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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
1
Prime Minister George warns against repeating mistakes at home and abroad. He urges careful study of errors made by Britain to strengthen governance and national performance.
London reports David Lloyd George voices strong praise for the United States as a comrade in arms and condemns Prussia as an autocratic force. He defends liberty, lauds France, and warns against past British blunders while outlining the Allied resolve and a future democratic world order.
The Standard reports on Austria and Bulgaria pursuing peace terms while urging avoidance of British blunders. Navy efforts are outlined with shipbuilding in progress. Recruitment urges extend for war duration as submarines operate in Cuban waters.
President Wilson launches a major program to build a fleet of light wooden merchant ships to flood the seas and starve the German submarine campaign. About 100 private plants will accelerate production to an average of three ships daily in the first year, each costing roughly 300000 dollars and manned by 35 crew. First vessels to be ready in six months with 1000 ships afloat by the end of the second year.
A powerful earthquake tremor struck Santa Barbara at eight o'clock tonight in the severest shock for years. No damage occurred. The quake was also felt in Oxnard and Ventura.
Sacramento April 12 The Rominger anti saloon and ardent spirits bill was defeated by the assembly by a 47 to 31 vote.
British and French officers meet with US leaders in Washington to outline American Navy participation in World War I. Plans include patrolling Atlantic approaches to American ports from British and French bases, guarding against German submarine expansion, and coordinating with British and French fleets. American ships may operate from Brit ish and French bases with potential ports on the Irish coast and access to European coasts as needed.
Congressional machinery to finance the war will start tomorrow as the House debates a 7 billion war revenue authorization. Senate wrangles the measure while the House considers tax plans to fund the war debt. Secretary McAdoo backs Smoot’s idea to delay issuing part of the 5 billion bonds, citing potential end of the war in months.
Washington reports Secretary Baker and President Wilson agreed to keep men in the regular army or national guard for the war period. The plan would extend 517,868 enlistment slots in war service only, and would not alter peace time policy. Baker emphasized the proposal preserves a wartime volunteer basis and anticipates universal service later.
Representative Evans of Montana offered his services to the president for any military duty. President Wilson replied April 12, praising his honor but stressing the nation mobilizes to highest efficiency and that Evans should remain at his post rather than volunteer for army duty.
London reports say Bulgaria’s minister in Berne has made overtures to entente ministers toward a separate peace. Telegraphs in Rome and Bern confirm semi official Bulgarian delegates are in Switzerland seeking a masks for talks.
The article reports Bulgaria and Austria Hungary showing signs of separate peace efforts to end the war, with entente powers wary of real negotiations soon. It notes Bulgarian and Austrian positions, food woes in Austria Hungary, Russian Revolution influence, and growing weariness among central powers amid ongoing conflict.
April 12 Key West report says the British sailing ship Treveal was sunk by a German submarine off Cienfuegos after the crew scuttled to lifeboats. German officers boarded, condemned the ship, and bombs destroyed it while crew waited four hours before rescue. Peterson, a Treveal survivor from Havana, claims naturalized American status. details remain unconfirmed.
Washington April 12 The agriculture department orders nationwide distribution of resolutions from the St. Louis conference urging enlistment of 2,000,000 boys aged 15 to 19 and a federal appropriations of 25 million dollars to boost farm labor and food production. Secretaries Houston and officials call for broadened service to aid food supply and wartime work, with market standards and marketing schools to aid distribution.
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