Germans Still Supreme in Belgium for Months
London reports a wartime view from January noting Germany maintains occupation of most of Belgium and parts of French territory and Russian Poland a thousand miles away. It discusses limited German momentum, Allied counteractions, and strains on German resources with potential grand-scale Allied offensives delayed until more troops can be deployed. It also covers Polish front activity, Hindenburg’s moves near Warsaw, Austro-Hungarian forces, and the Wilson note on British seizure of American ships.
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Germany
Belgium
Russian
Poland
Joffre
Alsace
Steinbach
North Sea
Ostend
England
Channel
Petrograd
von Hindenbdure
Warsaw
German War Office
Galicia
Servia
Montenegro
Austria
Wilson
J. A. Simon
Grey
House of Lords
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Austrian Arms Are Not Quelched
An official Austrian war report from Vienna via Amsterdam and London dated January 1 states that Russian forces showed strong activity in Bukovina and the Carpathians while Austrian troops held positions along the Succow and Czeremoszë valleys. Russian attacks near Gorube and Zakhenya were repulsed, Nida remained quiet, northern allied attacks progressed, and Balkan fronts were quiet with Austrian artillery driving Montenegrins to retreat east of Trebinga.
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Vienna
Amsterdam
London
Tn Bukowina
Carpathians
Succaw River
Czeremoszë
Nadyad
Ockcerwerce
Gorube
Zakhcnya
Trebinga
Rulers Send New Year Greetings to U S Leaders
Washington January 1 President Wilson received New Year greetings from foreign monarchs and American leaders. Belgium's King Albert expressed sincere congratulations and support for U S generosity. Britain’s King George conveyed heartfelt wishes for the United States to remain prosperous. Sweden’s King Gustaf sent best wishes for a happy new year. Norway’s King Haakon offered sincere good wishes to the American people. German ambassador Count Bernstorff extended sincere and respectful wishes for a happy new year to the president and country.
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Wilson
White House
Albert
Belgium
Sorrery
George
Great Britain
United States of America
Gustaf
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Metz predicts German invasion of England by spring
New York January 1 Congressman Herman A Metz returned from Germany with a stark forecast that Germany will invade the British Isles within a few months. He says all German soldiers know their aim is England and that France will assist, with postwar borders remaining intact after victory.
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New York
France
England
British Isles
Herman A. Metz
Germany
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France I
Constantinople Fears an Attack from Allied Fleets
Constantinople fears an assault by British and French fleets on the Dardanelles and city. Austrian and German embassies are moving archives to Asia Minor as foreigners prepare to leave the capital for interior regions.
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Athens
London
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Dunkirk Bombarded Again by German Airplanes
Paris reports Dunkirk on the northern coast of France was bombarded again by German airplanes on Thursday, according to overnight reports reaching Paris.
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Paris
Dunkirk
France
Peruvi an cabinet members resign amid unsettled politics
Lima Peru Jan 1 report says additional cabinet resignations occurred due to unstable conditions Fernando Fuchs minister of the interior and Col Abril minister of war were the latest to resign Abril had served about two weeks Harvester that Mild Havana Cigar advertisement
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Peru
Fernando Fuchs
Interior
Col. Abril
U S Protest Outlines British War-line Controversy
Washington outlines the core points of the U S protest to Great Britain on belligerent rights and contraband. The note argues that cargo seizures must prove hostile destination at seizure and that to order shipments carry no inherent suspicion without corroborating facts.
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Washington
Jan
Great Britain
United States
Foot by foot on long battle line in France
Paris reports the war office confirms persistent heavy artillery exchanges across France from the Meuse to Reims. It cites repulsed German attacks near Verdun and along the Meuse Moselle front, with French aviators bombing Metz and Arnaville and steady progress inching forward at Steinbach in Alsace.
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Moselle
Metz
Paris
French War Office
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Albert
Rove
Verneepil
Blanc Sablonk
Craonne
Perthes
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Argonne
la Grarie
Verdun
Pliery
Arnaville
Death of Miss Trotter Ottumwa hospital head dies in Norfolk
Miss Elizabeth Trotter, 20 years as superintendent of the Ottumwa hospital and a familiar figure in Iowa, died in Norfolk Virginia after a ten week illness following a nervous breakdown. Her death marks the end of a notable career in public health service.
