05 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
1
In a shadowed Washington ceremony President Wilson addresses allied diplomats and officials, declaring the United States in a fight to finish. Australian and American leaders celebrate advances as the world cohesion strengthens efforts.
A nation’s leader reaffirms aims grounded in law and popular consent. He declares settlement must be based on organized global opinion with no room for compromise. The speech emphasizes maintaining lawful governance and unwavering resolve.
Passengers aboard an American and British liner describe a convoy battle in European waters. A 7,000 soldier British transport led a ramming attack in fog, while destroyers and gunners felled five U boats, including the Orissa torpedoed then sunk and another submarine hit by depth charges.
President Wilson at Mount Vernon declares the United States and its allies will not accept a half way peace but seek a final settlement based on law and the consent of the governed. He emphasizes unity of “the peoples of the world” against autocracy and outlines aims including destruction of arbitrary powers and a universal peace organization.
French villages adorned with flags join American troops in Fourth of July observances. Civilians and soldiers attend ceremonies at posts, hold athletic contests, and lay flowers at American cemeteries as German fire lightens across the front.
Americans in Italy established a new base at Villa Viggeiba and reported good health as they settled in. In London, Stars and Stripes waved above Parliament as 500 American soldiers and sailors attended a Westminster Hall fellowship with remarks by Viscount Moye and Adm. Sims.
Allied forces push forward capturing Hamel Vildagg as German defenders retreat. Reports describe heavy fire and mounting casualties on the battlefields and confirm Allied artillery and infantry successes.
British dispatch reports a dawn Australian assault between Villers Bretonneux and Tomme capturing Hamel village and Waire Hamel Woods. About fifteen hundred German prisoners taken, heavy Allied tanks and artillery supporting the advance, with American infantry aiding.
The Arkansas constitutional convention voted to include in the new state constitution a clause granting women civil and political rights, including suffrage and jury service. The measure passed by 646 to 2.
Pope Benedict welcomed Baron Denys Cochin in Rome today. Cochin is a former member of the French War Cabinet without portfolio providing a notable diplomatic encounter on July 4.
London reports Premier Lloyd George sent a message to President Wilson praising the United States for launching a hundred ships, calling the achievement heartfelt and magnificent.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation reports 52 ships launched nationwide by July 4 to aid Allied forces in Europe. Seventeen or more were steel, with records set at Union Steel Plant for 47,806 deadweight tons across four ships in one yard, and Defiance built in thirty-eight days.
Reports describe Allied forces holding their lines at Chateau Thierry while German attempts to retake positions fade. A peasant army forms near Yekaterinburg as Slovak troops reportedly assume control. Across Europe and South America, nations observe the U S Independence Day with ceremonies and public programs.
Weather update for West Texas shows Friday generally fair with light local showers in the Panhandle and cooler temperatures in the Panhandle. Saturday expected to stay mostly fair with comfortable conditions.
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