Britain ready for peace talks Balfour declares in Commons
In London on May 16 the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour told the House of Commons Britain is prepared to consider peace proposals from accredited belligerent representatives. He cautioned that central powers' past peace moves did not serve fair or honorable peace. He noted a secret French Austrian letter regarding Alsace Lorraine and said there are no secrets from President Wilson. He emphasized readiness to listen to serious proposals if they serve an honorable termination of the war.
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London
Britain
Sixtus of Bourbon
Charles of
Austria
France
Emperor Charles
Balfour
Erix Charles
Prince Sixtus
Wilson
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace Lorraine
Courier
Gaston Doumerglue
Alsace-Lorvane
Asquith
Great Britain
Taft Urges War Aims at Peace League Convention
At Philadelphia the League to Enforce Peace holds a two day session with 4000 attendees including educators and businessmen. Taft declares the war must continue until Germany is defeated, opposing German leadership and a punitive peace. The Education League Task outlines goals to emphasize war aims, support win the war activities, oppose a German trade peace, and plan a permanent league of nations.
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Philadelphia
Taft
League
Hmsarming
Germany
Belgium
Alsace Lorraine
Russia
Turkey
Education League
League of Nations
Wilson renews fight to limit survey of war
President Wilson renews opposition to Chamberlain’s amended war inquiry resolution. He tells Senator Thompson the revised measure remains too broad and could authorize a general military inquiry into conduct of the war. Thompson plans a possible substitute to limit the probe to aircraft production and related activities.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Senate
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Thompson
Kansas
Senate Expenditures Committee
Martin
Virginia
Expenditures
White House
American Command Over Allied Troops Hinted By War Dispatch
Washington reports divisions on the western front with Americans in the lead may place Pershing in command of British French and American units. Foch remains in overall command of allied forces as Italian troops are stated to be under his direction in Italy. Northern Italy eyes heavy fighting as Lorraine sees increased artillery activity and German counter efforts ebb in Flanders and Picardy.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Wnder
Foch
Italy
France
Belgium
Flanders
Picardy
Arras
Kemmel
Somme
Albert
Avre
Hailles
U.S
STO Rgle
Washington
Toul
Lorraine
Rome
Brenta
Paris
Uncle Sam Orders 14 Concrete Tankers for Fuel Oil Trade
Washington May 16 the Shipping Board ordered immediate construction of 14 concrete tank steamers with capacity of 105000 tons and four concrete cargo vessels totaling 12500 tons. These join 18 existing concrete ships totalling 117500 tons. Eight new ships will be built on the Pacific coast and the rest on the Atlantic coast.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping- Board
Pacific Coast Yards
Atlantic Coast Yards
Federal Seizes 350 Bushels of Wheat in Iowa
Cedar Rapids May 16 The federal government requisitioned 350 bushels of wheat from Elias J Doty a former gubernatorial candidate paying 2 20 a bushel. Doty had held the grain for months hoping 5 a bushel. The grain was turned over to a local oatmeal company under authority of state food commissioner J F Deems.
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Cedar Rapids
Elias J. Doty
Doty
J. F. Deems
Germans Mine Azov Passage Amid Ukrainian Plight
Report says German mines threaten the Azov Sea corridor as Ukraine faces agitation and a disputed Nikolaiev city council dismissal. Vienna reports shipping hazards and advancing naval activity near Sebastopol.
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Azov Passage
Ukraine
Vienna
Beilber
Sebasto
Soviet Notified Khler of Plan to Resist Hung
A Soviet protest to the German foreign ministry dated April 26 shows Russia planned to mobilize all forces to secure the freedom and independence of the Russian republic beyond Brest treaty limits. A separate item reports Mrs. L B Shaw, 28, of Louisa county, died by suicide amid grief over a child’s loss. King George receives the American labor delegation at Buckingham Palace in an hour long audience. Havana cigar ad appears at end.
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Washington, D. C
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State“ Department
Burlington, Ta
L. B. Shaw
Louisa’ County
King George
London
Buckingham Palaces
U S Preparations Astonish Britain as War Enters Fourth Year
London reports praise for American plans on the western front and a vow to mobilize millions more troops if needed. The Pilgrims club leader and Sir Charles P Lucas discuss the United States entering a four year war, highlighting allied strength and shared resolve.
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London
Harry E. Brittain
The
Pilgrima Club
Royal Colonial Institute
Charles P. Lucas
United States
Americans in France Report First Patrols and Fliers Downed
The May 15 bulletin from American forces in France notes three German aircraft downed by two American aviators near Toul Lorraine and mentions Captain Kenneth Marr and Captain David Peterson scoring victories. Washington confirms news will come from American headquarters in France. Paris papers hail the first American communique as proof of allied leadership unity.
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France
Toul
Lorraine
American Expeditionary Forces
Kenneth Marr
California
David Peterson
Honesdale
U.S
Washington, D. C
Gen_ Pershing
War Department
Baker
Pershing
e _ PARIS
Paris
Matin
Unitarian Conference Adopts War Moral Aims Resolution
In Dayton Ohio 300 delegates close the western Unitarian conference with a war support pledge stating religion and morals depend on Germany's defeat. Prof Morgan Brooke of Champaign Illinois is elected president and Charles B Foote of Evanston Illinois is named treasurer.
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Dayton
Western Unitarian Conference
Germany
Morgan “Brooke
Champaign
Charles B. Foote
Evanston
Germany and Uruguay State of War Not Found
Montevideo Uruguay May 16 The German government informed Uruguay it does not consider a state of war exists in their relations A German submarine stopped a steamship carrying a Uruguayan mission to France and detained the mission The commander said a state of war existed with Uruguay but the Uruguayan mission was later allowed to continue to France
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Montevideo
Uruguay
France
Germany
Delay in Second Class Mail Rate Suspension Fight
Efforts to add a wartime suspension of the July 1 second class postal rate increase will not be pressed now. Senate leaders assured supporters the finance committee will take up the legislation later.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office
Senate
State Committee to Nominate Place of G. O. P. Convention
Des Moines May 16 plans were completed for tomorrow's meeting of the Republican state central committee chaired by Charles A. Rawson. Main item is choosing a date and place for the state convention likely in July with Des Moines Cedar Rapids Waterloo and other cities bidding. County conventions were held June 29.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central, Committee
Charles A. Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
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