Work or Fight Order Defined for Occupation Classifications
Washington 1944 article outlines new draft board regulations for the work or fight order. It lists nonproductive occupations including ball players and many service workers while exempting certain skilled store and department personnel. It directs boards to use common sense, place productive roles, and aid placement via the federal employment service.
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Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Federal Employment Service
Austrian Cabinet Quits as Von Seydler Submits Resignation
Premier von Seydler travels from Vienna to the army headquarters to submit his cabinet's resignation to Emperor Charles. In Vienna bread riots flare in Favoriten and Brigittenau amid widespread strikes by 150,000 munition workers.
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London
Junge
von Seydler
Vienna
Charles
Zurich
Offee
Italy
Germany
Austria
Favoriten
Brigittenau
Senate panel backs Latin army training amendment
The war department would be authorized to train and equip troops of allied nations fighting Germany and Austria under an amendment to the army appropriation bill. The eight Central and South American nations with severed ties to Germany could supply at least 2,750,000 men.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Death of Admiral Sir Alfred Paget
London June 20 Admiral Sir Alfred Paget died at Brompton on Tuesday afternoon He was sixty five years old and had served as British naval attache at Washington in the past
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London
Sir Alfred Paget
Brompton
Washington
Wisconsin Michigan Troops Fight in Alsace Under General Haan
The Thirty second division National Guard from Michigan and Wisconsin is now engaged on German soil in Alsace under Maj. Gen. William G. Haan. The unit took a sector of the line just north of the Swiss border and included several veterans who had been aboard the Tuscania when torpedoed. Private J W Guyton of the division was the first American killed on German soil.
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Washington
War Department
Thirty-second
National Guard
Alsace
Michigan
Wisconsin
William G. Haan
Camp MacArthur
Tex
J. W. Guyton
Tuscania
British Casualties Week Totals 36,620
London reports 36,620 British casualties for the week ending Friday. The figure reflects ongoing losses across military units and theaters.
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London
Prisoner Exchanges and Large Group Photo Reported
Paris sees French prisoners from 1914 German captivity set for exchange on June 24 per the Petit Journal. Camp Dix photographs a human Liberty bell of 25 000 soldiers for the Fourth Liberty loan campaign. Representative Caldwell says the war will begin next September with U S troops ready. Grain exchanges discuss USDA control changes. Rutherford and six aides jailed 20 years for espionage conspiracy.
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Paris
Germany
Petit Journal
Camp Dix
N. J
Washington
Caldwell
New York
House Military Committee
Baker
March
United States
East
Middle West
United States Grain Corporation
National Food Administration
Joseph F. Rutherford
Russell
International Bible Students’ Association
Kansas City on Ice Rations
Kansas City officials imposed ice rations due to a shortage caused by intense heat. Ice company officials warned the supply would deteriorate if the hot weather persisted.
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Kansas City
Kansas, City
Ice Company
Turks War on U S Over Tab ris Hospital Sacking
Washington reports Turkish troops sacked the Presbyterian hospital at Tabriz Persia and seized the American and British consulates. The act, if confirmed, could be treated as an act of war and clarify whether Ottoman allies of Germany should be listed as enemies of the United States. The hospital, a Presbyterian mission, faced protests from the Spanish consul and had many American staff withdrawn in recent months.
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Washington
Tabriz
Persia
State Department
Teheran
Germany
United States
Wilson Urged for 1920 Nomination at Indiana Demo Meet
Samuel M. Ralston former Indiana governor and permanent convention chairman opened the Indiana Democratic gathering urging a renomination and re election of Woodrow Wilson for 1920. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall followed as temporary chairman delivering the keynote address.
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Indianapolis
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel M. Ralston
Indiana
Mr. Ralston
Thomas R. Marshall
Great revolt sweeps Kiev with armed peasants in revolt
An intercepted wireless from Moscow to Exchange Telegraph reports a great Kiev revolt with artillery stores blown and continuous street fighting. The action spreads to Poltava and Tchernigov districts as about forty thousand peasants join the uprising.
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London
Kiev
Moscow
Exchange Telegraph Company
Poltava
Tchernigov
German Paper on the Rocks Chicago Sale or Suspension
Directors of the Staats Zeitung announce by Judge Stelk that the paper will be sold today or suspend publication following a meeting. The Chicago publication faces an impending change in operation.
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Chicago
The
Staats- Zeitung
Stelk
Adolphus Busch II Reclassified In Draft Update
Adolphus Busch II son of August A Busch, noted brewer, is reclassified from 2A to 1A by his draft board in St Louis June 24. He has a wife and children.
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A. Busch II
St. Louis
Adolphus Busch II
August A. Busch
Hethas
Hunger Mobs Across Vienna Spar Over Bread Rations
Censured dispatches report civil unrest in Vienna with rioting in Favoriten Margarethen Ottakring and Brigittenau. Mobs storm bakeries and residences including the premier and the Hofburg as cavalry moves to restore order amid bread ration protests.
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London
Volcan
Warschalowski
Vienna
Zurich
Exchange
Favoriten
Margerethen
Ottakring
Brigittenau
Amsterdam
Hofburg
Imperial Palace
Stockholm
Berlin
Hamburg
Cologne
Morning Post
Neustadt
Calls for War on Turkey and Bulgaria in House Action
A House resolution introduces a state of war with Bulgaria and Turkey, asserting their governments’ military acts against the United States. Secretary Lansing testifies before a Senate committee on the Tabriz incident, noting that an organized Turkish military strike on the American consulate could justify war.
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Washington
Bulgaria
Turkey
House
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lansing
Tabriz
638 Die on French Ship Santa Anna Sinks in Night Torpedo
Paris reports the transport Santa Anna was torpedoed and sunk on the night of May 10-11 while sailing from Bizarra to Matta. Of 2,150 soldiers and native workmen aboard, 1,512 were saved.
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Paris
Santa Anna
Bizarra
Matta
Havas
Re Election of Samuel Gompers as AFL President
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor by acclamation at the AFL convention in St Paul Minnesota on June 22.
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American Federation of Labor
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Samuel Gompers
Draft registrants called for July 15 training
General Crowder, provost marshal general, ordered 8,976 registrants qualified for general service to be sent July 15 to various schools for special training.
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Washington
General Crowder
Medal of Honor Tests and Overseas Cap Details
Reports outline medal of honor criteria and distinguished service medals, plus price lists from Army quartermaster stores in France. New overseas cap issued for expeditionary forces reduces brim interference, with insignia rules for officers and enlisted men.
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Quartermaster Corps
France
Quartermonster
Iilet
Amng
Penalties Imposed on Food Dealers Under Regulations
Food administration reports more than S00 penalties for rule violations by licensed foodstuffs dealers in the past ten months. About 150 companies and individuals have been ordered to quit business in licensed operations.
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The
Food Administration
Engineer Corps seeks 2000 more officers for ranks of captain and lieutenant
The War Department sets age limits for commissions and the engineer corps plans a nationwide exam tour. Lieutenants must be 32 to 36, captains 36 to 42, as part of a campaign to add 2000 officers with the board touring major cities to facilitate applications.
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Engineer Corps
War Department
Government smokeless powder plants reshaped towns and workforce
The 120 million budget creates a smokeless powder system with capacity to match all other American plants. A new town sprang up at each site with about 9,000 buildings. 35,000 workers built the facilities and 30,000 will work in production.
Women employed as inspectors in U S gas mask plant
Thousands of women work in the United States gas mask plant as inspectors throughout the manufacture process. The gas defense service says hundreds of girls have been trained in sewing the face masks.
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United States
Gas Defense Service
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