutral.
The final actions of his administration include a pardon for two young inmates from the State penitentiary, reflecting the governor’s late-term clemency.
Death notices and funeral details for Rosie K Gawler. Eliza Huntress. Virginia McKerver. Agnes Moeller. Jacob Simpson. Tudor. Latra Thompson. Weaver family. Zucca family. Obituaries list residence addresses, dates, times, and cemeteries including Rock Creek, Congressional, and Glenwood. Relatives and friends invited to attend services at homes and churches across Washington and nearby Brookland and Ballston areas.
Reported battle line shifts toward Parral with forces of Francisco Villa and Cultuna troops under Francisco Shurgula engaging northern positions. Villa's party from Jimenes, pursued by Mursut, is detailed in late private cables, with American mining personnel from Simnes noted in the vicinity.
Berlin reports that Congress discussions on post peace notes spark belief US and allies are drifting closer, with calls for possible foreign alliances and a resolve to press to victory. Berlin and London papers note central powers may present terms at a peace conference but not directly to President Wilson.
The death toll from the Thursday tornado in Wireton, Ghia, reached seventeen with the latest victims including Best, Kent, Tes, and Keith. Mrs Keith remains in critical condition while fifteen children died or were fatally injured when the rural schoolhouse was wrecked.
An advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a fast cold remedy. It prescribes a tablespoonful steeped in boiling water, strained, and drunk as a tea cup to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold. The product is claimed to be inexpensive and fully vegetable.
A northbound Illinois Central suburban express collided with a switch engine near Twelfth Street Station in Chicago. One fireman was killed, two engineers and another fireman injured, while scores of passengers were shaken and bruised.
Athens dispatches detail a December 2 arrest of American Basil Saffis by Greek soldiers who ignored his passport and seized him for execution before relenting. The U.S. note asks for restitution of his 8535 francs and an official inquiry, while noting Saffis planned to travel to America. Also included is a Southern Railway notice for Augusta to Augusta Special service.
Petrograd reports Russian troops advance west of Riga with 275 prisoners and one light battery. German counterattacks east of the Drul swamp were repulsed, while other actions near the Aa river yielded mixed results for both sides.
In Sofia two Bulgarian parliament factions sent messages to President Wilson after his peace proposal. The agrarian party expressed joy at restoring peace and future war-free security, while socialist deputies offered warm felicitations and best wishes for his initiative toward lasting peace. Both resolutions praised the United States and Switzerland amid ceremonial eulogies.
The Lausanne Gazette reports that central powers propose peace conditions: evacuation of Belgium for Belgian Congo. evacuation of northern France for German colonies. creation of a Poland within the old Grand Duchy of Warsaw except Suwalki. creation of Lithuania with Vilna and Grodno within autonomous provinces. ceding eastern Galicia to Russia up to the San River.
The British foreign office discussed creating an American information bureau in New York or Washington to present Britain’s case to the U.S. public. The plan followed the abortive idea of sending Lord Northcliffe to America, but was dropped after warnings from the British embassy that Americans do not wish to be instructed. Ambassador Spring-Rice cannot spare the time, and officials deem it improper for a foreign representative to run such an information campaign.
A Bethlehem spokesman stated the company will reduce prices by ten percent on material for one to four cruisers and would extend the cut to material supplied for government navy yards. The move aims to save about 4.9 million dollars amid prospective contracts and competing suppliers.
British forces under heavy artillery bombardment carried out raids from the Ypres Somme and Champagne fronts, penetrating to third German trench lines near Arras and taking prisoners. Reports say raids southeast of Arras succeeded, with dugouts bombed and defenses damaged, while other actions in Verdun, Meuse, and Passchendaele regions yielded further captures and artillery exchanges.
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