25 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1917
Page
1
The Battery C unit was called to federal service at 11 o'clock this morning. Men began reporting at once and by evening most members were present. about 201 men are expected to answer the roll call by tomorrow. Out of town members are being notified to entrain Wednesday.
War department reports use of national guard fold artillery at camps for training fled artillery companies. Detachment forms among the prompt Alter, the Wiext regiment Italy artillery moves to Fort Sheridan and a battalion of Town Mold artillery to Fort Logan Root.
Dam gives way two miles from Schofield near Utah Valley, flooding the valley and destroying thousands of dollars in crops. Communication near the Denver and Rio Grande line is cut, and reports say the break is impassable with limited local telegraph service.
An appeal for knowledge seeks to learn when troops will leave as no order of mobilization is issued yet. The city buzzes with discussions about the possible departure of Muscan tino’s forces and the battery call at the Armory. Captain Mull resigns from his post while German activities continue nearby. readers are left awaiting official details.
In an Atlantic report from Jung 2h officers of a destroyer describe sinking a German submarine after an explosion split the U-boat and sent it to the bottom in the Mediterranean canal area. The British steamer WAH was unharmed. gunner reports firing at about 3,000 yards as the submarine was spotted and engaged.
A Washington report describes a Wilson administration order establishing an exports embargo council. The body will regulate shipments to Europe, with the food administrator guiding grain exports and the Commerce and State secretaries coordinating policy. The move aims to curb supplies to Germany via neutrals and tighten domestic controls on food and shipping.
Major General Goethals, head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, announced contracts for ten complete wooden merchant ships and twenty wooden ship hulls. Despite new ship orders, over 1,000,000 tons of neutral tonnage remain idle in belligerent harbors as plans to boost U S naval production face submarine threats.
Reports say the Tauride Palace will be evacuated to host the constituent assembly as the government ministers plan a new form of government. Premier Lyubov requests access and a decree to repurpose the building while addressing food and supply crises.
A London dispatch reports crowds of women in Rotterdam stormed about a ton of potatoes from twelve barges in the Inner harbor, then moved the cargo to the outer harbor under police guard. The incident ties to tensions between Britain and Germany over potato shipments and coal trade, with respect to old stock vs new consignments.
Washington reports a nationwide Red Cross fund appeal aiming to raise 100 million dollars with a midnight target of 13 million in the next hours. Major General John J. Pershing's message urges Americans to donate generously as officials hope for an over subscription and a six month window for the total. Elsewhere former King Constantine of Greece has reportedly bought Château Chartreuss near Thun, Switzerland from Baron Von Galdlitz.
London reports Brigadier General E. Be Zely, former war minister, has been accidentally wounded in France. The nature of his injuries is not specified, and condition described as not serious.
Copenhagen reports a German government release claiming favorable crop prospects across southern western Germany due to rain though eastern areas are satisfactory. It accuses German authorities of wartime propaganda, citing past examples from 1914 and 1919 to argue blistering descriptions often overstated yields. Private AP reports through early June 1917 describe poor to fair conditions with signaling drought and insufficient wheat prospects.
Weather summary from Chicago Illinois June 25 reports likely thunder showers this afternoon and tonight. Generally cooler Tuesday in north and west portions with warmer in northeast. Local showers expected tonight and Tuesday with cooler air following.
The American mission led by Mr Root visited the war industry committee in Moscow and the Moscow factory district. Root urged swift sacrifice and noted U S plans to mobilize 10,000,000 men and destroy German submarines. Officials welcomed the guests at the People’s Bank and munition works and discussed Russia’s locomotive orders. Admiral Glennon and other naval officers joined the Root mission en route to Archangel for port modernization.
British activity increases along a 120 mile front from Belgium to St Quentin with raids across key sectors from the Mesaines to Lena. In a notable assault near Tons and in trenches east of Lямaumont wood, troops reportedly captured about 400 enemy positions as British forces press toward the mining capital of France.
Cork saw fierce clashes as machine guns were aimed at rioters after police failed to quell unrest. Soldiers cordoned key points while police fired on disturbers. One civilian died and several wounded. around thirty people were seriously hurt in a night of violence. An injured police inspector and several officers narrowly escaped harm as crowd members dispersed once firepower was directed at them.
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