500000 On Firing Line Said For Allies War Effort
New York May 2 The United States may need to place 500000 men on the firing line to aid the entente in ultimate victory over Germany, London Daily Mail correspondent Pomeroy Burton told the Merchants Association in New York. He urged a long war policy and spoke against censorship.
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New York
Germany
United States
Pomeroy Burton
London Daily Mail
Merchants’ Association
America
Public urged for open war publicity and clear facts
A speaker argues for full government openness and an energetic publicity drive to educate Americans about the war’s origins and German aggression. He says only with informed public support can the United States mobilize its manpower and resources effectively. He cites events like the invasion of Belgium and incidents such as Edith Cavell, Captain Fryatt, the Lusitania, the Arabic, and the Sussex to illustrate German machinations.
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Washington
Burton
Belgium
Edith Cavell
Captain Fryatt
Lusitania
Flagstaff to rise on Boston Common with patriotism
A new Michigan pine flagstaff and a large flag funded by the Shepard Woman's Rifle Club will be erected on Boston Common opposite Winter street. The 5 PM ceremony will feature Betty Edwards christening the staff with water from a Lexing ton spring. Dignitaries including General Edwards Governor McCall Mayor Curley and Navy Yard Commandant Rush expected. bronze tablet to be placed on shaft.
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Boston Common
Massachusetts
Shepard Woman's Rifle Club
Winter Street
Tremont Street
Army
Navy
Betty Edwards
Clarence R. Edwards
Minute Men
Lexington
General Edwards
McCall
Curley
Rush
Navy Yard
John Shepard, Jr
Shepard Rifle Club
Tech Seniors in War Service Figures released
Three hundred nineteen members of the Tech senior class answered the national service committee. Of these 129 plan to enter the regular army while over 30 have already taken exams and others will take them in June or July. Twenty six seek reserve officers training camps and 35 aim for the ordnance department. Fifty five sign up for the navy with four already commissioned. Most take naval drafting with the Institute. About 40 plan industrial service and nearly 100 remain undecided.
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Tech
Joint Committee of National Service
Ordnance Department
Navy
Loyal Legion Elects Officers At Massachusetts Armory Meeting
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States held its annual meeting at the Cadet Armory in Massachusetts last night and elected officers for the coming year. Acting assistant Paymaster Henry M. Rogers U S N commander fieu r vice commander Captain Charles W C Rhoades recorder Peter Clark registrar Lieutenant Arthur B Denny treasurer Lieutenant Colonel Willard D Tripp chancellor Major Horace Bumpstead chaplain Captain Henry N Blake Captain Sanford K Goldsmith Ensign Eldridge I Small Homer and Georgia Belfridge councillors.
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Massachusetts
Henry M. Rogers
Fieur
Charles W. C. Rhoades
Peter Clark
Arthur B. Denny
Willard D. Tripp
Horace Bumpstead
Henry N. Blake
U.S. V
Sanford K. Goldsmith
U. S.V
Eldridge I’. Small
U. 8 M. Es
Homer
Georgia
Belfridge
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Pittsfield
Charles E. Tubbs
East Pittsfield
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Meeting House Hill District
St. Mary's Infant Asylum
William “Hl. Hardy
Franklin Park
Boston
North Station
Catherine
Petrograd
Catherine II of
Russia
Committee of Soldiers
Forward
Senate
Smith
Interstate Commerce Commission
Apperson
Chalmers
Texaco
Pierce-Arrow
THE
Texas Company
New England
Devonshire Street
Chevrolet
Clement-Bayard
Cole
FIAT
FORD
Texaco Motor Oil
Franklin
Marion
Kissel Kar
Mitchell
Scripps
Studebaker
Oakland
Velse
Servien
Angus V. McWachern
Roxbury Crossing
Boston Police Department
Mush
Constantinople
London
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War Office
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Paige
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