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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1917
Page
1
International News Service reports riot mobs attacking the capital amid revolutionary unrest. Grand Duke Nicholas arrested, Tsarist symbols and partisan violence surge as Kerensky government faces a widening crisis with troops deployed and widespread looting, arson, and calls to topple authority.
Dispatches from Petrograd report rising disaffection among Cossack units as they express eagerness to engage, lament being spread along the front instead of concentrating for a decisive strike. Warnings come amid anxious mood and calls for renewed cohesion and purpose.
New York Machine Company and International Electric Smelter and Machine Company submitted two plans to the Navy Secretary centers claiming a device that would make steamships torpedo proof. An officer said government acknowledgment has not yet come and few details are released.
Frenc h submarine 1108 torpedoed and sunk a large German sub near Cattaro, escorted by a torpedo boat. Circe returned to base safely after plane attack. Rumors in German press claim a British submarine rammed a British submarine in the channel on April 19, with British boats remaining on the surface to confirm damage.
Rome June 2 Italian forces on the Italian Front yesterday advanced about 400 yards along a 21 mile front south of Castagnavizza on the road to Tries savs the official statement issued today by the Italian War department Violent Austrian attempts Thursday night to regain ground were repulsed in the Vodice area according to the war office
London June 2 morning papers estimate 7143 airplanes downed on the western front in May. German reports drive the figure with 271 British and French planes included, while French losses are not confirmed. April losses were pegged at 794.
A mob of about 100, including white and Black individuals, overpowered guards at a jail in Columbia. A Black man identified as Reece Haynes was killed amid the unrest as authorities sought others involved while one suspect escaped during the midnigh t incident. The event prompted a citywide manhunt and investigations into the fatal assault.
A plan proposes $4,000 government insurance for each soldier in lieu of pensions. It would be funded via legislation and managed by a new federal insurance bureau. Proponents argue it would raise morale and secure dependents, with premiums for higher amounts possible through private insurers postwar.
Confederate veterans from Mississippi Tennessee and other states begin arriving in Washington to attend the United Confederate Veterans twenty seventh annual reunion. The Willard Hotel hosts Confederate headquarters as Union Station shelters hundreds while committees arrange lodging transport and meals for participants.
Government reports a new loan to France increasing allied credit to 845 million dollars. The overall loans to the French republic and allies reach a high level, reflecting continued fiscal support during the war period.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a claim by Senator Lewis about pirates awaiting food and fuel, with garbled phrases referencing a raid and wartime context. The scattered text mentions a RP club and an executive determination, but no clear dates, names, or locations are legible.
Richard Asch, 30, accused of stealing 200000 from Mearse & Holmes, stock brokers. Arrested today in Philadelphia and brought back here after vanishing a month ago following the disclosure. Traced through a girl who traveled to Philadelphia to meet him.
Peking reports that Anhui Chu Chekiang Huhe Foketn and Honan provinces have declared independence and threaten a joint expedition to force dissolution of parliament and reinstate Tuan Chi Ju as premier Tang Hau Lung resigns as assembly speaker and joins governors in Tientsin The president defends his dismissal in a lengthy statement and warns against internal war.
Rio de Janeiro June 2 President Braz signed a decree enabling Brazil to use the seized German ships in Brazilian ports. Crews are interned on Forts Island and Brazilian crews have boarded the vessels. The move follows a war measure that laid up 46 ships totaling 240,779 tons, the largest being the 12,500 ton Hamburg-American liner Bluecher.
Senate and House conferees completed a war budget agreement including a 75000000 American merchant marine provision and 2000 099000 total war appropriation. The emergency fleet corporation funds and shopping bank allocations were set. Final action followed prior cross chamber approval with yesterday’s final passage.
A Zeppelin appeared over Swedish territory near Malmo on Friday and was driven away by Swedish torpedo boats fire. It also neared the Danish frontier south of Copenhagen. Coast troops fired warning volleys, and the airship vanished to the south.
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va June 27 More than 1500 men are being treated at the naval hospital here for various diseases and ailments. Some have measles and mumps and some have meningitis. Most are young men enlisted since war was declared. The hospital ship Solane landed several hundred at the hospital last month. To make room for more patients additions will be made to the hospital immediately, and the government has reduced 60 beds in a Norfolk naval hospital.
Report states Carranza forces retook Ojinaga this afternoon from bandits who had seized the town earlier. Commander James Parker of the southern department offered no further particulars.
Senate approves food measures funding 11 million to enforce controls and survey. Commerce outlines 4 000 insurance per soldier abroad. Hoover cites ally needs 971 million bushels and urges vegetable use. War budget nears 3 million with 750 million for merchant ships. Military and security actions roll out across states as investigations into treason and conscription plots continue.
British air forces conducted a second consecutive night of extensive bombing on and near the Belgian coast. Zeebrugge Ostend and Bruges were struck along with the St Denis Westrem airfield in a coordinated assault destroying targets and hindering German submarine operations.
In a brief report, Redfield outlines new vessels and related plans. The note mentions Bates and a government project, with emphasis on potential favorable outcomes and ongoing work.
Senators debate a broad food control and price fixing bill amid opposition from Democratic ranks. The measure envisions a comprehensive food survey, agri support, and power to halt futures trading, with a projected $110 million appropriation and strict restraint on hoarding and speculation. The fight centers on presidential authority and constitutional limits as the bill moves toward a final Senate vote.
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