Naval personnel rise to 131485 amid naval bill clash
Washington June 19 The House voted to raise navy personnel from 87 000 to 131 485 as it considered senate amendments to the 1 6 billion naval appropriation bill The attempt to create lieutenant general for the marine corps commandant and major general for staff officers was rejected 73 to 44 Debate heated with claims of propaganda and lobbying Secretary Daniels defended General Barnett noting his efficiency and wartime service The measure heads to conference as other amendments include 9 15 million for a nitrate plant at Indie Head Maryland and 1 000 900 for a submarine base at Key West Florida
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Washington
House
Senate
Marine Corps
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
Representative Keating
Colorado
Barnett
Daniels
Keating
France
Representatives Flood
Virginia
Britton
Ilinois
Meeker
Missouri
Flood
Congress
Secretar Daniels
Indie Head
Maryland
Key West
Fla
Organize 10 Turn Out War Contracts in Midwest
War industries commission No 9 Chicago zone formed by 204 manufacturers from Illinois Indiana and Iowa to push war contracts. State chairmen named with Chicago Peoria Des Moines Davenport and others. Reed Lane urged constant work in Washington to secure contracts as manufacturers warned of competition.
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Chicago
War Industries Commission
Illnois
Indiana
Towa
War Industries Board
Ilinois
D. FE
Ss. Smith
Paul IE. Theschetan
George D. Roper
Peoria
T. E. O’brien
Decatur
M. C. Atwood
Aurora
J. T. Jackson
Vreeport
E. Roth
LaSalle
S. M. McMannus
Joliet
S. S. Davis
Moline
Tlowa
E. J. Waller
Sioux City
C. S. Walker
Des Moines
S. L. Northey
Waterloo
F. R. Conway
Cedar Rapids
P.S. Fawkes
Dubuque
J. Jane
Davenport
M. E. Finch
Burlington
A. M. Tanner
Hammond
J. J. Walverton
South Bend
E.W. Briggs
Fort Wayne
J. W. Caswell
Huntington
E. C. Crow
Rikhart
Reed Lane
Iowa
Washington
Bankers Back War Financing Aide for Liberty Loans
In Chicago a unanimous vote by 600 bankers from 333 counties in the seventh federal reserve district commits to support government financing between the third and fourth liberty loans. They agree to sell treasury certificates totaling about 750 million dollars over four months, with Cook County and Illinois outside Cook counted in specific share calculations. Paul M Warburg stresses strict economy and mobilizing financial resources as crucial to wartime effort.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
J. B. Mcityugal
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
United States Treasury
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Cook County
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Lower Peninania
Wisconsin
Y M C A Workers In Range Of German Guns
John R. Mott said to President Wilson that one fourth of the 2,000 American Y M C A workers in France are within range of German guns as some secretaries have been killed or gassed. He projected expanding overseas work to 4,000 by September with about one fifth women.
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Washington
John R. Mott
Young Men's Christian Association
France
Wilson
Universal Mileage Good On Any Road
Washington dispatch reports the railroad administration ordered new export and import freight tariffs about 25 percent higher, to take effect July 25, replacing prior domestic rates. The change aims to curb unreasonably high export and import charges and could trigger 300 to 400 percent increases in some cases. Officials in Chicago will craft universal passenger mileage regulations at the three cent rate.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Chicago
United States
Austrians Attack In Mass Formation On Italian Front
Paris June 19 The Austro Hungarians bombarded French positions on the Asiago sector then attacked in mass formation. French forces repulsed all assaults and held their lines. Prisoners were taken and material captured while heavy enemy losses were reported. About six hundred Austro Hungarian corpses were buried before a French regiment.
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Paris
Asiago
Havas
Rome
Piave
Montello
Maserda
Candela
Bonarlaw Seeks Vote of Credit in Commons
London June 19 Andrew Bonar Law chancellor of the exchequer introduced a vote of credit for 500 million pounds in the house of commons and reviewed the war situation. He noted the Austrian offensive in Italy had produced limited gains and praised Allied and Italian efforts while warning the German drive sought to split British and French lines. He highlighted American reserves as key to sustaining the Allied defense and said many troops had been sent from Britain since March 21.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Channel
Hindenburg
St. Quentin
the Lys
Arras
America
Alienists Say Lusk Girl Sane Gets 19 Years
Grace Lusk, convicted of murdering Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, receives a 19 year hard labor sentence at Wisconsin State Penitentiary after alienists deem her sane. Judge Lueck rebukes both Lusk and Dr. David Roberts for exploiting a vulnerable home. Lusk collapsed when sentence was pronounced and later remained in a hysterical state in jail though the verdict stands.
