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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1917
Page
2
The Marshall Herald publishes by Charles Scott and is mailed from Marshall Illinois as second class mail matter. Subscription price is 1.00 per year paid in advance and subscriptions end at expiration unless renewed.
The article argues that without Britain the United States would face a transformed world order and new sea rules. It stresses American readiness to act independently, seeking domestic power rather than reliance on any external protection. It notes uncertainty about future powers and the need for resolve to safeguard development.
The article recounts a German note dated January 61 bowing to Entente actions and asserting Germany will resume legal measures against neutrals in a broad war zone. It stresses the United States must accept a severance of relations if war conditions continue and cites President Wilson’s call for steadfast friendship with Germany’s reversal of policy.
The article presents an address asserting the United States must consider safeguards against British policy while avoiding conflict. It emphasizes defending neutral rights on the high seas, condemns German danger, and pledges peaceful aims yet reserves authority to protect seamen and citizens if necessary.
The speaker appeals to preserve fundamental freedoms as the basis of peace. They urge divine aid to avoid forced injustice by the German government and to resist aggression without surrendering liberty.
A hunger strike by Illinois state senators is used as leverage to win patronage amid a financial deficit. The Democrats threaten to block deficiency appropriations to force divisions in senate leadership while the government risks paralysis without emergency funding.
The German government announces it will resume unrestricted warfare at sea after reviewing recent events and cites the need to press on with its fight. The United States warns that if Germany continues, diplomatic relations will be severed, prompting Wilson to face a grave decision.
After two months of work the assembly完成 a new constitution for Mexico. The document was signed by Carranza and includes advanced provisions such as the abolition of the vice presidency and prohibition of reelection.
The nation follows President Wilson as he urges neutral countries to sever ties with Germany. He emphasizes firm resolve and quotes Polonius to warn rivals while pledging full American support for a strong stance.
The Verdun front left vast shell debris with millions of rounds fired over 30 weeks, possibly leaving Verdun as a future park memorial. A congressional bill proposes civil service for postmasters to depoliticize the service, though opponents note political incentives persist.
The Terre Haute Star and Marshall Herald are promoted as premier papers with extensive news, market reports, and local correspondence. The Herald is pitched as a leading Clark County weekly with liberal terms, urging readers to subscribe up to date and pay for a year in advance.
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