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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
1
German assault on Paris region stopped by Entente defense. Crown Prince's drive yields no gains, only the obliteration of the Noyon salient and heavy Allied losses.
News from the front indicates the German main thrust has not begun despite heavy losses at Noyon and near Soissons. Field Marshal Haig and General Foch command strong forces as Americans, Britons, and French hold key sectors around Arras, the Scarpe, and the Marne. Casualties for the week total 34,173 with 4,447 killed.
Chicago dispatch reports a June 14 1937 forest fire near Blynan Washington spreading to a government forest reserve used for ship and air plane construction. Agencies called away eighty of 140 fire fighters while others stayed to battle the flames as witnesses testified before Judge Landis in the 1101 WW trial.
The War Industries Board announced new maximum retell margins for fir and southern yellow pine for emergency lumber needs. For the period ending July 1 margins range from two dollars to twelve dollars and fifty cents per thousand feet, applied to Atlantic seaboard purchases.
The forecast calls for generally fair weather Saturday with cooler conditions Sunday. Northeast portions may see brisk winds from the south and high temperatures near seasonal norms.
Weather summary reports yesterday with a high of 91 degrees and a low around 31 at 6 p m. Winds were southeast and conditions clear throughout the period.
Marriage since enactment of the law is no excuse for exemption from service, with one exception. General Crowder enforces the new rule applying conscription to all eligible unmarried men without regard to marital status.
Washington June 14 local boards are ordered to reclassify all cases involving marriages under the new draft amendments. Dependency claims based on marriage are limited to children born or unborn before June 9, 1918, and marriage exemptions for men who reached 21 after June 5 1917 are restricted to those married before January 15 1918.
Howe urges exemption for pre war profits from special taxation and installment plans for war profit taxes. Durant calls for a 1 percent or higher consumption tax on gross sales to raise about 2 billion dollars. Crisp pledges to fight to bring federal and state officials under the new tax law except the president and Supreme Court members.
Secretary McAdoo refused a Senate resolution seeking steps to stabilize the dollar abroad. He cited Wilson’s view that disclosing details could aid enemies, noting agreements with some neutral European and South American nations and ongoing negotiations with others.
Warrington June 14 Benater Ko rah notified the senate that he would reintroduce a resolution proposing treaties be considered in public. The measure was defeated 56 to 23 amid the fight over the Underwood rule limiting Senate debate.
In Phoenix on June 14 the lower house rejected a bill to bar employment in mines and other hazardous jobs for people who cannot speak or understand English. The bill failed 19 to 14 after three members changed votes, while other measures faced little chance of approval as the session nears adjournment.
Albert Thorman presided over a Paris gathering of the societies committee of alliances of races promoted by Austria Hungary. Radical nationalists declared renewed sympathy for the independence of the Judeo-Slave and Cerevheo-Slave groups seeking separation from Austria-Hungary to form an independent state.
President Wilson announced nominations today including F Sembolu Jones of Louisiana as minister to Honduras. James M. Frye of Indianapolis Indiana is named collector of customs district No 40 with offices in Indianapolis. Frank S Heer of Idaho is designated register of the land office at Boise Idaho.
Washington reports 744 4565 young men reaching age for military service on June 5. Officials say this 266 724 below census estimates is offset by 260 000 unregistered workers already enlisted. Combined army navy figures bring total eligibles to 353 648, with western states listed totals including California and Texas.
The article recounts Emperor William speaking to troops on the French front dated May 25. He recalled 1914 actions at Soissons, urged resolve, and told soldiers to spread the message that victory is near. He urged field gray to tell comrades they may rejoice in the German advance.
Allied forces hammer German units along the Montdidier Noyon front as the German offensive toward Paris stalls. Despite orders to strike before fresh American arrivals, German troops suffer heavy losses while Fo ch commanded Allied armies rally to halt further advances.
The London morning journal reports in the week ending day total British casualties reaching 24,471 officers and men. Of these 4,447 were killed. The breakdown shows 231 officers killed or died of wounds and 4,216 other casualties. The figures include officers wounded or missing and totals in the high tens of thousands.
Secretary Redfield sent a message to Congress requesting an additional 10 000 dollars for the protection of sea and salmon fisheries of Alaska. He cites the need to safeguard oceans fisheries resources and support enforcement efforts.
The Senate Agricultural Committee reconsiders the Jones liquor amendment and plans hearings next week to decide action on banning grain use for beer or wine during the war. Norris may offer a substitute. Randall amendment is kept out of the emergency bill. Expenditure around 6 million would be blocked unless a presidential proclamation under the food act is issued.
Lima reports the Peruvian government using military forces to take possession of eight German vessels interned at Callao. The ships, with capacity just under 56,000 dead weight tons, include large steamers once operating between San Francisco and West Coast South American ports and German ports. Peru acted after breaking relations with Germany under authority granted by congress.
A 611 day engagement was fought yesterday with a Norman submarine off the Virginia coast. Captain George Aitkin of the Avritash Steamer Authority reported the raider gave up the chase about seventy miles from the Virginia capes fearing coast patrol. His armed guard fired many shots but with little result.
Smiling Lieut. Pat O'Hrea of Momence survived a battle with four Dietman planes and a 2000 foot nose dive during a student training flight at Kelly Field. He escaped with a broken nose and minor injuries, despite planeside slipping and a nose down landing. He was kept from Houston for fear of internal injuries.
The Midland Terminal passenger station at Urinple Creek Colorado was burned early this afternoon after a lightning strike. Officials and others awaiting trains escaped injury. Loss estimated at 315,000.
New York lawyer Jeremiah A Leary linked to German espionage plots. his brother John J Leary and Arthur L Lyon charged with conspiring to help him escape. Lyon arrested in Phoenix and escorted to St Louis by Justice Department agents amid secret indictments.
Skip stop arrangement for street cars to suburbs is ordered discontinued by Mayor Charles Davis after protests. The electric railway company had introduced the plan to improve service and save fuel, with cars stopping only at every second street.
Washington opinion predicts a forthcoming fierce German offensive on the Western Front. The piece argues the lull in Teuton operations merely precedes a more violent storm and a rapid breakthrough.
Washington reports a lull before a renewed main German thrust toward Amiens and the Channel coast. Observers say the plan aims to split Allied lines, with a northern wedge toward the British army and a southern feint, as American reinforcements under Pershing grow and Major General Hunter Liggett is named to command the first American field army.
The sixty ninth annual American Medical Association convention adjourned after delegates adopted a resolution urging compulsory military training for all young men before voting rights. New standards for physical exams of draft registrants were presented by Lieut Col J B Baseby Smith and Maj Hubert Work to medical aides from all states, aiming to standardize the work of medical examiners at draft centers.
Pete Wetzel, a road foreman, was accidentally shot and killed here yesterday when a rifle in his possession discharged. State Ranger Perkins, traveling with Wetzel from El Paso, reported the accident. Wetzel died from a neck wound and was buried in a local cemetery.
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