Draft Problems Cause Appeal In Draft Exemption Debate
Washington reports rising questions as drafts draw lots for selective service exemptions. Officials say the process will proceed with boards in each district and determine exemptions only after examination and dependents checks. The vast majority of districts are ready. missing states to complete lists will set dates by governors.
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Guard units rush to mobilize for national war effort
The 12th Infantry reaches war strength as New York National Guard units begin mustering for federal service at Camp Whitman. Major General O'Ryan oversees physicals, equipment checks, and packing while recruiting continues to reach full strength before the August 5 muster.
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Canadian Vessel Sinks Submarine in Mediterranean
The Meaford under Captain C Dusting and chartered to the French Government fired on a submarine in the Mediterranean while en route from Swansea to Bonn Algeria. The encounter occurred during a wartime patrol with the ship carrying naval guns for the mission.
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Russians Hold East End in Lomnica Drive as Austrians Recede
In Galicia the Russian army under General Korniloff crossed the Lomnica near its confluence with the Dniester and drove Austrians from Lodziany and eastern Lodziany. Russian forces captured 16 officers and 100 men with machine guns, while from July 1 to July 18 they took 1,500 prisoners and seized heavy weapons and aircraft. Reports from Petrograd and Vienna note limited confirmations and ongoing fighting on multiple fronts including the Danube delta and Dniester areas.
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Zeppelin Building ie Airplanes in their Place
London report says Friedrichshafen factories shift from airship to airplane production. Thousands of workers formerly employed on Zeppelins are now engaged in building a large number of airplanes.
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Contention Over Ship Program Sparks Montreal and Washington clashes
Montreal reports riot pressure as pro conscription factions attack officials and demand withdrawal of savings to resist service. In Washington, Goethals and Denman clash over Emergency Fleet plan, with Wilson pressured to act and details unsettled amid claims of delayed ship construction.
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Michaelis as German Chancellor Fueled by Military Influence
London reports suggest Dr. Michaelis was named chancellor to serve Ludendorff's aims. Britain weighs that the move signals a tool of military policy, with Hindenburg and Ldorff pressing for peace terms with annexations and indemnities. Continued on Page-
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Michaelis Selected as German Chancellor Seen as Strong Hand
Special cable from Berlin reports Dr Michaelis chosen as Reich chancellor to unify parties and push a broad program. Observers credit his career for organized grain rationing and state-led efficiency while noting he avoids partisan strife. The Kaiser favors power to enact reforms amid wartime conditions.
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Four German U-boats sunk by convoy escort to France
London July 16. A Rome dispatch via Central News cites German sources claiming four of the largest and most modern U boats were destroyed by warships escorting the first American troops to France.
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Russians Report Front Alive From Riga to Rumania
Official dispatches from Petrograd to the Russian Embassy in Washington say the entire Russian front from the Gulf of Riga to Rumania is alive with fighting and activity.
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Government officials say no confirmation of Berlin dispatch
Washington officials stated they have no confirmation of a Berne Rome dispatch claiming four of Germanys largest modern sixty marines were destroyed by American warships escorting the first American troop convoy to France. They do not know how many U boats were sunk.
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A Wholesome Summer Drink Ad
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a more beneficial cooling and refreshing beverage than lemonade. It promises invigorating and thirst-quenching qualities.
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German Emperor Accepts Hollweg Resignation
Berlin dispatch reports the Reichsanzeiger prints an autographic letter from Emperor William to Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg on his resignation. The Kaiser praises Hollweg for eight years of service and says the decision comes with a heavy heart amid grave times for the Fatherland.
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Crown Prince Commends Submarine Warfare as Last Argument of Kings
In a delayed Hague dispatch a special issue of the Leipziger Zeitung features autographs from German leaders on submarine propaganda. The Crown Prince lauds submarines as the nation’s final argument, while Hindenburg, Mackensen, Capelle, von Holzendorf, Tirpitz, Sheer, Schroeder and others pledge strength, deterrence, and victory at sea against England.
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Reichstag Shunned in Michaelis Appointment Crisis Coverage
Berliner Tageblatt blasts Dr. Michaelis’s appointment as undemocratic and imposed from above. It notes Reichstag leaders were not consulted and warns of a lack of parliamentary control as Germany faces policy shifts and annexationist pressures. The piece ends with socialist sarcasm about a bloodless revolution.
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Berlin outcry as Bethmann Hollweg backs reform against royalist foes
Amsterdam dispatch reports Berlin stirred by Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg’s push for democratic reform. He advocates Reichsrat governance and no annexations, backed by Bavaria and Austria, while the Crown Prince von Hindenburg Ludendorff oppose. Hollweg resigns after a clash with the Crown Prince, who departs for the western front.
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