Chaos Rules in Austa As Peace Talks Fail
Reports from London on December 21 state unofficial German rejection of Russian peace terms. Chaos grows as Bolsheviks face Ukrainian and Romanian advances, Kerensky and Grand Duke Nicholas mobilize forces, and anti Bolshevik sentiment spreads amid claims of German support for Maximalists.
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Ukraine
Stcherbatcheff
Haoumania
London
Kerensky
Moscow
Nicholas
Caucasus
Germany
Tashkent
Turkestan
Petrograd
Richard von Kuehlmann
Berlin
Brest Littovsk
Ibrahim Hakki Pasha
Popoff
M. Koseff
Foreign Office
Kealedines
Don Cossacks
Rostov-on-the-Don
Trotzk
M. Noulens
Trotzky
Good Fellows Christmas Fund Enlists Local Helpers
Good Fellows headquarters buzzes with holiday activity as volunteers organize donations totaling 8355.50 for underprivileged children. The drive urges enrollment, notes checks mailed Sunday will reach in time, and lists items like dolls candy sacks and books from schools stores and clubs awaiting dispatch to homes before Christmas.
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Good Fellows Association
R. N. Cowin
Joe Main
W. A
Allen Beck
James Black
Cedar School
Fremont Township
Butler County
Methodist Church
Parkersburg
G. A. Foote
Courier Offices
Argentina Seen Ready to Declare War on Germany
Washington reports show Latin American diplomats believing Argentina will declare war on Germany soon. Telegraphs from Count Luxburg to Berlin describe attempts to secure a regional anti North America pact with Chile and Bolivia, while Argentina’s foreign minister denies the content of the messages as inaccurate.
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D. C
Germany
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Count Luxburg
Spurles
Berlin
South America
United States
Luxbury
Irigoyen
Chile
Bolivia
North America
Peru
State Department
Carranza
Mexico
Luxberg
Altho
Santiago
Red Cross Christmas drive fuels strong Midwest enrollment
Reports from Red Cross headquaters show the central division exceeding its quota with Des Moines Detroit Springfield Madison Milwaukee and other large cities ahead by about 20 percent. Chicago alone has signed 416,600 members of a 660,000 quota. Reinbeck Iowa enrolled all 1,257 residents as mobilization aims for 10,000,000 new members nationwide.
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Chicago
Red Cross
Central Division
Des Moines
Detroit
Springfield
Madison
Milwaukee
Reinbeck
Ita
Washington, D. C
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Middlewest
Pershing Bars Rum from Army in France
Gen Pershing forbids all alcoholic beverages except light wines and beers to American Expeditionary Forces in France. Orders demand strict sobriety and officers face accountability for full compliance.
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Associated Press
Anny
France
Gen. Pershing
Stockyards finance exposed at trade hearing
Washington reports reveal that J Ogden Armour is a part owner of the Chicago Stockyards company and that a complex structure with dumour directors hides packer interests. A plan to gain control of the Chicago Junction railways and union stockyards is outlined, aiming to secure contracts and 4400000 in preferred stock. Swift & Co refused to hand over records, prompting court action to compel production in the federal probe of the packing industry.
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J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Dumourg
Puidc
Boston
Prince
Wadden
Junction Railways Company
Chicago Stock, Yards Company
Armour
Mr. Heney
Armour, Swift
Morris
F. F. Prince
Nackers
Chicago Junction Railways
Union Stockyards Company
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Delliver
Frances J. Heney
Swift & Co
U S Mills Overturned in War Clothing Orders Says Sharpe
Washington Dec 21 Senate hearing shows Quartermaster Gen Sharpe stating war department ordered clothing and equipment for up to 1 260 000 troops before war, without funds, in anticipation of appropriations. He cites delays from red tape and council influence while noting clothing shortfalls limited to uniforms.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
G. Sharpe
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Sharpe
Department
Gen. Sharpe
Sen. Frelinghuysen
Fretinghuysen
Gen. Sharp
Gen. Pershing
Council of Défense
Frelinghuysen
Gan
Noa
Council
Chamberlain
7D Gan
Sharne
McAkellar
Pnough Sayntias
Dee
Three Bandits Rob Minneapolis Bank in Broad Daylight
Three masked bandits entered the People's State Bank at Seven Corners in downtown Minneapolis. They locked President J. Benster in a vault and took about $5,500 in cash before fleeing in an automobile while policemen nearby chatted.
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Mion
Dec
People's State Bank
Seven Corners
J. Benster
Wil
Harding Eyes Extra Session For Iowa Legislature
Des Moines, Dec. 21. Gov. W L Harding said he is considering a special session of the Iowa legislature, likely in January, to address war related issues. He would propose legalizing the state council of defense with power to act and seek additional appropriations to run state institutions amid rising costs. He warned non essential factories must keep operating with government support and estimated a 10 to 12 day session at about $2,000 a day.
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Des Moines
Der
W. L. Harding
Iowa
General Assembly
State Council of Defense
State Board of Control
Harding
Naval Construction Nearly Monopolized Facilities at War Outbreak
Washington December 21 The navy controlled 70 percent of building facilities at 18 major shipyards at the war’s outset forcing the Shipping Board to create new yards and adapt. Chairman Hurley urged continued reorganization of the Emergency Fleet Corporation to expand facilities and labor as ships ramp up production. He warned new facilities will take time to reach full output and that preparatory work has delays but progress is imminent.
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Washington, D. C
Navy
M Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Senate
Hurley
Enfd
Fisat Corpora~tion
Six Billion Army Budget Hinted for Next Year
Washington December 21 The army appropriation bill for the next fiscal year is expected to total about 6.6 billion dollars for the military establishment excluding fortifications and field artillery. The War Department’s estimates sum to 6.61 billion dollars and hearings are set to resume January 3 with a target readiness around February 1. Chairman Dent says the military committee will secure what they can convincingly justify.
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Washington, Dd
Army
Homse Military Committee
Congress
War Department
Military Committee
Dent
Pershing Praised by Allied Chiefs as Ready for War
Washington December 21 Maj Gen Hugh L Scott returned from Europe after meetings with Secretary Baker and other officials. Allied commanders from war ministries to corps leaders expressed confidence in Gen Pershing and the American training program. Scott, who toured fronts, found British French methods sound and American troops set to meet the German army, with no pessimism in trenches. He may command a division, though exact assignment has not been announced.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Washington
Europe
Hugh L. Scott
Baker
War Department
War Ministries
Scott
Geb
Train crash near Louisville kills dozens and injures many
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train from Cincinnati to New Orleans crashed into a rear end of an accommodation train near Shepherdsville Kentucky. The disaster killed or injured most aboard the slower train with 48 dead and many injured. Cause centers on signal mixups and a possible cleared block. Relief trains rushed to hospital towns as death toll feared to rise.
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Shepherdsville
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Louisville
Bardstown
Springfield
the. & Dumber
Jessa. Weatherford
Quebec Sece des to Canadian Union Motion Debated
A Quebec legislature motion proposes secession from the Canadian federation. Introduced by J N Francoeur deputy for Lotbiniere, the motion states Quebec would accept rupture of the federation pact of 1357 if other provinces view it as obstacle to Canada’s union and progress. The debate is set for January.
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Quebec
Confederation ‘of
J. N. Francoeur
Lotbiniere
Canada
Rail Legislation to Be Proposed After Holidays
President Wilson will forward a message to Congress urging enactment of transportation reform immediately after the holiday recess. Until then the Interstate Commerce Committee is asked to withhold investigations under the Cummins resolution. Buy Martin's Cigars for Christmas.
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Washington, Dd, C
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Committee
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