Brazil and United States plan joint naval help for Atlantic seas
Brazil joins the Allied effort by cooperating with the U S fleet to patrol South Atlantic waters against German raiders while a mission to Brazil is considered to coordinate forces between the two governments. Rio de Janeiro may defer war declaration as it seeks defensive actions and avoids offending Argentina. President Wilson weighs a mission with Latin American specialists and military reps. Brazil has seized German ships, boosting its merchant marine to over 169000 tons to aid supply routes to allied ports.
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Senate revises war tax bill to 1.45 billion without bonds
The Senate finance committee completed a rewrite of the war tax bill reducing the total to 1,452,170,000 with no new bonds authorized. Incomes and excess profits would bear about two thirds of the burden, while squars and tobacco yield remaining revenue. The measure trims many House taxes, raises rates on excess profits, and shifts collection from source to information at the source.
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Idaho Christened Idaho World’s Greatest Fighting Craft Launched
The U S B Idaho was launched at South Camden at 9 48 am becoming the world s largest fighting craft at 6090 tons greater than the Pennsylvania It was christened with champagne and water by Miss Henrietta Am élia Simons granddaughter of Idaho governor Moses Alexander amid a quiet launching amid wartime secrecy The vessel measures 600 feet in length and 97 feet 4 1 2 inches in breadth with a 30 foot mean draft and is powered by turbine engines capable of 32000 horsepower It mounts twelve 14 inch guns in four triple turrets and carries 22 five inch guns plus two 21 inch torpedo tubes The launch was witnessed by Gov Alexander and a small party including Miss Simons and Miss Dever The Idaho is one of three dreadnoughts authorized by Congress in 1914 and is designed for 21 knot speed
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Repatriation bills seek US citizenship for exAmericans
National Geographic Society bulletin notes thousands of Americans who fought for allied nations face citizenship loss or expulsion. Representative Rankin proposes bills to allow immediate repatriation and to let women married to foreigners keep or regain citizenship. Proposals outline simple procedures for reacquiring citizenship and naturalization.
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Peace proposals and tensions between Austria and Germany
Reports from Moravia Bohemia and Vienna discuss growing unrest tied to grain pressures and enemy influence. Austrian officials push back against claims of German exploitation while German press bickers with Czernin over peace talks with Russia, fueling mutual resentment.
Two Alleged Spies Born in America
Copenhagen reports multiple espionage arrests linked to Walter Kircheim Julius Salomon and Jayser Hegermann born in New York and Philadelphia respectively. Walter Westedt aka Wilhelms headed a Chicago real estate bureau before U S agents traced his subversive network. Seventeen people tied to the Westedt case have been arrested.
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Borah Considers Senate Run Amid Uncertain Term End
Senator William Borah of Idaho may reconsider quitting the Senate when his term ends March 3 1918. Reports say he wrote friends he would discuss the matter and may run if Congress adjourns in time for him to go to Idaho. Borah has declined to talk but has received many telegrams from constituents urging him to run next year. His name has been presented twice for the Republican presidential nomination.
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India Seizes Gold Imports For Rupee Reserve
An order in council empowers the government to take possession of imported gold at a fixed rupee ratio. The process enacts government control over gold moved into India, with specific rates for different forms of gold and the assets placed into reserve. The notice outlines the mechanism and authority behind the seizure and storage.
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Brazilian Press Praises Action of Government in Aiding Entente
Brazilian newspapers applaud President Wenceslau Brag and Foreign Minister Nilo Pecanha for revoking neutrality and backing the Entente. The Corriere de Manha hails the move as a logical step in Brazil's external policy and official recognition of the existing condition, signaling firm resolve to support the Entente alliance.
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Brazil Backing Entente Marks Moral Victory in War Debates
The piece lauds Brazil joining civilization’s cause, deeming it a moral victory and a repudiation of past inertia. It argues Brazil's decrees align with U S policy, uniting the Americas and condemning Germany for neutral trade violations. It notes Brazil’s solidarity with the United States amid the Germany America conflict.
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Regrets Umpers Refusal To Join Swiss Congress
Stockholm reports the American Federation of Labor declines to attend the international congress of trades unions slated for September in Switzerland. Scandinavian and Swedish labor federations express disappointment. Herman Lindquist, head of the Swedish Federation of Labor, says the move blocks discussion of issues vital to workers.
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Confederate Veterans head urges salvage of food in war effort
General orders from New Orleans signed by Adjutant General Mickle request all Confederate veterans to prevent food waste at home and abroad. George Harrison, commander in chief, also thanks Washington for the recent Confederate reunion, calling it perhaps the most remarkable in the organization’s history.
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Ohio Guard to Commission Cincinnati Man in New Squadron
Gov. Cox announced today that Walter Hinkle of Cincinnati, serving with the Lafayette catadrille in France, will be given a commission in the new Ohio National Guard Zero squadron. He may be named commander as the unit is organized. Cox also asked Orville Wright of Dayton to aid in raising the squad.
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Dorsey Georgia's Governor Inaugurated in Atlanta
Hugh M. Dorsey was inaugurated governor of Georgia at the state capitol succeeding N. E. Harrie after a four cornered primary. The ceremony was simple with no military display. He urged a State council of national defense and higher school funding, noting about 50,000 colored residents had left Georgia for the North and East. He also argued limiting gubernatorial pardoning powers could reduce crime.
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Germans Battle for Verdun and Lens Fronts
Reports detail German and Allied actions on the Verdun and Lens fronts. British advances near Lens captured trench systems and prisoners while repelling enemy operations. opposing forces including French and German troops fought across the Somme region with aerial clashes and ground counterattacks.
Front line actions near La Rovette and Corbeny reported
German troops captured lines north of La Rovette farm on the Aisne front. A 500 meter stretch on Hill 304’s eastern slope was taken. British forces with air support penetrated trenches near Guermetieres but were repelled in counterattacks. French and Belgian prisoners taken. Bavarian troops conducted a successful rear attack near Corbeny, capturing trenches and increasing prisoner totals. Meuse sector gains expanded on Hill 304. French counterattacks near Cerny repulsed. Heavy losses reported on both sides amid rain and continued shelling.
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