Creel Committee Shapes War News Policy
The article discusses Creel's push to control wartime news versus democracy, noting opposition from Lansing and the press corps. It describes conferences between department heads and reporters, the rise of a sympathetic official press, and the drift toward news as an administrative function with potential new publicity bodies and large budgets.
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Departmenta
Council of National Defence
Fie
Washington
War Bulletins for The Business Man
Washington June 24. Wadddill Catchings of New York named assistant to the director of the Council of National Defence will issue war bulletins through the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to inform businessmen about government activities in procuring materials and supplies for the war. The bulletin notes the council investigates reports and makes recommendations but does not purchase or issue orders. buying remains with War and Navy departments. There are over 150 committees and more than 1,000 members. bulletins will cover committee progress and accomplishments and are meant to keep members advised and to prompt discussion and patriotic service. Also reporting death of Colonel Gene D. Deshon and Brigadier General Clarence fh. Edwards in the Northeast Department.
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Washington
Wadddill Catchings
New York
Council of National Defence
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Catchings
Chamber of Commerce
Ional Council of Defence
Navy
Chamber of Commerce of the
Ths
National Chamber
U S Issues War Causes in Official Public Information Pamphlet
Washington June 21 The pamphlet How the War Came to America by the Committee on Public Information outlines the causes of World War I and the United States entry. It accuses German Kultur and autocracy, details Berlin’s diplomatic moves, and notes German attempts to buy the Danish West Indies and sow unrest abroad and at home. It cites involvement by George Creel, Lansing, and Wilson in compiling the account.
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Washington
America
Committee On Public Information
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Danish West Indies
George Creel
State, War and Navy
Lansing
Wilson
Thousands of young men sought by U S to man battle planes
A government official announces mass enlistment for air service, with about 800 students in ground schools and cadets to be trained at multiple universities and camps. The program targets thousands of aviators, detailing intake rates, training paths, and the role of Signal Corps leadership, while noting misinformation and ongoing selection through August and beyond.
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U.S
Air Service
Maerial
Plac
Stenar Corps
War Department
Washington
Mineola
Long Island
Bone Hae
Signal Corps
Squier
Universities of
Texas
California
Ohio
Tiknotn
Cornell
Massachusetts Istitute of Technology
Princeton
Georgia School of Technology
Army Purchasing One Year's Supplies For Million Men
Washington's quartermaster general rushes plans to supply a million soldiers for a year. Detailed lists cover 243 items including 260,000 tons of beef and vast quantities of coffee, tea, sugar, flour, butter, and potatoes, plus clothing and equipage.
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Tney
Washington
Quartermaster General
United States
Uncle Sam
More than 700000 Fighting Men Now In Arms for U S
Washington June 24 nearly half a million men volunteered in the American army and navy in less than three months since war was declared. The War Department reports 700000 to 900000 enrolled across army navy and National Guard, with further mobilization planned as millions registered for the new national army. Regulars grow toward 250000, sailors to 120000, and new officer training expands rapidly to supply frontline forces for Pershing's expedition to France.
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Washington
Navy
Army
National Guard
War Department
German munition plants burned in scattered fires
German reports via Matin correspondent cite June fires at a Spandau hand grenade arsenal on June 16 seven destroyed ammunition shops at Marienhall on June 18 and further munitions plant fires at Nuremberg two hours west of Berlin. The notices note Spandau as a major munition works center and reference Marienhall and Saxony’s Marionthal region as possible sites.
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Paris
Germany
Gurich
Matin
Spandau
Marienhall
Nuremberg
Berlin
Re Mote
Marion
Thal
Saxony
Swedish Cruiser Clas Uggla Strands in Gale Near North Island
A dispatch from Stockholm reports the Swedish torpedo cruiser Clas Uggla ran aground in a gale off North Island. The vessel’s stern lies high with the bows carrying the weight, the crew has taken to boats, and the ship’s length is about 292 feet and displacement around 790 tons.
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Btockholm
Clas Ugela
Plattsburg Asks 500 Aviators for Army Nucleus
Plattsburg New York June 24. Less than 500 men under twenty five will be chosen from the camp to form the nucleus of an army of 46 000 American airmen. The order posted today says applicants must be under twenty five and athletic with reliable character. Eleven French aviators will aid in the selection and Captain Herman Koehler arrives tomorrow with a new bayonet method.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Si Fn
Enamps
I I
Herman Koehler
Veer Point
Tilg
City Waking Up to Army Recruits Drive Gains
The Mayor's Committee on Defense reports New York City saw roughly double the Sunday enlistments as Regular Army Week progresses. Major Walsh notes optimism for meeting a 3000 enlistment goal while parades and meetings plan to boost recruitment. Colonel Roosevelt praises U S Britain enlistment efforts and urges aid to bring British soldiers into France this year.
