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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
1
Fargo North Dakota rally discusses mobilizing postmasters rural carriers to boost Liberty Loan bond sales. L B ina urges plan leveraging franking privileges and mail routes reaching 40,000 people to inform investors and expand ads cost effectively.
Electrical workers strike today affecting construction and renial sectors. The action, directed by union leadership, aims to secure wage increases. impact on local power and water services appears limited as crews are short.
London reports two enemy ships carried out a raid with one airship crossing the Kentish coast at 2 am. Six bombs fell on a coast town. two killed, 16 hurt, and extensive damage to homes. No casualties in West Anglia. The airship was destroyed. anti-aircraft fire responded.
Carl Hogland of Medina was shot in the abdomen while watching a target practice. A rifle bullet glanced from the target and struck him, with Parkview hospital treating him and only slight hopes for recovery.
Secretary Daniels has urged coal and oil producers to supply large quantities for war needs. The navy plans to use 1,750,000 tons of coal and 50,000 barrels of oil, with price determinations to be set by the president after the federal trade commission finds a fair rate.
A June 1 report from Peking says General Chang Haun seeks to establish a Provisional government headed by a former official and to press former Manchu leaders for a restoration of the imperial line. In Canton, delegates signed a mandate for a parliamentary institution under pressure as conservatives vow to defend constitutional rights.
Berne dispatch from June 18 notes German delegates to the stock conference faced disillusions and pressure. The Neuste Zuricher Nachrichten, linked to Matthias Erzberger, reports the party must defend itself as if accused, amid foreign entanglements and ongoing war debates.
AZeppelin was observed near a Swedish harbor on Sunday afternoon with witnesses reporting a violent protest as the airship maneuvered to withdraw. The craft sustained damage in the incident and there is no detailed account of injuries or the extent of the damage.
The Defense League schedules a meeting at 7:30 PM in the Fargo Auditorium to discuss civic duties, home guard roles, and publicity. Each committee will report, with member input sought, as patriotic unity and community defense efforts are urged.
The Root mission to Russia presented by Russia’s ministers expresses mutual sympathy and a pledge to ally against tyranny. President and officials emphasize democracy, liberty, and shared ideals as Russia faces internal consolidation and external foes. The exchange links the two democracies in a common fight for freedom and peace.
Petrograd reports the Duma in secret session has approved an immediate offensive on continental troops. The resolution calls for renewed activity on the Neceut, described as a betrayal to Russia.
Fragmentary AP despatch indicates a state department request related to Alfred Specht and an incident in New York. Details are obscured by garbled OCR text mentioning Italy and a high school context, with no clear outcome or date.
Paris announces Greek king Constantine II has been deposed and fled Greece. French troops landed near Athens and entente forces push into Macedonia with a base at Durasso in Albania now under central powers. Harvest control troops advance into Thessaly reaching Elassona as Paris reports and Thessaly remains tense amid military actions.
Moscow wire reports Maxim Gorky champions science as cure for Russia’s ills and backs a Free Association for the Development and Dissemination of Positive Sciences. He links revolution-era backsliding to lack of scientific training and calls for universal application of science to life, industry, and education.
Mrs Julia Rich, wife of the head of the Ninth District Reserve Bank, died in Rochester. The brief notice notes her death and identifies her as the spouse of the bank official.
Associated Press dispatch from Athens reports the sixteenth century intervention by France Great Britain and Russia after King Constantine's abdication. The proclamation pledges support for Greek independence and constitutional progress while denying general mobilization. Allied forces increase patrols and tense security measures prevail at Piraeus as new troops land and shipping resumes amid heightened vigilance.
Petrograd dispatch reports the Russian congress of workers and peasants denying an Iman peace proposal and issuing travel documents. The action, tied to the fate of revolutionary leadership, reflects immediate political upheaval and structural shifts in wartime governance.
Allied forces in Macedonia push toward the Vardar as activity rises on the central front. British, Russian, and Austrian units engage in reconnaissance and feed movement along the Vardar corridor, while Greek upheaval after King Constantine’s abdication reshapes military plans and threatens the Balkans.
Officials report a blast at Steinfeld Iner Neustadt munitions depots thirty one miles from Vienna. Three depots destroyed and about 100 people affected. Unofficial word cites six dead and 309 wounded as vast damage unfolds.
Great crowds gathered in Dublin to welcome released Irish prisoners including Countess Markievicz. Banners cheered as former prisoners returned to their homes amid songs and peace, with no disorder. Markievicz led revolutionists who once attacked Dublin Castle. she was sentenced to death but later commuted to life.
In Mont on June 11 sixteen members of the Red Miners Union gathered at an open air meeting. Over two thousand miners attended as the union aims to press its demands and continue organizing from the mines. The event highlights a surge in activity among Slice Workers Union members.
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