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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
4
The United States will be invited to attend an Allied conference on war aims called by the new Russian government to meet in August, announced from the Russian embassy in Washington. At the time no formal invitations had been issued.
An advertisement touts a Carance Nasal Shield as a hay fever remedy adaptation used by European armies. The device fits inside the nostrils with two wood pads and sterling silver construction, claimed to filter dust and pollen with daily use. It is offered on a ten day trial from U S Chase Appliance Company, 701 Kansas City Mo.
Embassy reports indicate Britain and France ready to join informal talks while scope and details remain unclear. Russia may seek renunciations from allies as it shifts from conquest and questions arise on binding treaties for the new government. The United States weighs participation but says no advance statement will be made. Attendance at the Balkan meeting is not a bar to a separate Russian conference.
Washington reports more than 60 percent of the $2 billion Liberty Loan has been paid. A treasury statement shows June 30 payments totaling $1,385,024,456 into the Liberty Loan account, the first issued in 24 days.
The Russian provisional government consolidates control with Kerensky given unlimited powers as premier and war minister. Front-line reports note morale issues among some detachments, German and Austro-Hungarian offensives pressing in Galicia and near Tarnopol, while French actions around Cerny and Hurtébise show limited gains for the Allies. The U S authorizes further loans totaling 1.523 billion to the Allies, accelerating aid under the three milliard cap.
The United States announced a further credit of 75 million dollars to Russia, extending its support after an initial 100 million loan established soon after the U.S. entered the war. The move signals continued faith in the Russian wartime government.
The Russian embassy attributed the Galician front military collapse and Petrograd turmoil to Bolshevik agitation led by Nikolai Lenine. It claims Bolsheviks seek immediate peace for all but not separate peace for Russia, aided by German agents, with troops mutinies quelled and a new cabinet to be formed after Kerensky’s front-line visit.
The proclamation from the executive councils of the Russian workers and soldiers organizations denounces desertion and disobedience at the front. It blames those who spread discord, warns that continued hesitation endangers Russia, and calls for decisive action under the provisional government.
British forces conduct a night operation south of Avion and near Havrincourt Bullecourt and Hollebeke capturing prisoners and raiding positions. Russians attack near Krevo Vilna and north of the Pinsk marshes penetrating Teuton lines and taking over 1000 Germans. Germans push on the Aisne and the Casemates plateau. French hold. Soviet front statements urge discipline and unity to defend Russia and its revolution.
Lieutenant General Vladimir Roop head of the Russian mission expressed confidence that Minister of War Kerensky would rally Russian troops on the southwest front. He praised the Russian armies for valiant service to the allied cause and said they would continue to do so.
Harry Dahlstron 23 of 700 Western avenue Lynn and Annie Thorley 15 of 8 Center street eloped on July 15 and were arrested in Framingham yesterday. Inspectors Stacey Burches and James Broad of the Lynn police returned Dahlstron to Lynn on a seduction charge and sent the girl back to her home.
Representative Thomas A. Winston of East Boston saved Patrick Lyons of Somerville from drowning after Lyons cramps while swimming at Silver Lake yesterday afternoon. Winston dragged Lyons from the water and administered aid.
Strikers at the George F. Lawley & Son yacht building plant in Neponset decide to submit their dispute to the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety for arbitration after last night’s talks.
The constitutional convention committee backed the Walker Massachusetts plan for initiative and referendum by eight to seven, with John W. Cummings casting the deciding vote. Key changes raise petition thresholds from 25 000 to 40 000 and set conditions for delaying or subjecting laws to popular vote. The panel also rejected amendments on city and town referendums and faced a dispute over religious provisions for publicly controlled reformatories and hospitals. Debates on the sectarian amendment continue.
Two men nearly drowned on Washington Street as flood waters surged through streets and cellars filled with fish. Kilroy and Kelleher were pulled to safety by improvised ropes and boards, while the main took an hour and a half to repair and the flood subsided near midnight. Damages run to several thousand dollars.
Arthur Henderson member of the British war council and labor envoy to Russia arrives in London after ending work in Petrograd on June 2. He held talks with Russian officials and labor representatives and praised improving morale in Russia. Comiskey Donates to Red Cross in Chicago. Baseball executive Charles Comiskey presented 3,702.98, totaling 10,763.71 this season, equal to 10 percent of receipts.
Mrs. Meta Damgaard-Matzan of Chicago reports rapid recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says two bottles restored health, eliminated fatigue and inflammation, and improved appetite, urging other women with female troubles to try the remedy.
Miss Leila Woodbury of Winthrop Maine reports her eczema began as blisters on the face, became inflamed and itchy, then fully healed after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The note promotes free samples by mail and the product’s availability with prices listed.
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