World News Roundup from the Times on Commerce and War
A broad digest from Winona to Washington reports calls for a federal fleet of barges to ease rail freight, Ohio mayors seize coal to avert shortages, a controversial conviction with a 15 year prison term in Utica, and a deadly shootout in Danville. Military, economic, and political topics span Germany Britain France and Canada with fleet mutinies, drafts, and food control moves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Shipping Board
Mississippi River
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
Winona
Minn
Ohio
John Francis Beckwith
Utica
United States
Ray
Atlanta
W. H. McGray
Walter Clark
Danville
Clark
Aero Club of America
France
Wilson
Thomas B. Smith
Philadelphia
Brown
Governmental Aeronautical School
Princeton
N. J
Columbia University
New York
Villa
San Antonio Pass
Candelaria
Texas
Presidio
Washington
American Merchant Marine
Representative Kahn
California
Congress
Lansing
Bernstorff
War Industries Board
Steel Manufacturers
Canada
England
Britain
Liberal Party
Dominion of Canada
Robert Borden
Ottawa
Admiral Mayo
Navy Department
Europe
Pleasant A. Stovall
Savannah
Switzerland
Atlantic
Germany
Hoover
Liman
Doctor Perl
Peru
Ecuador
Lima
Food Administration
Allies drive in Flanders and New Government For Russia
Lloyd George vows to fight until France is free as Allies press a new push in Flanders capturing Poelcapelle and Gravenstafel. Kerensky forms a new coalition in Russia pledging to defend the ally cause and restore order as U.S. preparation steadily grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
England
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Flanders
Bernstorff
Lansing
Edward W. Pickard
Kaiser Wilhelm
Belgium
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Alsace
Germany
Michaelis
Helfferich
Reichstag
von Kuehlmann
Mesopotamia
Africa
United States
Irigoyen
Argentina
Peru
Holland
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Wilhelmshaven
Nurnberg
Huiser
Marine von Capelle
Petrograd
Russia
Kerensky
Democratic Congress
Council of Soldiers and
Haig
Ypres
Poelcapelle
Gravenstafel
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Ypres- Bouilers
Houtholst
Cork
Mobilize Nations to Place All Gold Under Federal Reserve
The president calls all eligible non member state banks and trust companies to join the federal reserve system to consolidate and control the nation gold reserves. Within three weeks many institutions joined boosting Liberty Loan financing and strengthening the banks amid wartime pressure. The Federal Reserve Board seeks to supervise and hold the entire gold reserve estimated above three billion dollars to ensure financial impregnable strength for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wils
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
New York
Philadelphia
Fuel Administration Says Coal Supply Is Ample
The Fuel Administration announced that coal is ample to meet immediate needs even in the middle west. Communities in need can obtain coal at government prices by appealing to state administrators or the Fuel Administration. Officials warned against confiscating coal in transit and urged precise reports on amounts needed and delivery timing to authorize shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Romsmnia
Macedonia
Greece
Bernstorff
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Germany
Imade
Foreign Office
la Follette
Senate
Congress
St. Paul
League
Washington
Garfield
Middle West
Ohio
Johnson
Cleveland
Fuel Administration
Germany extends military service age to 47
Copenhagen reports Germany extends compulsory service to men up to 47 years old and summons those previously exempt due to alleged military unfitness. The army already included many over 45, justified by the need to discharge soldiers reaching that age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Germany
Indian tribes plan 3 million in liberty bonds investment
Secretary Lane authorized Indian Commissioner Sell to invest 2 million of five civilized tribes funds in four percent liberty bonds. Oklahoma Indians outside the five tribes may subscribe 1 million, totaling 3 million. Much of the money derives from oil land royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lane
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
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the News OF the South
Southland
Westfalen
William
Austria
von Caypelle
Ministry of Marine
Admiral von Tirpitz
Great Britain
Holand
Netherlands
The
Handelsbad
Amsterdam
London
Way of
Columbia University War Hospital
J. E. Capper
Tank Corps
G. T. K. Giragossian
Boston
Baker
Standard Oil
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