29 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
1
President orders additional units to guard industrial plants across the country. National Guardsmen previously on 00,000 duty are now activated for police duties to secure critical facilities amid rising unrest and potential threats.
Washington dispatch reports 60 000 national guardsmen called into federal service for policing strategic points. The war department orders recall of demobilized units and back to arms those still in camps. Navy vows faster construction with more ordnance and submarine chasers, and orders Idaho superdreadnought progress to be sped up with a possible bonus for workers. Secretary Daniels heads Annapolis graduation of 182 midshipmen three months early.
In New York on March 1 the consolidation of the Henker Trust Co and the Astor Trust Co was announced. The combined entity totals deposits of about 260 million dollars, with Henker’s capital at 16 million and Astor at 1.25 million. The merger creates a branch operation under Bankers with Seward Prowmer as president.
Pore oast Denver reports minimal temperature change with a max of 73 and min of 26 degrees. The day records a 47 degree range and a 6 pm reading of 58 with a southwest wind and clear skies.
Senator Husting of Wisconsin says Germany has declared war on the United States and Congress should recognize a state of war as it meets. He reports West sentiment behind President Wilson and notes Germany’s submarine warfare disregards American rights.
In New York a hearing over zoning in Murray Hill pitted J P Morgan and Baron Astor of England against a petition to lift restrictions blocking business construction on land now used as residences. The Murray Hill Association opposed commercial intrusion while Astor argued the rules confiscate property and warned of taking the case to the highest courts.
An undated report states the British steamship Kushine sailing from a European port was attacked by a submarine on March 17. Officers say a torpedo timed sternward by about twenty feet and the ship halted. no sighting of the U boat was reported and the vessel continued voyage.
A rapid, large issue of Treasury certificates and federal reserve loans aims to bridge a depleted general fund. Up to 50 million may be borrowed on a ninety day note at 2 to 5 percent, with another 50 million possible before year end. Secretary McAdoo may issue bonds totaling 474 million for canal construction and other needs. The move demonstrates strong financial preparedness across the system as income and revenue taxes are delayed.
British forces push forward near St. Quentin as allied troops seize an important road. German positions weaken as fear of English cavalry prompts retreat and two towns come under allied control.
British and French reports claim gains northwest of St Quentin and near the Cambrai road. Berlin disputes Croisilles results as fighting rages south of St Quentin with artillery duels and trench incursions near Maisons de Champagne. In the Kuban valley Germans take a fortified ridge in Romania while Austro Italian front bombardments continue and a Monastir attack is repelled.
Reuters reports progress in the Allied push on the French front with captures of Guyencourt and Villers-Maucon, describing a mobile front of patrols and rapid maneuvers. Cavalry reportedly drove enemy troops from Equancourt with a pursuit to 700 yards, while Longaveness saw a stampede and Villers-Faucon saw a brief stand.
In Bheanghui China on March 24 the former German minister Admiral Paul gon finteze and twenty seven German delegates wait aboard the steamer Rembrandt for Ban Francia during a midflight voyage.
Secretary denies Admiral Fiske permission to speak as the New York Electrical Society pressed for a scheduled address. The article notes the secretary’s deaf ear to pleadings and outlines the procedural stance.
Near Admiral Fiske was prevented from delivering a talk on The Mind of the Navy at a New York Electrical Society event after Secretary Daniels with held permission for public speeches. George H. Guy said Fiske’s address was censored, with the speech retained for review and later returned. A Navy statement affirmed the rule remains in force.
In Norfolk March 28 the district court on Supreme Court order retransferred the prize ship Appam to Lloyd Hughes for the British African Steamship Navigation Co. The court ordered $590,000 from cargo proceeds paid to English owners and the unsold cargo ore restored to them. German defendants to pay all costs.
New York dispatch reports police investigating the strangling of Mrs Miele Lee Hilair have begun a census of suspected tango pirates. About seventy six names were obtained and investigations show almost fifty of the dancing men are former convicts.
An explosion at the Western Cartridge company in Upper Alton Illinois injured two men seriously and caused injuries to several others on March 28. Emergency crews responded to the scene and secured the facility as investigations began into the blast.
The governing board of the New York Stock Exchange decided today to close the exchange on Good Friday April. The announcement notes markets will be shut for the holiday with no trading activity.
The administration has knowledge of a continued Teutonic plot against United States interests and there is no intimation that Germany will end its submarine war. Officials warn of ongoing danger and call for vigilance.
US officials say no knowledge of any peace moves by Germany before congress convenes. President Wilson held talks with advisers to prepare an address, while Congress likely to define national status and mobilization steps. Agencies plan labor mobilization and munitions supply discussions continue. Senator Husting predicts war, while public support grows.
Denver market records a top price of 14.60 for fat lambs as buyers push the market higher. The report notes the sustained demand driving prices up despite broader wartime tensions and political responses in Washington.
The March 24 report from Phoenix notes the gubernatorial recount resumed in superior court after a two week pause. Yavapai precincts show Campbell up six votes, with seven others awaiting court ruling. A three vote gain in Robinson Cochine is sought on ballots previously rejected by the board.
Ottawa reports the government has contracted Wallace ship yards in Vancouver to build a 2,500 ton freight vessel for £200,000 to be finished in ten months. A second ship of similar size is planned at the same port as Canada aims to run ships between Atlantic and Pacific harbors via the Panama Canal. Sir George Foster met Canadian shipbuilders to speed production and coordinate Imperial Munitions Board contracts worth over £25,000,000. Steel shortages hinder progress but steps are being taken to resolve the issue.
London report in the Morning Journal notes the House of Commons approved a conference recommendation on franchise reform by a 279 majority. Asquith Law and Lloyd George support women’s vote, with proportional representation omitted for now. The government plans a bill embracing most reforms while delaying the suffrage question to gauge broader support.
Associated Press correspondent recounts a German retreat through trenches recently evacuated and found blown to pieces by British shells. He describes massive destruction, casualties, and the bleak aftermath of the fighting as the front line shifts.
A wartime dispatch from France recounts the aftermath of the Somme and the German retreat. Descriptions focus on open trenches filled with dead bodies, failed burials, torn dugouts, and men living amid a landscape of shell holes, barbed wire, and ruined trenches as Allied advances uncovered ghastly conditions. The report notes mangled remains, waterlogged trenches, scattered remains, and the general horror endured by troops along the frontline in winter.
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