24 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment references Russia and a river, suggesting wartime or Cold War era notes. It mentions Britain and a Petr 21, with scattered phrases about hits or divisions and unclear dates. Further readable details are not present to identify a coherent event or timeline.
Paris reports several raids near Chili and the Somme with patrols and air combat across the front. Guiner downed a German plane near Maurepas while two others fell near Sacagneux and Spincourt as RAF air units bombed Burtsach’s blast furnaces. An allied plane dropped ordnance on the Dun-Sur-Meuse station.
Special dispatches from Holland describe a night battle in the North Sea between German and British destroyers. The engagement began around 2 AM and lasted until 7 AM with the V-69 bearing the heaviest damage. reports claim several German vessels were sunk, though confirmation is lacking. Survivors and the fate of V-9's commander Boehm are noted amid possible internment plans.
Jan 24 dispatches from Sayville state renewed fighting in the Riga region on the Eastern Front with engagements favorable to German forces on both river banks south of Riga. An army headquarters release notes a withdrawal of Teutonic forces along the Danube north of Tultcha amid severe cold, while the Macedonian front remains unchanged.
Berlin reports seven Entente aeroplanes shot down on January 23 amid frosty bright weather. The French Belgian theatre saw active fighting with many trials and four enemy planes destroyed in defensive fire.
The American honorary Commerce Commission, chosen by the Congress, will sail from Vancouver aboard the Empress of Russia on a 43 month tour of Japan and China. The mission aims to stimulate international trade and establish direct trade routes between China and the United States, with receptions in Yokohama Tokyo Shanghai and Hong Kong among other cities.
Senator Cummins asks for a week's Senate debate on President Wilson's peace address. He says the address is the most important ever from a U.S. chief executive and the Senate must inform the people and share views on a vital policy. He notes the President called the Senate a council associated with him in foreign affairs.
Washington January 24 All items in the Rivers and Harbors Bill for improvement of North Carolina waterways have been passed by the committee of the whole House as introduced by the committee and will likely go to the Senate unchanged.
Frank P. Glass of Birmingham and vice-president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association testified before a Senate subcommittee against restrictions in the Owen Corrupt Practices bill. He urged the association to consider the issue at its Chicago meeting next Friday and to adopt resolutions outlining publishers views.
In Tokio on January 24 the majority in Parliament opened a no confidence push against the Terauchi administration by presenting a House of Peers resolution. Objections focused on Terauchi and Motono addresses with Viscount Ishi denying any Okuma interference in China. Terauchi argued a cabinet without a parliamentary majority could still govern, while the Diet adopted a sympathy resolution for Allied efforts toward lasting peace.
Five war vessels believed British and French cruisers were seen 30 miles off the Chesapeake Bay mouth by the American steamer Moremac crew. Captain Beveridge reported nearly colliding with one cruiser showing four funnels, then three more ships were observed with lights.
Berlin reports one British destroyer sunk and another seen sinking in a North Sea engagement. A German torpedo boat arrived at Ymedin damaged while other vessels returned with light damage.
In Raleigh Insurgents pulled back the education caucus and backed a central commission to appoint county school boards, potentially replacing elected boards. Senate delayed action to next Wednesday amid opposition and a looming constitutional convention. Also debated capital punishment reform and prison issues led by Miss Kate Barnard, with Joyner’s bill threatening Roanoke Rapids paper mill.
Washington Jan. 24 The government armor plate plant budgeted at 11 090 000 will have its proposed Birmingham Alabama and Rome Georgia sites inspected by a board appointed by Secretary Daniels. The tour will begin next week with a route through Alabama Georgia the southwest Kentucky and Tennessee before a second tour to North Carolina and the Midwest.
The Manchester Guardian's editorial argues President Wilson's speech is a state document requiring careful study. It questions the phrase peace with no victory and whether Germany would concede all terms. It suggests changes to the war map may be needed before central powers accept his aims.
Bulgarian forces retreat to positions south of the Danube estuary after northern advance near Tultcha in Dobrudja. Romanian campaign movements show only minor actions, while cold weather hinders Moldavian operations. Renewed fighting appears in the Riga area as Berlin reports a favorable course for German troops. Raids persist on the Franco-Belgian front with successes near Chilly and Woevre patrols. Air battles feature Entente losses of six aircraft. German torpedo craft engagements report one torpedo boat damaged and a British destroyer sunk. The British admiralty confirms a German destroyer sunk and a British destroyer torpedoed with 45 lives lost.
The House Rules Committee adjourned its New York leak inquiry hearing for an indefinite period and will meet in Washington later this week to decide when to resume. H G S Noble of the New York Stock Exchange reported initial December records may come back soon and stressed cooperation.
American troops at Colonia Dublan waited for orders to march to Columbus New Mexico. Equipment was loaded and kits packed as Casos Grandes dispatches indicated El Valle San Joaquin and Char cos outposts were likely at Colonia Dublan yesterday evening.
New York stock market opening shows Bethlehem Steel down 5 points to 425 after yesterday's melon cutting of directors. Dividend of 200 percent announced. rest of list uneven with mostly fractional price changes on moderate turnover.
The Dispatch contest offers two car prizes with ten percent awards for active candidates who submit at least one new subscription on the final two days. Miss Blanche Surles leads, with Miss Mary Hewlett second and Miss Annabelle Nurnberger third. Voting continues until Monday night with judges to decide the winners.
Lloyds reports the Dutch steamer S Netherlands Sal land of 2232 tons gross and the British steamer Tremeadow of 2335 tons gross sunk. Also announced are the Dutch steamer Zeta of 3053 tons gross and the British steamer Neu Quen of 3583 tons gross. The sunken fishing boat Hthel's crew survived 17 hours at sea in open boats in zero weather.
The standing of the candidates shows a grand shift after yesterday's voting. Miss Callie Wells of Willard deposited 95,500 votes, the largest one-day total for any candidate, moving into fifth place on the honor roll. Lorée Rodgers of Wilmington advances to seventh place.
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