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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
1
Exemption boards in Massachusetts and New England began using the division draft lists after receiving the master draft lists from Washington. The master lists reveal the official order in which red ink numbers were drawn in the nation's capital last Friday, guiding future military call ups.
The Director of Registration Genemy began shipping 72 different forms to division boards as war orders require. Exemption boards must first compile available lists with every person drawn in Washington last Friday, in division order, in triplicate within three days. Large divisions with 6000 drawn face a heavy workload.
A Greek I W W agitator posing as a labor Titan was captured by Department of Justice agents in Ayer while addressing workers building the army cantonment. He was then arrested, held for briefing, and escorted to an eastbound train under guard.
Representative Tague of Massachusetts introduced a resolution to empower the President to make treaties or arrangements with foreign governments to define the military status of foreigners in the United States.
The Bay State will dispatch ten National Guard regiments to France shortly. Washington State units will stay in training camps only briefly due to an urgent need for more front line troops.
The Irish convention opens with Sir Francis Hopwood chosen as secretary as 92 delegates attend the initial meeting led by prominent leader Joseph Mary Plunkett at an auspicious session.
John Redmond faced jeers and boos from Sinn Feiners as he left the convention grounds and walked to Sinn Fein campaign HQ in Westmoreland Street. Police intervened to separate him amid a waving republican flag. He entered the Freeman's Journal office unharmed. The convention opened with Sir Horace Plunkett elected chairman, a leading figure in Ireland’s affairs.
General Clarence E Edwards and Adjutant General Stevens say Massachusetts National Guard units are in prime condition for immediate service in France, with Sweetser's brigade possibly among first sent. Washington despatches reveal a plan to mobilize the best equipped New England regiments for frontline duty alongside regulars.
Piper Jimmie Cameron of the 236th Battalion McLean Kitties departed Boston on a perilous first leg toward the French front. The journey follows a pledge by Colonel Percy A Guthrie to send Cameron to danger if Judge Creed suspends Cameron’s polygamy sentence.
A soldier faces a bombing front with death risk as two women claim him as husband. One woman steels herself, the other confesses love for the man who wronged her, while a regimental colonel supports the accused in full dress uniform.
The 1916 Loretta Wakelin case gains new momentum after a second autopsy on June 22 at the Boston morgue. Officials state the mouth substance was not sawdust or breakfast remnants, with Harvard analyst Professor Whitney evaluating the organs.
The article notes that even with entry of women soldiers into battle, many Russian troops desert in Galicia. Deserters clear the route for German and Austro Hungarian advances while some units in the southern Carpathians with Romanian allies resist.
In Galicia the Russian withdrawal continues rapidly from the Carpathians to the Dniester, with columns streaming west and south as pursuing forces gain momentum. Officials report scattered skirmishes along the line as supply difficulties hamper resistance.
Joseph Reichten, an amateur aviator flying his own design over Staten Island, dropped about 1000 feet and was buried in the wreckage. He sustained a broken leg and jaw plus cuts but hospital surgeons expect recovery after the crash following a recent successful flight in the same machine.
The F. Gray Co. at Washington and Hanover announces a sale of men’s suits priced at five ninety each. All sizes available including three piece suits in cassimere flannel and worsted fabrics. Displayed in windows. Open evenings until nine. advt
An explosion aboard the submarine A 7 at Cavite in the Philippine Islands killed five sailors and injured three officers. The dead are Lieutenant Arnold Marcus. Machinist's Mate Harold H Lang. Gunner's Mate Othe Hopewell. Chief Electrician Jesse M Currie. Machinist's Mate Joseph A Kunz. Injured include Chief Electrician Theodore Schaiblin and Fireman Arthur M Jacobs. Lang was 31, from Dorchester Massachusetts, and his family learned of the tragedy after receiving his letter.
A total of 92 delegates attended representing every section of Ireland and every party except the Sinn Feiners who seek an Irish republic and a small group of the Irish parliamentary party led by William O'Brien. Delegates included most county council chairmen, many Catholic and Protestant prelates, and representatives of the Irish Nationalist party and the Ulster Unionists.
The shipping report shows 24 ships sunk by U boats in the past week, the highest total in four weeks, compared with 18 the prior week, 17 the week before, and 20 for the week ending July 1.
The week ending July 22 1582 shows increased sinkings as arrivals and sailings shrink slightly from the prior week. Official figures list British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine over 1600 tons at 21, under 1600 tons at 3. vessels unsuccessfully attacked at 15 and fishing vessels sunk at 1.
Former Boston mayor Fitzgerald visited Burlington delivering two speeches to 6000 soldiers and the Burlington Board of Trade. He energized both audiences with his eloquence and song, thrilling attendees at Fort Ethan Allen and the Board of Trade event.
The Red Cross War Council appropriated 1.5 million dollars for foodstuffs to be sent to France as an emergency reserve for use next winter by American forces or civilians. The move follows a plea from Major Grayson M. P. Murphy, head of the Red Cross commission in France.
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Boston units such as the Second Massachusetts Brigade under Brigadier General E Leroy Sweetser, including the Ninth Gallant Eighth and Dandy Fifth regiments, with Mexican border experience, are expected to be sent to France for intensive camps. Border guard regiments already mobilized may join divisions quickly if transport remains available.
A compact notes brief mentions St. Anne's Day and the First shots between Austrians and Serbians on the Danube in 1914, reflecting the period's remembrance and historical reference points.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally fair conditions Thursday and Friday with moderate southerly winds. Washington reports New England will stay generally fair on Thursday and Friday.
Fragmented notes from Thompson's Spa list various figures and items. Readable data include temperature figures and brief numeric lines. The distorted text prevents a clear event or outcome identification.
American League results show Boston 5 over St. Louis 4 and Philadelphia 8 over Detroit 3 in first games. Chicago 4 beat New York 1 and Chicago 5 defeated New York 1 in the second game. Washington-Cleveland game rained out. National League Brooklyn 4 edged Pittsburg 3 in 13 innings. Eastern League scores include New London 3 over Springfield 1. Worcester 6 over Hartford 4. New Haven 2 over Portland 1 and Portland 6 over New Haven 5 in a second game.
A wartime editorial warns that the German collapse would be catastrophic for allies and urges America to mobilize all resources to secure victory in the war. The piece stresses the high cost of defeat and the necessity of unity and effort across sectors.
Secretary Baker announced the return of the mission of American army officers sent to France to study technical questions. The group praised allied morale on the western front and said they returned without pessimistic views about the war's final outcome.
Washington observers note the near collapse of the Russian war effort after the July 1 Russian offensive. The development, while not soothing the U S stance, could allow Germany to shift forces to bolster the western front as American troops prepare to join combat.
Officers say the German defensive line in the west has not been seriously impaired at any point though they cannot confirm the entire battlefront. They do not believe British and French forces have wrested a key position that could be used next year to push the enemy toward the Rhine. It is noted that the sole strategic advantage gained recently was won by the Germans.
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