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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
Public notice from Grand Forks North Dakota about the newspaper's incorporation and publishing details. It outlines subscription terms including prices, payment in advance, and address change rules for mail subscribers. The text references daily morning editions except Monday and Sunday evenings, with mail subscription rates listed in old style figures.
The article argues that during national crisis compromise is possible in politics and business, but during war there is no middle ground. It cites Franklin’s war-time stance on loyalty and treason, urging vigilance against those who undermine the war effort and supporting forceful silencing of dissent to protect democracy.
The passage outlines two groups of armed forces: the regular service including the army navy marines and guards, and the National Guard. Both groups rely on voluntary enlistment with registration not altering an individual's status. It emphasizes voluntary paths to military life and how registration affects or does not affect enlistment options.
A fragment notes that men are placed on a list from which a pew army will be drawn by lot under the law. The text indicates liberty for Guard Rete to act and that the army will be formed strictly by lottery, comprising the selected individuals.
A North Dakota wartime tract denounces Townley for sowing treason and division. It declares the nation at war, with men marching to front and families bearing tax burden and hunger, urging patriots to act against Townley’s speeches and the backbiting that harms the war effort.
A June Williston public address by A C Townley of the Nonpartisan League condemns war profits while urging youth sacrifice for democracy. The Fargo Courier News editorial line is cited as praising liberty loans yet accused of treasonable counsel. The piece questions league members' true stance toward Townley and the political dynamic.
An editorial voice extols the fight against Germany as a defense of democracy and human liberty. It cites Secretary Lane’s rationale, condemns feudalism, and argues freedom requires moral resolve, unity with allies, and sacrifice to prevent tyranny at home and abroad.
Reports from the French front describe bursts of activity where infantry and artillery support create opportunities for successful trench raids. French units repeatedly cross no man’s land to seize prisoners, gather intelligence, and disrupt German defenses within minutes.
An editorial in a 1917 issue defends the war as a noble cause and lauds the YMCA or Y M C A as a key wartime institution. It notes the organization’s reach from munitions plants to fronts in Europe, Mesopotamia, and Palestine, and argues the war is morally justified despite brutal methods.
Paris June writer Andre Cheradame argues that a negotiated draw would let Germany gain key benefits from lower war costs, lack of improvisation in Allied efforts, and extensive use of occupied labor and resources, contrasting German planning with Entente improvisation and resource woes.
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