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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1917

Page

11

Von Mackensen Drives Russians Across Sereth River Front

Heavy artillery duels rage on the Sereth as Field Marshal von Mackensen pushes step by step. Five more strategic towns were captured in 36 hours while the southern Russian flank in Galicia Bukowina and the Carpathians is menaced by Teuton forces. In the north a Russian counterattack near Riga yielded over 200 German prisoners and 1,300 Russians were captured nearby in Dobrudja.

Sereth von Mackensen Ins War An War Office London Moldavia Bessarabia Odessa Galicia Bukowina Carpathians Transylvanian

Russians Destroy Mills and Romanian Factories

The German war office reports progress southwest of Riga with engagements in our favor. South of Fohsani and on the Milcov sector fighting intensified. In Braila Russian forces abandoned the city and destroyed most Romanian factory establishments.

Riga Fohsani Milcova Braila

Turkish Headquarters Report from Front Lines

On the Tigris front six enemy battalions attacked near Inan Muhamed during the night of January 3 and were repulsed with heavy losses. On January 2 a Persian front assault east of Hammadan was repulsed with many wounded and more than 500 dead left on the field. Another attack near Sakis was repulsed with heavy losses. Our losses were insignificant.

Tigris Inan Muhamed Hammadan Sakis

Germans Repulsed Paris Navy Week Report

Paris reports only routine night with no notable events as the official statement notes no significant incidents occurred.

Paris

Secret German Wool Loan Ties New York Banks

New York banks secretly loaned Germany fifty million dollars to mobilize South American wool for shipment to the central power. Wool from Argentina flows to New York warehouses backed by drafts paid by banks, with no bank names disclosed to avoid British disfavor.

New York Germany Central Empire South America Equitable Trust Company Guaranty Trust Company Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company National Bank of Comerce Great Britain

Swiss Press Hostile On Entente's Peace Note

Telegrams from Europe report Swiss newspapers reacting with hostility to the entente note on peace. The Berner Tagblatt denounces entente arguments about Belgium and asserts Germany will restore Belgium, tapping public sentiment over the fate of the nation.

Entente Berlin Sayville Switzerland Belgium Germany

Pardon Application for Sam Glover Targeted

Notice announces a pardon application to the Governor of North Carolina for Sam Glover convicted of murder at the July 1908 term of the New Hanover Superior Court. Opponents are urged to submit objections to the Governor promptly, signed by E. M. Koonce.

North Carolina Sam. Glover Superior Court New Hanover County E. M. Koonce

For Rent New Seven Room House at 315 Walnut

An eight line classified notice advertises a seven room house at 315 Walnut for rent with modern conveniences and immediate possession. It directs inquiries to J. F. Rulf at Peterson and Rulf and mentions Postal Telegraph messaging for ads.

Macadam L. W. Moore Princess J. F. Rulf Peterson & Rulf

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