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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
1
Police work and legal actions surround a Cruger investigation as testimony targets a lieutenant. The case raises questions about conduct and authority within the department while investigators pursue leads.
Washington, June 28. Relations between the War Department and the Public Information Committee led by George Creel neared breaking as the press published word on American troops in France. Secretary Baker announced he would oversee military news and that Brig. Gen. Frank McIntyre would be final censor for information that could aid the enemy. The policy requires all cable and wireless messages to be censored before publication unless specified by the censor.
Budapest dispatches describe a large demonstration demanding universal suffrage. About 25,000 marchers moved through main streets. rioting occurred and several windows were broken as police dispersed the crowd.
Paris dispatch reports M. Painleve, France’s War Minister, urging rapid construction of air fleets to secure victory. He praises General Pershing, defends Alsace claim, and outlines civil control of war effort amid reorganized administration. The interview highlights Painleve’s socialist ideals and resolve to end wartime outrages.
Brazil ends its neutrality in the war between the Entente and Germany. By a May act of Congress the government authorized the revocation as Milo Pecanha states Brazil could not remain indifferent once the United States entered the clash. Diplomatic exchanges with Entente reps were underway and Entente warships may visit Brazilian ports without neutral timing limits.
In Parliament Alphonse Verville of Maisonneuve warns that government conscription without a popular mandate would trigger a general strike in Canada with allied support from organized labor in the United States. He says the measure is a matter of principle and urges the people to act.
A wartime agreement sets a maximum mine price of 3 dollars per ton for bituminous coal with an extra 50 cents for lump sales and a 0.75 dollar per ton cut for government deliveries, effective July 1. The plan reduces public coal costs by 1 to 5 dollars per ton, with total annual operator revenue dropping about 180 million dollars, and caps commissions at 25 cents per ton for middlemen.
In Washington on June 23 the Senate debated a prohibition amendment to the food administration bill. Senator Lodge urged against banning beer or wine, warning it would reduce revenue and harm the war effort. Senator Hardwick proposed recommitting the amendment to the Agriculture Committee. A test vote was expected the next day as debate suggested the bill faces days of contention.
The Elder-Dempster steamer Addah was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on June 15 near the coast. The attack killed eight aboard the captain’s boat. survivors were rescued about 36 hours later after the vessel, a 4307 ton ship, sank.
A fragment from the page shows an advertisement noting "the sweetest word" in a Gaylan top section. The readable portion offers little context beyond the teaser phrase and page reference.
The Captain of a torpedoed merchant ship provided naval authorities a sketch of a German submarine with a wire cutting device. Heavy circular knives on steel hawser lines stretch from bow to stern to cut nets and free the sub if entangled. The drawing suggests the craft could cut through protection nets, per a June 25 report.
Fragmentary OCR notes show incomplete lines about changes and figures, lacking names, places, or dates. The readable bits mention alterations and a reference to page continuation without concrete facts.
Umberto Pugliere, naval engineer, designed an un sinkable cargo boat approved by the Italian Ministry of Marine. The Revista Maritima notes 10,300 ton displacement and 5,800 tons cargo capacity. A double hull fills the space with coal and other material to protect against mine or torpedo.
Foreign mission members led by Mr Root express cautious hope for Russia, praising Kerensky’s leadership and urging strong American moral and material support. They note Moscow’s activity and guard against extremism, while factory wage crises push state control as a temporary fix amid unemployment fears.
Washington reports outline a plan to curb neutral exports to Germany, with restrictions on food, coal, and other supplies. Proposed measures include limiting Holland and other neutrals to essentials, halting trade in sulfur products, and pressuring neutral nations to source through the Allies.
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