23 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
1
The program calls for the construction of 156 vessels over three years in addition to current authorizations. Navy plans seek substantial funding to advance shipbuilding capabilities and expand the fleet beyond existing approvals.
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee the Navy seeks a second three year program to build ten battleships six battle cruisers and 140 smaller vessels. The plan totals about 600 million dollars with emergency wartime additions bringing department estimates for ship construction this year to about 972 million.
Denver to see fair weather Wednesday and probably Thursday with warmer temperatures. Arizona also forecast for Wednesday and likely Thursday with fair skies and warmer conditions.
Weather report for the last twenty four hours ends at 5 pm shows a maximum of 72 degrees and a minimum of 41. Temperature at 6 pm was 41 with light winds from the south and clear skies.
Advance guard has entered the western outskirts of Valenciennes as another drive pierces Raismes Forest toward the city. The action signals an imminent call of City 3 with troops pressed into rail and road corridors around Balttons.
English French Italian surgeons guests of the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons were presented to President Wilson at the White House before visiting Mount Vernon. The group includes Sir Thomas Myles and Major Adrien Pictlet among other eminent medical figures traveling to Camp Greenleaf and several U S cities.
The Debs case from Canton features Eugene Debs appealing a ten year sentence for disloyal utterances in a speech. The proceedings today yielded readings and a likely further action. Debs has been released on bail set at 16 900 dollars.
A weather bureau bulletin predicts an early taste of winter with a decided temperature drop within 36 hours. The cold spell is expected from the coast to the eastern Rockies, extending to the Minnesota river valley and beyond.
New Mexico Democrats urge President Wilson to issue a statement backing Walton and Richardson as aiding peace efforts. Senators and leaders reject political manipulation, stressing wartime unity and civil independence. The piece cites Woodrow Wilson's history and warns against partisan influence, urging leaders with integrity to guide afterwar reconstruction and victory.
German airmen raided the American front and back areas near Verdun in the largest assault since the Meuse and Argonne offensives. Four bombs hit near an American hospital at Narrecourt destroying parts of former French barracks now wards. a Red Cross nurse Margery Sawyer of Buffalo was blown from her bed but unharmed, with nurse Mabel Butler of New Haven aiding patients.
The New Mexico State Senate faces disbarment charges against Senator Barth based on the Flourney litigation. Five unprofessional conduct accusations include taking money that should have been paid over. A special board session may be called before January to review evidence and require the respondent to answer.
Reports from Washington indicate the draft resumes after a flu outbreak pause. The Surgeon General approves sending men to Cantonments with the exact counts to be announced later. The October program aims to induct about 356000 men, with further calls added to the next monthly quota as safety allows.
Washington reports Lieutenant Edward V. M. Ivica safely reached Paris after being liberated from a German prison camp at Willenghen. He had been a prisoner when the submarine sank the transport President Lincoln on May 21. Details of his capture and escape were not disclosed.
Public health reports show easing influenza conditions nationwide with fewer deaths and new cases slowing in many areas. The East and South still face higher activity while the West reports continuing, though reduced, cases including California and states along the Mississippi.
A statewide influenza report shows 311 cases in Colorado with Denver and nearby cities most affected. Officials note many new cases today and call for emergency responses as health authorities seek full totals and continued aid from federal and local agencies.
Washington officials believe the time is ripe for a drive larger than any yet launched by the Allies. The plan centers on Amerigang leading a major assault aimed at breaking the German front.
Washington reports German retirement in Belgium and northern France signals potential new Allied attack. Observers expect First and Second American Armies to push along rail arteries toward Sedan and the Meuse line, with a coordinated French assault west of the Argonne.
Morning Journal reports that President Wilson’s reply to the German note hinges on the Allied War Council in France. Officials foresee evacuation of invaded Belgium and northern France as a condition for any armistice, with debates over terms and possible use of a white flag if negotiations stall.
Federal trade commission files a ferial complaint charging price discrimination in cigarette and tobacco product sales. Alleged interlocking boards and exclusive dealer rebates aim to consolidate control of tobacco brands, with multiple corporations named including Tobacco Prad, Prudential Tobacco, and others. The suit seeks to force disposition of stock and end alleged anti competitive practices.
A military report claims the pneumonia serum showed success in treating 10,609 soldiers with a specific influenza variant, prompting authorities to offer the treatment to 164,606 more personnel next week. The treatment is not a cure but is considered preventive. no confirmed immunity is stated. Salvadoran authorities close border travel between Guatemala and El Salvador due to fever spread, banning entry or departure for travelers at the frontier.
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