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New York
Rod, Walsh
Uncle Sam
Sorner
A. White
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
America
Great Britain
Baghdad
France
Congress to Push War Bills This Week
Congress will advance major war-related measures this week after passing the food control bill. The House plans further debate on river and harbor bills, then an administration measure to give the President power to prioritize railroad shipments. The Senate Finance Committee aims to finish the war tax bill, with key questions over income, excess profits, and publishers taxes. The aircraft program and related appropriations, including $600,000, are to be reviewed by both chambers.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Baker
Expelling Grimm Was London Plot, Germans Assert
Amsterdam June 24. The latest German theory on the Grimm Hoffm an affair ties the expulsions to a London based plot by Grimm and Hjalmar Branting. It claims Grimm’s Russia expulsion was a staged coup and alleges treachery by Branting, criticized by Karl Wilhelm Wolfgang Meine as a brash anti peacemaker aligned with the Entente.
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Amsterdam
Grimm-Hoffman
M. Hoffman
Robert Grimm
Russia
London
Grimm
Hjalmar Branting
Berlin
Karl Wilhelm Wolfgang Meine
Reichstag
Kolischo Volks Zeitung
Stockholm
Branting
Ritter Called to Berne To Discuss Hoffman Case
Dr. Paul Nutter the former Swiss minister to the United States and current minister to the Netherlands has been summoned to Berne from The Hague. The visit aims to confer on M Hoffman the Swiss Federal Council member who resigned over his role in trying to pursue separate peace talks between Germany and Russia.
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Berne
Paul Nutter
United States
Netherlands
Hague
Ritter
M. Hoffman
Federal Council
Germany
Russia
Red Cross Leaders Discuss Missing Soldiers in Madrid Visit
Ador and Alfonso confer on prisoners of war as Swiss official Hoffman resigns. Ador, head of the International Red Cross, arrived to meet Spanish authorities and seek unified action at Geneva and Madrid. He met King Alfonso, Queen Victoria, and Dowager Queen Maria Christina and planned talks with foreign minister Surquis de Lema.
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Euded
Vune Za—Uurraveauor
International Red Cross
Arthur Hoffman
Alfonso M. Ador
Red Cross
Geneva
Madrid
Victorts
Maria Christin
M. Ador
Surquis de
Lema
Vanderlip Heads State War Emergency Bureau Plan
The article outlines a new State War Emergency Bureau led by Frank A Vanderlip as chief of the emergency division. It details divisions for audency transportation food and conservation agriculture industry and other offices with names tied to J P Morgan & Co and various officials. The structure aims to coordinate all wartime situtations and issues within the state under Governor advisement.
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Weveesof Wilma
BSA
Wat Pup
Frank A. Walderlip
National City Bank
Audency
Audency, ‘Orter, of J. P Morgan & Co
Defenes
George K. Dyer
Frank A. Vanderip
J. H. Sears
Presciens
D. Appleton & Co
W. Wotherspoon
Charles F. Wilson
Commuicaioner of Agriculture
Industrial
D. Sayer
Industral Commissioner
H. N. MacCracken
Vassar College
Mealthant
Herman
Reventlow Blames US and Capitalists for War
Berlin based report in Tages Zeitung cites Count von Reventlow criticizing American capitalism and US war aims. He argues peace with Germany would avoid Anglo-Saxon dominance and frames Wilson era policy as driven by capitalist interests.
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Amsterdam
Count Vot Revertlow
Berlin
Tages Zeitung
Boris Reinsein
Buffalo
Americas
Socialist Labor Party
Coxst von Revente
Jow
Count von Reventlow
Germany
Philip Scheifamann
Germs So- Finfiat
Bis Associates
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Latin America
Japan
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Hayti
Santo Domingo
South America
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Saad
New World
Mahoney
Amore
Dtursin
Teague of Honor
Celine
Asin
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Wetive Ayer
Sireleas
Madison Barracks
Arnheim
Broadway
Ninth Street
Fifth
Madison Aves
P.S
Starme
Simeon
Sims
National Army
Engineer Corps
Naval Coast Defence Reserve
el Newenapars
Europe
McCain
Natonal Army
An. Gidding &Con
Fifth Avenue
Coats and Capes
Hoffman
Ador
Alfonso
Ceed Cots
Horlick
Vanderlip
Whitman
Reventlow
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