12 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary notice reports on a naval collision near the North Channel between Scottish and Irish coasts and mentions Austria Hungary and Turkey willing to accept Woodrow Wilsons peace terms. It also notes Austrian Hungarian and German governments signaling readiness to cease hostilities.
London dispatches report that Turkey has made a definite peace proposal to President Wilson. Washington officials say no note has been received, though interest remains high. Other cables note Turkey approached the United States seeking peace terms acceptable to Austria Hungary and Berlin. The situation unfolds as Allied forces press the German offensive with no hint of peace talks advancing.
Denver and Cala forecast for Saturday and Sunday call for generally fair skies with some clouds. Expect light morning and afternoon temperatures with small changes through the period and possible showers in the southeast portion.
Daily report notes max temp 77 degrees and a low of 42 degrees. Winds from the west north west were light. Conditions described as clear with calm atmospheric activity. no precipitation recorded.
A nationwide appeal marks Liberty Day with optimism that subscriptions will surge. The effort mobilizes broad support as citizens join in celebrations and fundraising to propel growth and unity across communities.
Public gatherings were canceled nationwide due to influenza fears while thousands of volunteers prepare to canvass door to door on Liberty Day. Despite store closings and department suspensions, the drive to meet the Fourth Liberty Loan goal accelerates with government leaders urging broad participation.
In Colorado the state and Denver areas mobilize funds and manpower as part of a broad wartime effort. Officials report $20 504 in pledges and strong worker participation across Denver and surrounding areas, including Shirweeheat, as local drives continue.
Two Detroit businessmen Allen A. Templeton Frank W. Tale and Thomas Phillips were held in contempt for refusing to answer questions before the federal grand jury probing Newberry campaign expenditures. They were released on habeas relief as the case moved to further proceedings. The inquiry targets spending of 174 006 dollars and the campaign aiding U S senator candidate Vremen of Newhearty against Henry Ford. The process has extended over a week with lengthy witness examinations amid a tense midwestern political clash.
A German center party member, serving as treasurer, is described as the intended new governor of Alsace Lorraine. The report notes rapid changes and implies a shift in German administrative control amid wartime conditions.
Nearly 10,000 French noncombatants are liberated from German control as Allied American and British troops push forward. Civilians, many aged and frail, are evacuated with minimal supplies, recalling years of hardship under occupation. Survivors describe relief at regaining freedom.
The text discusses failed attempts to explain wartime measures and heavy Allied losses on the western front. It notes mixed reception among the homeland and mentions cautious government messaging amid grim battlefield reports.
Reports state Sen Debeny and allied forces in France advance against retreating German units. Heavy resistance with machine guns slows progress near Berneville and along the Ailette front as General Goursid pursues toward Suippe. Port Chicg and multiple railway corridors are noted as critical access points in the campaign.
Two people were found dead on a deserted road near Roundup, Land County, after a shooting. Police report say both died from bullet wounds, a pistol with two empty chambers nearby, and the pair were in an automobile on the roadside.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe widespread Spanish influenza with multiple locations and a death from pneumonia. The text is garbled but indicates dozens of cases, health authorities, and fatalities tied to pneumonia from influenza.
On the Wings of Necessity furnishes by the Allies, the Germans continue to retreat rapidly eastward in a move described as a strategic withdrawal. The report notes Allied air cover aiding the retreat and signals a tightening front as forces seek a haven of safety amid ongoing combat.
European front reports describe heavy Allied exposure as the troopship Otranto sinks after collision with the Kashmir in the North Channel. Rescue attempts by the destroyer Mounsey save 301 men, but 172 soldiers are feared lost with 272 unaccounted.
In a severe storm off the Scottish and Irish coasts the steamers Otranto and Kashmir collided. Ten casualties are reported as the vessels grappled in heavy seas, with extensive damage and distress noted by rescuers. Survivors describe a chaotic scene amid towering waves.
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