Maj Gen Wood reassigned to Camp Funston for duty
Washington June 17 The War Department announced revocation of orders assigning Maj. Gen. Wood to command the Western Department and his reassignment to Camp Funston Kansas. No reason given. brief notice says the change is temporary under a plan for a special assignment.
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WASHINGTON
Wood
Camp Funston
Kans
war department
France
stongly
department
adjutant general
Camp Furnston
Captain and Crew Survive Fifteen Days in Open Boat
Captain Olson and his wife sailed from the Crescent after a May 31 galley fire and abandoned ship at 3 a.m. June 4. They drifted in a 24 foot boat for fifteen days, reaching near San Francisco by afternoon. Olson reported no sighting of any other craft after leaving Sydney bound for San Francisco.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Cal
T. Olson
Crescent
Capt Olson
Olson
Golden Gate
Sydney
Australia
Patriotism to be taught teachers in New York
The National Security League announced that its teacher instruction program, the first of its plattsburgs, will open this week with 25 centers nationwide. About 260000 public school teachers are expected to attend the plattsburgs at leading summer schools. Courses run one to six weeks, taught by summer school staff and supplemented by prominent educators enrolled by the league.
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NEW YORK
National Security League
plattsburgs
league
Ten Ordnance Districts Reorganized To Speed War Production
June 17. Washington reports the ten ordnance districts have been reorganized with a group of manufacturing specialists to oversee production. Brigadier General C. C. Williams, acting chief of ordnance, said each district will be led by a single district chief to accelerate efforts.
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WASHINGTON
C. C. Wiliams
actius
ordnance
Irish Agitators Mixed as O Leary Detained in New York
Jeremiah O Leary Irish-American leader is captured in New York on treason or espionage charges. Authorities say undisclosed evidence exists against him and others. Arrests of associates postponed until his seizure.
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WASHINGTON
Jeremiah O'Leary
New York
mountain cabin
United States
O'Leary
West Leading in War Work Says Lemmon in Reno
TH A Lemmon director of Nevada state council of defense and food administrator in Reno reports the West leads the nation in war work. He cites Western war spirit higher than the East and notes Pacific zone Nevada California Arizona in food conservation ahead of others based on shipping and official reports.
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TH. A. Lemsmon
state council of defense
Nevada
Reno
food administration
Washton
Mr. Lemmon
Washington
East
the
Pacific
California
Arizona
Treviso Assault Fails as Austrians Retire After Fierce Fire
June 17 reports say Austrian forces aimed to capture Treviso across the river but faced strong Italian defense. Italians counterattacked with infantry and heavy artillery, forcing the enemy to retreat from most river gains. A prisoner pocket note indicated an aim toward Pregnibiel south of Treviso Saturday night.
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ITALLTAN
SORTHERN
TPALY
Associated Press
Plave
Treviso
Pregonbiel
Europe Hotel Fire Destroys Sparks Building
A morning blaze at the Europe hotel on Seventh and C streets leveled the building in about an hour. Residents fled in night attire, saving few belongings while Japanese tenants joked in colorful garments as flames soared. Owner M Gardelia faced heavy losses including liquor stock. total damage around ten thousand dollars.
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Europe
Seventh and C
pera
M. Gardelia
Sparks
Draft to include men aged eighteen to forty five debated in Congress
In Washington on June 17 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairing the Senate military committee, supported Provost Marshal General Crowder’s proposal to extend conscription to men eighteen through forty five. He said the move would reach others idle over thirty. The House military sub committee unanimously approved the provision authorizing the President to call all trainable draftees as part of the 12 billion dollar army appropriation bill.
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WASHINGTON
Crowder
Chamberlain of
Orexton
senate military committee
Chamberlain
house
Dutch ships mocked by propaganda punctured by shipping board officials
Shipping-board officials said the ships seized from the Netherlands are in better condition than when taken over by the United States. They asserted the crews proved their seamanship and assurances were given that vessels would be returned in as good a state, with replacements for many first. The exchange followed Dutch propaganda aimed at alarming Dutch residents about ship safety.
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HING TON
paganda
Netherlands
Nolland
United States
shipping board
shipping - board
Acton Ball
Buffalo Express
Sentences for conscientious objectors set by courts martial
Washington June 17 Secretary Baker approved sentences ranging from eighteen months to twenty years imposed by courts martial on conscientious objectors who refused military service at Camp Upton New York and Camp Gordon Georgia. Most objected to fighting Germany or Austria due to relatives there. Baker endorsed findings and favored returning such men after the war to the countries of their preference.
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WASHINGTON
Camp Upton
Camp Gordon
Baker
Germany
Austria
department
Germans deny mistreatment of American prisoners in Germany
Berlin officials issue a telegram to Amsterdam denying charges of mistreatment of American prisoners. The message says the American government was informed by the Spanish legation that prisoners are treated humanely, with adequate quarters and hospital care, in line with international law, and that there is sufficient food.
