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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
4
Secretary Daniels asserts progress against the submarine menace and confirms the Naval Consulting Board is testing novel devices. He notes public policy restricts details, but says inventors and naval experts are refining methods while keeping results secret to deny Germany foresight into new weapons.
Naval experts note new American ship designs diverge from prior types and claim it would require at least three torpedoes to sink a battleship built to plans for four vessels soon to be laid down.
Emil Gathmann of Baltimore, an alleged inventor linked to Edison plans, says there will be no undersea menace within three or four months though he refuses to discuss details. Baltimore officials report the basis of the invention was found here and he remains confident yet silent on specifics.
Details emerge on a new plan by Gathmann designed to eradicate the German U boat threat. After weeks of testing with naval engineers, the invention received approval and is undergoing final construction, with about three to four months remaining before completion.
Joseph W. Powell, president of the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, urged strong attacks on German submarine bases as the only path to resolving the U-boat problem. Speaking at Music Hall in Quincy, he said results must be seen and warned against reliance on Naval Consulting Board schemes. Powell stressed the need for sacrifice of ships and men and believed the nation could marshal the required manpower and money.
A mass meeting at the Coliseum in St Louis pledged active support as an ally of France. Marshal Joffre presented a standard to the Missouri Fifth Infantry and former Premier Viviani welcomed American troops in the fight for democracy.
The French mission paraded through the city with continuous ovation after arriving at 7 30 tonight. Marshal Joffre saluted as he was escorted to the platform, presenting a flag and urging Americans to defend it to the death if needed. Former Premier Viviani praised St Louis as a center of commerce and multi racial harmony.
In southern Stockholm women lining up for potatoes found stock exhausted and staged a large demonstration that kept police busy until after midnight. The scene, described via London, occurred yesterday amid shortages and rising tension in the city.
Policing faced stone attacks injuring several officers while rioters with sabre wounds drew blood as sixteen arrests were made. Hunger demonstrations spread to Norrkeeping with bread card refusals. bakers and butchers suffered looting mainly by factory girls amid weekend unrest.
In Petrograd Prince Tseretelli announced a new government declaration and proclaimed that democracy has won a great victory. He stated the government will remain in power, while urging unity and peaceful work as the country settles its crisis and seeks allied support for its aims of peace without annexations or expropriations.
The Gregorian Society under James M. Mc Laughlin presented Elgar's Dream of Gerontius at Symphony Hall with help from Boston Symphony members. Soloists Hamlin Burns and O'Brien, and Kugler on organ, offered a polished performance noted for dramatic climaxes and tonal color though occasional pitch lapses.
In Randolph on May 6 two masked hold up men were driven from J. B. Mahoney’s Main and West streets shop when the proprietor’s wife produced a pistol and warned them away. She fired into the ceiling then fainted. Clerks aided her as police and townsfolk searched roads and woods, finding no suspects.
New York May 6 zinc prices for government use during the war were reduced to a scale from 1 to 312 cents below the peaks reached since the European conflict began. The reduction was announced by the zinc committee of the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defence.
Plattsburg New York May 6 Preparations for the May 18 opening of two officers reserve corps training camps near Plattsburg proceed. Each camp will hold 2500 men from New England and New York regions with uniforms and textbooks supplied by the government. Notices go to selected applicants, who report in two groups May 12 and May 14.
Westboro reports the death of Elmer F Coffen aged 48, longtime superintendent of the Lyman School for Boys, who died today.
Congressmen Gallivan will introduce two measures to equalize pay and allowances for National Guard members called into federal service and to relieve officers of accountability for small lost military stores up to 1000 by sworn explanation. The bills aim to align Guard treatment with regular Army pay and to ease financial obligations from items lost during regimental moves.
Washington May 6 decisive steps for the hygienic and mental welfare of soldiers and sailors have been determined upon by the Council of National Defence as a strict war measure. The council guided by the General Medical Board has prepared to strike at insidious diseases and at alcoholism in all military commands.
Decisions announced by the council propose zones around all military commands to prevent disease and extend control of alcohol use. Zones will be guarded by military measures, and recreation facilities and athletic activities will be promoted to improve troop health and discipline.
In Franklin New Hampshire on May 6 Robert Lydon was shot in the arm by a railroad guard. The guard ordered him to halt. Lydon continued toward the property. The guard fired into the air then a second shot when he thought Lydon grabbed a weapon. Lydon was treated by Dr A A Beaton and placed in the guard house.
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