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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1917
Page
1
Lloyd George outlines the Paris address and the needs of the Inter Allied Council. He calls submarine menace past and notes five ships sunk Saturday as unity becomes the Allied watchword.
Reported in the House of Commons Lloyd George says five submarines were destroyed and warns only lack of unity can defeat them. The National Convention nearly unanimously endorses President Gompers policy with only 15 opposed as Garment Workers’ Union cheers greet his patriotic speech.
Four of the twelve jurors were chosen on opening day of the trial in Mineola New York to decide if Mrs Bianca de Saulles the Chilean heiress mentally irresponsible killed her ex husband John L de Saulles former Yale athlete. The trial centers on first degree murder charges.
In Buffalo on November 19 delegates of the American Federation of Labor endorsed Samuel Gompers pro war stance and cooperation with President Wilson. Gompers delivered a forceful speech denouncing pacifism as cowardice and declaring he will fight for the nation.
London report states Premier Lloyd George delivered a brilliant defense in the House of Commons of his Paris address urging creation of an inter allied war council. He surprised supporters with his sustained case and the emphasis on united wartime planning.
Berlin reports in Neues Nachrichten that Vice Admiral Kirchhofer claims the United States has established fortifications at Punta Delgada in the Azores. He says the bases link America to Europe, enable long range wireless communication, and could control trade routes to the Panama Canal and German colonial possessions.
Messages from Ambassador Francis in Petrograd and Consul-General Summers in Moscow dated Friday and Saturday, received at the State Department, say all Americans in the two main Russian cities are safe. Conditions in Petrograd and Moscow are described as quieter but still chaotic.
Mayor Curley failed to end a five week strike of more than 300 Western Electric workers. A conference with company officials and striker representatives at Young's Hotel lasted 3 12 hours but produced no agreement. Officials refused to alter positions, and the meeting ended without a continuation or mediator.
Lawyers for Mrs. deSaulles aim to prove a temporary mental impairment born of maternal love caused the shooting. They question jurors to gauge whether evidence of mental imbalance on the night of the incident could affect testimony.
Ottawa reports ongoing casualty lists from the war with 1996 names released over the weekend. Among the wounded are W E Melanson Lebanon NH H G Goodick Gloucester MA R B Connor South Brewer ME H W Shaw Boston J N Watson Boston A H Hudson Portland ME James Callahan Boston Joseph Dumont Van Buren ME Frank Putnam Houston ME George Edwards Malden MA.
The German war office reports invaders seized Quero and Monte Cornelle and forced Italians from Monte Tomba after heavy bombardment. Rome had already acknowledged strong enemy actions in the area with reinforcements being rushed south.
The Eighth Massachusetts Infantry part of the New England division depot brigade arrived at Camp Greene for the winter, after a noon arrival from Westfield in about 3 1/2 hours.
Rome notes center on Pope Benedict potentially leaving Rome and Italy over war stance. If he departs it would reflect the difficulty of acting from a belligerent country despite Italy’s efforts to guarantee his liberty and independence.
Discussion surfaces about the Pope visiting Spain as a guest of King Alfonso. The article recalls prior debates on the Holy See leaving Italy and notes eight cardinals opposed in Leo XIII’s election conclave, including Hohenlohe, while no action occurred and Rome remains tied to Italy.
The 470 members of the Fifth Massachusetts National Guard Infantry depart Camp McGuinness in Framingham for Camp Green Charlotte North Carolina for intensive France service training. Framingham townspeople planned a hearty reception and factories closed for the occasion. The unit forms the first section of the Fifty first Depot Brigade under General Le Roy Sweetser and will join 1636 men from the Middle Western National Guard.
A United States transport tied at a pier in an Atlantic port caught fire in its hold early this morning. Soldiers secured the area while local firemen watched as the ship's crew could not control the blaze.
Fuel Administrator Garfield was notified of the final acceptance of a satisfactory wage contract penalty clause by both operators and miners in the Kansas Arkansas and Missouri coal fields.
Dr Garfield announces acceptance of the penalty clause under the fuel administration expands to most US bituminous coal regions. The measure aims to prevent mine shutdowns by fines amid labor disputes while anthracite wage questions loom as authorities weigh national affordability against potential miner strikes.
Police in Lynn search for a Greek woman who gave birth at Lynn hospital 33 days ago after a note in Greek was left with a baby found on the doorstep of 75 Flint Street. The infant, a 33 day old boy, was wrapped in a blanket and wearing a white dress.
At the convention the socialist pacifists pressed a bitter three hour debate against confidence in President Gompers. They argued for pacifist aims while pledging to aid America and allies to advance democracy, even in Germany.
A man identified as Jacob D. Hatch of 431 Crescent Street Brockton was found fatally injured beside the New Haven railroad tracks under the Huntington Avenue bridge. He died at Massachusetts General Hospital after sustaining a fractured skull and multiple injuries. a pocketbook carried the name J. D. Hatch and a card with the initials J. D. H and his Brockton phone number.
Wartime brief notes indicate German forces advancing on the Warthe region in Poland while Arab troops press near the Suez Canal. The year 2914 appears as the dating convention in the clipping.
Forecast shows increasing cloudiness for Boston and southern New England on Tuesday with possible snow or rain by Wednesday. Northern New England also expected increasing clouds Tuesday with snow or rain at night and into Wednesday.
A new clash between American and German patrols in No Man's Land leaves one American soldier dead as reports are still coming in. Details are scarce, but the casualty is confirmed by Associated Press dispatches from the front.
American patrols have been especially active the past two nights. One encountered a German patrol close to the German lines. The firing was hot but brief. German casualties are believed but not confirmed. Artillery in the sector remains more active.
General Pershing reports to the War Department that on November 13 two men were killed in action, three severely wounded, and three slightly wounded.
A cable from General Pershing lists casualties by status with Killed including Sergeant John F. Czaika and Private Stanley Janovicz, both linked to family addresses in Milwaukee and East Boston. Severely wounded include Privates Earl E. Aurand and Francis Blevins, with multiple parental connections. Slightly wounded list names Sergeant John A. Logan and Privates Chester Johnson and Robert L. Redd. One man is reported killed by accident and two dead from natural causes.
Martin McGarry aged 65 of 7 Mitchell Street South Boston was crushed between elevator floor and second floor at 204 Essex Street United States Leather Company yesterday. He sustained multiple injuries and is on the dangerous list at Haymarket Square Relief Station.
A fragment lists temperatures and times from Thompson's Spa with figures such as 16 17 6 45 8 a m and 4.86 893 p m. It notes average temperatures for yesterday and one year ago, 26 and 40 respectively, with other unclear readings and times.
A fragment from an old newspaper ad highlights Fr Johns Medicine claiming to build new strength. The readable text is limited but suggests health benefits and a promotional tone.
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