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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson may request a strong war declaration as Germany's attempt to shift responsibility does not alter the strategic situation. The article notes ongoing tensions and the potential for a formal congressional call for war.
Washington March 30 officials say President Wilson will address Congress with broad claims for war against Germany. The administration seeks decisive action and unity with liberal democracies, citing submarine warfare and German plots as threats. Cabinet meetings and congressional timing are coordinated to deliver the address after the extra session.
Chamberlain says the government can raise an army of 700000 men immediately without additional legislation. The claim emphasizes swift military mobilization power and the scope of executive authority.
President Wilson and Senator Chamberlain discussed universal training and a larger army as Congress debates urgent military legislation. Chamberlain seeks compulsory training with six regional divisions and raises age limits to recruit more mature soldiers, while Baker and administration leaders consider funding and speedier action.
Washington March 30 The Democratic caucus arranged the prompt organization of the House to avoid a delay in hearing the president address. The Ways and Means Committee was instructed to report the committee elections directly to the House. The resent officers were renominated and the Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee were enaced. The caucus was quiet with thirty three Democrats and some insurgents absent.
President Wilson reviewed cabinet opinions and plans as Congress prepares to meet. Democrats discuss organizing hours with Republicans. White House sentiment favors declaring war on Germany while seeking to maintain peace.
A revolutionary movement in Spain led to a general strike, causing Spain to suspend constitutional guarantees. Madrid dispatch says the government has jailed strike organizers and now relies on workers’ common sense and strong measures to maintain order as the country remains unsettled.
Senator Chamberlain predicted the regular army appropriation bill would be increased, with or without a specific War Department request, to provide material for an army of 1,000 600 men.
London reports British forces captured Royalcourt eight miles from Ba paume. In New York a temporary embargo blocks telephone service extension nationwide to reserve facilities for government use, announced by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Traffic officials from most southern roads join western lines in asking the Commerce Commission to permit freight rate hikes from 1 to 15 percent. In Chicago, police guard meat markets as crowds protest high prices. The Swiss parliament rules out immediate peace moves. The navy orders a Philadelphia firm to build one hundred steel rope submarine nets.
Washington March 20 Champ Clark nominated for re election as Speaker of the House by acclamation at a Democratic caucus. He stood unopposed and was backed for re election Monday as hopes rose. A military notice warns D Co Let Regiment Louisiana Infantry to assemble April 31 at 6 pm. A civic meeting at DeSlard and Second streets invites loyal citizens with DeVaux Carnival band.
At the carnival a car owned by Theo Terzia was stolen and used for a joy ride. The Fuick car was found two miles east of the city on De Biard road in a mud covered ditch, apparently undamaged. Terzia offers a $25 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the thieves, who police say may be a gang of young boys.
German submarine sank the American steamer Algonquin without warning on March 12 as German forces retreat in northern France. Captain Nordberge and twenty five crew members arrived in an American port aboard the liner Orduña after its capture off the Irish coast by a British torpedo boat destroyer. Berlin says German retirement spans four and a half miles from Royalcourt to Sorel with advance reports of Neuville Bouronnais.
A. L Marshall wins the Lafayette postmastership after months of political maneuvering. He was endorsed by Senator Robert F Broussard and Lt. Gov. Fernand Mouton ally, with Ransdell backing Mrs. George De Coucta. The result signals a Louisiana patronage pact between the two senators.
Secretary of the Navy Daniele spoke to nearly 200 midshipmen at Annapolis Maryland on March 30, presenting diplomas and honoring naval heroes led by Admiral Dewey. He urged readiness and cited American sea fighters as shining models for duty and leadership.
The text notes Germany’s ongoing unrestricted submarine warfare amid a global crisis and details a class of 183 cadets graduating three months early to receive commissions as ensigns. President Wilson’s representative, Secretary Daniels, conveys confidence but no public policy address, stressing the nation’s crisis and reliance on the American navy as cornerstone.
John M. Werker, a Louisiana Progressive leader and former U S presidential candidate, urges Rep. Whit P. Martin to back President Wilson while abstaining from cooperation with Democrats or Republicans until each party’s states commit to reforming primary and election laws. The telegram avoids naming any party endorsement and is read as implying support for a Democratic organization.
The German imperial chancellor Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg declares Germany never sought war with the United States and claims unrestricted submarine warfare was for defense. He warns that if the U S declares war, Berlin will not bear responsibility for the outcome and cites U S policy under debate in Congress.
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