Busy week in Senate rush big building program
Senate Democrats expect adjournment by August 19 or 20 after urgent measures. Naval and army appropriation bills should reach conference by weekend, paving way for the shipping bill. House action likely quiet as conference reports handle controversial items. Mundrets representatives are leaving the capital.
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Murdered in Japan missionary couple in Karuizawa
Tokyo reports Ren Wo A Fi Campbell and his Canadian wife, both missionaries, were stabbed by a burglar in the Margie cottage at Karuizawa. A Japanese intruder entered through a second story window and demanded money after waking the couple. Campbell was killed and his wife later died. A maid was forced to reveal the box’s contents before the thief fled with $1.46.
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Col Spencer Cosby Tests Poison Gas of Trenches
Col Spencer Cosby conducted tests on poison gas in trenches, inhaled toxic fumes, and briefly lost his voice. He and others observed three gas types and warned of dangerous effects including choking and nerve-like sensations. Cosby recovered after a week of whispers.
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Berlin Faces U Boat Issue Walling American Stand
Berlin debates Washingtons stance on submarine warfare and merchant ships amid the U boat crisis. The discussion centers on whether unarmed merchant submarines deserve immunity in port yet face danger at sea, with implications for neutral trade and American interests.
Berlin bread cards and food control fears in Germany
Berlin reports warn that bread cards may be abandoned if the harvest is large, but central grain concerns deny over optimism. Tea and egg rationing tighten, with officials ordering restricted consumption and rules on egg availability. efforts aim to build a large reserve and control summer vegetables amid shortages.
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Army Captain Dies by Own Action in Hachita
Captain Christian Briand of the Twelfth Cavalry shot himself in the head at Hachita New Mexico in a reported act of suicide during a period of protracted illness. Briand, 33, a native of Denmark, rose from the ranks in the Spanish American War and had served with the Twelfth Cavalry for several years.
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Hindenburg Potentially Named to Eastern Front Command
Vienna reports indicate a shake-up in Austro Hungarian forces with significant changes in high places. A Russian offensive is cited as prompting reforms and Berlin considers placing Marshal von Hindenburg in overall command of the eastern front including Austro Hungarian troops.
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British sprinter wounded in Somme push
Captain Arnold Jackson, famed Oxford foot racer and 1600 meter Olympic champion at Stockholm, is listed among wounded at the front. Shot in the thigh during a major Somme offensive engagement, his ability to compete again is in question. Jackson toured the United States about two years ago, joining the intervarsity relay.
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