Official U. S. Bulletin
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
xaiSff' JN* WiM FIRST PATRIOTIC DUTY-BUY A LIBERTY LOAN BOND w must exert all our power and employ all our resources to bring the Government of the German Empire to terms and end the war,"- WOODROW WILSON, President. & GMftrial Sutout PUBLISHED DAILY UNDER ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL. CHAIRMAN Vol. 1. WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917 No. 27. FOREIGN SCIENTISTS MEET MISSION FROM SWITZERLAND. BELLS TO RING OUT CALL FOR NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD Special Embassy to Accompany New UBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS Minister to United States. The members of the French and British The Department of State issues the fol The Treasury Department issues the scientific missions to the United States lowing : following: and Commander Guglielmo Marconi, of The Department of State is informed The pendulum of time is to swing back the Italian mission, held an Important that a special mission will accompany to 1776 and once again the inscription on conference Saturday with the Naval Con Mr. Sulzer, the new minister of Switzer the old liberty bell : " Proclaim liberty sulting Board, at which the submarine land to the United States. They come for throughout all the land, unto the inhab situation was discussed. Addresses were the purpose of explaining Switzerland's itants thereof," is to call Americans to delivered by Sir Ernest Rutherford and economic position. service in the cause of freedom. Commander Bridge, Royal Navy, of the The mission is composed of Federal In every city, town, village, and hamlet British mission; Prof. Charles Fabry, of Councilor Syz, president of the Swiss " from every mountain side," the sum the French mission ; Commander Marconi ; Chamber of Commerce; William Rappard, professor of political economy in Geneva mons to every American will ring. Be and Dr. L. H. Baekeland, Dr. Arthur G. ginning to-day (Monday) the bells in Webster, and Andrew M. Hunt, of the and exchange professor of Harvard Uni churches, schools, courthouses, and town Naval Consulting Board. versity ; and Lieut. Col. Staenpfli, of halls throughout the Nation will toll every All the members of the board were Berne, president of the central committee which looks after interned aliens in night at 9 o'clock, reminding Americans present except Thomas A. Edison and that the time for patriotic support of the Elmer A. Sperry, both of whom were pre Switzerland. Government through subscription to the vented from attending by important ex liberty loan is drawing to a close. The periments on which they are engaged. WARNING TO SHIPOWNERS. bells will ring four times to-night, indi Quests at Luncheon. cating that four days remain in which to After the meeting the British and Will Get No Coal in Spain Unless They ranke subscriptions ; Tuesday they will French commissioners, Commander Mar Agree to Carry Spanish Cargo. toll three times; twice on Wednesday; coni, and the members of the executive A cablegram has been received from the and once Thursday. committee of the National Research Coun American ambassador at Madrid, Spain, Fighting Spirit Revived. cil, Dr. George E, Hale, Dr. W. F. Durand, dated June 5, 1917, the substance of Which Reports from committees say that Sec of Iceland Stanford University ; Maj. John Is as follows : retary McAdoo's statement that the sub J. Carty and Gano Dunn, of New York ; There is a scarcity of coal in Spain, scriptions were 700,000,000 short of the Dr. S. W. Stratton, of the United States and unless foreign ships agree to carry amount of the Issue has revived the light Bureau of Standards ; and Robert A. Mill- cargo to or tuke cargo from Spain no coal ing spirit of the Nation. The committees ken, of the University of Chicago, were will be given them. American ship state that the ringing of bells throughout the guests of the Consulting Board at owners should be warned to this effect. the country will be a challenge to the luncheon at the Army and Navy Club. WlLLAHD. Americans of to-day sent down by lovers The members of the French mission of liberty who " wrote their names where are: FRENCH EXPORT ORDER. all nations might behold " on July 4. 