German Air Raids On Britain Trigger Fires and Casualties
London reports German aircraft twice visited the east coast of England causing fires and property damage. One person killed, several injured, and fires started by incendiaries. The Times notes no broader naval damage and that raids may be scouting in nature. French airmen also bombarded Metz with 130 shells and engaged in multiple combats with Fokkers.
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Victoria Crosses in List of Awards
London January 2 The Official Gazette lists four Victoria Crosses along with 34 military crosses 190 distinguished conduct medals and honors for Canadians Distinguished service order Captain Ernest Jackson Fifth Infantry Military Cross Lieut Kenneth Taylor Campbell Fifth Infantry Lance Corporal Babcock and Sergeant Ashby Seventh Infantry Distinguished conduct medal Sergeant Majors Benton and Matheson and Private Donaghue Fourth Infantry Sergeant McMillan and Privates Lindsay and Cole Fifth Infantry Sergea Meyerstein and Robertson Lance Corps Weir Seventh Infantry Corps Carry and Privates Oldham and Barry Seventh Canadians Private Eastman pam infantry
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Mexicans Shot by Carranza Squad Face Death in Cemetery
International wire reports two Mexican brothers Bernardo and Federico Duran were executed at Juarez cemetery at 6 07 am for the murder of American rancher Bert L Akers of Yaleta Texas. Local onlookers saw the pair die defiantly with no blindfolds and one elder brother proclaimed We are dying for you Americans. The younger brother remarked that their death was unfair and that an innocent man must be killed.
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Austrians seize two Adriatic ports in Montenegro drive
Austrians occupy Antivari and Dulcigno as Monte Negro forces surrender in large numbers.Vienna dispatches claim Montenegrin army is near collapse with nine tenths of its artillery now in Austrian hands while ammunition and food imports are blocked by the port occupations. A Rome report adds a three day battle south of Scutari and possible guerrilla resistance to continue if Montenegrins evade capture.
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Scandinavian Conference at Stockholm signals shift in wartime alignments
Copenhagen dispatch reports a February Stockholm foreign ministers meeting among Denmark Norway and Sweden to discuss new British blockade measures and enforcement of orders in council. The talks follow a prior Malmo conclave as neutral Sweden eyes possible defense pacts with smaller nations aligned to the central powers.
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New Mexico
Demand Tariff Board for Work After the War
President advisers favor a scientific study basis for postwar legislation and propose creating a tariff commission. A bill to establish the board will be introduced in Congress soon, with President Wilson possibly addressing Congress. The group would collect tariff data, not replace existing powers, to prepare for postwar economic shifts and protect U S interests.
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CUT PANTS STEAL HIS 207
In Houston on a crowded street a thief used a sharp knife to cut the seat of a man’s trousers and steal a pocketbook containing 207 dollars from R T Honea. Honea reported being jostled and unaware until he felt for the wallet and found the cut garment.
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Germans Storm and Take French Trench
Paris reports heavy fighting all day as German forces attack a French advanced position between Arres and Long. Mines and bombardment preceded the assault, the Germans seizing a first line trench and several hundred yards of front. French counterattacks retook part, but the day ended with Germans holding about 200 yards of the trench in a salient.
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Air Haide on Britain and Other News Items
Page three highlights diverse items including Air Haide on Britain, American slayers shot dead, Brooke's defiance of British blockade, and forgers duo. Additional notes cover Peary patrol rights, navy for Pan America, Belgian peace talk stirred, and a Supreme Court case in brief.
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Emperor Franz Josef Smothers Scandal With Count Seiler’s Death
Paris reports the assassination of Count Seiler in a Lucerne villa on January 10, linked to a love affair between a married archduke and a young archduchess. The count was lured to the villa, confronted by officials, and killed, with the incident cited as an attempt to hush up royal romance amid Hapsburg intrigue.
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Wilson Yacht Return and President Dictating Speeches
The Mayflower returned to the navy yard after a two day trip up the Potomac with President Wilson aboard. He spent most of the voyage dictating forthcoming defense speeches while White House staff arranged Western trip details and planned meetings in New York and the Midwest.
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Kaiser Rumor Tells of Greek Frontier Move
Athens dispatch reports Saloniki rumor that the Kaiser with Field Marshal von Mackensen has reached Guergheli on the Graeco Bulgarian frontier. An attack on Balonski is anticipated as Austro German railways near completion and troops provision rails are readied. An army of 20000 men with siege artillery is stated to be prepared for action.
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Raid on Countess Markievicz House in Dublin
Dublin dispatch reports police raided the Countess Markievicz residence seizing a printing press and type used for pro German literature. Also seized arms and ammunition from other suspected houses. No resistance was offered. The countess, sister of an Irish baronet and wife of a Polish nobleman, was allied with James Larkin during the 1913 Dublin streetcar strike riots. She is noted for charity work among the poor.
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Roosevelt Sails February 10 For Caribbean Tour
New York Jan. 23 President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt will depart on February 10 or 17 for several weeks, visiting the Leeward and Windward Islands in the West Indies including Guadaloupe, St. Groix and St. Kitts, with possible additional stops.
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Turks Take Persia Blame Submarine Sinking
Amsterdam dispatch cites Berlin saying Turkey will publish that a Turkish submarine sank the steamer Persia. No confirmation yet from Berlin. The London press note dates January 23.
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Congress Debates Preparedness and Mexican Policy Amid Tour
The President plans a Western tour to rally support for national preparedness, while Congress weighs Mexico intervention, embargo motions, and immigration literacy tests. Democratic leaders back readiness. Borah and Republicans push caution. Legislation moves slow as committees speed up, with hearings on peace commissions and immigration ahead.
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