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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
6
American troops crossed France from camps near a seaport to a new permanent base in a joyous procession. Trains carrying about 1,000 men each sang patriotic songs as crowds along the routes greeted them with roses, goodies, and gifts. French villagers and schoolchildren joined in the celebration with national anthems and cheers.
Maj. Gen. William Silbert, to command the American training camp behind the French front, arrived today as Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of American forces, visited the largest ammunition plant in the Paris district. Albert Thomas, minister of munitions, escorted him. It is announced that the American Red Cross will take over French infirmaries and relief stations near its base and the front where American troops will be placed.
Notices dated July 11 to July 14 1917 list Anna A Tluder Julia A Howes Armand Lang James H Loveless Guy P Walters Suste Belle Weiss with funeral details and interment at Rock Creek Cemetery Arlington Cemetery Montpelier Ridge. Local funeral firms Thomas M Hindle Frank Geiers Sons Co Speare Sons and George P Zarhorsts Sons supplied services.
Special cables report Berlin waits on Kaiser as party divisions over peace and reform widen. Bethmann Hollweg's fate unsettled amid talks of ministerial reshuffles and possible Michaelis successor. The crown council and potential parliamentary government loom, with reforms and Prussian franchise in focus.
A partial report from American officers outlines new gear for U S troops in France. Ponchos will be replaced by French slickers and sleeveless wool lined jerkins used as sleeping bags, with cloth leggings replacing puttees. Folding fatigue caps will be worn under steel helmets. Logistics include 1 0068 ton refrigeration plants per million men and storage tanks of a million gallons at bases. Salvage depots for clothing and shoes are planned, with each soldier consuming about three weeks per pair of shoes. American army HQ in Paris expands as many quartermaster staff relocate to a hotel area formerly used by visitors.
London on July 12 the board of agriculture issued a special statement forecasting yields for staples from returns up to July 1. Wheat reached 94 percent of normal barley 98 oats 103 potatoes above normal at 103.
Rome reports a sharp Italian counter attack in the Travignolo valley driving back an enemy detachment that had reached one of our advanced posts on the second peak of El Bricon. Desultory artillery fire continued along the front.
London reports British headquarters say a raiding party west of Queant was driven off with prisoners taken. Air activity with bombs on enemy airfields, four German planes downed. three British aircraft missing. Paris notes quiet except artillery action near Ailles Pantheon and Moronvilliers with shells on Rheims. Monchy trenches stormed by flame thrower assisted troops, many prisoners captured. German groups claim heavy fighting in Flanders and Artois with recon sorties. nothing major reported for Meuse and Champagne sectors.
Petrograd reports a 20 mile advance in five days after crossing the Lomnica and capturing Kalusz south of the Dniester. Halicz fell, and a great wedge torn in Austro German lines threatens the Lemberg defense while Korniloff advances west of Stanislau toward Halicz. Berlin notes Russian artillery gains near Lomnica and Kalusz, with no changes on other fronts.
Special cable reports Second Lieut. J. Young, of the Royal Flying Corps, died after attacking a formation of 22 German aircraft. His observer also perished after his machine spun from 14,000 feet into the sea. The incident is described in a letter from his major to his father. An inquest also notes a Kaiser statue and Bismarck statue destroyed by a German bomb and a mother suffocating her child amid the blast.
London Times editorial on Wilson's embargo notes it aims at a purpose but may induce sacrifices by Americans. It cites March trade figures showing exports to Denmark Norway Sweden and Switzerland, totaling about £6,090,900 per year, and argues much will be diverted or diminished when enforced. It asserts US resolve and willingness to grant exemptions to neutrals where justified.
Stockholm reports widespread indignation over an official Washington dispatch accusing Sweden of exporting ammunition materials to Germany and importing iron ore from the United States. Danish and Swedish papers condemn the move as unjust to small neutrals, warning of harsh economic consequences.
The Times Dublin correspondent notes Sinn Fein demands absolute independence for Ireland with representation at any peace conference and contemplates a revelation if needed. East Clare votes nearly 3,000 in favor, signaling a rising party poised to upset nationalist unity. The piece predicts Sinn Fein could draw away younger nationalists if constitutionalists fail to concede reforms.
British admiralty reports a naval airplane sunk a tug off Chanak during Gallipoli attacks. Turkish headquarters claim two enemy planes over Constantinople dropped bombs with insignificant damage. A Royal Naval Air Service strike on Monday night also hit the Turkish fleet off Constantinople, scoring direct hits on the cruiser Sultan Selim and other ships.
Rio de Janeiro reports Britain proposed resuming Brazil coffee exports to England with conditions. Brazil would allow delivery on confiscated German ships but rejects exclusive use of those vessels for coffee alone. Brazil’s London envoy awaits reply from the foreign ministry.
London papers report the Huth library sale showing profitable Americana investments. An eight leaf tract titled A Further Account of New Jersey from 1676 cost 544 guineas and sold for 305 pounds. Four New Netherlands Dutch tracts from 1630 cost 471 guineas and sold for 328 pounds. New England a Degenerate Plant (1659) cost 15 guineas and brought 390 pounds.
Flight Substute Hugh Allan H N, killed July 6, was the only son of Lieut. Col. Sir H. Montagu Alan of Montreal. A McGill University graduate, he was 20 years old.
Amsterdam reports a Brussels dispatch quoting Mgr Heyden bishop of Nemur saying Austria and the allies will conclude an armistice after Sunday July 15. The bishop cites an unimpeachable source for the information.
London July 12 Mrs Darley Livingstone wife of a British officer and secretary of a government committee on British prisoners in enemy lands led British representation at the Hague conference. She is the first woman to take part in diplomatic negotiations for Great Britain.
Petrograd July 12 The Russian minister of justice has prepared a bill for a copyright convention with the United States covering literature drama and music. The measure will be sent to the provisional government for approval.
Paris reports the French mine sweeper Jupiter struck a mine in the English Channel and sank with eleven lives lost. A Norwegian bark Fiorella was sunk near Iceland by a German submarine. the crew were rescued. An unconfirmed rumor circulated that the British liner Demarara may have been sunk in the submarine zone.
Berlin complies with an official statement noting air squadrons recently dropped bombs on batteries and harbors near Zerel and Arensburg on the Island of Oesel off the Gulf of Riga. Large fires were seen as planes faced hostile fire but returned safely. Rio de Janeiro reports a submarine base near Santos denied by naval officials.
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