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Waukesha
Wis
Grace Lusk
Mary Newman Roberts
Wisconsin
Martin Lueck
Wisconsin State
Waupun
Miss Lusk
David Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Roberts
No Opposition on Draft Age Expansion Debate
Washington reports no opposition from the War Department if Congress moves to extend draft age limits below 21 or above 30. Secretary Baker notes a looming need to replenish the class one pool as Senator France's 18 to 45 draft bill awaits Senate action. Provost Marshal General Crowder cites 3,000,600 under arms by August and four million by January 1 as current manpower goals.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Baker
France
Maryland
Senate Military Committee
Crowder
Department
Socialist Manifestations In Vienna Reported
Paris dispatch states socialist manifestations occurred in Vienna Monday per a Basel Basel Basel Basel telegram to Havas. details and scope of the protest remain unclear as reports vary.
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Paris
Vienna
Havas
Basel
Switzerland
Austrians Failing to Close On Italy in Alpine Piave Fronts
The Austrian pincer fails to close on Italy as Allied forces hold the Alps and Piave line. Italians repulse attacks from Asiago to the Montello and Capo Sile while reporting strong defense and prisoner gains. Vienna claims gains and 30,000 prisoners, 120 guns captured, as 14 bridges are said crossed by Austrians.
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Italy
Cadorna
Julian Alps
Piave River
Venetia
Piave
Alps
Asiago
Montello
Zenson Loop
Fossalta
Capo Sile
Vienna
Mestre
Austrian War Office
Zenson
Conegliano
Premier Orlando On The Italian Front
Rome reports new Austrian offensive details from five thousand prisoners. Austrians aimed to seize plains between Marestica Bas sano Castelfranco Asvlo and Treviso while Montello Piave fronts face a massive attack. Italian resistance remains stiff as Premier Orlando visits the front.
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Rome
Asiago
Marestica
Bassano
Monte Grappa
Castelfranco
Asvlo
Piave
Treviso
Susegana
Conegliano
Montello
Fontaso
Orlando
Austrians May Make Effort Upon Venice
Italian forces with French and British allies hold the line as Austrian attacks are repelled and counterattacks surge across the fronts. Watchful for enemy moves in the Brenta river valley mountains and plains, observers note possible Austrian pressure on the Montello plateau and Monti Grappa region.
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Venice
Associated Pres
Brenta River
Montello
Monti Grappa
Battle on the Piave reported with 30000 prisoners
Vienna reports 30,000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners and 120 guns captured in a new drive on the northern Italian front. Italian and German statements describe renewed battles along the Piave and Montello with heavy fighting, numerous prisoners, and ongoing air bombardment despite rain.
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Vienna
London
War Office
Brenta
Asiago
Venetia
Freiherr von Wurm
Fossetta Canal
Archduke Joseph
Montello
Austrians in desperate defense as Italian advance resumes
The Italian command foresees ongoing hard fighting as the first push is halted but new efforts each day grow more strenuous. Austrian forces struggle to hold their gains while Ven ice and the Venetian plains face renewed pressure amid mounting combat.
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Venice
Yankees Gunfire Smashes Up Patrol
Associated Press reports from the Marne on June 18 that German patrols attempting to reach American lines were repelled by accurate American machine gun fire. One patrol was nearly wiped out. Two German prisoners, who had escaped from a detention camp a hundred miles behind the front six days earlier, were captured after wandering through woods and swamps and swimming rivers at night. They said crossing into American territory became impossible due to intense heat near the American lines.
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Associated Press
Marne
Creation of US Highway Council Coordinating Agencies
Federal Highway Council announced on June 19 in Washington that all government functions and agencies controlling street and highway construction will be coordinated under the new United States Highway council, simplifying oversight and planning.
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Federal Highway Council
Washington
United States Highway Council
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross Worker Dies On Piave
Lieutenant Edward Michael Meckey, of New York, an American Red Cross rolling canteen commander, was killed by a Piave shell explosion. He had served in France with ambulance field service and earned the French War Cross after joining Italy duty in December.
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Associated Press
Italy
Edward Michael McKey
American Red Cross
New York
Meckey
Ambulance
France
Relieved of Command at Camp Pike Arkansas
Brig. Gen. R. C. Van Vliet who led the 73rd Infantry Brigade of the 7th Division National Army has been relieved of command at Camp Pike. The move comes amid routine wartime reshuffling as the Army reorganizes troops. No further details were provided on successor assignments or reasons for the relief.
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Little Rock
Ark
R. C. van Vliet
73Rd Infantry
S7th Division
National Army
Camp Pike
May Exchange Prisoners
Representatives of the American government will confer with the Germans on prisoner exchanges. The report is circulating in The Hague and forwarded by the Daily Mail’s correspondent there.
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London
The
Hague
Daily Mail
Congressmen Bland and Reaves to Visit European Fronts
Washington dispatch reports Representative Bland of Indiana and Representative Reaves of Nebraska will sail next week to visit the battle fronts of Europe, inspecting conditions and military operations firsthand.
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Washington
Bland
Indiana
Reaves
Nebraska
Europe
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