Baker Submits Large Ordnance and Army Estimates
In a House record statement Representative Caldwell of New York reports that during early May 90,000 American soldiers were abroad and that within a year the United States could field up to 1,000,000 troops in France with arms and supplies. He cites 2,000,000 in the army now, including 500,000 shipped to France and another million trained for foreign service, and predicts rapid demand for deficiency appropriations. Baker asks 8.618 billion for next year’s ordnance plus 7.119 billion for discretionary War Department spends. Daniels seeks 80.105 million for navy, training camps, shells, and tests.
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Washington
Caldwell
New York
United States
France
Bates
America
War Department
Congress
Daniels
Tornado Rips Lone Rock Wisconsin Killing and Injuring Five
A tornado struck Lone Rock Wisconsin 44 miles west of Madison killing five people and injuring about SO others. The storm wiped out the northern part of the village and scattered houses over two miles with victims found up to a mile from their former homes.
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Madison
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Wilson Wins Temporary Accord With Senate.
In Washington on May 23, a viva voce vote approved an acceptable substitute, ending a looming breach between President Wilson and the Senate after under two minutes of debate. The brief session produced a resolved path forward despite earlier tensions.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain Accepts War Committee Compromise
The president and Senator Chamberlain praised a resolution slimming the military affairs panel into the conduct of the war body. The compromise lets the military committee and its subcommittees pursue aircraft and ordnance investigations and any other army operation inquiries. The administration also found the compromise acceptable.
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Chamberlain
Dluin
Military Affairs Committee
Washington organizes July 4 ship launches across yards
Washington reports a drive to speed shipbuilding with July 4 set as a launch day. Commissioner Colby and Charles M Schwab will attend in San Francisco to launch nine ships. Detroit notes US ship output surpassing submarines and a Great Lakes tonnage surge starting July 1. Hurley plans a series of liberty launchings to honor the Declaration of Independence with possible participation by President Wilson.
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Washington
Colby
Charles M. Schwab
San Francisco
Detroit
Mich
United States
Schwab Snich
Great Lakes
Hurley
Wison
Government to Draft Idlers for War Effort
Government sources in Washington say the War Department plans to compel all draft age men to work or fight. Governor Manning states no man will remain idle as the nation mobilizes labor for the war. In New York Albany Governor Whitman sets June 7 as the action date for the new law. Portland adopts an immediate ordinance requiring all physically able residents to work at a useful occupation.
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Columbia
D. C
Manning
Washington
War Department
Albany
N. Y
New York
Whitman
Portland
Ore
American Airman Downed Two-Seater in Daring Chase
Lieut. William H. Taylor of New York single handedly chased a German two seat aircraft 12 kilometers inside enemy lines near the Tour front and downed it at about 5,000 meters after firing 450 shots and seeing the observer's machine gun disabled. The enemy aircraft then spiraled to Earth.
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France
William H. Taylor
New York
Tour Front
Taylor
Tie
Cyclops List Grows as Navy Reveals 18 Passengers
Washington May 23 The navy department received an expanded list of 18 men who were probably aboard the naval collier Cyclops on its last voyage. The announcement says they were transferred from other ships as passengers before Cyclops departed.
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Washington
Navy Department
House Election Panel Declares Scott Properly Elected
Washington on May 28 a house election committee ruled in the contest of T J Steele against Representative George C Scott of the Eleventh district that Scott was duly elected.
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Washington
House Election Committee
T J. Steele
George C. Scott
Scott
American Casualties and Gas Attack Reported in WWI Front News
Washington reports 48 American expeditionary forces casualties with three killed in action two died of wounds two from disease 38 severely wounded and three slightly. Lt Robert H Long hurt severely. Pvt Richard Wy Johnson rejoined his company. Northwest of Toul American artillery used gas attack on German positions in Gerechamp wood. Prisoners and patrol skirmishes noted near Laneville Ancervillers Luneville and Lorraine Woevre with mixed results and no American casualties.
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Washington
War Department
Robert H. Long
Houston
Tex
I’rivate
Richard Wy. Johnson
France
Toul
Gerechamp Wood
Laneville
Lorraine
Ancervillers
Luneville
Americans Repel German Party Southwest of Apremont
American patrols northwest of Toul cut a high tension cable used for enemy wire charging and brought back a large section. They engaged a German force near Apremont with pistols rifles and grenades, forcing the enemy to retire. Corporal Klick led a personal patrol and crawled to the wire to investigate a port sight, exchanging fire and returning safely. One German was killed and identified back at American lines.
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Apremont-Varneville
Apremont
Klick
New England
No Man's Land
Martial law declared in Bohemia amid unrest and plunder
London reports martial law in Bohemia due to popular excesses with imprisonments. Outbreaks occur in Pilsen and Nachod as Prince Gurstenburg estates are looted and burned. Austrian Premier von Seydler calls Czech deputy Stanek to discuss. Stanek refuses and warns against violence.
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Bohemia
Daily Mail
Pilsen Nachod
Prince Gurstenburg
von Seydler
Stanek
Galiela
Hughes Wants Clear Field in Aircraft Inquiry
In a vigorous May 23 letter to the Senate Military Affairs Committee, Charles E. Hughes said the Justice Department aircraft probe must not be hampered by a parallel committee inquiry. He indicated the president shares this view and the committee may waive its right to pursue its inquiry, allowing Hughes to proceed along his chosen lines.
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Senate
Department of Justice
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Charlies KE. Hughes
Hughes
Huns to Quit U Boat Bases
German naval authorities plan to abandon Zeebrugge and Bruges bases as British blockades and bombing disrupt U boat operations. Information sources from Berlin indicate retreat due to sustained Allied pressure and air attacks.
