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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
1
London reports wounded American troops from the western front arriving at Bath hospital. Washington says no information yet on the incident and promises an official announcement when available.
In France on August 16 Maj. Gen. William Sibert reviewed all training troops, first full assembly of the new American regiments in Europe. The scene on a French plateau showed a long marching line through villages as French onlookers and officers, including a division general, watched with pride and admiration. The display occurred despite a brief rain and nearby grenade explosions enhancing the wartime mood.
London papers mark the American parade as one of wartime’s most stirring spectacles. Editions feature scenes of marching U S soldiers along the route with editorials praising the vanguard of America’s army and calling the day a historic moment in Britain and United States history.
Maj. Gen. Sibert and staff rode among regiments as the immobile army moved. The review ground fluttered with flags while troops reformed into lines of platoons, performing maneuvers with discipline. A humorous note came from mule driven machine guns and their French vehicle mules learning discipline. Sibert praised the soldiers for their flawless showing as a genuine military maneuver.
Through carrier lapse or other cause this paper should be delivered by six oclock at your home Please phone 330 and a copy will be sent After six thirty oclock tele phone No 2
Premier Lloyd George said wheat stocks rose from 6,480,000 to 6,500,000 quarters this year and acreage up 1,000,000 acres. He noted better oats and barley, a larger sugar reserve, and claimed no risk of starving England with reasonable economy. Submarine losses fell from April to July, tonnage built rose, and naval program expansion continued.
United States Marshal E R Moore and Deputy M Healy toured multiple Iowa counties warning pro German agitators to stop seditious talk or face arrests. In Monticello a wealthy farmer, Joseph Kiburz, was jailed as a slacker after admitting guilt. Authorities emphasized community-wide vigilance and possible imprisonments for further agitation.
Officials in Washington report strong public opinion favors war ends, while the Vatican peace notes are studied in London. The text reiterates arms reduction and seas freedom, with arbitration as key, and no postwar economic retaliation. Rejection is seen likely. Senate action on peace debate to be urgent.
At a Chicago conference on August 16 governors and officials urged federal control of coal prices. Telegrams from the Federal Trade Commission to Gov. Lowden indicate a plan to appoint a price fixer under the Lever act with cooperation from states. Coal operators and unions voiced views as price hearings are set to begin.
A call to donate books and magazines to soldiers serving in the war. Readers are urged to bring readable general interest works covering war, travel, history, biographies, short stories, detective tales, sea stories, and adventure to the public library for forwarding to army camps, fronts, and hospitals.
London reports the Holy See issued a French text of its peace proposals to the belligerent leaders. The pope asks leaders to pursue a just, durable peace and to share proposals with allied nations excluding Russia, Belgium, and Brazil, while urging impartiality and restraint. The document notes past appeals found little response as the war continued.
Washington Aug 16 the national advertising advisory board urged a government funded publicity plan for the next liberty loan with a proposed budget of 1 060 000 to 3 000 000 covering daily weekly and farm papers posters circulars and more The board asked that the government pay advertising space costs noting the first issue cost the government nothing Exploratory details include newspapers magazines farm and religious press foreign language outlets and painted billboards to widen reach
Des Moines report details quotas for the First and Second Iowa infantry regiments to raise the Third Infantry’s war strength for a national guard division in France. Col Arthur Thayer announced 813 from the First and 510 from the Second. each unit provides sergeants, corporals, and privates per roster by lot. Readiness for mobilization at short notice is emphasized.
New York Aug 16 The New York coffee and sugar exchange has been requested by Herbert C Hoover the food administrator to cease trading in sugar futures It was announced at the exchange today Ian Felice 2 Great Sc Cigar advertisement.
The Austrian war office reports four tons of bombs dropped on the maritime arsenal at Venice Tuesday morning causing several fires. The blasts and ensuing flames disrupted operations at the Venice facility as authorities reported damage and smoke across the harbor area.
Allied reports describe Canadians and British forces repulsing German assaults on Hill 70 near Lens. Haig’s forces claimed 1,200 prisoners and several guns captured while German counterattacks were beaten back. Paris said French troops joined, breaching objectives along Steenbeke, with progress along the Aisne front also noted.
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