Roosevelt decries moral traitors in war rally
At Hilla Long Island on July 4 Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces Americans who back Germany’s cause as moral traitors. He argues the nation is at war with Germany and criticizes professional pacifists and politicians who sympathize with Germany. He calls for a single patriotism and for dual allegiance to end.
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Ill From Grief and Henry D Cruger Is Seriously Ill
The ill father of Ruth Cruger, killed girl, remains at home unable to receive visitors amid grief from Ruth’s body discovery and the police inquiry. Roosevelt denounces German-origin loyalty claims, urging undivided American loyalty and condemning dual allegiance.
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Russians Prove Braver Than Germans in Zi lana Fighting
Petrograd reports fierce combat in the Zi lana region near Gallela with heavy Russian casualties yet notable gains. Russian artillery smashed wire and breached redoubts against German and Turkish defenses while taking captives. the battle, set to endure for weeks, tests Russia’s military endurance and leadership.
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Soldiers Refuse to Charge Dock Strikers in Amsterdam
Amsterdam dock workers struck in sympathy with builders and shipyard laborers over food supplies. A detachment of soldiers was ordered to charge the crowd but refused and was marched off by the officer amid cheers. In Paris, the Lafayette Aviation Corps, formed of Americans, will soon transfer from French to American control.
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RESENTS PLAN AS AN INSULT AT TAMMANY JULY 4 ADDRESS
New York July 4 Julius Kahn California representative born in Germany denounces proposal to exempt persons of Teutonic origin from combat duty as insulting to their intelligence and an affront to American unity. He says democracy and humanity require undivided allegiance of native and foreign born alike and warns against implying dual loyalties. He vows to fight for American lives property and honor, standing for his adopted country.
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Decree Grants American Soldiers Postal Privileges in Paris
Paris July 4. The official Journal publishes a decree granting American soldiers and some postal privileges as enjoyed by the French military. Letters from Americans will be carried free and money orders up to 80 francs issued to them without any commission charge.
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Police confess no police links in Ruth Cruger case
Cocchi, the man charged in Ruth Cruger’s death, told authorities there is no secret connection between him and New York police and that officers were not involved in Als escape. The arrest followed a new inquiry by the royal prosecutor.
Americans in Prance Celebrate Fourth of July Abroad
American hospital units attached to the British army marked the Fourth with flag ceremonies, speeches by officers, and a strawberry festival at a base housing two hospitals. Baseball games and a boxing show followed, including an amusing bout between French boys and Tommies over tossed coins, ending in a draw.
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Food Rioters Punished in German Cities
A German report states food riots erupted in Stettin and Dusseldorf and in Silesian cities Gleiwitz and Hindenburg. Troops restored order, the siege of Dusseldorf was raised, and extraordinary courts sit to try rioters, with sentences up to six years.
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