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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
President Wilson pledges decisive action to end the war. Reports claim the Western Front sees a surge of 34,000 prisoners and hundreds of captured guns this week. The plan calls for new select men to reach four million to sustain troop levels by October first.
The article outlines plans to send a large American force to France within the coming year. Secretary Hoover and British support enable Pershing to continue building the field army of about 1.25 million men in Europe. By June 20, 80 divisions overseas are pledged, with nearly two million men to be deployed in the months ahead.
Local boards are advised to prepare as Congress acts to extend the draft age. Officials in multiple states urge prompt readiness to implement the new law once enacted. General Crowder notes preparations should proceed to enable swift operation when the proclamation fixes regtration.
President pledges to end war within a year and a 13 million man registration to form a 2 million strong army. Manpower bill ready for Congress. Sept 5 registration target. Allied forces push in Russia amid anti German sentiment. Soviet troops evacuate Moscow to Kronstadt. Central Powers hold council as war movement accelerates from America to Europe. talks include Carranza oil field issues in Mexico.
British and French forces pressed along the Somme front in a week of fighting. They captured the villages of Damery and Parvillers northwest of Roye and seized two farms on the southern wing near Lassigny as German positions fell back. German movements remain unexplained, with a possible intention to establish a new line east of the Somme Arras area, erasing the Heberturne salient.
German newspapers call on Berlin to break silence and push for a peace offensive. They urge clear war aims, evacuation of Egypt and home rule, with commentators predicting a flood of government oratory once the tichtak ends.
Amsterdam reports the pan German Deutsche Zeitung calling the recent reverse a serious setback. It says German and Allied forces were evenly matched, with sizable prisoner losses, and claims Germany’s defense was weaker than expected. The piece blames non pan German voices and hints at a pacifist program, signaling unrest in the army ranks.
London reports that American troops in World War I have set a possible world record for losses and captures. Major Perkins Red Cross notes a Marine with a ruined leg after Belleau Wood fighting. General De Goutte praises American units under his command as more numerous than before.
The report cites high draft figures and overseas deployment as American troops prepare for France. Secretary Baker notes about 2.6 million soldiers in and out of the country. London reports subscriptions to national war ends reaching one billion pounds sterling, surpassing the 1817 record. Weather outlook for Montana is unsettled with a likely Western storm.
Ottawa Ontario August 15 The following names of Americans appear in tonight s Wounded Falls Mont Wash P Dube
Geneva reports from Munich say King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, hospitalized at Nauheim, has grown critically ill. The dispatch notes worsening condition and mentions training camps allowing conscientious objectors extended labor furloughs at camps including Meade, Gordon, Dix, Ups ton, Sherman, Devens, Custer, Grant, Dodge, Lewis and Fort Riley.
Telegraphic news reports in Europe cite shifts in manpower and planning. Ukrainian developments and a stamp campaign open soon while Dr. Itinkovich addresses the Butte Trotarians. Funeral plans for Father de Siere are noted amid a conference of Astessora as a mine resumes work. Anaconda reports a roll of honor and unsettling turns of events in Russia and Germany.
London reports say the Polish question will be discussed at a conference between Germany and Austria at their main headquarters. An Austrian Hungarian foreign secretary statement claims the Austrian solution is the only acceptable option, though it may not be acceptable to Hungary.
In Spartanburg on August 15 President Wilson sent a letter to Senatorial candidate Cole L. LeBlease defending his view on the race. He asserts confidence that South Carolina voters will judge rightly and notes he is no friend of the administration. The piece ties sharp political crossfire to national party lines. In Washington diplomatic moves unfold over Carranza oil decrees as Britain and the U.S. lodge protests, while a large treasury loan to France brings total credits to about 2.06 billion.
The New York Times Cable notes the organization and deployment of the American army in Europe. General Pershing now commands the expanding forces as units grow from companies to corps, preparing for a named American army once it earns distinction in battles and solidifies the nation’s military reputation.
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