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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
German destroyer sunk and another damaged after a running battle with six German destroyers. Seven survivors were picked up with no casualties on the British side. Ostend naval base bombarded by British warships with continued aerial attacks on Belgian targets.
London reports British raids north of Armentieres and south of Wytschaete with 37 prisoners taken including an officer. Artillery active near Goureaucourt Vimy ridge and Ypres. Bombing Saturday night netted four enemy trains hit. one destroyed. Six German aircraft downed and one driven out of control. four British planes did not return.
Berlin reports heavy artillery on the Belgian front last night forced the British to retire. The war office notes the British were materially repulsed as efforts to assess the impact showed significant setbacks for Allied forces.
Paris official statement says French forces retook all positions on the Aisne front yesterday after German gains. artillery fighting reported in Champagne area.
Petrograd reports General Michael V. Alexieff has resigned as commander in chief. General Alexis Hressibod is appointed to lead the southwestern front, while General lurke takes over the western front. Alexie was named commander in chief on April 13 after the retirement of Vir and Duke Nicholas.
An official War Office statement says incessant gunfire continues on the Macedonian front for neutral days. The report, issued Monday, notes ongoing artillery and rifle fire affecting the region and surrounding areas.
A newly formed independent peace committee in Copenhagen via London proposes talks with prominent Russians to seek German territorial gains amid a Pan German influence gathering. Speakers push blood and iron policy while deeming a separate peace with the provisional government unlikely but suggest leveraging the current crisis.
Paris June 5 Marshal Joffre has been named by the war minister to continue aiding American participation in the war. He will be the new government representative in cooperation with Gen Pershing as commander. Col Fabry and Lieut DeLessan remain with the marshal as staff. Pershing will be welcomed by Viviani and Joffre on arrival and paraded through central streets for Parisians to see him.
Paris June 5 The Chamber of Deputies in secret session adopts a resolution demanding that peace terms include liberation of territories occupied by Germany the return of Alsace Lorraine and full reparations for the damages caused by the war.
A Berlin decree reported from Amsterdam in a Central News dispatch urges deserters to return to their units by July 15. Those who comply may receive mercy or a possible pardon if their conduct in the field is creditable, and the offer will not be repeated.
Serious riot erupts at Joliet prison in Illinois as five buildings burn. Local troops from the 34th Infantry in federal service assist guards and fire crews. convicts attack fire companies with bricks and stolen tools. Soldiers clear buildings and press forward, ordered to fire only to save their lives.
Washington DC June 6 Chairman Thorne leading the national shippers conference argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads deserve a rate rise of three and eight tenths on miles amid current extraordinary conditions.
June Hostom and Roy A Morash were arrested after police say Morash posed as a British army officer and solicited funds in several New England cities for funerals of Americans believed killed in the European war. He faced a charge of defrauding a woman in Roxbury district of 28 dollars. Morash claimed residence in Nova Scotia.
John Moettham of Norwood a mill operator was arrested yesterday on a charge of trying young men to register under President Wilton's proclamation. He was held on 10000 bail after a preliminary hearing before a federal commissioner. The respondent pleaded not guilty.
In Rio Janeiro on June 5 the Chamber of Deputies authorized cabling a congratulatory message to the United States Congress on the arrival of an American squadron. Washington will not comment for now as Navy Department officials await developments in the south Atlantic joint actions by Huntieh cruisers and other American warships.
Boston June 5 The ultimate aim of the United States is liberty and self government for all people Sec McAdoo said in a noon address here These blessings are in store for enemies as well as our allies he continued The United States must use all of her influence and power when she sit in the council of peace for such an adjustment that every nation shall be ruled as she is ruled by the people.
President Wilson addressed Confederate veterans in Washington on June 5 urging unity and liberty. He said the nation now understands why it stayed together and that all Americans are ready to serve the government for liberty of mankind. The veterans cheered as he recalled young men registering for military service.
