05 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
William G. McAdoo pleads at Cooper Union and Carnegie Hall for immediate and over subscription to the Liberty Loan. He links support to swift victory in Europe, warns of ten billion dollars needed next year, and cites global consequences of Kaiser autocracy.
Vice President Feng Kwo-Chang handed his resignation to President Li Yuan Hung. The President issued a proclamation urging all factions to unite and declaring neutrality amid internal troubles. Amoy reports say Peking relations remain broken and martial law is in effect, with no disturbances observed.
German Majority Socialists led by Philip Scheidemann arrived for the Stockholm conference hopeful yet cautious about peace. Ebert Molkenbuhr and others said fear peace may not result, though global desire for peace endures and discussions on Belgium indemnity await the general peace conference.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German press fixated on the Stockholm peace conference. Pan German outlets fear socialist ties with neutral allies may reveal hidden truths to the German public. They claim Entente powers are weary of war and eager for peace, making Stockholm items unwelcome.
Continued on page coverage notes a legal dispute over Elz grass-stoppered bottles in the Great Bear Spring Water bottling case. The terse item indicates ongoing proceedings and page reference without detailing outcomes or parties.
Police and federal officials arrest Herman Frencike and two associates amid a bribery scheme involving sailors on Scandinavian liners. Parts for German wireless stations were shipped separately to Mexico and South America to relay information to Germany. Perissi, an American at 17 Battery Place, is viewed as the central organizer with offices and coded papers seized for deciphering.
Senate Finance Committee adds a prohibitive whisky tax of 5 to 9 dollars a gallon and a 20 dollar per bushel levy on grain used for distilling. Import bans on spirits also upheld to conserve food supplies during wartime.
A peaceful No-Conscription League meeting in Hunts Point Palace drew 15 000 onlookers and ends with a riot in which ten men and one woman were arrested. Police faced a large, tense crowd as they moved in with reserves and searchlights to maintain order while organizers urged registration under the draft law.
War Department reports from all states indicate the registration is ready to proceed under the new conscription law. General Crowder notes decentralized civilian machinery with centralized military supervision, and predicts 48 states ready with broad cooperation. officials expect 625000 to be drafted from 900000 to 1500000 registrants, with exemptions reducing the number and later boards handling exemptions.
Paris June 4 Marshal Joffre designated by the Minister of War to continue organizing American participation in the war. He will represent the French government in cooperation with American Commander Major General Pershing. Lieut. Col Fabry and Lt De Tessan remain with the Marshal, and Pershing will be welcomed in Paris upon arrival.
General Michael V. Alexieff resigns as Commander in Chief. General Brusiloff is appointed to succeed him on the Armies of the Southwestern Front. General Gurke takes Brusiloff’s post on the western front, completing a major leadership shuffle amid unrest in Petrograd.
A War Department notice outlines who must register between June 6 and June 5, 1896, detailing eligible male citizens, exemptions for official forces, registration timing from 7 AM to 9 PM, and the process to register at the home precinct with possible deputized assistance. It warns penalties including a year’s imprisonment for nonregistration.
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