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HUNS
Berne
Zee Brugge
Bertin
Groups to the south take prisoners in night sorties
Groups operating farther south took prisoners and machine guns in small sorties between sundown and sunrise. The artillery, which has hardly rested since the great offensive of March 21 began, is speeding up with extreme violence in its fire. Big troop shifts noted as French Army HQ reports heavy rear-area movements by German forces along the front.
Three Lost On U S Tanker William Rockefeller
The navy announced three men are missing from the oil tanker William Rockefeller torpedoed in European waters. Eleven officers and 61 crewmen were landed unharmed. A later dispatch said one engineer officer and two engineer force men were killed with names not yet known. The tanker was 7,157 tons gross.
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Washington
William Rockefeller
Navy Department
Sims
U.S
British Stop Hun Attack Near Mesnil in French Front
London reports German raiders near Mesnil repulsed by Haig's forces. British ground Hebuterne raid yields heavy German casualties. Night patrols seize prisoners and machine guns across Arras, Locon, Nieppe areas. 14 prisoners and a gun taken southeast of Arras. 16 more held near Ypres canal. ongoing No Man's Land skirmishes and constant reconnaissance.
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Mesnil
Field Marshal Haig
France
Hebuterne
Ypres
No Man's Land
Picardy
Flanders
Foch
Haig
Arras
Locon
Nieppe Forest
Meteren
Omines Canal
Albert
Italians Break Up Attacks West of Brenta
Italian troops in the mountains west of the Brenta repelled enemy assaults, destroying an Austrian position near Sasso Rosso, Monte Spinancia, and capturing 53 prisoners according to the war office.
Plane collision at Gerstner field claims two lives
At Gerstner field near Lake Charles two planes collided at 3000 feet, killing LDLieute Lathan Polk of New York City and Spencer Charles Williams of Buffalo. The accident was announced today.
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Ldlieute
Lathan Polk
New York City
Spencer Charles Williams
Buffalo
Gerstner Field
German Air Aid Smashed by French in Paris Raid
Paris reports Lieutenant Fonck, France’s top ace, downed his 45th enemy aircraft as German raids on Paris were repelled by a rolling curtain of fire from French guns. The two hour attack reached outskirts but failed to strike the capital. one enemy craft burned north of Paris. In the Toul front, Lieutenant Taylor shot down a German bimotor after a fierce fight 22 kilometers inside German lines.
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Aris
Paris
Manly Advices
France
William H. Taylor
New York
Toul
Taylor
Senate Passes Naval Bill With Record Speed
The Senate approved the naval appropriation bill in four hours without a roll call. The bill authorizes $1,610,000,000, about $225,000,000 more than the House authorization, and raises permanent navy enlisted strength from 87,000 to 131,000 with a temporary increase to 181,000. The measure now moves to the House.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ruling Affects Non-oil Occupations in Fight Mandate
A recent ruling targets non oil occupation roles forcing them to confront new requirements. The decision implies broader regulatory reach and prompts industry groups to reassess compliance strategies.
Paris Bombarded and Hospitals Attacked Reported
Special to Evening Journal says Paris was bombarded by Hun airmen who dropped bombs on the city and attacked British hospitals, killing patients. Washington reports General Crowder issued a drastic amendment to the draft: all men of draft age not in vital occupations must enter military service, striking at baseball players clerks actors ushers bartenders and more.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D.C
General Crowder
German aviators strike Paris again with bombs
Special to Evening Journal reports German airmen reached Paris last night and dropped numerous bombs in a new attack on the French capital.
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Evening Journal
Paris
British Hospitals Hit by Hun Bombs Killing Many
With the British Army in May 23 reports from Britain say Hun airmen dropped bombs on hospitals killing numerous patients and attendants. The attack adds to wartime casualties and raises alarms over civilian hospital safety.
Auto in river two crown Manitowoc tragedy
A car driven by William Volin of Two Rivers with Ruth Scott of New York and Misa Gretna Fetzer drowns after plunging through an open draw of the Tenth street bridge in Manitowoc. Scott swam to safety while Volin was aided by a life buoy as the group returning from a planned musical concert faced a severe rainstorm.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Misa Gretna Fetzer
Henry Fetzer
Sturgeon Bay
Raymond Napledinski
William Volin
Iivers
Ruth Scott
New York
Tenth Street
Miss Scott
Volin
Canada fate and war casualties dominate Allied notes
Franklin K Lane warns that a European peace compromise could force Germany to demand Canada and drag 5 000 000 American sons into service. A London bulletin reports 14 killed and 179 injured in Sunday night air raids, noting many victims sought shelter in streets and doorways as police urged protection. The king and queen visited the bombed area on Tuesday.
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Cal
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Europe
Germany
Canada
London
Bhombet
Philadelphia street car strike taken up by war labor board
In Washington on May 23 representatives from the transportation company its workers the emergency fleet corporation and the Frankford Arsenal attended a session of the national war labor board to address the strike affecting city transit.
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Philadelphia
National War Labor Board
The
Transportation Company
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Prankyford Arsenal
US Airman Missing Over West Front
London reports Air Lieutenant Schuster Lee, son of Rev. J. B. Lee of New London Connecticut, missing after a flight over the west front.
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U. S
London
Schuster Lee
Rev
J. B. Lee
New London, Conn
West Front
German U-boat U-48 Tries Escape From Pereirole
The German submarine U-48, interned at Pere rol, attempted to escape but was halted by a Spuuleh destroyer near Madrid on May 23.
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Madrid
Pererol
S Spuuleh
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