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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1917
Page
1
London opinion sees U S entry into World War I as catalyst for German enlightenment and potential move to a republic. Reichstag sessions hear calls for broader foreign policy powers and constitutional change amid socialist pressure and fears of autocratic rule.
Rio Janeiro dispatch reports a new German raider Seeadler, formerly Pass of Balmaha, slipping past British patrols to the South Atlantic. It has sunk at least eleven merchantmen, with crews including Roye Clark and John Rondoni among survivors, and is described as a three master with concealed guns and a 64-man crew under Count Ukser. The raider left Germany December 22 and used a deceptive flag routine to approach targets.
A Vienna Socialist Party in Austria has adopted a peace declaration addressed to the Russian proletariat. The text will be sent via the International Socialist Bureau, but the censor blocks publication. The Austrian German Socialists are a small fraction of voters with 49 of 516 lower house seats.
British forces push toward St. Quentin on the northwest front as military operations intensify. Reports indicate advancing units approaching the town amid ongoing campaign activity.
A wave of patriotism sweeps U S towns as Congress prepares for war. Mass rallies in Chicago and Philadelphia endorse universal military training and pledge support to President Wilson. Speakers urge readiness, nationalism, and readiness to defend American rights at home and abroad.
War news from the Seventy-first Regiment Armory at Park Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street reports Colonel Bates ordering men to prepare for active service outside New York City. The regiment will split into three battalions under Wells, Hutchinson, and Eben, with move expected by noon. crowds grew, and the Motor Truck Club of America pledged 30 trucks to transport about 170000 pounds of gear, tents, food, ammunition and 52 mess stores as relatives bid farewells.
Telegraphic dispatch from the American League of California denounces pacifist ads in California papers urging citizens to flood Wilson with war telegrams. It cites prominent California figures led by Ray Lyman Wilbur and Edward Hanna as backing war entry, with women aligning to support the nation’s honor and mercy. A telegram from San Francisco women club leaders endorses the California group’s call for entry into war to aid suffering nations.
Washington dispatch notes new life in government circles as Wilson appears to favor war with Germany. Navy officers issue orders to ready fleets and auxiliaries for war service while Congress shifts toward decisive action. Pacifists lose ground as public opinion leans to supporting the President's war stance.
Fragmentary OCR notes from a historical page mention years 1898 and 1917 with unclear letters and possible names. No coherent event or person details are readable to form a complete news item or summary.
Sen. Stone of Missouri, chairing the Foreign Relations Committee, said he would vote against a war declaration but did not seek to delay action and expected Congress to declare war. He pledged to support the nation once in war and argued for a vigorous, finishing fight against Germany despite personal opposition. He warned war would entangle U S in European politics and steer away from Washington’s long standing policy.
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