26 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
1
John D.Ryan receives strong backing from supporters as his appointment is praised by local officials and community leaders. The endorsement highlights his experience, readiness, and potential contributions to the agency.
The British charge at Villers-Bretonneux fell short of decisive gains as French troops withdrew from Hangard but held nearby positions. German forces pushed toward Amiens with heavy losses, while Allied reinforcements arrive behind the front. Officials report four to six German divisions hurled at the Somme-Armentieres sectors, with mixed gains and strong defense by Allied forces as the great German offensive continues. Churchill signals Britain will sustain production and fight at high tempo into winter.
Washington and New York editorials praise John D. Ryan chosen to head government airplane production. Comparisons to Charles M Schwab emphasize his mastery of large enterprise management, with calls for industry leadership in war production and criticism of military control of industry. Colleagues from copper, banking, and hydropower laud his organizational skill and ability to build strong teams.
Churchill describes five weeks since France battle as supreme strain on munitions supply. He cites vast losses and rapid, ongoing recovery, with over 750000 women in factories and record weekly aircraft and monthly shell production, as Allied strategy presses into 1919. meanwhile American units report heavy enemy opposition around Leipkeprey and wounded casualties.
The American line steamship St Paul, a famed passenger liner, toppled and sank onto its side at the pier while being warped for a Europe voyage. Hundreds aboard, many dock workers, leaped to safety as salvors and guards moved in. Three men aboard were reported missing though most reached the deck or were rescued by tugs. Officials planned an investigation as salvage operations began.
Washington April 25 after a day of congratulation from Democrats and Republicans in both houses Speaker Clark announced he would not decide until tomorrow whether to resign the speakership to accept Governor Gardners proposition to fill the late Senator Stones Missouri seat.
Weather forecast for Montana indicates a colder trend in the southeast Friday with a warmer shift by Saturday. The period, covering Friday and Saturday, suggests a temperature contrast across the state as systems move through.
A crowded courthouse photo shows numerous Butte volunteers and leaders named among the registrants and escorts. The image lists many individuals including Ralph Armstrong Forbes M Howle Walter H. Bureh Harry F. Brown Mike John Buller Hedley Best Fred Bock Nicholas Batten Sam Couch Jesse F. Cohan Silvio Campana and others, with transfers from distant districts for entrainment to the local board.
Washington April 25 Major General Darrett commandant of the corps announced the total losses of the brigade of marines with the American expeditionary force in France so far reported. A noted fellow killed in action died from unspecified causes. (Continues on page 9)
American wounded and sick from the front arrive at hospital 25 totaling 128. They fought with French and British to stem the German advance in Picardy. Hospital 28 is a new rear institution. many Americans move on after brief stays. Sixteen Smith College students staff a canteen at the railroad station for soldiers arriving by hospital trains.
Aboard the Vindictive at Dover Harbor on April 25, Captain Carpenter reported the raid on Zeebrugge and the Belgian coast. He described the boarding of the mole, the 500 men advancing, heavy shelling, and the Daffodil pushing the ship against the walls as gangways broke and casualties mounted.
Allied forces press along the front with a British counter attack near Villers-Betuneux and fresh gains north and south of the town. German dead lie about the town as 700 prisoners are reported taken. Mont Kemmel and surrounding high ground remain contested as both sides wage mountain warfare in the region.
Washington reports Liberty Day will feature nationwide patriotic demonstrations and efforts to accelerate Liberty bonds subscriptions. Officials expect sales to exceed 2.0 billion dollars, with banks and corporations urged to pledge, and parades and canvassing planned in many states amid holidays and factory closures.
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