Slav Legion Seeks 40000 Volunteers With Wilson Aid
Slavic groups push for a 40,000 strong legion in the United States with presidential approval. Slav leaders say the move sparks revolt hopes in Central and Southern Europe, as volunteers from Czecho-Slovaks Poles Russians and others may join to fight with Allies.
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Wilson
War Department
Europe
Germany
Austria-Hungary
United State
New York
Washington
Senate
Migas
Gaza I. Miku
Milash
Twenty-second Street
United States
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Hoel Gotham
Paderewski
Cabaret Men Oppose The Theatrical Rating
The Board of Aldermen committee held a public hearing on amending ordinances to bring cabaret shows under theatrical rules. Restaurateurs warn the move could shutter cabaret restaurants. objections include cover charges, licensing costs, enforcement hurdles, and a lengthy compliance period.
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George Hirst
Restract 'S' Association
Justice's Daughter Led Raids
In White Plains on June 21 the divorce action of Mrs. Mabel L. Robeson against Dr. Fielding I. Robeson proceeded before Supreme Court Justice J Addison Young. Witness Anthony Senes testified that Mrs. Robeson joined raids with him, leading to Dr. Robeson being found in compromising positions with a handsome dark haired young girl.
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N. Y
Mabel L. Robeson
Fielding I. Robeson
Polyclinic Hospital
New York
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
Robeson
Mies Mabel Lehman
Lehman
Anthony Senes
Aliens From Many Lands To Parade July Fourth
The Mayor's Committee on National Defence announced a July Fourth parade with 20,000 Poles 10 Armenians 2,000 Ukrainians 108 Chinese and 15,000 Italians. Ten aeroplanes and two dirigibles will fly along the march line dropping copies of The Star-Spangled Banner. An appeal was issued for more bands, parade HQ is the Hall of Records.
Britain Plans to Fly U S Planes Across Atlantic
General Brancker outlined a bold transatlantic plan using four men per flight and United States air power to cross the ocean with Rolls Royce engines on Liberty powered craft. He noted 5,000 to 6,000 foot average cruising height and wireless sea aids. Flights could extend to Berlin as part of a broader Entente aviation push.
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Rolls Royce
Washington
Braucker
United States
Britain
Brancker
Berlin
Europe
German Church Condemns Plan to Legalize Bigamy
ERPAM reports in June that the German quarterly church review published by Kreux-Zeitung Berlin condemns a Cologne proposal to legalize bigamy. The pessimistic piece blames lax German morals, youth vice, and government confusion, warning of damage to the evangelical State Church.
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Church Review
Kreux-Zeitung
Berlin
William
Cologne
Becauine
Germany
Evangelical State
Religici
Wl Af
Gymkhana To-day for British Dependents
A gymkhana will be held today on the grounds of Mr and Mrs John S Phipps at Westbury Long Island for the benefit of dependents of Britons who have gone to war from the United States. Burlesque mounted races for men women and children open the event. There will be a tug of war from bareback an orange and plate race pig sticking bun bobbing from horseback a Gretta Green race and a children's competition. An obstacle race and combined riding and shooting are also on the program. Patronesses include Mrs Joseph P Grace Mrs Payne Whitney Mrs Charles Cary Rumsey Mrs Thomas Hitchcock Mrs William K Vanderbilt and Mrs W Adams Delano.
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John S. Phipps
Westbury
Long Island
United States
Joseph P. Grace
Payne Whitney
Charles Cary Rumsey
Thomas Hitchcock
William K. Vanderbilt
W. Adams Deluno
Russians Halt German Prisoner Repatriation
Moscow reports the Russian War Prisoner College has ordered an immediate stop to repatriation of Germans aged sixteen to forty five who are fit for military service, following a disagreement with Germany over prisoner exchanges.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Germany
Russian War Prisoner College
Reward Expands for Enemy U Boat Base Location
Secretary Daniels announced a $1,000 reward extension to all naval districts for information leading to the location of an enemy submarine base on the Atlantic coast. He noted no evidence of such a base but said the offer should spur vigilance among residents near secluded bays and inlets.
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Daniels Washingt
Atlantic
Daniela
Daniely
Coast Patrol
Quebec Opposition to Draft Sparks Public Tension
Quebec counties report unrest over the military service act. A third bomb explode d in three months occurred in Lothiniere County at Sainte Croix. Earlier a bomb hit near the mayoral residence while young men in other parishes parade in defiance of registration.
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Quebec
Lothiniere
Sainte Croix
Collision sinks U S steamship Schurz off North Carolina
The Navy reports the American steamship Schurz sank after a collision with the Florida ten miles southwest of Cape Lookout at 4 40 this morning. One seaman, Manuel Gouvaia Jr. of Honolulu, was killed. the rest of Schurz crew were saved and later taken to an Atlantic port. The Florida remained on scene to assist.
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Washington
Florida
North Carolina
Navy Department
Cape Lookout
Geher
Manuel Gouvaia, Jr
Honolulu
Atlantic
Department
Influenza Epidemic Sweeps Britain
Special Cable from London reports a serious influenza epidemic across parts of the country. It causes high fever severe headaches and back pains with many hospital beds filled and military camps disrupted. Weather and diet are blamed for the unusual spread and similar outbreaks are noted in Spain and Germany.