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Ottumwa
Elizabeth Trotter
Ottumwa Hospital
Lotwa
Norfolk
ECHINATES and the Senate Patronage Crisis
Former Senator Jonathan Bourne sparks a dictionary hunt in Washington after urging patronage reforms. Senators Lodge Root and Lewis consult Noah Webster to learn echinates means to render prickly, likening it to the current patronage scene as discussions unfold.
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Washington
Jan. J
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
Senate Library
Senator Lodge
Root
James Hamilton Lewis
Noah Webster
Jonathan
Life and Loss in German Naval Strategy Victim Update
Reported information does not reveal if the vessel was sunk by a mine or submarine. About seventy survivors are cited from a complement of more than seven hundred fifty men. The ship, sixteen years old, remained in service and shared class with the Bulwark, sunk near Sheerness weeks earlier.
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Sheerness
Emperor William Calls Germans to Brave New Victories
Berlin reports Emperor Wilhelm's New Year message to the army and navy urging unflinching resolve and anticipation of fresh deeds and victories for the fatherland after months of heavy fighting. He praises brilliant German successes and vows national unity behind the army and fleet as they face a challenging year.
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Berlin
London
Tarberland
Wilhelm
Widow Charged With Murder at Clear Lake Iowa
Mason City reports Mrs. Chester Van Horr age 28 was jailed today after the death of her husband, a prosperous Clear Lake farmer. He was found shot in bed November 20. She was arrested in Des Moines last night pending investigation.
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Dan
Chester
van Horr
Clear Lake
Mra
van Horn
Deg Moines
British Battleship Formidable Sunk in Channel Disaster
The Formidable, a 16 000 ton armored British battleship, was sunk this morning in the British channel by a mine or submarine. Seventy-one survivors are confirmed, with many midshipmen among the casualties. The loss follows the pattern of prior naval disasters as German torpedo and bombardment activity continues near the Belgian coast.
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Formidable
London
Official Information Bureau
Bureau
Sheerness
Belgian
New York Celebrates New Year With Prolonged Broadway Revelry
New York reports daylight unable to quell greeting the new year as Broadway revelry extends into the morning. Police say the celebrations were the largest of their kind in the city, with many restaurants turning patrons away at 6 AM.
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New York
Broadway
Wealthy Mexican 15 Executed on His Ranch
Manuel Garcia Lugo, a Mexican federal army general and former military representative at the 1904 Louisiana exposition, was executed last month on his Coahuila hacienda. He reportedly owned about 80,000 acres and substantial property.
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St. Louis
Manuel Garcia Lugo
Coahuila
Zach Tinker
State Department
Washington
Lugo
Carrie Tinker
Frightful railroad wreck near London kills ten
London January 1 twelve fifty five PM Ten persons were killed and many injured in a Great Eastern railway collision near Milford five miles from London. Some cars were splintered. Victims were mostly city clerks.
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London
Great Eastern
Milford
The British battleship Formidable ship details and crew
The Formidable, a 15 000 ton battleship 430 feet long with four 12 inch guns and 16 12 pounders, carried 750 men. Launched in 1898, sister to Formidable classes, it served as flagship under Captain Arthur N. Loxley and Commander Charles F. Ballard. Onboard were midshipmen, marines captain John C. Deed, surgeon Godfrey Taylor, paymaster J. J. Ling, chaplain Rev. Geo. B. Robinson.
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Irresistible
Arthur N. Loxley
Chas. F. Ballard
Baatain
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Godfrey Taylor J
J. J. Ling
Geo. B. Robinson
Successor Sought for Trewin on Iowa State Board
Des Moines Iowa January 1 interest centers on a possible successor to J H Trewin of Cedar Rapids a member of the state board of education who resigned yesterday The resignation is effective today and Governor Clarke holds the document Trewin said he resigns for business reasons to devote full time to his legal practice He was appointed July 1 1903 for six years by Governor Carroll and until a year ago served as chairman of the board
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J. H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
Clarke
Trewin
State Board
Carroll
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