Germany Sees Unrest Amid War Secrecy Across Central Powers
Reports from Berlin describe rising demands for internal reforms and a storm of criticism toward Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg as Germany and Austria seek to conceal troubles. Across Europe, labor demonstrations in Sweden reportedly passed without disorder while France reports continued fighting on the Alsace front and on the Rumanian front.
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Berlin
Germany
Bern
Austria
Leuder
Poverenent
Trim
Cheneiller von ‘Bethmann-Hollweg
Saadto Otter
Edward Carson
Ready to Make Big Loans Two Nations
Washington May 2. The United States will immediately loan 100000000 to France and 100000000 to Italy, bringing total allied advances to 400000000. Further loans may raise the total to 1350000000 before bond offerings under the War Finance Act. Secretary McAdoo said more nations may be considered for aid and that plans include possible loans to other allies.
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Washington
France
Italy
Joana
Bonda
Aums
McAdoo
Igium
Gerbis
All Ireland Distilleries Closed Now May 2
May 2 in Ireland authorities announce all distilleries have been closed for a period. A separate report from Minneapolis notes police believe one murderer is at large as detectives pursue two automobile bandits linked to the fatal shooting of Patrolman George Connary. The city’s police intensify efforts with warnings and intensified patrols in the wake of the crime.
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Ireland
Mill City
Minneapolis
Bas
George Connary
Abe
Minne Tesla
Captain Harris and Vacuum Crew Sinking Report
Nine survivors including Captain Harris have been landed after the Vacuum oil tank steamer sank following a German attack. Telegrams confirm 28 dead or missing from 45 aboard, with 13 Americans among the total loss.
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Tiverpool
Thomas
T.B.N
Harris
H. J. Washington
Vacuum
Kimeslf
Washington
London
D. Husted
Mount Vernon
Bootewain
Russians Begin Retirement On Caucasus Front
Military dispatches from Aer Jonetinople report Russian forces withdrawing from Mush in Turkish Armenia and retreating to numbered points. Turkish sources confirm the move and indicate continued Russian withdrawals as battles shift in Mesopotamia and the Caucasus.
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Mesopotamia
War With Mexico Say Witnesses Say War With Mexico
New York May 2 statements allege German navy officer Captain Frans Rintelen conspired with seven Americans to sabotage munitions factories and shipments from the United States in a trial today. The testimony claims efforts to threaten war with Mexico and Japan to disrupt munition shipments.
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New York
Mexico
Japan
Unite States
Frans Rintelen
Mexican Railway Seeks Concession Compliance and Aid
May 2 report that the southern line of Mexico seeks to fulfill its concession by completing the Tepic to Guadalajara route. The department has urged urgent support, protection for workers, and continued collaboration to advance the project.
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Palazka
Mexico
Ita Concession
Tepiz
Guadalajars
Han Mage
Department of Wer
Ban Recemmry
Arrest sought for fifty of six men in funds diversion case
Pittsburgh May 4. Denia aaa Le aay eer eens nramy iva mi Pittsburgh Life and Trust co mpane Leis yeetardey 'he' applied to order pre the county court for in hibiting the company from doing fur ther busines. O'Neil also asked a magistrate for the arrest of six persons on chick diverting the fun for the company.
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Ittburgh
Pittsburgh Lite Amd Trust
May Day Peace Protests Across Europe Idle Factories
May day demonstrations across Austria Hungary Sweden and Norway report peaceful marches focused on food and immediate peace. Vienna munitions plants idle as mass meetings demand no annexation or indemnities while crowds in Budapest Stockholm and Oslo call for bread and lower prices amid social unrest.
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London
Austria
Berne
Vienna
Prater
Vi‘k
Hungary
Budapest
Stockholm
Scandinavia
Sweden
Worl
Christiania
Norway
Swegian
Bookbinder Uses Codfish Skin as Leather Substitute
Bremen reports a local bookbinder adopting codfish skin for bindings instead of shark skin. The material is praised as easy to work with and almost tearproof, offering strong durability and attractive markings. Imperial testing office has tested and approved it.
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Bremen
Hollweg Visit 15 Postponed in Berlin Dispatch
From London May 2 a planned meeting in the Reichstag by Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg German imperial chancellor on peace and international relations has been postponed to a more fitting occasion according to word received here.
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Copenhanen
Vis
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Explosion Tied to Chicago Bakers Strike Causes Massive Damage
An early morning blast in Chicago damaged the B A Rakhart Milling plant on the northwest side, the police deeming it an outgrowth of the bakers' strike. The explosion caused over 28 thousand dollars in losses and left about thirty workers in the plant. no definitive report on fatalities.
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Chicago
Bakers
B.A. Rakhart Milling Company
Wages of Women Reported Affected by New Order
In May 2 War era, a ministry order raised wages by 10 percent for some workers, with adjustments under a varnitions program. Weather brief notes warmer in North Dakota with partly cloudy skies and a Thursday outlook.
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Ministry of Varnitions
First Architecture Chair Founded in Australia
Sydney university marks the establishment of the first chair of architecture in Australia on May 7. The footing includes a new foundation yielding 930,000 a year and a significant endowment. Professors and students anticipate a boost to teaching and research in design and city planning.
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Australia
Sydney
New South Wales
Aus
Mania
Baromsr
CONSCRIPTION BILL IN CONFERENCE ON ARMY APPROPRIATION
Conferees began trimming differences in the annual army appropriation bill and the war army bill, aiming for quick agreement to forward both to President Wilson. House likely to resist the Senate amendment allowing Roosevelt to raise a volunteer expedition. draft age ranges also under negotiation.
