England Refuses to Extend Immunity From Seizure
Great Britain replies to the U S demand for better treatment of American commerce by the British fleet. The note concedes the principle that neutral trade should be interfered with only as necessary, while citing difficulties in practice and alleged neutral shipper fraud. Secretary Bryan says no full reply yet. preliminary note stresses keeping actions within international law and redress for unintentional excesses.
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Grey
Great Britain
United States
London
State Department
British
Foreign Office
Washington
Bryan
Germany
Austria
Edward
England
Daily Mail
Grany
Sir Edward Grey
U. S
London Press Praises Grey on War Trade Policy
British papers applaud Sir Edward Grey in response to U S protests over delays to American cargoes held for naval examination. They back Britain's wartime stance, noting copper shipments mostly to Germany and support for continuing strict policy with limited procedural concessions. CONTINUED ON SECOND Page.
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London
Sir Edward Grey
United States
Edward Grey
Daily Mail
Germany
The
Women Foel Warship Bill Fight Hot Agree On Peace Program
Mass meeting at Willard heard 3000 mothers of men endorse a peace program urging immediate calling of a convention of neutral powers. Speakers, led by Mrs. Carris Chapman Catt, urged arms limits, franchise extension, and a concert of nations to end war. The gathering pressed for early peace and political reform as essential to human progress.
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Europe
The
Willard
Woman's Conference For Peace
Mra. Carris Chapman Catt
International Alliance For Woman Suffrage
Congress
Senate
District of Columbia
Anna Garlin Spencer
Catt
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Pethick Lawrence
London
Kate Waller Barrett
Fme
Rosika Schwimmer
Austria-Hungary
Jane Addams
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Anna Howard Shaw
Wara
Villa Victory and Saltillo Battle Report Face Off Across Border
Villa forces win a decisive three day battle at Saltillo against Generals Antonio J. Villareal and Maclovio Herrera, with a reported wounded train taken to Monterey and a demoralized retreat by constitutionalist troops. The fighting continues as Carranza forces press toward Monterey and raids at Tampico.
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Villa
Monterey
Rinconade
Saillie
Carranza
Tece
Vista
Saltillo
Victoria
Atata
Tamfuipha
Get
Massacre fear and Turkish threats loom in Constantinople
A Constantinople report says allied pressure on the Dardanelles alarms the Turkish government. A German envoy warned Balkan leaders that Christians in Constantinople could be massacred if the Allies force the straits. The Greek patriarchate urged protection, and a Balkan official advised Christians to flee.
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Balkan
Constantinople
Washington Post
Athens
Dardanelles
Baron von Wangenheim
Falaat ‘Pasha
Turkey
Aborn brothers break with Century Opera to form rival
Milton and Sargent Aborn sever ties with Century Opera Company after two years as managing directors and plan a new organization to present opera at prices from $1.50 to 25 cents. They aim to stage future seasons in English and tour major cities including Boston Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati Baltimore Washington Detroit St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul Indianapolis and Omaha.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Paul
Indianapolis
Omaha
New Denver Morning Paper to Be Published by Rockefeller Interests
A Denver source says a new daily will soon begin with policy controlled by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The publication, to be named the American, will use L. M. Bowers as policy spokesperson after resigning from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. board. The Times’ former office is reportedly sold or leased to the new publishers.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Washington Peat
Denver
Ceto
Denveriate
John D. Rockefeller
Coloradoa Fuel and Iron Company
American
Rockefeller
L. M. Bowers
Bowers
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Board
The
Times
Pubishers
Attacks on Warsaw Report Waning Says Telegraph Writer
Granville Fortencue of the Daily Telegraph, filing from Guzow, reports German assaults on Warsaw weakening. Night attacks no longer press forward, daylight fighting fades into long-distance cannonading. During darkness, the enemy fires at different points intermittently, seemingly to distract the Russian army and conceal rear movements.
