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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson appealed to business to set aside self interest and aid the war effort. He bans blood profits, pledges fair prices, and warns shipowners over high freight rates aiding Germany. The call stresses patriotism and unity with the public and government at one side in wartime economics.
Boise July 11 A report to Secretary of War Baker from Idaho officials declares a reign of terror in northern Idaho and calls for 2000 troops to curb IWW activities. Former Gov Frank R Gooding says IWW is spreading across the state and urges citizen defense bodies for protection.
New York July 11 Rudolph Hecht once in charge of German government bond sales here was arrested on federal orders and interned as an alien enemy on Ellis Island. Chandler & Co says he joined before the war and sought citizenship. Carl Kapp, a German aide, was arrested for attempting to sail as a Swede. Joseph Veith, a German stenographer, interned for denouncing President Wilson.
Steel masters led by Judge Elbert H. Gary arrived in Washington to press for a government stance on steel profits. They demanded to know if liberal profits would be allowed to spur production or if excess profits would be cut to about 10 percent above cost. Contending with Secretary Baker Baruch and Goethals, they fear lacking clear guidance as contracts worth hundreds of millions for ships planes and weapons stall. Continued on fifth page.
The Post’s next Sunday issue features fiction by George Randolph Chester Percival Gibbons Max Rittenberg Talbot Mundy and others. Chester Torn tales include A Tale of Hed Roser and The Coward about a man facing drastic choices.
A London Times special dispatch to the Washington Post reports German political circles remain unsettled amid conflicting press reports on a coalition ministry and chancellor’s fate. Observers warn reforms may be theatrically staged to lure Allied negotiators, with four main aims—peace, victory, democracy, and preserving elite privileges—driving the impasse and a defensive war framing. The Volks Zeitung emphasizes defense and submarine warfare, vows continued U boat action, and outlines demanded cabinet changes. the situation remains fragile and contested.
State Department dispatches report the American steamer Kansan sunk likely by a German submarine off the French coast. Of fifty aboard, four crewmen are listed as lost: First Assistant Engineer J M Murphy, American EF Aguirre, A P Kua of Honolulu, and C Hanan of Singapore. The ship carried flour, steel, and other cargo valued at millions.
The Times reports official returns show a weekly drop in merchant ship losses from submarines and mines. Traffic to the UK ports remains normal, with two months totaling about 600 vessels and British shipping losses near two million gross tons, roughly 10 percent of national mercantile tonnage. The German aim appears beyond reach, as claimed losses exceed reality.
London, July 11. The weekly shipping summary shows fourteen British merchant ships over 1600 tons sunk and three smaller vessels. Seven fishing vessels were sunk. During the week 2898 ships arrived at British ports and 2798 sailed. Seventeen British sailing ships were unsuccessfully attacked. The piece discusses tonnage, resources, and cautious hope that British effort and submarine hunting progress may improve the war effort.
Petrograd diary reports former Emperor Nicholas asking the provisional government for permission for him and his family to buy stock in the loan of freedom. He notes their investment depends on state support, listing personal fortunes from 900,000 to 8,000,000 rubles across family members.
London reports Sinn Feiner Edward de Valera elected to the House of Commons for East Clare with 5010 votes over Warrick Lynch 2635. He will hold the seat caused by Maj William Redmond’s death. Irish party tensions and unity debate loom as Times calls revolutionary program and warns against English hostility.
Russian forces drive from Halicz toward Lamberg and Stanislau, capture 2,000 prisoners and 30 guns in a three day battle. They push toward the Dniester and Carpathians while Austrians admit defeat.
Paris July 11 the French parliamentary committee on commerce decided to form and endeavor to secure American participation in future international parliamentary conferences through the creation of an American committee to represent the United States
Page index lists multiple brief items including blood profits spies US secrets, Berlin crisis standstill, Russians strike, German lines. Also notes on draft delays, dry goods, British fleet, and Turkish air raid, plus society notes and gifts to red cross. Editorials and society items headline Miss Harriman’s wedding.
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