German spies get law's limit in bomb plot trial
Frank Rintelen and 12 co defendants were convicted of placing explosives on the steamship Kirk Oswald. Judge Howe imposed the maximum penalty of 18 months in Atlanta penitentiary and $2,000 fines, saying life imprisonment would not be too severe. Several defendants, including Ernest Becker, claimed American citizenship. the judge noted that aggravated the offense. Sentences to begin after prior terms, with transport to Atlanta forthcoming.
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Walter Uhde
Joseph Zeffert
Frederick Karbade
George—Pracdek
Wierst
William Parades
Westchester
Tim
Poles seize Mohilev and arrest Bolshevist chief
Wireless dispatch from Kiev reports Polish forces occupy Mohilev the Russian main headquarters and arrest Ensign Krylenko commander of the Bolshevist force and his entire staff. Bolshevist uprising at Kiev is said to be suppressed by Ukrainian forces.
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Versailles seals no generalissimo for allies
Bonar Law says premiers and generals at Versailles decide no single commander for the allied effort. Germany’s war toll cited as 1.5 million dead with similar numbers disabled. Americans hold a sector northwest of Toul while secrecy on exact lines continues. Tartar forces seize Yalta as Bolshevik clashes unfold in southern Russia. German submarines reportedly caused 14 120 noncombatant deaths.
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House of Commons
All Teuton Allies Join in Berlin Conferences
A Bern dispatch says German Emperor and Crown Prince held separate talks with Radoshivoff Bulgarian premier Count Czernin Austrian foreign minister and Talant Pasha Turkish grand vizier. Emperor chaired crown council as conferences continued. Austrian food controller Hofer arrived in Berlin to press relief for food shortages. Vorwaerts notes Reichstag remains quiet as diplomacy unfolds.
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Red Cross Reports Large War Relief Appropriations
Washington reports detail the American Red Cross war fund allocations to April 30 1918 total relief appropriations abroad and at home totaling over 40 million including France Belgium Russia and Italy with further support for soldiers prisoners and civilian aid. The note emphasizes salaries are paid from dues and 95 percent of executives in regional offices are women, reflecting nonpartisan policy.
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First Food Special Arrives for Allies in New York
The initial solid trainload of foodstuffs for the allies reached New York on the Lehigh Valley line. Forty carloads of flour were loaded at Buffalo and sent directly to the steamship pier at Cornwall Hook Bayonne for shipment to Europe.
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Europe
Discontent Among German Soldiers Fueled By Strike Crackdown
Amsterdam dispatch reports German military officials suppress strike leaders in Germany and in Flanders many soldiers refuse or resist, with some firing on Belgian laborers forced to work. The unrest reflects rising discontent within German ranks.
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Flanders
United States War Costs Ten Months Totaling 7.1 Billion
After ten months of war the United States spent about 7.1 billion dollars at a rate of 710 million monthly. Over half, 4.721 billion, was loaned to allies while roughly 3.0 billion funded U.S. war efforts plus more than 600 million for ordinary government expenses.
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President Wilson Orders Fuel Oil Control for Railways and Utilities
The proclamation requires manufacturers and distributors of fuel oil over 100 000 barrels yearly to obtain licenses by February 1 1919 to regulate output and distribution. Preference goes to war needs at home and abroad then public utilities and private consumers in order of necessity, amid transport congestion and tank ship redeployment.
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Baker right on Army abroad says Daniels
Secretary of the Navy Daniels stated that about 50000 American soldiers would be in France early next year and that Secretary Baker’s word would be trusted. He said the Navy would take over numbers of ships owned by the War Department and release others from reserve status. Army officials note the main difficulty in expanding Pershing’s force to 900000 is its current high proportion already in France.
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World News Briefs Highlight War Pressure and Shortages
London Lord Northcliffe doubts German peace talks. Washington lawmakers urge seed aid for Montana farmers. Ottawa reports US-Canada labor cooperation for war needs. Washington notes heatless Monday failure amid coal shortages. New York describes dire eastern railroad conditions after five blizzards and government strain.
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First American artillery battle in France yields destroyed dugouts
American gunners opened a barrage after a German shelling, destroying at least three enemy dugouts and damaging the German trenches. The patrol described a rapid American response with seventy fives and larger caliber guns, extending fire along a wide front as night fell.
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Germany's Hunger Grows Amid War Council Mood
London reports British government awareness of worsening German conditions. The Supreme War Council at Versailles hardens its stance as food shortages in the central empire deepen. The Russian storehouse hoped by the Peasant nations remains inaccessible.
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Hoover Orders 30 Day Cold Storage Label Rule
The Food Administration requires fresh meat products fish eggs and butter held in cold storage for 30 days or more to be marked cold storage and sold accordingly. The amendment targets storage and distribution regulations and aims to curb profiteering through unnecessary transactions.
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Hard Work Faces the Legislature Over Liquor Question
In Trenton the legislature debates liquor measures including for ratification of a federal prohibition amendment and a local option, while forming a state employee pension plan and a board of estimate. Bills on taxation, public defense, boiler inspection, health, and labor insurance pass or face votes as governors and advocates push reform.
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