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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1917

Page

8

German Line Sees Peace After Hamburg Meeting

Albert Ballin, a leading German shipping figure, told the Kosmo Steamship Company at Hamburg he hopes to present a balance sheet on July 1 under peace conditions. Ballin, chief director of the Hamburg American Line, ordered all captains to be at Hamburg on July 1.

London Albert Ballin Mboursen Zeitung Berlin Copenhagen Kosmo Steamship Company Hamburg Reuter Ballin Hamburg- American Steamship Company

German financiers aim at Argentine public works

German minister assures Argentina that financiers, with the Reichsbank, are ready to finance public works. The move is seen as signaling Germany’s economic strength to Buenos Aires authorities.

Argentine Buenos Ayres Reichsbank Argentina Germany

War News in Brief Reports Front-Line Moves and Shelled Cities

East and west of the Somme the French captured eight miles of German positions south of St Quentin seizing L Epine de Dallon Dallon Giffecourt and Cerizy plus heights south of Urvillers. German bombardment of Rheims kills civilians. French take Veuve ay and ridge north of the hamlet and fire on a German column near Laffaux Mill. British advance near Ar ras including Henin sur Cojeul Maissemy and Roussoy wood. Russian and Ukrainian fronts report trench actions with repulsed gains. Italian snow slows artillery as batteries shell Riva Rovereto and Villa Lagarina.

Somme St. Quentin L’epine de Dallon Dallon Giffecourt Cerizy Urvillers Paris Rheims Vauveay Laffaux Mill Arras Henin-sur- Cojeul Maissemy Roussoy Wood London Vladyimir-Volynski Volhynia Petrograd Ilukst Ponevesh Riva Rovereto Villa Lagarina Rome

France authorizes decree to fix grain prices

The Chamber of Deputies approved a measure allowing the government to fix wheat and grain prices by decree, replacing the prior system that set wheat at 33 francs per metric hundredweight. The body also adopted a bill permitting saccharine as a sugar substitute in baking and preserving.

Paris Chamber of Deputies Chamber

Allies Close On St Quentin With Fresh German Holdouts

British and French forces push toward St Quentin advancing on eight mile front. They seize villages including Dallon and Giffecourt while Maissem y and Roussoy Wood fall to advancing units. Haig reports gains near Vermand. Alsace and Russian fronts see actions with counterattacks repelled amid harsh winter conditions. Rheims endures heavy shelling. snow hinders Austro Italian operations in the mountains.

St. Quentin

German Consul General Arrives in San Francisco

Dr. Franz Ix Zitelmann, ex German consul general at Manila, reached San Francisco after a circuitous voyage seeking refuge and patronage. He aimed to pass through Japan and Russia to Germany but was denied landings, then shifted to China where relations soured, and finally sailed for the United States.

San Francisco Franz Ix. Zitelmann Manila Honolulu China United States Germany Zitelmann

Governor Receives Power to Remove Attorneys

Augusta Me April 3 The act giving the Governor and Council power to remove delinquent county attorneys was passed by the House in concurrence with the Senate. The vote stood 9 to 40.

Augusta House Senate

Harvard Calls for Intensive Training on Campus

Harvard urged rapid on campus military drill as President Wilson calls for 500000 volunteers. A new Harvard recruiting office opened under deans Littland Mayo to guide students into the reserve officers training corps with dormitories offered as barracks and staff additions planned to handle hundreds of volunteers. Nearly 1200 already in the unit, Harvard expects about 2000 when war is declared.

Harvard Cambridge Wilson Harvard Crimson C. C. Littl L S. Mayo Harvard Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Military Committee

Town in Lafollette's State Votes Against War

Sheboygan Wis April 3 Over 4000 ballots cast in a referendum on US entry into the European war results overwhelmingly negative Only 17 voted Yes and 34 blank votes were cast The piece notes a full page poster of Old Glory to be preserved for the next Sunday Post

Sheboygan Wis United States

America May Free Germany From Despotism

Viscount Bryce outlines three major effects of American entry into World War I. It would speed the war’s end through material aid and morale. it would defend international justice against German conduct. and it would bolster freedom as America’s example inspires other nations to join free governments.

London Associated Press America Europe Viscount Bryce Washington Germany Wilson

Ohio Women Win Voting Rights in City Affairs

Ohio women may vote in municipal matters after the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the right of cities to grant suffrage under home rule charters. The legislature had already granted presidential suffrage to Ohio women.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Supreme Court

Sewing for Soldiers by Boston Catholic Women

Members of the Guild of the Infant Saviour in Boston plan sewing classes to make garments for the Massachusetts National Guard and U S soldiers and sailors. Classes start next week at St Cecilia Guild building Back Bay. The guild follows Cardinal O Connell's call and aims to support war efforts with articles of comfort and other services.

Guild of the Infant Saviour Archdiocese of Boston Massachusetts National Guard Uncle Sam St. Cecilia Guild St. Cecilia’s Church Belvidere Street Back Bay Coast Guard Guild W. W. Taff Michael J. Scanlan Catholic Charitable Bureau Cardinal O’connell

Bethlehem Steel's Business Largest Ever, Schwab Says

Charles A. Schwab announced at the 12th annual stockholders meeting in Newark that Bethlehem Steel's books show a record total between 250 million and 300 million dollars. Schwab was re-elected a director.

Newark N. J BethLehem Steel Corporation Charles A. Schwab

Fishing Schooner Henry L Marshall Strikes Ram Head Bar

While entering port late Monday night the Henry L Marshall ran aground on Ram Head Bar and later rode free with help from tugs Sadie Ross and William G Williams. The vessel will be hauled out at Gloucester for examination. nine others involved in the incident are noted.

Henry L. Marshall Ram Head Bar Sadie Ross William G. Williams Marshall Gloucester

First Vermont Regiment Fully Mobilized for Service

The First Vermont Regiment of the National Guard, ordered mobilized yesterday, is reported ready for service in the Department of the East. It is at peace strength with 975 officers and men in Montpelier Vermont.

Montpelier Vermont National Guard Department of the East

Styles for Easter Beautifully Illustrated in Colors

The Sunday Post highlights Easter styles with colorful illustrations and refined fashion notes. Designers and editors showcase seasonal wear and festive visuals aimed at readers seeking cheerful spring attire.

Next Sunday Post

Osmo-Chemic Physicians Claim Tumor Vanished

Mrs. Johanna Kasper of Gurney Street Roxbury Mass reports rapid weight loss distressing pains and fear of a tumor ended after treatment by Osmo-Chemic Physicians. She says the pains are banished her weight is normal and the tumor disappeared and she recommends the treatment.

Johanna Kasper Gurney St Roxbury Mass Agnes Northup Kendall St

Prospect Union President Resigns for Red Cross Role

A. J. R. Helmus, who has led the Prospect Union for two years, resigns as president to serve as field executive and organizer of membership campaigns and chapters in New England for the Northeast Division of the American Red Cross. The resignation takes effect April 10.

A. J. R. Helmus The Prospect Union New England American Red Cross

Plant Juice Promises Relief For Stomach Disorders

An advertisement touts Plant Juice as an herbal remedy for stomach trouble and miso digestion. Testimonials from Boston area ships steward Stephen Brow describe long term relief from gas bloating headaches and insomnia after using Plant Juice, with the product sold at Hroughton & Dutton Drug Department.

Boston Stephen Brow Williams Street Chelsea Mass Hroughton & Dutton

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