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AMSTERDAM
Jne
Wolfureau
Berlin
legation
Food Containers to Carry Gas Masks in France
Washington reports that American food containers in France will wear gas masks as troops and animals are equipped. Containers are sealed after parasine baths for safe transport in gas. Wax paper ration boxes are being tested to conserve tin. tests show they meet all conditions.
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WASHINGTON
Ameri
France
quartermaster department
Strike Averted If War Board Decision Accepted
S J Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, announced there would be no strike if employers accept the National War Labor board decision. In Philadelphia, prominent architect Frank Miles Day dies at 57, was vice president of the American Institute of Architects and supervising architect at Yale and Johns Hopkins.
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ST, PAUL
Minn
S. J. Konenkamp
Commeral Telegraphers Union
National War Labor board
PHILADELPHIA
Frank Miles Day
Fle
Day
American Institute of architects
Yale
ohne Hopkins
Debs Defends Socialist Platform In Ohio Convention
In Canton Ohio June 17 Debs three time socialist presidential hopeful defended the party line against charges of repudiation of the St Louis platform opposing conscription. He praised jailed Socialists and attacked Allied aims as plunder echoing Bolshevik sympathies while federal agents detained fifty five young Socialists for lacking draft papers.
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CANTON
Ohio
V. Debs
St. Louis
I. WY. W
comrad
J.A. Fried
Cleveland soélifist
Debs
Rose Pastor Stokes
United States
junkers
Germany
Berlin
Eugene V. Debs
Allied Aviators Take Valuable Photographs Over Dalmatia and Friedrichshafen
Geneva reports Allied aviators completed two long distance flights last week. From a base south of Trieste they flew to Zara and back, averaging 50 miles in four hours with no bombs dropped. A second group photographed Friedrichshafen, revealing new airplane factories in construction.
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GENEVA
Mian
Chronique Italienne
Tdnice
Italy
Zara
Dalmatia
Friedreichshafen
Mexican editors journey to major cities from New York
June 17 New York. A commission of twenty one Mexican newspaper editors, in New York for several days, left for Boston last night. They plan visits to Detroit Thursday and Chicago Friday through Sunday, then proceed to Minneapolis St Paul Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles San Antonio and Laredo Texas.
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NEW YORK
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Log
Angeles
San Antonio
Laredo
Texas
Roosevelt Claims American Boasts Spurred Germans
Hartford, June 17. Col Theodore Roosevelt told Trinity College commencement listeners that American boasts of having 20,000 airplanes by spring spurred Germany to build aircraft. He cited a letter noting no American planes in a dozen sectors while German aviators flew over U S lines, and German machines outpaced American efforts, affecting Allied plans and the war’s air balance.
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HARTFORD
Conn
Theodore Roosevelt
Trinity college
America
Mershing
Germany
Yrag
Pershing
France
England
Japanese Prince on Hs Way to United States
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa leads a Japanese Red Cross mission bound for Allied nations and the United States. A message from Tolsio reports his departure from Japan. Tokugawa previously hosted the American Red Cross mission to Ru wanla and praised U S efforts while stressing enduring friendship between the two nations.
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UNITED STATES
LONDON
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Forest fires in Montana improving after rains
Misoula June 17 reports from District No 1 forest service indicate the fire situation in Montana Idaho and eastern Washington has greatly improved in the last 24 hours due to cooler weather and local rains. Only two new fires were reported both small blazes started by lightning in the Couer d Alene reserve and all fires in Kaniksu Flathead and Helena forests are now under control.
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MISSOULA
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Washington
District No. 1
United States forest service
Couerdeline
Kaniksu
Vlathead
Kelena
Washington sees failure of latest Italian drive
Washington officials say the Austrian attack on the Italian front shows limited gains and indicates Austrians are halted. No details permit firm conclusions on strategic plans. There are indications the blow aimed to offset internal disturbances rather than deliver a real strategic success.
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WASHINGTON
vances
attatck
Austria-Hungary
Italians Hold Front as Austrians Fire Across Piave Line
Rome June 17 The front on the Italian line remains under strong Austrian pressure as sixty divisions assault across the Piave and Brenta regions. A semi official note says the great battle, which began Saturday, has only just started yet Italian defense holds with confidence in repelling the blow, while the nation waits tensely with pride in the army.
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ROME
Italy
Cher
Treviso
Piave
seimon
Porto Rico unrest over Germans after U boat sinking
Passenger reports strong anti German sentiment in Porto Rico after the sinking of the Caroline. Police and military had difficulty preventing a mob from lynching Germans in San Juan. An effigy of Admiral von Tirpitz was burned as citizens protested Germany's war actions.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Admiral von Tirpitz
KAISER NENT
In his clever female impersonations in the Paramount Comedy
A brief notice notes a performer delivering clever female impersonations in a Paramount Comedy program. The piece highlights stage appeal and humorous timing, with emphasis on the performer’s versatility and the show’s bright reception.
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Paramount
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