Germany to make peace offer amid calls for moderation
Berlin reports say Chancellor Hollweg will propose peace terms in a Reichstag session Tuesday, with the German people demanding reasonable terms and urging restraint on May Day. A special Reichstag session will discuss terms to be presented Thursday seeking a lasting peace with the Allies.
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Women to Replace Men on U S Railroads
Pacific News Service reports Seattle May 1 that Northern Pacific orders women to occupy all depots and offices left by men who join the war effort. Women are to be trained for tasks across trans continental routes with thousands already volunteering. The move is expected to set a pattern for other railroads.
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Conscription Bill Re Passed After Senate Debate
Washington May 1 The senate reconsiders the conscription bill after Senator Chamberlain explains a clause limited to use against Germany. An amendment is offered to allow troops for the present emergency, and the chamber votes to re passage the bill.
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Forty Thousand Recruits Enlisted as War Declared
In Washington on May 1 the War Department reports forty thousand two hundred fifty six recruits joined the U S army and militia in April. The surge follows Germany’s declaration of war and patriotic response. The National Defense Act raised regular strength to two hundred ten thousand in five years. conscription's effect is uncertain.
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Demand Churchill as First Sea Lord in England May 1917
English newspapers demand Winston Churchill be reappointed as First Lord of the Admiralty to sharpen wartime submarine defense. Parliament discussions push for Churchill’s return after earlier removal from the Admiralty and current service on the French front.
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German submarine sunk and Vacuum missing men feared
May 1 reports from London and Belfast say hope is abandoned for the Vacuum crew members missing since the steamer was sunk. Search efforts by destroyers tugs and power boats continue near the sinking area as details emerge of the boat crew lost.
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Commissions Squabble Over Troops at Front
Washington dispatch reports General Joffre urging immediate U S troop deployment, while General Hugh Scott opposes rushing to war and urges caution until mass drafts prepare large units. President Wilson weighs the decision as experts predict no surge until mobilization progresses. A British representative urges US naval help to counter submarine impact.
Railroads Ordered to Limit Dividends in War Effort
International News Service reports the Commerce Commission will push limits on dividends across railways as part of wartime controls. The policy aims to curb profit sharing and may lead to a general order restricting corporate disbursements to stockholders to aid income tax collection and fund war measures.
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Omral Orban Railways
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Bakers Strike Triggers Bread Riots in Chicago
May 10 Chicago reports a printers strike crippling bread supply and sparking riots across the city. Police have been called as demonstrations intensify while officials cite bread shortage figures showing a drop of over 1.5 million loaves. The Nugget Office lists contact details and notes about transfer services.
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International News Service
Chicago
Germans Tried to Bomb Morgan Office in Aims at Stock Market
German pair Wolf Hirsch and George Meyringer confessed to plans to blow up J. Pierpont Morgan offices. Arrests followed with time bombs on them as authorities reveal a broader scheme to cripple telegraph lines and trigger a stock market crash. The plot targeted Wall Street near Maiden Lane and Grand Way, with protection noted around the US sub treasury.
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