Navy Drives Inventions Section and Sugar Restrictions Expanded
War Department creates an Inventions Section to assess electrical mechanical and chemical devices. Food Administration tightens sugar use, limiting confectionery beverages flavors to 80 percent of last year for nonessential manufacturers while essential-food producers may buy full sugar.
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War Department
Food Administration
General Staff
Army War College
Washington, D. C
United States Food Administration
Warfronts Loom Large as Allies Push in Europe
Predictions of a renewed two front struggle in France and Italy, with German divisions restructured after heavy losses, and Austrian plans to strike between Stelvio and Monte Grappa. American brigades under Pershing grow, air war intensifies, and naval actions at Pola and in the North Sea shape the conflict.
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France
Italy
North Sea
West Front
Foeh
Foch
Stelvio Pass
Monte Grappa
Brenta
Dresela
Milan
Flanders
Pola
Kiel
Ostend
Vindletive
Lunden
Loss of Moldavia leaves 66 American troops missing
British admiralty reports the liner Moldavia torpedoed with 66 American soldiers listed as missing. It follows earlier sinkings Antilles and Tuscania, marking a pattern of U-boat attacks on transports carrying Americans to Europe. David Lloyd George defended submarine persistence in Edinburgh, claiming Allied ship production outpaces losses.
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America
Europe
Antilles
Ireland
Gleaves
mid-Atlantic
David Lloyd George
Edinburgh
Germany
Moldavia Sinking Reported by British Admiralty
Washington reports the British armed merchant cruiser Moldavia has sunk with 56 American soldiers missing. The ship was said to be en route between England and France and details on units aboard were not provided.
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Committee On Puble Information
Washington
Naval Headquarters
London
Willi S$. Stins
United States
Lorraine
England
France
National Sporting Club of London
United States Army
Moldavia
British Admiralty
War Department
Costa Rica Declares War on Central Powers
San Juan del Sur Nicaragua report states Costa Rica has declared war on the central powers. The move follows Honduras breaking ties with Germany and Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala already belligerents, with El Salvador neutral. President Tinoco leads a government not recognized by the United States. Major Hale, American minister to Costa Rica, is in Washington.
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London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hungary
United States
Treasury Department
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Guatemala
Honduras
San Salvador
Tinoco
Gonzales
Washington
State Department
F E. J. Hale
Fayetteville
N. C
Contracts Let for Two Picric Acid Plants
Washington reports the war department has awarded contracts for two picric acid plants. One at Brunswick, Georgia, costing 7 million dollars, and another at Little Rock, Arkansas, costing 4 million dollars. Sites were chosen in the south after evaluating housing, labor, and transportation.
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Washington
War Department
Ordnance Department
Brunswick
Little Rock
Ark
Senate committee weighs aircraft probe scope
Washington reports plans for a Senate investigation into aircraft issues were debated by the military committee. The sub committee led by Senator Thomas of Colorado postponed a final decision until he meets with Charles Hughes to reconcile differences with the Justice Department inquiry.
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Wilson
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Chamberlain
Thompson
Arkansas
Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
New York Insurance Investig Ition
Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Charles
Hughes
Department of Justice
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Red Cross
Woman's Motor Corps
Girl Scouts
National Service School
Woman's Naval Service
Council of National Defense
Ger- Hiv
New York
Army of the United States
Division Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Mattsburg Barracks
Fort Sheridan
IlMnois
Presidio
San Francisco
Somme
Teutons
Wilhelm
Russia
Kaiser
Edward W. Pickard
Pershing
Ment
General Pershing
Austria-hungary
Itaily
Copenhagen
Lithuania
Courland
Esthenia
Poland
Bavaria
Saxony
German Empire
Prussia
Brest-Litovsk
Aix-le-Chapelle
Sebastopol
Baltic
Caucasus
Rostov-on-Don
Don
South
Ekaterinosiny
Odessa
Poltava
Sea
Asoy
Ukraine
Samuara
Lenine
Tate Czar
Kiev
Semenol
Vaimmerfors
Finnish Republic
Finland
Schwab
Faith
Tuckahoe
Philadelphia
House
Sterling
Gillett
Massachusetts
Fella Frankfurter
War Labor Board
Taft
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