McAdoo Seeks Billions for War Budget and Expanded Forces
The government moves to turn war plans into action as Secretary McAdoo requests about 3.4 billion dollars for army and navy costs. Daniels calls for Navy personnel to grow from 87 000 to 150 000 and Marine corps from 17 000 to 30 000, plus funds to cover added staff. The plan envisions bond issues around 3 percent interest, with the Federal Reserve Board directing issuance and financing. The Justice Department seeks 506 000 for information work and the Coast Guard 600 000 to extend defense communications.
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Robert J. Bender
United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Marine Corps
War Department
Secretary of War
Department of Justice
Bureau of Information
Coast Guard Service
Federal Reserve Board
Simmons
Miller reveals German plot as war resolution looms
Miller on the foreign committee discusses a Zimmermann note based German plots in ally Mexico. He claims German money, munitions, and troops push a Mexican border attack while Villa and Carranza are said under German influence. House prepares to vote for war after a Senate 82 to 6 approval.
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House Foreign Committee
Zimmerman
Senate
United Stats
Mexico
Kaiser Wilhelm
Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
House
Cooper
Foreign Committee
Clark
Representative Fitzgerald
Siegel
Penfield 10 Leaves Vienna for Washington Tomorrow
American Ambassador Penfield will depart Vienna for Washington on April 6, with officials not confirming whether the return is permanent. The Embassy will remain open under the charge of attachés.
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Austria
Penfield
State Department
Department
Daily bargains in The Star advertis ing columns
Readers are urged to study The Star ads daily to seize money saving opportunities from Seattle's best stores. Act now to cash in on the bargains and enjoy the best local offerings regularly featured in the newspaper.
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the Star
Seattle
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Star
La Follette Sees Senate Vote War Resolution Narrowly Split
In a solemn late night session the Senate passed a war resolution declaring a state of war with Germany by 82 to 6. Only six dissenters, La Follette and five others, opposed armed neutrality and pacifist speech drew sharp condemnation from colleagues amid patriotic fervor.
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United States Senate
America
Germany
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Grenna
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Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Lane
Oregon
Stone
Missouri
Vardaman
Mississippi
Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg
Anderson Gets Big Contracts For Shipyard Expansion
Capt John Anderson president of the Anderson Shipbuilding Corporation said contracts were closed with Norwegian shipping interests for three large wooden vessels. The ships will be built at the new expanded yards at Houghton across Lake Washington. The agreements to be signed in a few days promise a bustling shipbuilding scene on Lake Washington comparable to El- hot Bay waterways.
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Anderson Shipbuilding Corporation
Houghton
Lake Washington
Anderson
el- Hott Bay
Belgian relief ships torpedoed in North Sea
The relief ship Trevier was torpedoed off Scheveningen and sunk with 24 crew members landed, eight wounded. Built in 1907, 3006 tons, Antwerp registry, owned by Antwerp Zeev Maats. In the same report, relief ship Feisten was sunk near Rotterdam after likely striking a mine.
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Trevier
Scheveningen
Ymuiden
Antwerp
Antwerp Zeev Maats
New York
North Sea
Rotterdam
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Commisson
Labor Pledges Services United Democracy in War
Samuel Gompers warns that democracy must be united to stay efficient in war and to defend the republic. He cautions against forces opposing government and urges labor to support national defense while preserving rights and democratic processes.
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Samuel Gompers
Newspaper Enterprise Association
American Labor Movement
Great Britain
America
Europe
Supreme Court
Republic
Russia
Willard Declares Readiness to Fight Germany
World heavyweight champion Jess Willard bids to join the war effort. He sent a telegram to President Wilson stating I will fight and asking when to report, signaling readiness to leave the ring for the trenches.
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Jess Willard
Washington
Wilson
Lows
President
Floor Leader Kitchin to vote against war resolution
Washington April 5 Major ity Leader Kitchin announced he would vote against the war resolution and would speak against the measure. He said I will vote against the resolution I hate to do it but and he left the room.
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Washington
Kitchin
British Forces Clear Persia of Ottoman Troops
London April 5 English and Russian forces in Mesopotamia have driven Turkish troops from Persia. General F B Maurice in command reports Persian territory cleared after clashes near Khubanikan where British and Russian units joined operations.
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London
Mesopotamia
Persia
F. B. Maurice
Kbanikan
MISSOURIAN TORPEDOED. ALL ABOARD SAVED IN MEDITERRANEAN
The American steamer Missourian with 32 Americans aboard was torpedoed and sunk without warning in the Mediterranean. All aboard were saved. The fate and date of the attack remain unclear. The Missourian, once running Seattle to Hawaii, last called here April 8, 1914.
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State Department
U. S
Genoa
Missourian
Mediterranean Ocean
Seattle
Hawaiian
French Reconnaissance Near St Quentin Presses German Lines
Paris April 5 French troops conducted on ground reconnaissance north of Gauchy and May reaching toward the German lines which they found held in force. Intermittent shelling reported along the Somme while German counterattacks from Laffaux to Margival and northwest of Reims were repulsed.
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Gauchy
St. Quentin
Somme
Font
Laffaux
Margivald
Reimsere
Lansing Denies Millers Zimmermann Note Claim
Secretary of State Lansing refuted Representative Millers assertion that a Zimmermann note claimed Germany would establish submarine and naval bases on the Mexican coast and plan attacks along the U S border. Miller indicated the text reflected an unpublished portion of the note and suggested political motives.
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