Eleven Death Penalties in United States Army
Washington report notes 11 offenses punishable by death under U S military law with murder rape and spying among the capital crimes. Pershing may review in Washington though execution power rests with the commanding general on foreign soil. France has seen one U S soldier executed for assault and murder of a French girl.
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Washington
France
General Pershing
Pershing
War Department
F. Cadue
Military punishments and death rules in wartime law
A historical excerpt outlines death penalty criteria under military law, detailing when soldiers face execution for desertion, mutiny, cowardice, neglect of sentry, insubordination, and related offenses. It notes court martial discretion, drunkenness and sleep on guard, and the severity of punishments in war.
Military law and mutiny punishment in historic orders
The text discusses court martial discretion on mutiny and sedition with potential death penalties for organizers and those failing to suppress outbreaks. It notes reporting duties, penalties for countersign and safeguarding, and the broad reach of military crimes. It also recalls Lincoln 1861 review of army death sentences.
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Jesus
Lincoln
Lila
Army
War Department
Lincolnn
Boarders Pledge Card Aims at Food Conservation
Boston plans a special boarders pledge card from the Council of National Defense women’s committee. Boarders would sign to join the United States food administration and cooperate with proprietors in conserving meat wheat sugar and nuts following the food administrator’s directions.
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Boston Committee
Boston
Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense
United States Food Administration
Catalogue confusion at wartime exemption board
A Greek man Ysidore Ortado sent his questionnaire back to the exemption board from Escole with a Greek note claiming nothing there to purchase. A Mexican respondent said he cannot read US language yet understands it is wartime aid and enclosed a $5 bill.
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Tulen
Okla
Escole
United States
Third Liberty Loan Drives War Support Nationwide
The issue stresses the Third Liberty Loan as crucial to wartime needs with immediate local action. Citizens urged to provide prompt loans to the war treasury to fund planes, guns, ammo, ships, and other devices, with April 6 opening and governors and mayors promoting participation across communities.
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Northwest
British Counter Attack Impends in France
British and French forces at the junction report an optimistic view as German offensive effort continues. Desperate fighting drains German divisions while Allied defense holds and withdraws orderly to prepared positions.
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France
Artil
Navy League Speeds Knitting With Machines For War Needs
The comfort committee of the Navy league installs knitting machines at its headquarters to produce sweaters mufflers socks and other wearables for servicemen. They estimate a sock pair takes 35 minutes to knit on a machine and urge patriotic knitters to switch from hand to machine work to speed production for the next call.
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Comfort Committee
Navy League of the United States
Navy League
United States Holds Key in New Military Situation
The Daily News reports the Allied stance in a major world war offensive. It notes that full American contribution will peak as the battle opens and emphasizes the pressure on the authors to avoid failure in the face of a prolonged summer fighting.
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United States
London
The
Daily News
America
Germans Push In France As British Repel Attacks
British and German forces clash along the Somme front with fresh German assaults north and south of Bapaume. British repulse Sunday afternoon attacks and drive back enemy troops from the Somme east bank between Licourt and Brie. American engineers again engage in crucial transport work amid fierce fighting.
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France
London
Bapaume
War Office
Somme
Licourt
Brie
Peronne
Bapiume
Herman
Tenches
Chicago Purge and Pay Freeze Sparks Alderman Alarm
City officials reacted with shock to a communication from the City Controller stating the city could not pay any bills outside payrolls after April 1 until the M19 had passed. Aldermen and the finance committee expressed concern that the move would inflict a black eye on Chicago.
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Chicago
Prite
Alderman Richert
Paris Shelling Showdowns Louder in German Offensive
German reports claim Paris faced heavy shelling from 10 inch gunfire as fighting raged near Peronne and Licourt Brie. British lines held despite persistent German assaults across the Somme region north of Laon, with city defenses buoyed by counterattacks.
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Paria
Paris
St. Gobnin
Laonly
American Artillery Presses German Front Near Toul Sector
Dispatch reports heavy artillery duel on the Toul front as American guns shell German trenches and first-line positions. Allied air photos show damage and abandonments north of Boqueteau while German counter batteries reply in fierce combat amid cautious, stubborn defense.
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America
Toul
St. Bausaant
Boqueteau
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Lery
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Long
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