A Vienna dispatch via London on June 5 reports the Austrian premier faces increasing danger as Parliament opens. The crisis is tied to tensions among Czechs, Germans, Poles, and Socialists, with possible upheaval as the Reichstrat convenes.
A crowd of several thousand battled police around a hall in New York to disrupt an anti registration meeting. About 309 patrolmen and detectives patrolled the area with searchlight cars as officers used clubs to restore order. The disturbance involved arrests, heavy crowding, and threats as speakers and attendees condemned militarism and voiced objections to the draft.
Rioting broke out at Joliet State Prison near Chicago with three fires set. The temporary warden telegraphed Governor Lowden for militia assistance as unrest disrupted the facility.
About eighty aliens from Italy Britain Germany India Spain and Syria appeared before Clerk Fred S. Platt in Barre seeking first and second papers. Sixty nine received first papers and twenty one sought second papers with numerous Barre residents listed among applicants.
City council debated a mild rebuke after auditors found a potential charter violation by former Poor Department head W. J. Clapp for city dealings while in office. The body decided not to pursue formal action, opting to warn others and draw attention to the issue rather than initiate further proceedings.
Government officials expressed confidence that the military draft experiment would not provoke widespread evasion. At noon today registration proceeded nationwide without disturbances. No definite reports came from the South or large cities about conspiracies or evasion, but officials believed returns would clarify the extent of evasion.
Lansing dispatch reports orders to move 25 National Guardsmen from Company M, 33d Michigan Infantry, to Metaumee to counter I W W agitators opposing young men registering. Separate items note Liberty Bond drive success and school leaders urging bond purchases.
Officials and employers urged workers to register early as final hours pass before the deadline. The note warns of swift punishment for those who fail and emphasizes the duty to register alongside millions of young Americans taking a stand. Each registrant receives a card signed by a registrar proving compliance with the law.
It was understood that men who applied for enlistment in Co C and other branches of the 1st Vermont National Guard, not yet accepted, must register today with others aged 21 to 30. Recruits for Co O were informed that their applications might permit them to join if they passed the examination. The law requires exempted draftees to serve in government forces, and mere enlistment applications do not place applicants in actual service.
In Hoboken Otto Schroeder born in Germany was arrested for distributing hand bills against the draft law during the third registration day events. He was held for treason as authorities reported the incident in New York.
At two o'clock this afternoon 1300 men had registered in Burlington with reports that two thousand are expected. About fifteen percent may claim exemption for disability or dependents, as the scene reflected a quiet afternoon.
Registers open from 7 to 9 PM as young men 21 to 30 register under the selective draft. Mayoral and City Clerk Mackay oversee the process with Dr. J W Stewart supervising health concerns, six ward stations busy and early action urged by registrars amid growing turnout.
A large Barre crowd gathered for a recruiting rally with a patriotic parade and performances by the Christopher Columbus band and the Barre pipe and drum band. Speakers led by Lieut. Shaw highlighted physical requirements and limitations for enlistment, and posters urged locals to join C Company.
Ruth Law, famed aviatrix, continues daring flights over Cleveland in June. The report notes her bold maneuvers, low-altitude passes, and ongoing demonstrations that draw crowds and media attention to air shows amid wartime interest.
In Montpelier up to 1 30 this afternoon nearly all of the 200 men eligible for registration had signed at the city hall. By 10 o'clock about 200 had registered, but after that hour registrars were not kept very busy.
Barre Retail Merchants Association voted unanimously to allocate 500 of the association funds for Liberty bonds. The group joins a growing list of local organizations backing the war effort, indicating broad support for patriotic finance. The Vermont Telephone and Telegraph company completed formal changes ending the Vermont line's local burdens, following years of legislation to streamline operations.
Petrograd reports a significant advance south of Dammes near the Persian frontier. A train bearing Maj. Gen. Wood arrived at Birmingham, while Maj. Gen. Lennar World’s contingent moved from Thottansigan to the Birmingham area.
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