Million Men To Register in Draft Today
Nation marks the first anniversary of the draft while reporting 1,595,708 men called to colors in ten months. General Crowder praises the draft's progress as more men are sent abroad and training accelerates, with April to June indicating continued intake and expanding readiness for deployment to France.
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Germany
America
Menad
England
Crowder
Hapmert
70000 Expected To Register Here Today for Draft
Approximately 70000 young men in New York who have attained their majority since June 6, 1917, will register today for military service. Ten boards in the greater city will serve as registration centers from 7 am to 9 pm, directing eligible youths to the required forms at local offices.
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New York
National Army
Draft Registration Rules And Penalties Outlined By Officials
Officials issued a sweeping outline for the new draft registration process. Men must register, with failures punished as a misdemeanor and potentially imprisonment. The process includes Washington lottery style drawings, questionnaires to assess economic and family status, and placement into five classes for potential induction. Classifications are expected within six weeks of questionnaire receipt, with many twenty one year olds likely deferred or exempt based on criteria.
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Washington
Win Tife
Inca Board
New York Men Receive Army Promotions in June Roll
War Department lists New York officers promoted to ranks including second lieutenants first lieutenants and captains across stations in Brooklyn Roosevelt and Camp Dix. Names include Arthur Pollowon Chirk William Robert Crittenden and Charles Willard Tester among others.
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New York
War Department
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Col Clarke Wins Croix de Guerre for Raid Action
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas B. Clarke an engineer of 111 Broadway and second in command of the 11th Engineers received the Croix de Guerre by cable from his brother in law Irving G. Knox. The message gave no details beyond a raid penetrating half a mile into the enemy lines.
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11Eth Engineers
Irving G. Knox
East Seventy
Sixth Street
Two Men Pose As German Clergymen Arrested at Camp Mills
Two men posing as German Lutheran clergymen were seized at Camp Mills Mineola and brought to Brooklyn. They had visited the camp for days and carried passes for other camps and a book with about a thousand names of likely German descent. Authorities withheld their identities after a conference with Assistant District Attorney Thomas Cull.
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Mineola
L. Te
Brooklyn
Raymond Street
Thomas Cull
Plan Pan German Union Economic Congress in Vienna
Vienna reports that Austro German associations in Vienna adopted a resolution to cement the alliance between the Central Powers and lay a foundation for a great Central European union. The road should be paid, the resolution adds, to promote friendly relations with Russia. Middle Europe must remain politically united and form a close economic union.
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Lick Kaiser by Christmas Says American Abroad
A former employee now in Camp Upton writes from France that soldiers hope to defeat Germany this year and return home for Christmas. The message praises American troops and states they believe the task is not harder than defeating a delicate enemy locally. The writer expresses pride in the soldiers overseas and optimism the war will end soon.
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Brill Brothers
Camp Upton
France
Men of 21 Must Register for Military Draft Across City
A lengthy NYC draft notice instructs all men who turned twenty one after June 1, 1917 and before June 3 to register under the selective service. It lists local boards, registrant addresses, and jurisdictional details for registration locations across Brooklyn and surrounding boroughs. The document directs registrants to appear at their home-address board for enrollment and notes the distribution of boards by territory.
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Districts Covered by Local Boards Schedule
The schedule lists districts covered by local boards for registration today. Assembly and Election districts reflect those from the November 1917 election, with counties arranged first and Assembly districts listed consecutively within each county.
France Sees Victory In Our Moral Support
Justin Godard former French Secretary of War spoke before the American Committee for Devastated France at 16 East 39th Street. He warned Germany could win if American morale collapses and urged continued aid as refugees in Aisne villages rely on U S promises for relief and future rebuilding. The committee pledged 15000 for refugee relief after his visit.
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Aisne
M. Gocard
American Committee For
La Follette Son Joins UW Training Camp at Fort Sheridan
Phillip La Follette, youngest son of Senator Robert M. La Follette, is among 186 University of Wisconsin men reporting for the Fort Sheridan summer course. The training, opening yesterday and closing July 4, is for university students from Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota and Michigan who completed a winter military science course. successful candidates will be commissioned.
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Wis
Phillip la Follette
Robert M. la Pollette
University of Wisconsin
Fort Sheridan
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Russians Proclaim Amur Republic in Eastern Siberia
A Tok io cablegram reports Russians opposed to Bolshevik rule have formed the Amur Republic in eastern Siberia. The claimed domain includes lands east of Lake Baikal to the Pacific, Primorskaya Amur and Sa ghlin provinces, Yakutsk, Balkelia, and adjacent areas, totaling about 3700000 square miles with roughly 2.5 million people. The report notes anti Bolshevik forces led by General Semenoff and Cenesul Horvath.
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Sihutia
Amur Republic
Tokio
Lake 8
Pacific
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Amur
Saghalin
Yakutsk
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Kerensky Envoy to U S Seeks Allied Intervention
Alexander I Konovalov minister of commerce in the Kerensky cabinet, arriving en route to the United States, urged Allied intervention in Russia to restore order. He argued a Japan led intervention would hasten war aims, curb Bolshevik chaos, and win the war, stating Russians would welcome American aid untied to political ambitions.
