Plans for First Army and draft force formation
The War Department readies a full 18 638 officers and 628 500 men for 18 divisions plus heavy artillery and engineers as conferees near agreement on the selective draft bill. Montana joins the sixteenth division with Idaho Washington Oregon California Nevada Utah Wyoming Arizona and New Mexico. Total forces include two cavalry divisions to be trained across 18 officers training camps, with 40 000 prospective officers.
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French Capture Craonne and German Front Line Northwest of Rheims
French troops push along the Aisne capturing Craonne and the first German line on a two and a half mile front northwest of Rheims. More than 150 prisoners taken at Craonne and about 600 prisoners on the Rheims front. British and French wearied from repeated assaults while artillery remains heavy. Berlin says Fresnoy fell to the Allies and reports 1,000 German prisoners. other fronts show only raids and artillery duels. Haiti and China move toward the Allied war effort as Germany faces internal pressure. British destroyer loss reported after striking a mine in the English Channel.
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Subscriptions to Liberty Loan Hit Record Pace
Washington May 4 subscriptions to the Liberty loan poured into the treasury at nearly 20 million dollars per hour. First day totals show 18.674 million in 500 bank responses, with 128.674 million tabulated tonight from under 2 percent of banks. New York led states with about 72 million. other early totals include Minnesota 160 thousand Montana 25 thousand Nevada 25 thousand North Dakota 170 thousand South Dakota 75 thousand Wisconsin 510 thousand Wyoming 179 thousand.
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Amsterdam Report Flags Anger Over Neutrals In Washington
The Berlin Zeitung am Mittag says the Anglo French mission failed to secure ships by magic and warns that the ocean is ruled by German submarines. It notes loans to France and Italy are a weak attempt to quiet them and predicts American grain sales to neutrals if not to England. It jokes about mobilized American millionaires and warns neutrals not to panic.
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Forty Thousand Acres Open At Fort Peck Reservation
The Interior Department announced the opening of forty thousand acres in the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Coal deposits are reserved to the government. Applicants who filed papers at Glasgow by tomorrow night will cast lots for first choice of claims, with remaining choices in order of application.
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Joffre Delivers First Speech in America at Chicago Auditorium
Marshal Joffre of France spoke before a large Chicago audience amid waving flags. He pledged the French and American banners would not separate while liberty is fought for, entwining the flags as he spoke. The crowd roared despite his self description as a soldier not orator, and tears marked the veteran’s appearance after Premier Vivian’s fiery address.
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Internal troubles in Russia and silent chancellor report
Twenty millions an hour quoted as war tempo. Joffre delivers first speech as Croonn recaptures territory. America perceived to offer little. Butte district draft quotas listed. Basal Babcock commits suicide. Bruce Carruthers killed in car incident. Garden plots in demand amid divorces and court cases. Church notices and alleged gamblers appear. mining, finance, and ads noted.
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Subscriptions support giant US loan as bankers back plan
In New York City, subscriptions to a 2 000 000 000 dollar loan range from 1 000 000 to 10 000 000 dollars with major bids from Kuhn Loeb Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Western Union Telegraph Company. Seventy top bankers met with Secretary McAdoo and approved terms including installments and maturities while pledging the loan would not disrupt business.
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Haitian President Urges Congress to Declare War
Port au Prince May 4 President Artiguenave sent a message to the senate and chamber of deputies in congress demanding a declaration of war against Germany. A commission was appointed to consider the question.
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Chancellor Silent Amid German Peace Terms Talks
Reports say the German chancellor remains quiet as negotiations press toward terms for peace. Impatience grows among observers and officials awaiting tangible progress and a formal agreement.
German Peace Policy Debate Divides Public Opinion
Von Bethmann Hollweg refrains from declaring a definite policy to allow peace talks among factions. Socialists push for peace with no indemnities or annexations, while conservatives demand more territorial gains and a stronger naval position. The debate highlights deep unrest as various groups call for concessions or expansion, with implications for frontiers, economy, and industry.
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Weather forecast for Washington in May weekend
May 4 report forecasts fair weather for Saturday and Sunday in Washington with warmer temperatures in the western portions on Saturday and in the eastern and southern areas overall.
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Petrograd Workers Demand End to Temporary Government
Thousands of factory workers march with banners toward Nevsky Prospect protesting the temporary government. Milukoff is attacked as the workmen and soldiers seek to assert control, demanding dissolution of the present regime and government by the soviets.
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Demonstrations Against Foreign Minister Milukoff in Petrograd
Military and worker protests erupted in Petrograd as soldiers and laborers gathered before the provizional government HQ and paraded with red banners calling for the resignation of Foreign Minister Milukoff. After talks between the Workers and Soldiers committees and the provisional government, the demonstrations paused with the minister’s fate unresolved. Thousands cried Down with Milukoff as tensions simmer.
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The Sunday Standard Preview of a Rich Issue
The Sunday Standard promises a feast of instruction and entertainment with global news, war updates, front-line deeds, and dramatic European straits. It highlights theatre, sports, society, auto enthusiasts, women’s clubs, and lively society gossip in bright readable pages.
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