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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
1
President summons Congress to April 2 session amid expectations of a declaration of war. Officials anticipate a vast defense budget and mobilization following German submarine aggressions. President’s address signals long-standing war status, with plans deemed tentative as conditions evolve before assembly.
London reports private Berlin telegrams to Amsterdam say a state of war with the United States will be an accomplished fact within 48 hours. President Wilson summons Congress for an extraordinary session April 2 to declare and prepare for war aiding national defense.
London reports Amsterdam will not allow armed American merchantmen in Dutch harbors, a stance seen as unsatisfactory to entente officials. Princess Melita episode cited, ship briefly allowed disembarkation and water, then ordered out. In Panama, natives found two Germans mapping home and Rejuca region near canal, still at large.
London march 21 a Hague dispatch says the German finance ministry is canvassing for a sixth war loan. Financial circles view it as less successful than the prior loan with subscriptions about one third lower. Berlin and Frankfort bankers openly say the failure proves the futility of a seventh loan.
American mining men advised by government agents to stay out of central Mexico. A new revolt was expected within two weeks led by men said to be friendly to General Obregon, prompting warnings for miners preparing to resume operations.
Foreign Secretary Balfour said in the House of Commons that a new Arab chieftain has risen against the Turks. The Turkish force near Aden has been isolated from its headquarters. Russian troops have crossed into Mesopotamian territory while pursuing the Turks toward Kermanshah, amid worsening weather.
The United States reports Germany and Austria-Hungary refuse assurances for safe passage of the cruiser Des Moines and the collier Caesar from Alexandria to Beirut to aid Syrians and evacuate Americans. Turkey has granted guarantees for itself but not for the other powers. Ambassador Elkus is urged to press for guarantees as relief efforts and refugee safety remain uncertain.
Loretta Walsh of Philadelphia enrolled today becoming the first woman to enlist in the United States Navy under Secretary Daniels new order admitting women to service. She was designated chief yeoman and assigned to open a recruiting station in Philadelphia. Walsh, 22, stands at the forefront as more than 190 men, many skilled mechanics, sought enlistment in the newly organized naval coast defenses reserve.
British and French forces report rapid advances in France, seizing about 40 villages east of the Somme and widening gains along the Laon road. German resistance stiffens in places, civilians suffer under occupation, and rumors of a Belgian frontier withdrawal circulate as chaotic artillery and bombardments continue near Arras Armentieres Ypres and Lens as the canal of the Somme is forced.
Hartford March 21 Gov Marcus H Holcomb warned interchurch leaders that emergency military legislation was rushed by information showing hostility to the state. He said Connecticut faced danger from nightly drills and from men at munition plants, not in the national interest, and urged vigilance.
A man alleged to be of unsound mind gained entry to Premier Lloyd George's London residence this afternoon. He was overpowered and arrested with difficulty, while authorities reviewed the incident at the scene.
Habana March 21 a plot to free Gen Jose Miguel Gomez leader of the revolution and his staff from the penitentiary was uncovered with arrests of guards turnkeys and an intermediary se ñorita Vinales who carried a note hidden in a bread basket to the prison. Troops moved to La Merced plantation to seize Gomez adherents and the planned escape route toward a coast rendezvous for a vessel to the United States.
Ten sophomore students at Fordham University Medical School volunteer to drink quantities of phenoxyacetic acid under professor Carl P Sherwin to observe its effects. The experiment aims to fuel research on tissue-building diets by noting the acid's outcomes after a twelve hour coma and subsequent recovery.
American aviator James R McConnell, a veteran of the Lafayette Escadrille and teammate of Norman Prince Victor Chapman and Kiffen Rockwell, is reported lost after falling inside German lines near Paris. Born in Ithaca and living in New York, his fate remains uncertain. Separately in Arkansas, a tornado near Nelark killed five and injured four others.
Reuters Amsterdam report says serious riots erupt in Berlin due to food shortages with frontier regiments sent to restore order. Five munitions plants in Dusseldorf halted over meat, bread, and potato ration cuts as workers refuse to work without more food. A new German peace move is under discussion as emissaries visit Holland and Switzerland to gauge Britain’s stance on hostilities and possible autonomy schemes for Europe.
Benjamin Sternberg, held as a material witness, faced a habeas corpus hearing as police prepare a homicide charge in the murder of Mrs Bilsie Iace Hilair at the Hotel Martinique. Sternberg allegedly admitted meeting the victim the day of the killing. a second man, Eddie, is being sought. The case was adjourned to allow the prosecutor to file the murder charge in response to the writ.
Lieut James Porter, T A, told a Rockland Naval Recruiting meeting that German submarines are near the Maine coastline and an attack on the state portals is not unlikely, warning locals of potential danger and urging vigilance.
Nation speeds to war as President summons Congress and allied armies advance rapidly. New government recognized, and welcoming home sentiments rise as U-boat threats loom. Czar reportedly held prisoner. five Americans victims of submarine attack. Aeroplanes parade, warning of dangers in recruits. Gompers criticizes court in Alexandria notices. Society and sports fill pages alongside financial news and Greek fraternity ban.
Secretary Baker praised the District of Columbia National Guard after its homecoming ceremony in Washington. Senator Chamberlain urged universal training as a means to sustain a ready army, while local officials presented certificates of honor to each company commander amid a large crowd and a street parade.
Navy and Army mobilization plans advance as Congress delays action. Navy to use plants at full capacity for destroyers and patrol craft while surveying all American merchant ships for potential wartime use. Enlistment of volunteers pressed and private yachts being pressed into service. universal training bill discussed.
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