21 Mar 1917
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
1
Berlin asserts that the withdrawal from Bapaume, Cambrai and nearby fronts is a calculated move to secure forces and enable movement. Officials say the destruction is limited to battlefield needs while denying any loss of military leverage or allied victory.
London dispatch reports French infantry reach Roupy and Tergnier within three miles of St. Quentin as French cavalry advance from the Somme to the Aisne. Observers note potential breach of the Hindenburg line and consider a German retreat toward a second reserve line from Lille to the Meuse. British forces push along their front from the region around Arras toward Cambrai, St. Quentin, and La Fere as the conflict widens across northern France.
The rapid German retreat during the German retreat is examined as French and British reports show slow progress, with five to seven mile advances by French forces on roads toward La Fère and St. Quentin. Analysts note heavy destruction of roads and towns, while questions linger about the exact German line and final aims.
Washington March 20 The navy allows women to enlist for war service. Secretary Daniels ordered recruiting officers to accept both sexes. Women will join the Navy Reserve Corps as telegraphers wireless operators typists clerks and other roles with future potential for front line service. Training from Navy League camps may count toward enlistment. By freeing men for combat the policy aims to strengthen the navy amidst a heavy recruiting push.
Allied observers report German forces withdrawing under heavy fire with minor detachment, while the pursuit is hindered by impassable trenches, mines, felled trees, and harsh weather. The Meuse front sees continued fighting on Hill 204 and air engagements tally thirteen Allied and five German losses.
A map illustrates growth data for the region with accompanying detailed reports on page B. The graphic highlights development trends and figures likely tied to local planning efforts.
In Salina Kansas at a recruiting office two women applied to enlist in the United States naval forces today. The action follows Secretary Daniels announcement that women would be allowed to enlist in the Navy.
The Union League Club asserts that Germany is at war with the United States, with Root stating the global confrontation has escalated. The claim frames Germany as the aggressor amid growing tensions and calls for coordinated United Nations action.
The Union League Club, founded in 1853, met to hear a defence report and adopted resolutions urging President Wilson to mobilize immediate war powers, accelerate production of arms, ships, and munitions, and push universal military training. Theodore Roosevelt and Litha Root called for strengthening the fleet and arming merchant ships amid German aggression. Washington report notes Wilson considering separate peace moves with Austria Hungary to isolate Germany, amid Russian revolution and potential broader war measures.
Washington dispatch reports a two hour cabinet meeting where Wilson allies urged a quick Congress session to recognize a state of war with Germany and authorize wartime preparations. The president listened, signals suggesting he may summon Congress as soon as possible, with strong backing from Lane McAdoo Lansing Houston Redfield.
Washington March 20 An offer of 45 510 000 pounds of copper at less than half the market price was made to the War and Navy departments by four of the largest copper interests in the United States The offer saves about 4 7 million at a market price of 38 cents and a government quote of 16 6 to 16 7 cents per pound Bernard M Baruch of the Advisory Commission telegraphed W S Gifford that negotiations ended successfully.
Berlin reports Socialist leader Philip Scheidemann in Vorwaerts argues world powers oppose Prussia due to autocratic tendencies. He cites Russia under the Czar, Mandarins in Asia, and central Europe, urging immediate Reichstag election reforms to avert further decline. The Local Allgemeine mocks promises of postwar reforms as outdated and uncertain.
London dispatch reports that news of the Russian revolution has sparked agitation in German industrial towns. Leipzig Dresden and Munich are cited as sites of strikes and disturbances. A rumor from Amsterdam lacks confirmation and is considered untrustworthy.
President Wilson faced cabinet pressure to convene Congress immediately. Urgent suggestions urged moving the extra session date from April 16 forward to tackle steps defending American commerce from submarine threats amid the international crisis.
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