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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
2
News from Washington and London shows continued U S tax and war funding debate as conscription expands. Reports detail riots in Chester Pa and rising enlistments as Allied leaders press for weapon and aircraft production and a final victory against Germany.
Washington reports Harry Chapman Gilbert as the first man accepted for service under selective conscription. The United States war bill for the first year stands at seventeen billion dollars per Senator Smoot. A 150 million dollar deficit is noted in executive departments due to the war as conscription details are worked out and training camps near August.
The piece describes a U.S. government reshuffle in the shipping board with Goethals and Denman resigning, E N Hurley becoming chairman, Colby joining as a board member, and Admiral Capps leading the emergency fleet corporation. It also notes President Wilson’s wider wartime appointments and a push to build a large U S merchant fleet to sustain the Europe-bound war effort. It covers drafts, mobilization of National Guard, transport bottlenecks, and the push to send hundreds of thousands to Europe, plus Russia Galicia collapse and Allied Balkan coordination. It mentions food control bill delays and a broad view of the war’s financial and strategic demands.
The article reports tighter enforcement of voluntary press censorship under George Creel. New rules ban publishing dispatches cleared by European censors and require explicit authorization for mentioning American troops. Secret details of warfare moves are restricted to prevent missteps and misunderstandings in coverage.
Washington reports that district exemption boards are urged to act swiftly with minimal procedure, aided by Wilson executive orders and Crowder instructions. Attorneys general expand the registration pool to 687,000 men, with many still failing to register. Early physical exams are beginning, but data on likely rejection rates remain uncertain.
In Athens Georgia opponents of the draft gathered for a mass meeting at Bold's Springs and jeered supporters. A U S commissioner and deputies helped prevent further civil unrest as a $1200 bond issue was discussed over the constitutionality of the law.
Washington reports over 70,000 applications for the officer training program with August 27 as the opening date for the second batch. About 16,000 positions were planned, and early figures show a fivefold rise in applicants compared to prior rounds. Preliminary exams indicate many eager candidates pass basic physical tests, reflecting widespread interest across states.
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