War Cost Estimation Sparkes May Draft Quota Boost
Washington reports state officials call for 268 472 men for May draft camp entrainment within five days as May quota nears 905 000. War cost plan aims near 20 billion, Baker testimony prompts doubts on total fiscal outlay for the year with aviation funds stretched and projections rising beyond initial 16 billion.
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Open Attack on Flanders Front In Renewed German Bombardment
German forces launch a renewed bombardment on the Flanders front today with intensified artillery and air activity. Allied responses and countermeasures are reported as heavy fighting continues along the front lines.
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Third Liberty Loan Surpasses Goal in Washington Statement
May 4 London report notes ongoing German bombardment on the Flanders front with intense artillery fire from Locre to south of Ypres. British positions show slight gains south of Amiens as heavy fighting continues near Nieppe and Meteren.
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Promotions For 100 Officers At Camp Logan
More than a hundred Prairie division officers were promoted at Camp Logan Houston on May 4. The Washington list includes Maj Edward J Lang adjutant of the 65th infantry brigade promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned to the 130th Infantry. Other promotions name Maj-Captains Harry Be Cheney Bertram A Buchannan and Pran-
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Military Officers Named in Unit Roster
The list names captains and first lieutenants from units including the One Hundred and Thirty-first Infantry One Hundred and Twenty-second Field Artillery and the One Hundred and Twenty-second Infantry along with officers George M. Gillespi Miles Mc Parmely Wendell J. Phillips Warren A. Tipton Rodger K. Thompson Lawrence V. Regan and Jewett D. Matthews.
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Senate Backs 2.50 Wheat Price Increase
The Senate again backs raising the government minimum price for wheat from 2.00 to 2.50 per bushel. The move, pushed on the agricultural appropriation bill, faces likely House rejection as conferees meet. Senator Pomerene warns the 20 cent rise would raise bread costs by about 200 to 250 million dollars.
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Governors to Meet at Independence Hall for Peace Conference
A group of twelve current governors and forty five former governors will convene at Independence Hall Philadelphia on May 17 as part of the League to Enforce Peace. The meeting aims to press for a war victory and immediate peace by united effort.
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Persia Denounces Treaty Sparks Foreign Row
Persia declares all recent treaties void and denounces the 1907 Russo British spheres of influence accord as imposed, signaling a major break with foreign powers and raising tensions at The Hague.
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Third Loan Near 3 Billion Mark As Campaign Ends
Washington May 4 The final day of the Third Liberty loan shows subscriptions approaching five billion dollars with officials expecting oversubscription of one to two billion. Reports last night tally 2 040 040 400 in subscriptions since Thursday, with banks staying open tonight to complete pledges. The treasury notes district totals and anticipates further gains before midnight local time.
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Foch Now Commands Italian Armies On Western Front
Paris reports General Foch has been named commander in chief of all allied forces in the west following Italian adhesion. The front remains unsettled with local fighting near Givenchy, Locre, and south of Ypres while a lull at Arras and surrounding sectors holds for now.
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War Front Sketch Shows Slower Break in Flanders Fighting
The report notes less minor activity in Flanders amid ongoing German pressure aiming at the channel. Allied leaders conclude a two day Abbeville session with satisfactory results. British raiders are repulsed near Heuterne while Somme front artillery pummels Villers-Bretonneux and Bayne wood is retaken by French troops. In Palestine British forces reclaim Es Salt and press the advance, taking over 200 prisoners.
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Peace drive seen in German moves
London May 4 Lord Robert Cecil minister of blockade says Germany’s knock out offensive failure will trigger a peace offensive aimed at Britain and likely offered in an attractive form but yielding no acceptable terms for the Allies. A Rad iate general report notes German loss of objective in the north and heavy use of divisions. Read The Evening Journal.
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Peace Pact Friction as Kaiser Probed for Russian Control
Moscow reports German occupation measures provoke anger with armed clashes in Kiev district as civilians resist and are subdued by armored cars. Minsk authorities seize able bodied residents for Germany. escapes are met with gunfire. Brest-Litovsk terms spark protest and a Berlin meeting for a commission. China expands near Chita. Isvestia notes Bolsheviks discuss allied recognition.
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Recognition of Soviet Power by Allies and Russia’s Path
In a interview French ambassador M Noulens argues that Allied recognition would quickly enable Russian America England and France to cooperate on equipment for the red army accelerate national development and align policy actions. Tehicherin counters that Russians oppose foreign armed aid while urging support for internal regeneration by the laboring masses and warns against attempts to enslave Russia during its transitional chaos.
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Wilson Attends Uruguay Minister's State Funeral
President Wilson and high officials join the state funeral for Dr. Carlos de Pena Uruguay's minister to the United States. Services at St Patrick's Church included a requiem high mass and full military honors. The body awaits transport to Uruguay aboard a U.S. warship.
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Boston Federal Reserve district posts rise in Liberty Bond subscriptions
Boston on May 4 reports the Federal Reserve district surpassed its Liberty Bond allotment with total subscriptions of 262.344 million dollars, an overnight gain of 18.222 million.
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Germans Defeat Finn Red Guards in Five Day Battle
A German official report states that in southwestern Finland near Lakhti and Tavasthaus the enemy was overwhelmingly defeated over five days, with 20 000 prisoners captured. A Kiev dispatch notes the district given to Ukraine by Brest-Litovsk is now controlled by Poland with Polish officials and courts.
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McAnally Named Chief of Staff for American Expeditionary Forces
May 4 report from France states Maj. Gen. James W. McA n drew appointed chief of staff for the American expeditionary forces. Brig. Gen. James G. Harbord, Pershing’s former chief of staff, is assigned to command in the field.
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Heavy fighting reported along Malian front line
Special to The Evening Journal from Vienna reports heavy fighting along the Malian front between the Adriatic Sea and the Guidivaria Valley in the north.
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Treasury says Third Liberty Loan subscriptions reach $3 006 585 0 AM
An official Treasury Department statement released this morning reports Third Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 3 006 585 0 AM dollars. The update comes from Washington D C with a note on ongoing public funding efforts.
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French Ship Provence Torpedoed and Beached
The French steam ship Provence was torpedoed by a German submarine off the Mediterranean coast on April 15 and beached near Palamos on the Spanish coast. Refloating operations were underway.
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German reply on American POWs treatment in Germany
The German government says American prisoners of war receive the same treatment as prisoners of other nationalities in Germany in response to a state department inquiry relayed through the Spanish government.
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Victor Company Loses Suit in Federal Ruling
New York May 4 The Victor Talking Machine company was held to be an illegal combination in restraint of trade in a final decree signed by Federal Judge Augustus N Hand The court issued the usual dissolution restraining orders in such cases.
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Nagel Leaves for Washington for Federal Post
Charles Nagel former secretary of commerce and labor in Taft's cabinet left St Louis for Washington where he is said to be headed for a federal post.
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