Furloughs for Farm Work Expand Under War Policy
The War Department plans to grant short term unpaid furloughs to enlisted men for farming during the season to boost agricultural output. Furloughs apply to posts camps and departments but not to high ranking or moving units, and require reassignment after overseas duty orders. The program includes trade tests and a system for individual and group applications with review by local draft boards. The report outlines exemptions and other wartime labor measures and notes ongoing military health, insurance, and seed embargo policies.
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Washington
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Department of Labor
Bloody Verdun Fight Threatens Allied Collapse
Edward W. Pickard reports a fierce German drive on the western front from Armentieres to Givenchy with heavy British and Portuguese losses. American troops arrive in numbers, aiding Pershing's forces amid a widening war and political maneuvers in Britain and Germany. The piece notes conscription debates, naval mine warfare, and Liberty Loan gains as the conflict intensifies.
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France
Belgium
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Amiens
Flanders
Armentieres
Givenchy
Messines Ridge
Bethune
English Channel
American Troops Repel German Attacks Near Meuse and Toul
American forces endure intense bombardment and hand to hand fighting on the right bank of the Meuse near St Mihiel and near Apremont forest northwest of Toul. German casualties run high as 34 dead and 10 wounded in trenches plus 30 in No Man’s Land. The Americans take 36 prisoners, two machine guns, and other war materiel after multiple assaults fail. Prisoners report two days without food until relief.
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Senator William J Stone Dies After Paralysis Stroke
Washington reports the death of Senator William J Stone of Missouri at 4 30 PM after a stroke and cerebral hemorrhages. Stone, longtime chair of the senate foreign relations committee, collapsed on a street car and died with family and Missouri delegation at his bedside.
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Washington
William J Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Senate
Kimbrough Stone
Kansas City
John W. Parkinson
St. Joseph
Mabel Stone
Margaret Winston
St. Louis
Missouri del Gation
Congress
Yet Another Draft Call Issued by Genera Crowder
Washington announces another draft call for 49,843 registrants to governors. Mobilization ordered for May 1 and 10, increasing totals to over 300,000 selected for camps since late May. The move surpasses the original plan by a wide margin.
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Washington
Genera Crowder
Thei
Entire British Line Holds Firm in Belgium and France
Newswire style report notes the entire allied line in Belgium and France holding firm despite German attacks. British forces, under Haig's order, refused to yield ground, with heavy casualties cited as proof of steadfast defense amid ongoing bombardments and counteractions.
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Belgium
France
Flanders
Ater Haig
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