Bulwark Explodes Off Sheerness Sinking Losses Reported
Nov 26 dispatch from Sheerness states the British battleship Bulwark was destroyed by a massive explosion off the coast with 700 to 800 aboard and only 14 survivors. Authorities consider the blast likely in the forward magazine and will be investigated by a special commission to determine if deliberate treachery or accident caused the disaster.
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Cunarder Blown Up Cymric Reported Sunk
London reports German U boats in the North Sea continue to threaten shipping. The Cunard Line converted cruiser Ma tarkite was torpedoed three miles west of Cape la Heve and sank after crew abandoned ship. Rumors say the Cymric, formerly a White Star liner, also sunk in the North Sea.
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Palace Falls in Messina Kills Eight as Palace Collapses
At Alessine Italy November 28 a palace damaged by the earthquake collapsed in bad weather. It buried three families under ruins. rescuers saved one woman and a child, while five others remained trapped with uncertain fate. Authorities began demolishing other unsafe houses to prevent further disasters as rescue work continued.
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French Losses Reported as Vast Somber Toll
Berlin reports official figures on French losses through November 1 totaling 130000 killed 370000 wounded and 167000 missing. A Berne dispatch adds that the figures come from a reliable source and notes the toll is larger than in prior reports.
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Plan to bar warships to safeguard Pan American trade
North and South American leaders urge the United States to join negotiations with European powers to exclude belligerent ships from American waters. Proposals include neutral zones, a pan American conference, a commission to protect trade, and prohibition on coal docking in neutral ports. Britain signals willingness to deny warships coal if the plan is approved.
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40 000 Russians Taken Prisoners Claim
Berlin reports a western front foray, with 40 000 uninjured Russian prisoners captured along with 70 cannons, 156 machine guns and 160 ammunition wagons. German forces claim progress in East Prussia and Galicia, while weather and reinforcements shape the slow war effort.
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Villa fears a trap as five transports reach Vera Cruz port
News dispatches report Gen. Carranza arrives in evacuated Vera Cruz and is greeted by thousands. Zapata keeps order in Mexico City while Gutierrez is expected to assume the presidency, signaling political realignment amid the crisis.
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U S Troops Fired Upon at Vera Cruz
Special to The Washington Post from Galveston Texas reports officers of the Fifth brigade admitting that the rear guard was fired upon by Mexican forces during the retreat and evacuation of Vera Cruz. Soldiers say bullets whistled over their heads as Gen Funston plans a War Department report.
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Great Russian Victory Leaves Teutons in Trap
Petrograd reports a Russian victory over German forces in Poland with battle developments favoring Russia. The German side claims heavy losses inflicted on Russians between Lodz and Lowicz. Details are withheld by the Russian general staff, and London regards prisoner transfers through Warsaw as corroborating Berlin’s claims.
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Turkish War Minister Explains Tennessee Incident
Turkish war minister told Ambassador Morgenthau that the Tennessee launch fired only after a signal to keep distance from mines and not toward the craft. Secretary Bryan said Morgenthau's note contained this explanation, with further dispatches to clarify. Berlin reports Sofia mass meeting, Bulgarian aims, and anti British movements in Afghanistan amid war news.
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British shell king's castle destroyed after spared by Germans
Berlin reports the German army commander in Belgium allegedly spared King Albert's castle for its historic and artistic value though Field Marshal French and staff stayed there. After the British bombardment following the German retreat, the castle was destroyed. The Amsterdam Telegraaf notes strict discipline among German troops in Flanders with punishments for Belgian injustices.
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Train Kills Four In Auto Near Bloomington Thanksgiving
Four members of a Thanksgiving home-going party were killed and two others fatally hurt near Bloomington Indiana when their automobile was struck by a Peoria and Western Railroad passenger train. The dead are Lottie Hagaman Viola Hagaman Jane Hagaman all of Clareworth Illinois and Charles Jobst of Pontiac Illinois. Jane Garger and Alfred Bolter were badly injured.
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Russian Tactics Triumph At Lodz In Major Push
Petrograd reports a Russian maneuver encircling a German corps at Lodz. Left wing on the Warta and right wing along the Vistula pressed forward while the center yielded, drawing German forces into a trap. Thousands surrendered as rescues arrived and Germans retreated toward Straczny and Strykow with Austro-Hungarian losses claimed.
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Thanksgiving Dinner for Americans in Copenhagen
American consul general Koward D Winslow and Mrs Winslow hosted about 200 Americans stranded in Europe at a Thanksgiving dinner in Copenhagen. Speeches praised President Wilson and the State Department for aiding Americans awaiting transport back to the United States during the war.
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German Radio Station Reported in Callao
A private German wireless station is believed located at Callao Peru with alleged violations of neutrality. German employees of the government wireless station have been suspended and a strong protest is likely to push the government toward drastic action.
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Turkish mine layer sunk in Bosphorus near Athens dispatch
A Athens dispatch reports a Turkish mine layer torpedoed and sunk in the Bosphorus. The Greek capital confirms the loss and notes the incident was received in Mytilene on November 27, a Friday.
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Marquis Visconti Venosta gravely ill in Rome
Reports from Rome state Marquis Visconti Venosta former Italian foreign minister is gravely ill at an advanced age. The illness is described as serious and complicated by his age, causing widespread concern among officials and peers.
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