08 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
1
The article reports General Francisco Munguia and Mexican forces occupying Chihuahua after reported attacks and counteractions. It notes casualties and broader regional tensions as U S forces are referenced in the context of ongoing conflict and pursuit of insurgents.
Washington voices deep concern over deportations at Melglane and the German military, while New York militia officers including Colonel Gordon Johnston resign citing public limits by General Jobs O Ryan and a rebuked New York unit.
The report notes fare equalization for Western tours with routes via Seattle Portland New Orleans or El Paso. It states northern fire conditions and overall travel adjustments amid commerce actions.
A garbled report notes political moves by Governor and Congress on water power development. It mentions attempts to bar access and the militia, with implied deadlines and calls for a new chance to enact a workable measure. The text is unclear but centers on political action regarding war water powers.
The fourth Congress opens with focus on Porto Rico suffrage, federal powers, and labor disputes. President Wilso n faces questions on women’s rights, Puerto Rico policy, and emergency powers while a broad program of reform and infrastructure is discussed.
Berlin reports Teutonic forces have seized Bucharest and nearby Plocchti, signaling a decisive southern advance in Romania. Official word notes quick rail disruptions and a shift of Romanian defenses as the capital falls, with observers weighing the strategic impact of the seizure.
A quirky collection of misrendered lines touches topics from saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa with odd permissions to a late 1910s era mix of names and adages. The piece references philanthropists, old proverbs, and quirky manufacturing notions alongside tangled phrases about telephony and lighter cannons.
The readable fragments hint at a discussion or column with scattered terms and names but lack coherent context. Dominant elements include unclear references to people and possible prices or items, yet precise meaning remains obscured.
Berlin reports say German and Bulgarian forces push toward Bucharest from the south and west while Russian pressure through Transylvania lags. Romanian defenses along the Argeș and nearby passes hold, but German gains threaten the capital as forces clash near Pitești and Pobradjete.
London reports Herbert Asquith resigns after eight stormy years in power. Andrew Bonar Law is summoned but declines the premiership. The Westminster Gazette cites possible appointment of David Lloyd George with an election hoped for amid war delays and interference.
After a day of fighting between Ventrelists and Royalists in Athens, allied forces landed to restore order. A truce was reached and King Constantine agreed to surrender mountain guns demanded by the Allies, who withdraw most troops leaving a small guard. Casualties exceed 100 as residents shelter in fear. The Entente ministers say no further gun cession, with reparation for the assault to follow. Thompson trial note and Miss Colby case appear in unrelated items.
On the Macedonian front minor operations are reported while limited action occurs on the French front. Casualties in Athens are estimated up to 200 as entente troops advance. German forces push toward Bucharest amid renewed fighting with Romanian and Russian forces across Transylvania and the Danube region.
The report cites a 1816 season wrap with Thanksgiving games and notes, talks Brazil negotiating to acquire a German merchant in Brazilian ports, and mentions Francis J. Heney as U S attorney general pick to replace Thomas W. Gregory. It also covers investigations into high costs, cattle illness misidentified as stomatitis in Kansas City, and rail unions opposing compulsory arbitration while rail groups push staffing moves to ease car shortages.
Fragmentary text describes attempts to establish industries in Orapan with demands to stop or regulate activity. Mentions Portiind Layrehurst and a large figure 940,000 and references to legal or legislative obstacles.
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