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America
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Germany
White Russian Republic Recognized by Ukraine
A telegram from Kiev reported by a London dispatch states the White Russian Republic has proclaimed itself with German assent. The new republic is said to include regions once part of Poland the Baltic lands and Belarus along with Lithuania populated mainly by White Russians.
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Amsterdam
Junie
Tuler
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Ukraine Dictator Reaffirms Friendship with Central Powers
Teutons and Ukrainian General Skoropadski receive ambassadors bearing recognition messages. Skoropadski assures he will maintain government relations and friendship with the Central Powers, signaling a diplomatic path amid the new era.
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Ukraine
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Kiex
Officer Killed in Auto Crash at Camp Merritt
Captain E. C. Thrall property officer of the quartermaster corps at Camp Merritt was killed when an automobile carrying four officers crashed into a tree on the Franklin Turnpike. Lieutenant Edward Meth was thrown thirty feet with severe bruises. Lt. William Jackman injured a leg and possibly a rib fracture. Captain Ruan bruised. They were hospitalized at Patterson General Hospital. McCrosky and Captain yun resumed their journey after treatment. Captain Thrall's home is believed to be in Connecticut.
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S.s
E. C. Thrall
Quartermastet Corps
Camp Merritt
Franklin Turnpike
Edward Meth
William Jackman
Ruan
Captain Yun
Captain Thrail
Connecticut
Patriotic Rally at Sloane Store Acknowledges War Efforts
About four hundred W. and Sloane employees gathered for a Fifth Avenue patriotic rally under the W. J. Sloane Patriotic League. John Sloane, president, praised staff for Liberty Loan and drives support as 64 employees earned 109 percent for the Red Cross. Several workers receive Croix de Guerre honors for distinguished service abroad.
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Fifth Avenue
W. & J. Sloane Patriotic League
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John Sloane
W. J. Stoane Company
Liberty Loan
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Valiet Salar
George Grit Cooke
Fifth Avenue Association
Richard A. Purdy
Hudson Trust Company
Anes
James Culbane
John Drwley
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Pemberton Billing Acquitted in Libel Trial in London
London July 4 Pemberton Billing acquitted on libel charge brought by Maud Miles and T Grein manager of the Independent Theatre. The trial drew large crowds of women. Billing’s career as actor promoter editor and parliament member was discussed and his close ties to German influence in wartime Britain noted.
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New York Flier Declared Killed After Air Battle
Corporal Donald E. Stone, a Lafayette native, vanished during a patrol near the Noyon-Roye front in a flying combat with German scouts. Cable from Paris reports indubitable proof of his death. Stone, born 1891, attended Mam ton College and earned the Croix de Guerre for gallantry while serving as an ambulance driver before joining aviation duties.
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Paris
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Mamton College
France
Cologne Raid Kills 146 as Germans Panic in Air Battle
Washington reports a recent Allied air raid on Cologne resulted in 146 deaths and left residents in a state of absolute panic. The U S State Department was informed of the casualty figure and ensuing chaos.
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Cologne
Uhe State Department
Pension Bill Passes Senate Raises House Pension Grants
Senate approves measure by 30 to 22 to raise monthly pensions for long service veterans. Increases minimum pension for ninety year service from 2 to 5 dollars and extends amounts to 34 to 40 dollars monthly based on length of service for those aged seventy and above. Projected annual cost climbs to about 85 million dollars.
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England Ignores Letter Denouncing Rule in India
Parliamentary record notes Secretary of State for India E. Montagu dismisses a letter to President Wilson denouncing British rule in India as wild and baseless, stating it does not merit notice from a responsible party. The exchange occurs in the Commons as the letter’s claims are rejected.
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India
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Explosion at Baussena munitions plant in France claims many lives
A violent explosion yesterday at a Southern France munitions factory near Aries caused extensive damage. Reports say many workers were killed or injured, with details still unclear as the Baussena plant burns and rescue efforts continue. Authorities have yet to release official casualty figures.
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No Irish Draft Proclaims Volunteers Still Needed
Dublin reports a proclamation by the lord lieutenant offering Ireland a voluntary system to avoid conscription. It calls for 54,000 recruits by October and 2,000 to 3,000 monthly thereafter to sustain Irish divisions, with assurances that farming and industry won’t be disturbed and that younger men will be recruited, including those up to age 27. Reactions in Dublin favor the move, with Sinn Fein arrests condemned by the city.
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England
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Sir James Campbell Appointed Irish Lord Chancellor
London reports Sir James H M Campbell has been named Lord Chancellor for Ireland, succeeding Sir Tenatius John O'Brien. Campbell, Lord Chief Justice since 1916, is a Unionist MP for Dublin University and a close ally of Sir Edward Carson.
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London
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Ireland
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Edward Carson
House of Commons
Dublin University
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Lloyd George
Labor Party
Dublin
General Sharpe Assigned to Command at Charleston
General Henry G. Sharpe, quartermaster general, to take command of the Southwestern Department at Charleston, S C, relieving Major General W L Sibert who will head the army gas service. Sharpe retains his rank while taking a line command in practice.
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Henry G. Sharpe
War Council
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W. L Sibert
Army Gas Service
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