Romanian Crisis Deepens As Romanians Lose Ground
A British dispatch summarizes Russian claims of progress in Wallachia and near Bucharest while German Austrian reports dispute gains. The Danube bridge at Cernavoda and villages Comana Gostinari are recaptured by Russian forces, but Berlin and Vienna insist Russian thrusts failed. Teutons push toward Bucharest with Mackensen’s Danube army, aiming to annihilate Romanian defenses and sever lines of retreat.
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London
Romania
Russian War Office
Danube
Cernavoda
Comana
Gostinari
Bucharest
von Mackensens
Reuter
Petrograd
Kirkilaba
Carpathians
Suc
German War Office
Berlin
Vienna
Wallachia
Malkenhayn
Buchar
Turtukai
Sion
Bucharestiles ‘Ode
I .Ailway
Greek Crisis Passes Amid Armament Surrender
A 3 am joint note from entente embassies says Vice Admiral Dufournet will accept six batteries of mountain artillery instead of ten, with surrender terms for other armament waived. Greece agrees to deliver six batteries, while Romanian forces retreat toward Wallachia face Teuton advances. Russian Carpathian offensive continues with heavy fighting as Austrian reports claim "undiminished violence" and about 800,600 troops are engaged in Romania.
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Athens
Entente
Dufournet
Wallachia
Bucharest
Teutons
Ferdinand
Prahovia
Buzeu
Falkenhayn
Billy Sunday In Boston Revives Amid Catholic Warning
Billy Sunday draws crowds in Boston as revival attendance peaks with about 10 000 at matinee and 4 000 at City Hall rally. The Pilot warns Catholics not to attend revival meetings and Sunday attacks German culture while addressing Belgian deportations and church critics.
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Boston
Billy
Tabernacle
Fall River
Rody
Hell
Pilot
Cardinal O'Connell
Huntington Tabernacle
Sunday
Germany
New Bedford
Labor groups urged to pressure Wilson for armistice
New York reports Secretary Ernest Bohm of the Central Federated Union called on organized labor to press President Wilson for an armistice among European nations. The appeal targets 2 million Federation of Labor members, 400 thousand railway brotherhoods, and 3 million farmers unions to back peace before Christmas.
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New York
Ernest Bohm
Central Federated Union
Organized Labor
Wilson
Europe
Federation of Labor
Farmers’ Unions
General Federated Union
Result of the Allies Blockade Seen in Trade Figures
The Department of Commerce released trade data showing October exports and imports with Germany at 85 417 to 2 763 405 dollars compared with 1915. For ten months end October Germany trade totaled 5 235 970 versus 49 972 688 a year earlier. Overall foreign trade rose to 178 658 730 in October and 1 451 267 515 for ten months.
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Washington
America
Department of Commerce
United States
Germany
Two Killed and Many Injured in Auto Race Disaster
In Uniontown Pennsylvania during the Universal Trophy race Frank Galvin Gaston Weigel and Hughie Hughes were involved in a crash when Galvin's car plowed into the press stand on the sixty second lap. Weigel and Hughes died instantly while Galvin, likely mortally injured, was trapped. Herbert Smith of Pittsburgh was also injured by splintered timbers.
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Frank Galvin
Union
Speedway
Galvin
Gaston Weigel
Hughie Hughes
Weigel
Hughes
Herbert Smith
Pittsburgh
Villa Loses City as U S Guns Train on Juarez
American troops keep Juarez under gunpoint as Villa mobilizes for a likely assault. Reports say Villa is routed near Kilometer 1678 and may have evacuated Chihuahua City, while General Gonzales ramps up forces at Juarez and refugees flee north.
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Juarez
Gonzales
Kil Paso
Texas
United States
Rio Grande
Villa
Trevino
Chihuahua City
Charles Ketleson
Charles Elmendorf
Garcia
Murguia
Carranza
Marguita
Condition of John D. Archbold Improves Slightly
New York December 2 The condition of John D Archbold president of Standard Oil showed slight improvement this morning but grave anxiety remained about his recovery His secretary said he had not passed a good night Two doctors consulted at noon at the Archbold home in Tarrytown and special prescriptions were sent from New York in the afternoon The condition in the afternoon remained the same
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Archbold
Tarrytown
Contest Campaign Seeks Votes With Eight Week Window
The Dispatch details a contest offering 50 000 extra votes for two subscriptions or one two year option. Subscriptions and votes must be submitted by next Saturday with receipts and vote blanks. Ten vote coupons can yield thousands of free votes, and ten contestants will win prizes.
Greece protests to U S over entente actions in war
The Greek government delivered a neutral note to the United States protesting British and French interference in Hellenic affairs. It cites occupation of Macedonian provinces telegraph wires seaports and railways and destruction of bridges and tunnels as reasons for seeking American sympathy and aid in safeguarding Greek interests.
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Washington
Greece
United States
Great Britain
France
State Department
Grescs
Athens
Frank L. Polk
A. Voures
Europe
Strait of Salamis
Britain faces government shake up amid war council talk
London reports a rising push for a government reorganization with a new war council. Lloyd George reemerges as a leading candidate while press opinion widens to include Asquith and Grey removal. Debates loom as parliament convenes and food, manpower, and air service issues surge.
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War Council
Asquith
Viscount Grey
Lloyd-George
Teuton
Romania
Balkan
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Admiralty
British Air Service
Parliament Association
Manchester Guardian
Bonar Law
Daily Express
Rasquith
Arthur Balfour
Edward Carson
the Times
Grey
Marquis of Crewe
Marquis of Lansdowne
Balfour
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