1776. Prof. Charles Fabry, Dr. Amand de A signature to an application for a liberty Gramont, Due de Guicho, Prof. Henri Ab Permit for Shipment of Photographic loan bond is an indorsement of the Decla raham, Lieut. Col. Pomey, Capt. Robert Plates and Paper Abrogated. ration of Independence. Dupouey (secretary of the mission), Capt. The final day of the liberty bell celebra Valenti, Lieut. M. Paternot, and L. P. The Department of State has received the following information from the Ameri tion is Flag Day, and throughout the Bouthilhoro. country arrangements are being made for The members of the British mission can consul general at Paris : A ministerial order, dated June 7, pub a joint celebration. Special church serv present were Sir Ernest Rutherford and ices and patriotic rallies are scheduled Commander C. Bridge. lished June 8, abrogates export permit photographic plates and paper grunted and banks throughout the country will Consulting Board Members Present. January 8. remain open until midnight to receive The following members of the Naval Thackaba. subscriptions. In many cities parades are Consulting Board attended the meeting planned. Bells and whistles are to sound and luncheon : FORMER GERMAN SHIP IN PORT. the call for liberty bonds for 10 minutes Dr.^eter Cooper Hewttt, W. L. Saun beginning at noon Thursday. ders, Lawrence Addicks, Bion J. Arnold, Mrs. George Bass is representing the Dr. L. H. Baekeland, Howard E. Coffin, " Clara Mennig " Reaches Gibraltar on Woman's Liberty Loan Committee in ar Alfred Craven, William LeRoy Emmet, Way to Italy With Cargo. ranging for the " liberty bell " celebra Andrew M. Hunt, Dr. M. R. Hutchinson, The United States Shipping Board au tions. B. G. Lnmme, Hudson Maxim, Spencer thorizes the following: Appeal by Women's Committee. Miller, Prof. Joseph. W. Richards, Andrew The United States Shipping Board is L. Riker, Thomas Robins, Matthew B. In receipt of advices announcing the safe An appeal for national Liberty Bell Sellers, Frank J. Sprague, Benjamin B. arrival of the Clara Menniy at Gibraltar, Day addressed " To the Men and Women Thayer, Dr. Arthur G. Webster, Dr. W. B. en route to an Italian port. She Is one of of America " by the W'oman's Liberty Whitney, and Dr. Robert S. Woodward. the former German vessels that took Loan Committee follows : refuge In American ports at the outbreak To the Men and Women of America: ARGENTINE SHIP SUNK. of the war, und is a small ship, of only The United States is at war In defense The Department of State announces: 1,685 gross tons. She is the second of the of those principles of liberty and democ The Department of State is advised that former German ships to traverse the sub racy which have always been the ideals of the Argentine schooner Oriano was shelled marine zone. She carries a cargo of the American people. In order that the and then sunk by a bomb on June 6. The munitions and general supplies for the war may come to speedy success our sol crew was saved and landed. allies. diers must be fed and clothed and pro THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN. vided with munitions. For this purpose the Congress of the United States lias au thorized the liberty loan. Through the SECRETARY DANIELS ISSUES GENERAL ORDER liberty loan the people of America have WARNING EVERYONE IN NAVAL SERVICE AGAINST opportunity to pledge their faith in their Government, in their defenders, in their DIVULGING INFORMATION OF VALUE TO ENEMY standards of right and of justice. The $2,000,000,000 issue of the loan will close Secretary of the Navy Daniels has made public the following general order: at noon on June 15. In order that every " 1. The department has reason to believe that information of a character man, woman, and child in the United most valuable to the enemy, and which might prove most disastrous to the Navy, States of America may know the vital im has in some way reached the enemy. In view of the strenuous efforts that have portance of this solemn occasion, the bells been made to prevent the dissemination of such information, the department of America will ring each night at 9 believes that in practically every instance this has resulted from certain infor o'clock from Monday to Thursday ; four mation being given in confidence to, or spoken In the presence of, a close times Monday, three Tuesday, two relative or a friend who, failing to appreciate the gravity of the offense, Inad Wednesday, and once Thursday, repre vertently transmitted it into the hands of those who most desired to obtain it. senting the number of days remaining for " 2. The department has on previous occasions endeavored to Impress upon subscription to the loan. Will you do all everyone in the naval service the urgent necessity for carefully guarding in your pow-er to see that this is accom against the dissemination of any military Information which could possibly be plished and that understanding of the sig of advantage to an enemy. The situation at this time is entirely too grave to nificance of these " liberty bells " be borne permit of a continuance of present practice in this regard. Officers, enlisted to every American? personnel, and civilian employees are therefore directed not to discuss any Woman's Liberty Loan Committee. question relating to the disposition, movements, or proposed movements of naval Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, Chairman; or military forces (including personnel) at any time, except officially, either Mrs.