Wilson Calls War Aiding German Masters To Blame
President Wilson in a June 15 address argues the United States was forced into World War I by the extraordinary insults and aggressions of German imperial leaders. He frames the conflict as a people’s war for freedom, warns of Berlin’s aims, and asserts the nation’s duty to defend rights, democracy, and allies against a brutal power. The speech emphasizes unity, sacrifice, and accountability at history’s bar, with the flag as symbol of resolve.
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Allies to form unified war staff across army and navy
Washington reports that allied powers plan to create an international army staff and naval staff to coordinate military operations. The move aims to force unified command for fronts from Germany to Italy and the Balkans, with Berlin-backed states surrendering independence. The plan seeks to hold large enemy forces while aggressive campaigns continue elsewhere.
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High Tide in Receipts Gains No Change in War Plan
Treasury receipts just over the one billion dollar mark for the year, but the administration keeps its war-financing plans. Customs yield near 218 million with a 14 million rise, tobacco revenue over 100 million, whisky around 178 million and beer 94 million, with cigarettes rising in popularity among women.
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Austrian Cabinet Resigns Over War Budget Fight
Basel dispatch reports Vienna cabinet resignation after prolonged talks. Polish deputy Daszinski in the Reichstag notes over 30,000 Poles hanged by German authorities. Slavs confronts German deputies as Heinze calls for more hangings. Also, Standard oil tanker John D Archbold sunk by a U boat with four missing. German air raids on Russian Gulf of Riga base repelled by Russian guns.
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Flour prices soar as Hoover decries profiteering
Hoover told Senate that speculators extracted about 250 million dollars from Americans in five months through food control. He argued flour should not exceed nine dollars a barrel, yet averages fourteen. He claimed no major trade group opposes the food control bill while labeling it a program to restrain middlemen and organize national resources.
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Nationwide plea calls for 70000 single men to enlist
Washington announces a war time appeal for 70000 single men ages 19 to 49 to enlist in the Army Navy and Marine Corps before June 30. Secretary Baker says regular forces including cavalry engineers coast artillery signal corps and quartermaster are at war strength but need 45000 infantry and field artillery for new regiments and 25000 for future vacancies.
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Registration Not a Bar to Enlistment in War Services
Washington reports the Army Navy and Marine Corps need men aged 18 to 40 to enlist now rather than wait for the draft. Recruits may be detailed as noncommissioned officers or receive commissions in the new army. regular regiments are forming with fast paths to leadership. A separate item notes a $225,000 verdict for Miss Honora May OBrien against John B Manning in a breach of promise suit. Wyoming Red Cross drive raises $33,500 with Casper pledging Natrona County an additional $25,000.
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Engagement Announced for Miss Cleveland and War Debate
The engagement of Miss Clarion Cleveland, Grover Cleveland’s youngest daughter, to William Stanley Dell is announced at Princeton by Mrs. Thomas J. Preston Jr. The note also mentions a Russia declaration by US Ambassador David R. Francis on America’s motives in entering the war.
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Food Prices Jump Nine Percent in U S March to April
Washington reports Department of Labor statistics show retail food prices rising about 9 percent from March 15 to April 16, marking the sharpest monthly advance since the start of the European conflict. London reports rumors of a serious revolutionary movement in Spain.
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Liberty Loan Oversubscribed in Record Subscriptions
Liberty Bond drives push past expectations as subscriptions near three billion dollars with totals surpassing prior records. Officials report unprecedented public financing activity across multiple states and regions, signaling strong national support and momentum for wartime efforts.
Liberty loan oversubscribed across nation and Colorado
Colorado and Denver bought about 17 million dollars in Liberty bonds, exceeding state and city quotas by several million. Nationwide, subscriptions surged with many districts reporting large takes, and officials forecast totals to reach 2.5 to 3 billion dollars. The Navy set future price adjustments, while a Wyoming bridge disaster claimed three lives. German U boats sank 322 ships over the period.
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Three Dead in Santa Barbara Forest Fire
Two fires burning for twenty four hours in the Santa Barbara National Forest left towns wiped out and thousands homeless on the coast. Reports describe loss of life and widespread destruction across residences and crops as rescuers assess the damage and efforts continue to control the blaze.
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Allies to Strike Blow in Balkans Move Shift in Mace Donia
British forces plan a strategic shift aimed at pressuring Serbia in the Balkans. The action centers on a new line in the Donia region as Allied operations seek a decisive breakthrough and potential capitulation.
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63 VICTIMS OF U-BOAT
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports Cameronian torpedoed and sunk in the eastern Mediterranean with sixty three aboard. The missing are presumed drowned. Other war news notes British and Russian movements in the Balkans, Spanish republican agitation, and allied advances near Ypres. Also mentions U.S. war budget passage and German casualty totals, plus a Arizona forest fire near Nogales.
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