05 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
1
The council of soldiers and workmen proposes a peace commission to lead the war. British and French forces fight intensely on the western front with heavy artillery duels around Wytechaett near Ypres and toward Vimy Ridge as General Haig readies a major offensive.
Serious rioting erupted at the Illinois State Prison with five buildings set ablaze. National Guard units responded to quell the disturbance after twelve hundred convicts clashed with fifty guards. The fight left two guards injured and convicts battered. the warden reported visiting officials were upset.
A German destroyer was sunk and another damaged in a running fight with six German destroyers and the Commodore Tyrwhitte squadron, announced by the admiralty today.
London reports a German airship was destroyed after dawn raids over Kent with bombs dropped on Kanes and surrounding areas. The incident follows ongoing aerial activity in the region.
Associated Press from London reports the German naval base at Ostend on the Belgian coast was bombarded by British forces. The Admiralty announced the operation aimed to weaken German naval capability. Captain Saunders of Rouen was among those in the harbor yesterday on a punitive mission.
A wartime registration drive mobilizes ten million Americans across cities towns and remote areas to be numbered and later drawn for service in the coming draft. Officials report strong turnout with diverse participation including Mexicans and a Chinese national. The effort aims to prepare for potential deployment to training camps before battles in France and Belgium.
The governor ordered National Guardsmen to Negaunee, a mining town, to confront agitators threatening to oppose registration as riots flared on a June day in Lansing.
J Bl Filcher member of the farmer's land protection association and several Lakewood men were in Fort Worth after an incident where a man who hid in the woods refused to register and was killed by a posse of officers led by Heater Nelson and HF St John.
An Allied AP report says an attempt to wreck the train bringing Major General Leonidas Wood from Chattanooga occurred last night near four miles south of the city. Tyson Baird is the latest measles casualty reported, with passengers confirming the disruption.
Amarillo Texas quotes G. Dana head of the Santa Fe Passenger Agony on railroads as vital to mobilization. He warns government and public needs demand full railroad readiness for 600000 draftees and troop supplies. Shippers are urged to load cars promptly to maintain full capacity and move goods efficiently.
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