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Washington Post
London
Bread riot in Belgium rocks Marcinelle town hall
A Brussels Telegraaf report via London says a bread riot erupted in Marcinelle Hainaut Belgium. A hungry crowd gathered around the town hall and smashed a window. Police restored order and bread was later supplied. the dispatch notes German army suffers typhus and pneumonia.
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Marcinelle
Amsterdam
London
Telegraaf
Brussels
Hainaut
Belgium
Braad
Fiji Islanders to Front Hopelulu
A contingent of volunteers for the British army arrived in Honolulu from the Fiji Islands aboard the Makura. They head to Vancouver B C. Many are wealthy residents traveling steerage.
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Honolulu
Fij Islands
Vancouver
B.C
Islands
Passenserg
Lille Evacuated by Germans in Boulogne report
A Boulogne dispatch to the Daily Express says confirmation has been received that the Germans evacuated Lille and that the city is effectively under British control.
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London
Daily Express
Boulogne
Lille
French Foil Two Attacks At Night
London reports from the war fronts that heavy rain and flooding on the Belgium coget and River Oise hinder ground action while the French and Germans clash. French offensives push along the Aisne valley and Champagne, securing ground at Raavy but at high cost. German claims in western Argonne say gains and repulsed French trench attempts in Woevre and Alsace.
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Oise
Teutons
Argonne
Woevre
Alsace
London
Belgium
France
Aisne
Champagne
Ales
Fire on Turkish Ships and Minesweepers in Black Sea Raid
A Geniofficial statement from Petrograd details Christmas week naval actions in the Black Sea. Turkish vessels and cargo ships were attacked, several merchant ships burned, and Turkish mine layer Peik-i-Shefket was disabled and run ashore after damage near the Bosphorus. Prisoners were taken and multiple ships shelled during operations around Trebizond, Synope, Surmeneh, Rizeh, and Khopa.
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Khopa
Petrograd
Black Sea
Breslau
Hamidieh
Synope
Trebizond
Platana
Surmeneh
Esat
Rizeh
Stenia
Bosphorus
AEROS Bombard Duneire but Little Damage Reported
German airmen dropped about thirty bombs near Duneire and surroundings but caused little material damage due to precautions. No casualties were reported as the strike occurred on a quiet Sunday and high alert prevented greater harm.
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Dena
Paris
Vhi
Havasy
Saya
Weather and War Report From Front Lines
Berlin dispatch describes rain and cold hampering operations on the western front. French attacks near Soissons and Burnhaupt repulsed with prisoners taken. Argonne and Apremont fighting continues. weather disrupts action on both sides. Russian advances south of Mlawa repulsed. eastern front unchanged. Berlin notes heavy losses for French, over 100 prisoners taken, two officers and 420 men captured at Burnhaupt. Vistula gun action referenced.
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Berlin
London
Nieuport
Soissons
Argonne
Apremont
Toul
Burnhaupt
Upper
Alsace
Lower Aspach
Mlawa
Maj
Moraht
Berliner Tageblatt
Flanders
Joffre
St. Mihlel
Aarrow
Vistula
Vienna
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Kane
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London Chronicle
Fletcher
Ecommerce Committee
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Root
Gallinger
Lodge
Burton
Mrs. Lawrence
Mimonejfrench
Tampico
Scott
Nace
Maytorena
M.A. Hughes
Coffinas
Hit
Mattie A. Hughes
Clarks Station
Alexandra
Washington- Virginia
Isac Waldrop
Hughes
Nicholas Coffinas
New York Avenue
Northwest
N. Brown
Urglars
Mre Hughes
Coleman
Fort Myer
Mra. Hughes
Mra Hughes
Philip Campbell
Kansas
Campbell
James W. Hart
Hart
Waldrop
Cosinas
Alexandria
Mlana
von Hindenburg
Mail
Warsaw
Fiji
Hopelulu
Breslaw
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