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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
1
Dr Gardiner delivered a stirring patriotic address in Butte as preparations ramp up for the war chest drive. The speech outlined support measures and urged community participation to bolster wartime financing efforts.
Dr H C Gardiner of Anaconda spoke on war activities at the Butte high school auditorium last night to drive committee members and war chest captains. He urged backing government and representatives and praised a loyal American German birth citizen for severing ties to Prussia. A Toronto Red Cross clipping was cited to show urgent need for donations, detailing large requests from hospitals near Boulogne and rapid delivery within eight hours. The item notes continued community support for war relief and criticizes pro German sentiment among some children of German parents.
St. Paul April 29 Archbishop John Ireland reports feeling better and able to eat. Doctors say his condition is more satisfactory than yesterday but remains serious and a relapse could still prove fatal. The Roman Catholic prelate has received visitors and his physicians are closely monitoring his health.
St Louis April 29 Xenophon P Wilfley member of the St Louis board of election commissioners and Democrat of Missouri was tendered by Governor Gardner the seat in the United States Senate vacated by the death of Senator W J Stone. Wilfley announced he would accept the appointment and left for Jefferson City to confer with the governor.
Washington April 29 with approval of the American government legations of Switzerland and Sweden representing German and Austro-Hungarian interests have undertaken to feed relief work for indigent enemy aliens across the United States. Relief will aid families of interned aliens and those harmed by their status while a national committee of Americans will coordinate with legations and consular offices. Secretary Lansing announced the arrangement this evening.
Walnut Ridge April 29 E. 4. French and Charles Franke of Thayer Missouri W. B. Duncan of Jonesboro Arkansas and GB Griffin of Mammoth Springs Ann were jailed on espionage charges when a mob dragged them from the jail whipped them tarred and feathered them and ordered them to flee the area Mrs St L Van Hoesen of Thayer Missouri was arrested with the group but not harmed
London April 29 Edward Shortt Member of Parliament for Newcastle on Tyne appointed chief secretary for Ireland succeeding Henry Duke who held the post since August 1916 Shortt is described as a liberal Duke reportedly wished to retire from the office for some time and had looked for a suitable successor per the Daily Mail
Portland Ore April 29 The first wooden steamer of the Ferris type built here was launched today from the Coast Ship building company yard. The vessel is named Barabos and has a 3900 ton capacity.
Washington April 29 first step in organizing a 500 million dollar government war finance corporation was taken as President Wilson nominated four directors to join Secretary McAdoo once confirmed by the Senate. The directors are W P G Harding Alien B Forbes Eugene Mayer Jr and Angus W Metean, with loans expected within weeks. The plan aims to pool national investment resources to sustain war industries and business.
Washington April 29 The War Department is considering a daily statement to keep the public informed on army activities abroad and at home Secretary Baker said the present system is unsatisfactory American soldiers have taken trenches in France and are brigaded with French and British forces in Picardy where German advances continue.
Aged April 20 muster lists 24 Montana candidates for Second Lieutenants appointments at Camp Lewis Tacoma detailing units including infantry coast artillery field artillery and medical corps with names from Helena Missoula Havre Butte Great Falls Bernard Abbott Arnold Butzerin Cathcart Dockery Emerson Hartman Koerner Long McMillan McCarthy Collins McNutt Mitchell OBrien Perry Peterson Heid Rowley Simmons Smith Tiffany Ladem Roseman and Working among others, reflecting diverse infantry and support roles.
Jefferson City Missouri Judge W W Graven declined the United States Senate appointment offered last Friday by Governor Gardner. He remains chief justice of the Missouri district court and cited his greater duty in his current work as the reason for turning down the vacancy created by Senator W J Stone's death. In London the American Federation of Labor delegates met with the trades union congress and national labor party to compare war aims with British labor.
Allied lines at Ypres withstand brutal German assaults as forces hold the ruined city. British and French defenders repulse repeated attacks while preparing to press the enemy further. Americans are reported to have seen action near Amiens, with units performing well in ongoing operations.
Officials here and observers in France view the Ypres combat as a limited German advance with potential wide impact. The loss of Ypres could prolong Allied fighting, stretch supply lines, and threaten channel ports. Analysts foresee continued offensives and shifting initiative between German and Allied forces for weeks.
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