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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1917

Page

8

French Civilian Diary From Savy Under German Occupation

Extracts from a diary kept by a French civilian in Savy near St. Quentin during 1914. It chronicles rumors fears and daily wartime events including British troop movement Belgian refugees looting and requisitions. The diary notes German arrivals looting and tax demands with references to food transport and security measures.

United Press Savy St. Quentin Etreillers Mme Chain Colombia Maquigny Germany Ilam M. Grannier Lille Liege Berlin

Army Drawing Postponed By War Department Plan

Washington July 7 prospect for launching draft machinery for the new national army by Monday grows remote as only eight states are ready. Delinquent states may push the first drawing to midweek. The War Department keeps details secret though the plan centers on serial numbered draft cards and district selection by a single number drawn from a jury wheel.

Associated Press Washington National Army Crowder War Department Baker

AIRSHIP RAID OVER LONDON WREAKS HAVOC IN BOMBING

British admiralty reports three German airships bombed London and were shot down at sea. Residents evacuated to basements as bombs fell over suburban areas. In other wartime notes, Russian forces near Koniuchy and in eastern Galicia were repelled with heavy losses reported.

Admiralty London Berlin War Office Koniuchy Galicia Carpathians

War era notes on unknown residents and wartime orders

A brief diary style record notes events from November to December about soldiers and civilians hidden from enemy detection. It mentions a reporting requirement for soldiers from France England or Belgium and threats of penalties, Germans visiting seeking arms, and restrictions on telephones plus a door marking incident.

America England Town Hall

Export Licenser Named as New Commerce Chief

Osociated Press. Washing D C July 7 C A Richards a New York exporter was appointed chief of the Department of Commerce's new division of export licenses which will issue licenses for exports under the export control section of the Espionage act Export control will be put into operation next week with proclamations requiring licensing of certain commodities before shipment abroad New England will produce between 1 000 000 and 1 200 000 baskets of peaches equaling the crop of 2 and 4 years ago.

Osociated Press D .C C. A. Richards New York Department of Commerce Export Licenses Wilson New England

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