Wilson Declares U S Will Conquer Autocracy
President Wilson vows the United States will go through in the war until Germany's empire is shattered. He urges Russia to stand firm with democracy to break the nets of intrigue and secure lasting peace. He says America seeks no land or profit, only liberation of peoples and a global covenant for justice.
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Kidnaped Baby Murdered Near Springfield Missouri
The 14 month old Lloyd Keet was found dead in an old well eight miles southwest of Springfield in the Ozarks. A ransom note directed the father to drive at night for a reunion, but a tornado and heavy rain thwarted the plan. Seven people were arrested on conspiracy charges, though none charged with taking Buddie Keet.
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Miners Alive in Speculator Mine After Fire
Ten men trapped 2,200 feet underground in the Speculator mine were found alive after cement sacks and water bulkheaded them in. Helmet men reached them and reports say they are in good condition. Sixty three bodies were recovered and seventy two miners remain unaccounted for following the Friday night fire.
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Allies' Big Victory Pierces Front at Messines Ridge
London June 7 British forces struck along a ten mile front in Belgium and captured the Messines Wytschaete ridge. The German line was pierced as mines exploded and artillery fire devastated positions, with light British casualties and many Germans captured. Air support dominated the sky as troops advanced under heavy bombardment.
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Period of leniency ends for war registration delays
Washington announces the leniency period ended Monday for men aged 21 to 30 who failed to register for the war draft on June 5. Crowder urges aggressive enforcement of penalties. those who did not register face up to a year in prison, with continued opportunities for delinquents to register. Local boards may grant exemptions case by case. Lincoln, Nebraska reports state draft quotas will be based on the 1910 census, not registration returns, increasing the burden on those who registered.
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Spy in Navy Department Revealed By Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels told the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that a spy or traitor operates in the navy department or Indian Head proving grounds. He cited confidential ordnance reports sent anonymously and stolen from department files as evidence of a security breach and urged arrest and punishment.
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Draft Canadians Propose Compulsory Service Bill
In Ottawa a bill for compulsory military service for Canadians aged 20 to 45 was presented in the house of commons by Sir Robert Borden. He recalled authorizing 500,000 to enlist for Overseas Service on January 1, 1915, as a pledge to raise that number. He noted voluntary enlistment had surpassed 400,000 but was falling while demand grew.
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Draft plot charges fleet of Texans involved in sedition
In Dallas Texas federal grand jury returned indictments charging fifty five people mostly Farmers and Laborers Protective association members with seditious conspiracy against the United States overn ment. Some indicted are jailed while others remain at large. names withheld pending arrests.
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