Wilson objects to senate war conduct resolution
President Wilson condemns Senate Resolution 241 proposing a military affairs committee with broad powers to direct war conduct. He argues it would harm the constitutional balance by letting the legislature supplant the executive in wartime. Senate letters from Borglum and Baker are cited, defending or clarifying the issue.
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Targerain
Martin
Senate
Wilson
Govan
Woodrow Wilson
Lamberlain
Guntor Brandegee
Connecticut
Borglum
Meing
Senator Brande
Military Committee
Ator Thompson
Kansas
Far Baker
Senapormberlain
War Department
Mobile hospitals aid wounded in field with mobile units
American army in France adopts mobile hospital concepts for field surgical and medical aid. Mobile units move without trucks, provide operating rooms in spiral tents and shelter about 120 beds. A surgical unit offers immediate relief for non transportable soldiers. Ninth Plane flier Frank Baye noted.
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France
Ible
Duke of died at Alny Northumberland off northbound
May 15 report states the Duke died today at Alny near Northumberland with brief notice. No further details available in the fragment.
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Northumberland
Duke of
Alny
Senate resolution seeks national manpower survey
Senator Cummins of Iowa offered a resolution in the senate to convene a conference among War Secretary Baker Navy Secretary Daniels Agriculture Secretary Houston Commerce Secretary Redfield Labor Secretary Wilson and Provost Marshal General Crowder to determine the nation manpower. It calls for estimates of non essential labor withdrawable workers and non essential products that can be abandoned plus a two year military staffing forecast and censuses of workers in useful occupations. The measure aims to gauge maximum U S power to defeat militarism in Prussia and was laid on the table with Cummins saying he would reintroduce it tomorrow.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Baker
The
Navy
Daniels
Agriculture
Houston
Commerce Redfield
Wilson
Crowder
Prus
Russian Dowager Imprisoned by German Troops
An official Berlin release states that German forces occupying Crimea have captured the dowager empress of Russia and Grand Dukes Nicholas Peter and Alexander. The prisoners are held on estates near Ejulbar and are described as fomenters of the world war. Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch is not among them.
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Zurich
Crimea
Russia
Nicholas
Peter
Alexander
Berlin
Ejulbar
Michael Alexandrovitch
Charles Returns To Vienna After Conference With Kaiser
Charles has returned to Vienna following a conference at German headquarters with Kaiser Wilhelm, based on dispatches received here. May dates indicate the timing of his voyage and the ongoing high level diplomacy between Austria and Germany during the period.
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Charles
Vienna
Basle
Switzerland
Emperor Charles
Kaiser Wilhelm
LaFollette Disloyalty Charges Back Before Senate Panel
Washington May 15 Pressure mounts to act on disloyalty charges against Senator Robert LaFollette as Senate committee on privileges and elections meets to seek a final disposition. Chairman Pomerene oversees the effort amid past quorum troubles and illness within the panel.
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Washington
Robert LaFollette
Pomerene
Ohio
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
St. Paul
LaFollette
Reed
Missouri
James
Kentucky
Postmasters Named In Nominations For Several States
President Wilson sent nominations to the Senate this afternoon for postmasters in several states. Connecticut includes Stamford Springs appointing Louis Chaffee. Massachusetts lists Molly A Gillman Allerton and Myra G Jordan West Ut on.
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Washington
Wilson
The
Senate
Connecticut
Louis Chaffee
Stafford Springs
Massachusetts
Molly A. Gillman
Allerton
Myra G. Jordan
West Upton
Germans Await Better Weather as Front Preparations Grow
London reports German forces delaying a renewed push on the western front due to rain while re organizing and massing. Cavalry moves from Roumania to Flanders. German press warns of heavy losses and prepares the populace for further battles. Amiens and channel ports remain distant as Foch plans to meet the next thrust. Golf clubs in Hartford announce prizes in thrift and war savings stamps instead of trophies.
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London
Roumania
Flanders
Picardy
Amsterdam
Roumanian
Amiens
Channel
Foch
Hartford
War Savings
State Director of
Plane Falls Behind Lines Killing Pilot In Toul Sector
An American observation plane fell a mile inside our lines in the Toul sector, killing the pilot and observer. The cause is unknown though it was fired upon by German archies and may have been hit by shrapnel or a hidden rival aviator. Quiet fronts prevented further contact with enemy patrols.
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Toul
N.C. Parke
France
Archies
Agen
Bocie
Happenings in This Fifty Years Ago on Segay 1698
A mosaic of 18th century notes reports Diaz plans to bolster Mexican navy and army, a Willow Island stock farm, and local trout catches. Obits for Joel B. Taylor, aged 84, in Cromwell, and Captain Pease boating the David Currie downstream after 25 years light. Middletown High’s eggs and nests exhibit shines at the World’s Fair. Local real estate, tavern history, and store prices mix with city growth data.
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President Diaz
Mexico
Willow Island
W. B. Maxson
Portland
Joel B. Taylor
Cromwell
Pease
David Currie
Sherman & Co
Middletown High School
Silas A. Robinson
Pike 'i
Pearl Street
College Place
Thomas P. Bill
Lyme
Middletown
B. A. Pase
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