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Wenate
Senate
Wilson
House
Roosevelt
Germany Should Pay Large Sum to the Allies
An analysis argues Germany can pay reparations, detailing figures on empire wealth, annual government and armament outlays, and proposed tax and bond measures. Dr Karl Helfer and M. de Verneuil assess Germany’s capacity, suggesting a 18 9 000 000 francs annual burden plus further taxes for compensation to war victims.
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Germany
Nouil
Karl Helfer
Chastalionee
Dbe
Vermeulen
German Empire
France
M. de Verneuil
Sture
Ruth
iFilms In Australia To Be Officially Censored Hereafter
Brisbane officials plan formal censorship of nineteen films soon, replacing the current lax system. Films undergo customs examination and may be refused if deemed morally objectionable, signaling stricter control.
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Australia
Brisbane
Australis
Custom House
U S Must Build Ships Rapidly Says Lane At Conference
Secretary Lane told governors at a Washington meeting that the United States must mobilize industry and build ships quickly. He cited 400,000 tons of shipping sunk by German submarines in the past week and urged national and state defense coordination, warning morale and crops must carry the war effort forward. The talk covered prohibition, agriculture, labor, and munitions output amid the war.
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Washington
Lane
Council of Nations Defense
France
England
United Stat
Interior Department
United States
Ible
Lane Germany
Harris
Georgia
Department
Frasier
North Dakota
American steamer Rockingham sunk by submarine
London May 2 American steamer Rockingham sunk by German submarine. Thirteen men missing. New York May 2 Rockingham carried 49 men including many Americans. Crew totaled 36 naval contingent led by a lieutenant and 12 sailors. Ship and cargo valued at 5,260,000 dollars. Vessel due in Liverpool today.
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London
Rockingham
New York
Aieutenant
Liverpool
Enlarge War Risk Insurance to Cover Officer Crew Lives
In Washington on May 2 Secretary Me has urged Congress to widen the government war risk insurance bureau. The plan would insure lives of officers and crew on merchant ships with policies from 1500 to 5000 dollars and provide injury indemnity. Shipowners would be required to insure crews and officers aboard vessels.
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Nerashinaton
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Ahio
Toms of Life
Peper Ines
14000 Seek Training For Army Commissions
About 14000 applications pour into officer reserve training camps with 700 accepted for Fort Snelling. The War Department reports plans to notify successful applicants by postcard if camp space is limited. Some candidates may pay for their own uniforms, with luggage restricted to a small trunk and handbag.
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Chicalco
Central
Western War Department
Keatyee
San Francisco
West Virginia
Army Headquarters
Fort Snelling
Minn
War Department
Britain rejects metric system adoption after war
May 2. Advocates hoped the metric system would be legalized in Britain but an official government statement says the imperial conference is unlikely to consider adopting the metric system after the war.
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Lendon
Govern It
Imperial Conference
Decennial Census of Egypt Conducted on March 6 Night
The census was filed this year for mid period. Officials expect a normal population rise with a total around 14 00. The count aims to capture urban and rural growth and key demographic shifts observed in recent years.
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Egypt
King George Urges Britons to Lessen Wheat Use
King George issues a proclamation calling English people to curb wheat consumption and practice frugality with other grains. The notice urges families to cut bread intake by at least a quarter of normal levels amid wartime shortages.
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George
Germany
London
United States A to Send Troops as Early as Possible
French commissioners press for American troops to France while ships needed for Atlantic transport and cargo replacements draw from food shipments. Administration side steps army staff objections, planning a small contingent soon for moral impact amid trench fighting. Allies optimistic about cooperation to safeguard sea lanes and trade.
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Washington
France
Atlantic
Army General Staff
America
Mianlonera
Chocheprat
Ministry of Marine
Almed
British Board Rejects Films Over Impersonation and Propaganda
The British Board of Film Censors rejected films after inspecting a submission by Mita. Grounds included impersonating the king, contempt for the king's uniform, propaganda of German origin, scenes showing horrors of war, irreverence toward death, controversial politics, disparaging public figures, labor capital tensions, nude or risqué content, and depictions of vice or sensational sexual scenes.
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British Board OF Film Censors
Mita
Mima
Acente
England
Womjem
Traf ‘Te
U S To Seize Part Of Its Food Supply
Chicago May 2 District Attorney C F Clyne said the United States government is seriously considering seizing part of the nation s food supply. He noted Mississippi valley district attorneys conferred in Chicago on how to take over food control and said details must come from Washington.
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Chicago
United States
C.F. Clyne
Misalacippi
Washington
British Prize Court Total Receipts Slide During War
London May 2 The total receipts of the British Prize Court from the beginning of the war to March 21 stood at £6,860,000.
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London
Brita Prize Court
Premier chess expert Than Chijul visits Peking
May 2 report from Peking notes premier Than Chijul as a renowned chess student and foe to Kan-pu-iao-plog. He plays one chess game daily and is described as the champion among Chinese players in the region. The piece mentions a possible future match upon request from papenases.
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Peking
Chijul
Ina
Kita
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U. S
Amsterdam
Joseph Friedrich Namann
Reichstag
Herr Naumann
Ft. Snelling
Haarlem
Netherlands
Fron
U.S
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