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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
1
German forces on the western front are pressured as allies push to reclaim key sectors. The latest reports describe significant gains by opposing forces across three main battle lines, tightening positions around prominent objectives.
British and French forces drive German lines back along a broad front from Roye to Lassigny and the Oise valley, taking several villages and about 2,000 to 2,200 prisoners. Rail stations near Roye and other key positions fall, signaling potential German retreat eastward as Allied pressure widens.
Reports quote officers and sailors suggesting German submarines communicated with land forces and may have landed crews to gather information along the American coast. Officials note intensified shore patrols and warn further inquiries, while no definite landing evidence is confirmed.
Massachusetts August 19 Governor McCall reverses plan to seek Republican senatorial renomination leaving Senator John W Weeks as the sole candidate in the field.
Denver and New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday expect generally fair conditions with little temperature change. Arizona also shows generally fair weather across the two days with only minor temperature shifts.
Local weather report notes yesterday’s maximum 89 degrees and minimum 51. The 6 pm temperature is not clearly stated. Southwest winds prevail with clear skies and a 24 percent chance of precipitation.
A man from a submarine that sank the oil steamer C B Jennings is seen in a New York saloon. The article mentions a relief of ship officers and a Teuton raid visitor in a garbled wartime report without clear dates or names.
Captain David Evans of the British steamer Penistone was captured by a German submarine after his ship sank off Nantucket. He was released in Boston with eight crew members from the Norwegian steamer San Jose, which was also torpedoed. Twenty five San Jose crew members remained unaccounted for as naval officials withheld further details.
New York August 19 report says N truce Mackelvie president of Hutte and Superior Mining died after drowning Saturday. A 2% year old member of Hayden Stone & Co and director of Wright Martin Aircraft and several mining firms, he suffered a stroke while bathing at his estate 44 Sande Point Long Island.
A Siberia war dispatch recounts Captain Urban and several Uzecho-Lovak officers and their wandering experiences. The officer narrator reflects on the paths of these men now fighting in Siberia.
Capt Vladimir Harben recounts the long eastward journey of the Czecho-Slovak army from Ukraine through Bolshevik obstacles to Vladivostok. He describes German interference, Bolshevik restraint, and the seizure of equipment before safe passage under Allied auspices.
President Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson, visits Manchester Massachusetts as security tightens. Secret Service quietly protects them as wave Marines man the grounds and hydro airplanes patrol adjacent waters. Torpedo boat devices and submarines keep watch from the sea as he takes in a seaside view.
Eighteen states were ordered to furnish 5 709 white draft registrants for general military education. The pulled men will entrain September 1 and may enlist voluntarily until August 26. They will be sent to schools or training centers for instruction during service. States listed include Arizona California and New Mexico with varied locations such as Tucson and University of Arizona.
A German submarine was sunk about 360 miles northeast of Nantucket after a tanker opened fire following sighting. The sub fired two shots mistaking entry for damage but caused no material impact, while the tanker launched twenty shots and reported clean hits as flames erupted from the sub before it sank.
The article notes an American named H. Stretton from New Mexico listed as wounded. Details are limited with damaged text and uncertain specifics about date and context.
Treasury voices opposition to a proposed rise while the House Ways and Means Committee signals support for higher revenue. The dispute centers on boosting profits and funding plans, triggering political maneuvering.
Washington reports clash between the treasury and the House ways and means committee over the new revenue bill and a narcotics tax aimed at about four million dollars annually. Congress readies swift man power legislation to extend draft ages to 18 to 45 with General March predicting victory in 1919 and plans for a 4,000,000 man army in France.
Dublin reports the American Red Cross committee forming in the city to aid wounded U S soldiers and sailors in local hospitals. The opening ceremony was led by Vice President Lady Deries in the president’s absence, with Mrs. Greanard (formerly Miss Ogden Mills) attending.
The Norwegian vessel Nordhay was sunk 125 miles off the Virginia capes by a German submarine. All 26 crew members escaped in small boats and were picked up by an American warship and brought into an Atlantic port. The attack occurred around noon Saturday 126 miles southeast of Cape Henry.
General March testifies before the House Military Committee that U S plans target ending the struggle in 1919. He outlines a program designed to bring Germany to its knees through continued Allied pressure, mobilization, and strategic operations.
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