Round Up Germans As Plotters
The first list of suspects includes sixty Germans seized on orders from Attorney General Gregory after President Wilson signed the war measures. The arrests target German plots and will be held without warrants, with suspects at liberty on bond or under supervision while federal cases proceed. The action, justified as wartime, follows a long legal debate and cites precedents from earlier conflicts.
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Captain Koenig and Eight Germans Arrested Here
United States Marshal McCarthy led a roundup arresting eight Germans in the city after orders arrived. Captain Koenig, head of the 400 secret service agents of the Hamberger-Americam Line, is tied to broader espionage links. Also targeted were Frederick Malsforth, a German banker in Farrel, and Dr. Carl von Maur Breitenfeld, with suspicions of calls to embroil the U.S. and Mexico.
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United States
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Secret Service
Wilhelmstrasse
Frederick Malsforth
Farrel
Mexico
Frenn von Rintelen
Carl von Maur Breitenfeld
Koens
Koenig
Paul Keenie
Year of War Costs Five Billion in First Year
Washington April 6 The Cabinet debated war financing with Germany and extending loans to the Allies The first year demands may exceed 3 5 billion and approach 5 billion Bonds authorized total 474 million including Panama Canal bonds Insiders expect McAdoo to announce details soon The plan favors higher taxes and relies on Federal Reserve actions and popular subscription. revision of income and excess profits taxes is likely Strongly supported by Democrats and some Republicans alike to tax wealth more heavily while avoiding war debt solely on posterity.
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German conspirators seized across multiple cities
Authorities detained Koenig and dozens of alleged German plotters in New York and other cities, with seizures at the Federal Building and the Tombs. Officials say suspects tied to German intrigues were arrested under Washington orders, many already under Secret Service surveillance. Several released on bail. Identified figures include Koenig, Schleindl, Stallforth, Lemeyer, Kopp, Schaack, von Igel, and others connected to German embassy activities and munitions contracts.
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Ilinoie
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Hoboken Pastor Held Amid Congregation Waiting
In Hoboken at Hudson Street and Eighth, Rev. Herman L. Brueckner was arrested by a United States deputy during a church gathering as the congregation waited.
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Ninety German Vessels Seized in U S Ports
The U S government seized 90 German ships in U S ports following wartime legislation. Vessels valued at about 148,674,000, crews moved to immigrant detention stations, and many ships faced engine damage and uncertain futures. Port authorities and military units secured the fleet at New York Harbor and other docks while deliberations over confiscation or compensation continued.
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Ship seizures reported on Page 3 timeline
Brief note indicates further ship seizure news appears on Page 3. The reference hints at ongoing maritime conflicts or enforcement actions, with no specific vessels or dates provided in the surviving text. This compact item signals continued coverage across the edition.
War Proclamation and Alien Enemies Regulations Issued by Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims a state of war with the Imperial German Government and issues detailed alien enemy regulations. The proclamation directs restraint, monitoring, and removal of non naturalized German natives and lays out prohibited acts, penalties, and enforcement across all U.S. jurisdictions.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Bryan Volunteers To Serve as Private in War
Albany GA April 6 William J Bryan told a Young Men's Christian Association audience he would give his life for the country and offered services to the President as a private or in any capacity. He said war ends discussion and that patriotism remains strong despite prior hopes to avoid conflict.
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Quote on citizens' readiness to fund liberty and sacrifice
A fragment emphasizes collective action and resolve, stating many men are needed and money will be provided as required. It asserts no nation has citizens more willing to die for liberty, highlighting patriotic fervor and financial support as essential.
New Liberty Bell Tolls War's Alarum in Philadelphia
Philadelphia residents learned of the war resolution signing as the Liberty Bell rang from Independence Hall. From the same tower that proclaimed liberty in 1778 the bell tolled in half minute intervals for thirty minutes amid public ceremony and notices. An advertisement for a doctor followed the civic item.
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Independence Hall
All British Citizens Subject to Draft
All British subjects worldwide including neutral countries must prepare for compulsory military service. In Augusta Maine Governor Milliken issued a proclamation directing all Germans to appear within twenty four hours before ward clerks or the board of registration and register. Others must report presence of Germans in buildings under their care as required by the recent legislative act.
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Insular
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Great Britain
Augusta
Milliken
Germany
Board of Registration and Register
War Resolution Signed by President to Enter War
The United States formally entered war with Germany as the President signed the joint congressional resolution without ceremony. Treasury details seized German merchant ships in harbor, while measures included arrest warrants for suspected spies, curbs on transatlantic arms details, and a plan to tax private incomes to fund the conflict. The government moved to mobilize steel and naval contracts, with an emergency $100 million appropriation and a potential $5 billion war budget for the first year. King George and President Poincaré sent unofficial congratulatory messages as Cuba debated declaring war on Germany.
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