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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1917
Page
15
Saunders says no definite naval consulting board proposal yet but 24 members have endorsed several inventions as practicable. He hopes one or a combination will solve the submarine threat, though he stresses nothing is declared solved and the peril remains serious.
The French attack presses forward under intense German artillery fire from Fort Brimont and gas waves. German shells pound Rheims cathedral as Mount Brimont dominates the Suippe valley. French counteract with their own gas and steady artillery support.
Foreign Minister Milukoff argues German influence fueled demonstrations in Petrograd and denies conflict between Russia and Allied notes. He says secret treaties were forged by Britain and France, not by the Czar, and that the deposed ruler accepted them.
Washington May 5 United Press reports England also wants an American army on the fighting front at the earliest moment. The British commission told the government and may back Roosevelt volunteers or other units, but no decision until the selective draft bill becomes law. President Wilson attended Balfour's House address applauding the exchange with Britain and France.
Denver reports eight inches of heavy wet snow as a May blizzard continues to rage across Colorado with no sign of abatement. The storm persists through the day, disrupting travel and daily activity in the region.
A confidential classified ad from Mrs. Urdie of Oakland invites marriage seekers to contact Box 556 with promises of reliable results and years of experience. The notice reads like a matchmaking service pitch.
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