Global War Headlines From New York to Pekin
A broad roundup notes Roosevelt and Gompers clashing over responsibility for the East St. Louis riot, upcoming selective draft plans, and moves to mobilize labor and resources. It reports on war loans, espionage acts, a new national intelligence service, and China’s unsettled civil war as U S, Britain, and allies intensify war footing worldwide.
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Samuel Gripers
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
Mr. Gompers
Colonel Roosevelt
East St. Louis
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor of Illinois
National Army
Senate
House
German air raid over London and war fronts reported
European war updates describe a July 8 air raid on London with heavy casualties and damage in the heart of the city. Reports from Denmark note Saxon soldiers discontent with no support for the Hohenzollerns while western front activity continues. Russians gain ground in Galicia as Austro Italian fronts heat up and submarine campaigning faces strong Allied pursuit.
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London
Copenhagen
Denmark
House of Hohenzollern
Galicia
Germany
Russia
Work of German Spies In America Overshadows U boat war
A week in review notes German spying inside the United States as a factor in naval threats to Allied shipping. It cites submarine attacks on American transports, signaling a need to curb German intelligence networks and intern suspected agents. The piece also covers Russian and Allied offensives, German unrest, and political turmoil in Europe, including China and Greece developments.
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United States
Great Britain
Pekin
Hsuan Tung
London
Washington
America
Italy
Russia
National Intelligence Service
State
War
Navy
Justice Departments
Treasury Secret Service
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Pershing
Manchu Empire
China
Berlin
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Great Lakes
Canada
General Pershing
Paris
Marshal Haig
Belgium
Hollebeke
Cerny
Petain
Harwich
Essex
Reichstag
Germany
Russian Council of Deputies
Stettin
Dusseldorff
Professor Delbrueck
Harnack
Prussia
Amsterdam
England
Venizelos
Greece
Serbia
Constantine
Senate
Council of National Defense
Mobilization of National Guardsmen and Draft Schedule 1917
The memo outlines a phased mobilization of guardsmen beginning July 15 to 25 with July 16 and July 25 draft dates. It details federalization of units, transfer from militia status, fourteen camp sites for sixteen divisions, and targeted moves to camps like Linday Vista and Palo Alto. It lists states and dates for effective draft activation.
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Washington
Franco Wastal
Wilson
Army of 14
United States
Militia Bureau
Southeastern
California Guard
Lynda Vista
Cal
Oregon
Northwest
Palo Alto
Crop forecast shows billion bushel increase
A July crop report predicts a total of 6.093 billion bushels of principal crops, led by a historic corn crop of 3.124 billion. Wheat, barley, oats, and potatoes rise over last year, with higher yields and record expectations across major staples as farmers answer President Wilson's call during wartime.
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Washington
Wilson
de of Agriculture
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Chang
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Crowder
Department of Labor
Department
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Chemin-des- Dames
Columbia War Hospital
Sidney D. Walden
Aircraft Production Board
Kerensky
Galician
Edward W. Pickard
Brzezany
Koniuchy
Lemberg
Kovel
Teutons
Charles of
Austria
Secretary Daniels
Admiral Benson
Admiral Gleaves
Admiral Sims
Atlantic Seaboard
Republic of China
Orient
Chang Hsun
Peking
Li Yuan Hung
Nanking
Feng Kwo Chang
Japan
National Guard
East St Louis
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Massachusetts
Friy
Federsj
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