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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1917
Page
23
London reports British headquarters in France say German forces briefly forced a post northwest of Serre but were driven out and the post recaptured with thirteen prisoners taken. An enemy raid west of Vimy was repelled and a minor night operation against trenches west of Wytschaete was successful.
Funeral notices for multiple individuals dated January 1917 list deaths and upcoming services in Washington area, including Allen, Cornelius, Katherine Earl, James Proogan, Catherine T, Joe Fowler, Peter George, Frances Howell, Jacob Lyon, William Mark, Helen Pearl, Captain A W Perry, Marian Rebecca Walker, with locations, residence addresses, and burial plans at Arlington or local cemeteries.
Braddock Pa January 13 Gil bert F and John C Phillips two 83 year old twins endured their first whipping today for a prank in the cellar The scene included 960 eggs worth 49 dollars a preservative filled cracks a sawed off broomstick and a hammer Mrs Phillips supervised as Papa Phillips bought more eggs while maids cleaned up the mess
German army dispatches report British assaults on Serre north of the Ancre failed to break through, with most counterattacks repulsed and the main German line retained. Earlier, British bombardments and trench actions along the Somme and near Neuve Chapelle continued without major changes.
London report from labor problems committees estimates 6.9 to 8 million government employed workers, about half the UK wage earners, to be discharged after the war. Within two months after peace some 2 to 3 million may be cut, with army demobilization at up to 5,000 per day, taking six months to remove under 1 million troops.
Berlhin Jan 13 Dr Siegfria Heckscher resigns from the Hamburg American Line directorate. Heckscher serves on the Reichstag foreign relations committee and is noted as a lawyer and publicist with friends in the United States after several visits.
An advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a quick cold cure. A tablespoon of the tea in boiling water is strained and drunk to relieve congestion and loosen bowels, claimed as inexpensive and harmless. The copy emphasizes rapid relief from cold and grip.
Irma d Antin widow of an American diplomat presses the State Department for a definite ruling on her husband’s death amid conflicting Mexican reports. Officials weigh nitroglycerin poisoning theories as Pershing forces move northward and Villa factions plan a San Andres meeting to shape future operations.
Mrs. D Antin recounts an incident at a New York luncheon with Consul General Burns who allegedly crushed an American flag placed inside a stuffed tomato. She cites his alleged insult to Mexicans and claims of his hostility toward Americans. Burns faces a $19 000 bond to answer conspiracy charges for shipping arms to Mexico, violating neutrality laws.
Rome dispatch reports Pope Benedict will not engage in actions that could seem to favor the central powers over others. The note distinguishes religious prayers for peace from formal diplomacy by neutrals like the United States and Switzerland. Moore discusses threats and his defense of former wife Mrs. Smith, detailing efforts to secure police protection and his statements about killing Smith.
Japanese circles press a Monroe doctrine for China as a condition for American capital, warning the United States to recognize Japan’s plan or face government-level action. Japan says political stability in China is essential and opposes American control of Chinese railways or taxes, avoiding seizure of customs or receipts.
Brownsville Tex Jan 13 Heavy U S cavalry and infantry were held ready tonight after Fort Brown received word that a party of Mexican filibusters had crossed into Mexico about 35 miles west of Matamoras The forces aim to prevent a recross of the Rio Grande and a reported bridge burning on the Mexican side was noted by Mexican Consul Garcia
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