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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
4
British and German forces fought fiercely on the Leas and Arras sectors with each side gaining and losing ground. The British struck south of the Souchez River on Saturday night and Sunday morning, making territorial gains and taking many prisoners before counter attacks halted further progress.
Reports say German and British forces clashed south of Arras with heavy fighting and near Cherisy where Germans pushed back the British. French and German actions continued around Soissons and Champagne with fierce artillery duels on the Vaucleve and Californie plateau. The Italian front shows reduced violence as Austrian losses mount. in the Balkans Entente and Teutonic forces have mixed results near Lymnitsa and Vardar.
French war office reports complete repulse of five German assaults on the Californie and Vauclerc plateaux with heavy German losses. German surprise attacks in Champagne and the Vosges failed. British offensive on Arras front continues with an attack south of the Souchez River making good progress.
A four story Atlantic House hotel at 232 Commercial Street North End saw forty lodgers driven from their beds last night after a basement fire. Reserve Officer Lett alerted firefighters who battled stubborn flames. Police officers Fraser Andrews Wilson and Murphy guided evacuees while Carl Bowers rescued three men from the top floor. The first floor housed a lunch room run by John Williams. Deputy Chief Taber paused work until smoke helmets arrived.
United States Marshal John J. Mitchell announced that enemy aliens aged 21 to 31 who registered in previous weeks must register again on Tuesday at the usual polling booths to clear up a misunderstanding.
Surgeons nurses and orderlies occupied the place of honor at Trinity Church yesterday afternoon. A contingent of 237 from Base Hospital No 6 prepared to be sent abroad by Massachusetts General Hospital. The group includes 65 women graduates volunteering to aid wounded soldiers in the Allied lines.
A speaker predicts by midnight Tuesday the number of men registering will be known within 14 hours. A week after, registrar lists reach Washington for analysis, urging nonregistrants to buy Liberty Bonds and support those who will register to fight for liberty.
Thousands applaud as the unit moves up Boylston Street to a packed church. Bishop Lawrence and Rev. Henry Kerrill urge reverence for the fallen and for humanity, justice, and righteousness as soldiers vow to honor civilians and care for the wounded in war.
DOJ reports show sharp action against resistance to the draft with arrests in Hagerstown Maryland and Cincinnati Ohio. Attorney General Gregory vows no force but strict penalties, urges vigilance and calls for all eligible men to register on June 5.
The Rev. W. M. Tufts told Boston parishioners at First Presbyterian Church last night to enter registration with a will to act. He cited Canada and England where voluntary service failed and urged all to do their part under the conscription act to prevent class disparities.
Adjutant General George Mcl. Presson announces Maine lumbermen at northern drives may register by proxy to avoid conscription violations. Clerks in each crew will be deputized to fill registration cards and obtain signatures from the men without requiring their personal presence.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce calls for 500 volunteers including clerks stenographers and statisticians to log 400000 draft registrations across the state. The effort begins Wednesday for a two week push to compile triplicate alphabets per precinct and copies of each registration board while comparing 21 to 30 year olds against assessor lists. Volunteers will work nine to five seven hours daily.
Lumbermen leaving their work on the drives may still reach registration in time as many crews are 50 to 100 miles from camps making early notice unlikely. Some had entered the woods before the draft law passed and were unaware of the legal requirement.
Ten thousand mourners from Denver joined a long line of autos winding up Lookout Mountain to witness the burial vault cut from solid rock for Colonel William F Cody Buffalo Bill. The body of the famed scout and plainsman was laid to rest atop Lookout Mountain after a large public tribute.
The Rev. Roger S. Forbes, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Dorchester, resigned after accepting a call to the Unitarian Society of Germantown in Pennsylvania. His resignation takes effect July 1 with a two month vacation before starting duties September 1. Forbes has served Dorchester for about ten years.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Massachusetts Branch of the Navy League appeals for funds to cover clothing and comforts supplied to sailors from Charlestown and Portsmouth navy yards. Treasurer Thomas Motley urges donations of any amount. Auxiliary headquarters are set at 973 Boylston Street.
Shanghai June 3 General Chang Sun military governor of Anhgei arrives in Tien Tsin and after talks with militarists a provisional government is formed Hsi Shi Chang is named dictator Wang Chi Chen becomes premier Tuan Chi Kwei minister of war Thao Julin foreign affairs Tung Haulung interior
Pekin remains tense as Chi li province severs relations with the central government. Consuls report troops reach Siang wan Chuan, with military HQ in Tien Tsin. Hsu Shih Chang named premier of a new military government. Chang Soulin mobilizes railway cars. troops stay near Pekin awaiting the president's decision.
Rome dispatch reports a lull on the Italian front with only artillery reconnaissance and aircraft activity noted yesterday. No ground combat was recorded and forces remained in position along the front.
An advertisement for Plant Juice touts health as the key to beauty for Boston women. It cites Mrs Grace Scoville of Everett Massachusetts reporting relief from indigestion dyspepsia and weakness after using Plant Juice, claiming improved appetite sleep and energy.
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