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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1917
Page
1
Federal Court refuses to grant injunction against Post Office Department as trench turn and strike create a dispute over access and duties affecting Crown Prince operations.
In a Lake Pontchartrain area ruling Judge Emory Speer of the U S Court for the Southern District of Georgia holds the Jeffersonian Publishing Co may not receive second class mailing for its Thomsòn Georgia based Thomson publication. The decision says the press acts to obstruct recruitment and enlistment and must come to court with clean hands amid concerns for national welfare. It emphasizes the government’s need to prevent propaganda that could harm military and public morale.
Raleigh reports the Row Peterson & Co readers, State adopted after a lengthy struggle, face renewed dispute over paper quality and alleged changes. Key officials split on approval, with agents reappearing to push their case as scrutiny increases and a department statement looms this week.
The latest from the Western Front in France reports Petain’s forces advancing over 300 yards along a 0.75 mile front near Hurte Bise between Craonne and Garny with French troops taking 150 prisoners after repelling three German counterattacks. British operations pause while artillery activity grows on the Planders front. In Italy, Cadorna presses Austrian lines at selected points as troops extend high positions in the Trigste area. Russian reports note intensified artillery south of Dvinsk toward Vilna and Smorgon with no further Gulf of Riga operations. Romanian front repulses also noted.
A Vienna telegram reports the German National League urging Austria to curb agitation for a separate peace. The group vows to oppose any plan ceding Trieste to Italy and insists Austria must stay with its allies to avoid weakening the war effort.
An Italian source reports on Wilson's reply to criticisms, noting defiant remarks and defenses of actions. The piece quotes reactions from English and American commentators who question the motives behind the defense and the use of force.
War veterans from the Washington area will march in a parade Tuesday to honor the capital's first quota of the National Army. The procession will feature veterans wearing their uniforms and carrying the Union flag, reflecting a formal tribute to the nation’s wartime efforts.
Rome Aug 30 Count de Salis British minister at the Vatican delivered President Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict. He reported the Pope, while disappointed at the plan to negotiate on the papal note lines, was touched by the President's stable, dignified reply and courteous bearing. The Holy Father also expressed concern over Germany's actions.
Reuter dispatch from Odessa cites fierce combat along the Oituz Ocna and Sereth valleys. Heavy losses loom as Marshal von Mackensen requests reinforcements while Romanians hope to hold Moldavia with Russian support. A large group of Romanian deputies arrives in Odessa.
Berlin August 30 Dr von Bethmann Hollweg argues Gerard misrepresented their January talk. He says Gerard attributed statements to him about Liege Namur Belgian ports and German dominion that were not his own.
Washington reports that Herbert Hoover indicated a 14 ounce loaf for 5 cents is unlikely. A larger 16 ounce loaf at 8 to 10 cents is possible if waste is cut and standardization reached. Bakers and officials warn no bread price drop until Hoover completes plans for baking industry reforms.
Secretary Baker said 16 national army cantonments representing small cities for 40,000 soldiers each will be ready as troops are called to camps. Completed sites include Louisville Fort Sam Houston Ayer Mass Petersburg and more with Des Moines Fort Riley Atlanta Columbia ready by September 5 for 60 percent capacity and 30 percent at Annapolis Junction Battle Creek Wrightstown and Yap Hank. About 150 million dollars funded extensive utilities and materials with 5 000 to 10 000 workers per site and payrolls up to 150000 weekly.
A cooperative committee of black and white educators met with President Wilson and Secretary Baker to protest segregation in training camps. They urged equal treatment for negro soldiers and supported moving troops to northern states only if it reduces race tensions. White members included Professor B C Branson of the University of North Carolina.
London reports Manchester Guardian will publish a detailed eight year account of prewar talks led by Richard Haldane with Emperor William and German leaders including Bethmann Hollweg. The negotiations cover, in sharp conversations, a valuable chapter in British German diplomacy.
Major R Perfetti head of the Italian aeronautic mission urged in Newport that 25 man airships could be built in the United States. He argued such aircraft could cross the Atlantic and strike German bases with large crews to confront the submarine threat.
Amsterdam dispatch says Central powers will field Polish auxiliary corps under Austrian command against the Entente. Austria-Hungary and Germany plan to use Polish forces as the war permits while training and recruitment staff, both Austrian and Polish, remain in place.
Washington reports the Treasury plans a October 1 start for the next Liberty Loan drive. McAdoo says committees are building organization nationwide, with a $3 billion target and a subscription window through November 1, pending Congress action and cost decisions on government advertising.
Berlin dispatch notes Berlin press and Amsterdam papers debating President Wilson's reply to the Pope. The German press claims Wilson distinguishes between the German people and government and pressures democracy versus autocracy. Officials warn of internal conflict and fear Entente manipulation.
Montreal police report the seizure of 1,600 rifles along with thousands of cartridges and dynamite sticks at a Chateau-Briand street house. Authorities link the cache to recent threats to resist the conscription bill.
Raleigh reports Brunswick county home has converted all cleared land to cultivation, making the institution self-sustaining for 1940. The county homes average 150 acres of land with only 40 acres in cultivation last year, and the Food Conservation Commission urged use of county farms for staple foods. Brunswick’s example suggests other counties may match or exceed this progress.
Seven anti-conscriptionists were arrested in Montreal in connection with a dynamiting at the home of Lord Athelstan editor of The Montreal Star. Elie Lalumiere, leader of the constitutionalists, was also jailed on an attempted murder charge.
Montevideo Sept 1 The commission revising the constitution adopts a draft containing separation of church and state and confiscation of church property. The draft will go to Congress for final approval before becoming effective.
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