Japan Urges Rapid Allied Victory Across Urals War Header
The Yorodsu urges prompt Japanese intervention to save England and humanity, stating Japan must mobilize reserves of millions, push to the Drake, and join the Allies in a decisive war effort. In Tokio, Japanese marines landed at Swatow, China, to quell disturbances at the treaty port and sugar hub 225 miles northeast of Canton.
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Shaky Japanese Cabinet faces uncertain tenure
Tokyo dispatch reports debates over how long the Terauchi ministry will last amid calls to refresh foreign affairs leadership. Baron Goto, educated in Germany and long a planner of Japan's colonial policy, is eyed as a non diplomat to head the foreign office, with public opinion favoring outsiders.
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Associated Press
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Ition Party
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Foreign Office
Daylight Saving Law Alterations Anticipated by ICC
Washington June 17 The interstate commerce commission plans to alter daylight saving rules before the spring advance. Examiners finished hearings in the east and mountain regions and will conclude in the Midwest. The commission may adjust time belt boundaries while preserving a four belt system and Alaska’s fifth zone. The law is voluntary for most, but compulsory for government and railroads.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Artis Tex
United States
Greenwich
Poilu Singer A Surprise In France
An informal concert at an American camp in France drew Poilus from nearby regiments. A French private was asked to sing and delivered a striking aria from Towen without accompaniment, shrouding the crowd in a hushed awe at the tenor’s renowned opera voice.
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France
Keep Your Liberty Bonds Preserve Vermont's War Support
A wartime appeal urges continuing Liberty bond subscriptions, arguing that selling bonds now hinders future government borrowing for the war effort. It emphasizes patriotism, the bond’s role in funding military needs, and warns that keeping bonds demonstrates resolve and sustains public sentiment supporting the war.
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United States
Liberty
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Beaverbrook seeks more paper for Britain’s daily and weekly polls
London June 17 Lord Beaverbrook head of the British propaganda department and Max Aitken the war correspondent asks for increased paper supply for England’s daily and weekly publications. He argues restrictions are too drastic and that the press should aid the war effort with broader coverage.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Max Aitkin
Find O Leary in Washington
Jeremiah A O Leary a New York Irish sympathizer charged with treason and espionage fled May 7 and was captured near Sara Washington state. Federal agents traced him across the country ending with a $250 reward and new indictments for treason based on a secret service investigation. John J O Leary his brother faced conspiracy charges as the case unfolded.
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Jané Ife
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
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Bemlet
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Miller
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Ore
Earl BR. Barnes
United States
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Teremiah O'Leary
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Americans Not Being Ill Treated In Germany
Amsterdam dispatch reports German authorities claim American war prisoners in Germany are not used as show objects nor subjected to insults or stone throwing. The Wolff Bureau in Berlin says prisoners remain in calm conditions amid many thousands of prisoners overall. Food and quarters are described as adequate under the strained wartime conditions.
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Fair Week Ahead Forecast for Atlantic States
The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair conditions across the north and mid Atlantic states this week. Showers are likely in New England around Wednesday with moderate temperatures expected overall.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
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Giddin Atlantic
Measies Ward Visit Described by Anna Steese Richardson
Anna Steese Richardson describes her June visit to sailors in the Ward Home Companions. She notes wartime draft talk, enlistment pressures, and personal sacrifices as families cope with the war effort. The piece reflects a social column tone, detailing residents’ reactions to draft and support for service.
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Anna Steese Hichardson
Wooma
Amd
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Pein
Great Care Taken to Protect Soldiers
London dispatch describes strict secrecy and meticulous precautions in shipping troops to France. Soldiers endure controlled embarkation, restricted communication, and tightly managed mail while awaiting a ship, with army officials coordinating safe arrival notices and minimizing exposure to enemy risk.
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France
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Ehin
Trans Atlantic
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Jonnie
Seafarers’ Stare Toward Unseen Horizon Trail
The crew scans the distant line on the horizon as they drift toward an unknown scene of a great adventure. Eyes turn to the mystery beyond, awaiting the next unfolding event and its possible discoveries.
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Hottie
Broken Bodies and the Soldier's Path to Work
Edith M. Thomas reflects on aiding crippled soldiers returning from war. She proposes drawing out each man’s talents and past interests to match him with suitable work, from crafts to writing, turning recovery into a full life rather than mere time.
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Edith M. Thomas
Vigilantes
Ahicagay
John
Reunting House
Pledges urged as individual in Vermont wheat drive
Frank H. Brooks US food administrator Vermont stresses pledges are individual and voluntary to save wheat. Families may have mixed urges but those able should pledge, aiming to reduce wheat use until new harvest. Names of pledgers will appear on the state house honor roll.
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Herbert Hoover
Vermont Food Administration Urges Civic War Effort
Frank Brooks, newly named U S food administrator for Vermont, praises Vermonters for cooperation and outlines war food policy. He stresses voluntary sacrifice, the defense of liberty, and a strong food supply backed by gardens and substitutes to support ships, aircraft, and morale.
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Washington
To Save Children nom 1 CL June 17 Campaign
A labor department backed appeal urges saving the lives of 100000 children this year. It cites England and New Zealand as models with lower infant mortality due to better maternal care and qualified health nurses.
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England
Staten New
Wartime Sugar and Price Control Guidance
The piece urges strict sugar use, five pound limits, and sugar certicates for canning, aiming to conserve sugar for the harvest. It promotes eliminating waste, frugality, and government price lists, urging the public to report profiteering and unfair prices to local food administrators for investigation.
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Food Administration
Vermont Food Administration Urges Saving and Producing Food
In a wartime appeal Vermont urges all citizens to save and produce food. The message highlights work in farms and munitions plants, the need for bumper crops, and building a large reserve for future lean years. It calls for sacrifice and forethought to support France, England, and Italy, and to back a holy war with abundant food.
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