TALK SEIZING NEUTRAL SHIPS TALK SEIZING NEUTRAL SHIPS
Washington officials discuss potential government takeover of Dutch and other neutral shipping in American harbors amid cargo holds at Atlantic ports. Hundreds of thousands of tons of Dutch-Scandinavian cargo sit idle as embargo and unloading refusals persist. Some officials support using international law to commandeer neutral ships in an emergency and send idle vessels to Java for sugar.
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United States
Atlantic
Java
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Quebec
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Seek Million for War Work Campaign Announced
New York September 19 plans for a drive to raise 1 000 000 for relief of Jewish war sufferers on Yom Kippur were announced by the American Jewish relief committee for war sufferers. At a set hour on the holy day services in every synagogue will pause for a pulpit appeal.
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New York
Yom Kippur
American-Jewish Relief Committee For
Ship sale rumors stir Amsterdam as policy unclear
Amsterdam observers reacted to a Washington dispatch claiming Dutch ship owners would sell their vessels tied up in New York Harbor to the American government. Local officials said nothing is known here and noted Dutch export law requires government permission for such transfers.
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Amsterdam
Washington
New York Harbor
Norwegian Steamers Sinkings Reported Off Christiania
German submarines have sunk the Norwegian steamships Facto of 2372 tons gross and Thomas Krag of 3569 tons gross near Christiania. Two men from each vessel were lost, according to the Norwegian foreign office.
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Christiania
Norway
Thomas Krag
Norwegian Foreign Office
Big Guns Worry Germany Near Ypres Front
British artillery bombardment of German lines in the Ypres sector persists with intense shelling but no large infantry movement yet. A larger scaled attack appears likely to be imminent.
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Ypres
Flanders
Berlin alarmed by rising shellfire on Western Front
The German notice says British shelling from Houtholst Wood to the Lys line has increased and drumfire is widespread. It notes Haig’s artillery escalation with no major western front operations, while French raids into German lines occur from the Aisne to Lorraine. It mentions Italian raids near Carzano, Austro-Hungarian actions at Bainsizza, and Romanian advances in Moldavia with mixed results.
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Houtholst Wood
Ypres
Lys
Field Marshal Haig
Flanders
Artois
Aisne
Lorraine
Verdun
Trentino
Carzano
Lugana
Trent
Bainsizza
Cadorna
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Moldavia
Grozechti
Ocna
Russia’s Resolve to Fight On With Allied Aid
The Russian ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff will meet Secretary Lansing to reaffirm Russia’s determination to fight to a finish. Russia’s stance is that internal factional issues are being resolved and the nation will unite to drive out the Germans and aid the Allies. Russian offensives are reported stiffening, with Germans likely to hold only as winter approaches. Romanian fronts show encouraging gains alongside Russian advances on the battle line.
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Boris A. Bakhmetieff
Lansing
Russia
Italian Fete Tonight at Tremont Temple
She leads efforts for war orphans in Italy and will speak as principal speaker at a large Italian mass meeting at Tremont Temple this evening.
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Italy
Tremont Temple
Italian Reunification Anniversary Observed With Tonight Event
Italian organizations in the city mark the anniversary with parades mass meetings and a Tre mont Temple program Miss Amy Bernardy the war orphan overseer from Italy will deliver Italia Mirredenta remarks Other speakers include Dr Rocco Brindisi Frank Macaluso Enrico Sartorio and D H Mollica Mrs Edward Fiske conducts a 100 voice chorus Prior to the meeting about 50 Italian societies parade through the Italian quarter from North End Park to the Italian quarter.
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Tremont Temple
Amy Bernardy
Italia
D. H. Mollica
Edward Fiske
North End Park
Allies Plan More Rigid Pressure on Germany
Lord Robert Cecil and Albert Metin met in London to secure closer U S cooperation on a policy of exerting more rigid pressure on Germany. The plan will proceed without disturbing neutral nations' economic conditions.
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London
Robert Cecil
Albert Metin
Foreign Office
United States
Bird Criticizes McCall Over Welfare Protests
Charles Sumner Bird of Walpole urges Governor McCall to mount a real fighting protest against the defeat of social welfare measures at the State House. He also denounces the nonreappointment of Robert Woods to the Boston Licensing Board as a public scandal and concession to liquor interests.
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Walpole
McCall
State House
Bird
Robert Woods
Boston Licensing Board
Woods
McCall Campaign Critiqued as Leaderless by Bird
In a statement Bird says Woods was an efficient public servant and laments the McCall administration as leaderless. He praises Cushing on social welfare, notes his Republican affiliation, and predicts strong Democratic gains while urging Massachusetts citizens to vote in primaries for Governor Samuel W. Mc Call.
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Woods
McCall
Cushing
Massachusetts
Bay State
Samuel W. McCall
Lexington Ready to Send Off Draft Detainees to Ayer Camp
Historic Lexington, festooned with bunting and flags, prepares to bid farewell to about 70 draftees from State Division 31, comprising Lexington Belmont and Watertown, who depart for the army training camp at Ayer tomorrow afternoon.
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State Division 31
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Watertown
Ayer
Gallivan pushes plan to add army chaplains
In Washington on September 19 Congress man Gallivan met with Catholic and Protestant chaplain representatives to discuss expanding army chaplains from 128 to a larger number as regiments grow to war strength. A bill is planned for House introduction to restore adequate Catholic chaplain staffing and extend chaplain coverage.
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Gallivan
New National Army
Lewis J. Ohern
American Hierachy
Navy
Tippy
National Army
Chern
Marine Corps
Army
Siegel
New York
Boston
Habit Treatment Urges Safe Internal Medicines
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Drafted recruit lacks prior military leaning
A drafted recruit is described as a bright boy willing to serve but with no previous tendency toward a military career.
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