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Arthur S. Draper
the Tribune
London
Spain
Germany
Sinn Fein Anarchy Enthroned in British Press View
London reports that Earl Curzon's Lords speech is seen as a breakdown of Irish policy and the abandonment of Home Rule. Critics call for maintaining the union while warning that Irish discontent and Catholic hierarchy influence threaten order and rule. The press predicts consequences for Home Rule and conscription amid ongoing Irish tensions.
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London
Earl Curzon
House of Lords
Daily News
Constitutional Party
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Morning Post
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Daily Express
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French
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Sinn Feiner Elected While Held Prisoner in Ireland Vote
Arthur Griffith, Sinn Féin secretary and then prisoner in a B jail, defeats Nationalist opponent by 1,214 votes for East Cavan Parliament seat. Result underscores Sinn Féin strength and hints at Westminster return and participation in Tuesday's debate on Ireland policy. Conservative press attack on conscription echoes English coverage.
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Arthur Griffith
Arthur S. Draper
The
Tribune
Comratt
Tribune Association
London
Arthur Grifith
Sinn Féin
Ireland
East Cavan
W.minster
Edward Cirson
Community Drama Benefit for Y M C A War Fund
The Community Drama Association stages an entertainment at the Y M C A auditorium on Lexington Avenue and Fifty third Street on Tuesday evening to aid the war activities of the Young Women's Christian Association.
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Community Drama Association
Young Women's Christian Association
Lexington Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Young Women’s Christian Association
Pope to Kneel Two Hours in Peace Prayer Event
Pope Benedict will descend to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome at 10 p.m. on June 28 to kneel in worship for two hours before an extraordinary Mass. The late hour vigil seeks divine intercession for justice and peace, marking a solemn act for the world.
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Rome
Pape Benedict
St. Peter's
Peter and
Paul
British Favor in League of Nations Plan Grows in Britain
London dispatch notes Viscount Grey’s pro league pamphlet draws favorable press comment aside from Conservative papers. British opinion shifts as Liberal and Labour leaders back the idea, aligned with French Premier Clemenceau’s committee study, amid hopes Allies will prevent future bloodshed and force.
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the Tribune
Tonyright
Tribune Association
London
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League of Nations
Britain
Wilson
America
Everal
Lord Robert Cecil
G. N. Barnes
General Smuts
Clemenceau
France
Great Britain
Germany
Plan Soldiers Protection Seeks Segregation Under Whitney Act
A joint conference of representatives from the United States Army the Police Department and the District Attorney’s office discussed plans to segregate men and women under the Whitney act until patients are cured The meeting held yesterday in Assistant District Attorney James E Smith's office included Captain Pfeiffer and Police Inspectors Costigan Bolan Ryan Conboy Henry and Morris They declined to discuss results or immediate plans.
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Police Department
James E. Smith
Mr. Smith
Captain Pfeiffer
Honest Dan” Costigan
James Bolan
Thomsa Ryan
John Conboy
Dominick Henry
Frank Morris
Army Seeks Skilled Workers for Overseas Service
The Department of Labor seeks twenty five buglers twenty five foreman bridge carpenters and twenty five railroad section men aged eighteen to forty one for immediate overseas service with the military forces. Applications should be made at 22 East Twenty second Street.
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Army
Department of Labor
East Twenty-second Street
Socialist Aims to Play Into Hands Of Kaiser
The article reports Willam English Walling of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy warning that German peace drives aim to exploit Allied pacifists. It notes Socialists in Britain and France threatening revolt if their leaders yield, and scheming for an international conference to end the war. It cautions about Socialists who attend such talks aiding German aims.
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Willam English Walling
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Walling
Tenouncen
Wailing
Sidney Webb
Jean Longuet
Huysmans
Troelstra
Branting
Pacifist Movement on Campus Faces Propaganda Claims
Fragmentary text appears to discuss pacifist or anti-war sentiment on a campus setting. It mentions propaganda, misinformation, and the concept of preparing or advancing with anti-demonstrations. The readable items reference a campus context and a daily organ.
More New Yorkers Win Commissions Special Pitch to The Tribune
War Department commissions New Yorkers in the Reserve Corps and Army Engineer Corps. Names include William J. Havard of Weyman Avenue New Rochelle as second lieutenant, Ernest B. Cooper and George W. Steck, Herbert T. Wade and others promoted to captain, and several first lieutenants and quartermasters listed with addresses in Brooklyn Manhattan and Queens. The report notes Sanitary, Signal, and Engineer Reserve Corps roles and broader mobilization.
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The
Tribune
War Department
Army
Cori Wiliam B. Gamble
Fifth Avenue
William J. Havard
Weyman Avine
New Rochelle
Ordnance
Ernest B. Cooper
West Thirty-Sixt Street
George W. Steck
St. Nicholas Avenue
Herbert T. Wade
Herbert T. Wade, 440 Fourth Affine, Captains; Allen L. Story
Wealltagth Street
Joseph Kemel
Menaeue Steers Wrooklyn
Joagh Robert Bambriel
Signal Reserve Corps
Romania seeks German aid to combat disease wave
Amsterdim June 21. Romania negotiates with Germany for large quantities of chemical preparations and other medical materials to fight diseases arising from war conditions. The Vossische Zeitung reports the population in affected districts has been decimated.
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Rumania
Germany
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Jap Flier Slain in Battle
Paris dispatch reports Sergeant 1 aki, a Japanese aviator serving with the French, killed in combat after his plane caught fire. He plunged toward French lines from about 9,000 feet as Lt Turenne and Lieut Madon contributed to several enemy aircraft downed, marking a notable air victory.
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1Aki
Hinachine
de Turenne
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