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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
10
Former officer recounts four years in Germany detailing daily life, training, and duty during service. The memoir describes postwar occupation, interactions with locals, and reflections on military culture and personal growth.
Legal copyright notice from the Public Ledger company dated 1917 appears with Canada rights language and protective wording. The fragment references infringement warnings and reserved rights for the publication.
A firsthand account questions German sincerity in peace overtures during 1917. It details claims by Zimmermann and key officials that civilian power lagged to the military, Ludendorff’s rising influence, and hints of a planned resumption of ruthless submarine warfare. The narrative cites posturing at a Berlin dinner and subsequent assurances that peace talks were genuine while signs pointed toward war plans.
Berlin and Christiania dispatches describe Allied and neutral ships sunk by U boats between late November and December. Coal laden vessels totaling about 17 000 tons and a 6 000 ton New York to France consignment vanished, with several British and Norwegian ships torpedoed and lost, and multiple crew members perished.
The August 18, 1947 horoscope predicts fluctuating business gains and losses, improvements for some disabled readers, and hopeful signs for farmers miners and soldiers. It also notes a potential naval engagement, a pessimistic mood from Uranus, aviation progress hindered by delays, and cautious years ahead for certain birthdates amid war-end expectations. Local non horoscopic items include a dog bite incident, a dog owner dispute over liability, a court absence leading to bond forfeiture, a woman fined for throwing stones, and a tire incident during an arrest.
Articles of incorporation for the Idaho Transmission Company were filed yesterday in Silver Bow County. The Montana based venture plans a general power business across Montana and beyond with development of power sites and sale of products. Principal office in Butte. Term 40 years. Temporary directors include M. E. Buck A C Pratt and Steve Hogan. Capital stock $500000 in 10000 shares of $50.
A police court decision by Judge Whitty holds the offender responsible when a gun or foot through a neighbor’s fence leads to a chained dog biting. Mrs J Estabrook of 2082 Harrison Avenue keeps a dog chained in her yard and the case mentions Johnny, son of Mrs Mary E Martin, in connection with the incident.
Sergeant Harlan reports 23 states surpassed their August quotas for the regular army with notable overages in Mor 'ana Utah and Nevada. Pennsylvania raised 20 796 over the 15 230 allotment while New York exceeded its 18 000 quota by 2 000. California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Idaho Oregon Washington Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Nebraska New Jersey Wyoming also sent more than called for.
Supervisor Gardner reports about 200 fires in the first days of August across Montana and Easton Idaho. He says the forestry service now emphasizes prevention over suppression, with “smoke chasers” reducing fire hazards among campers. Despite existing fires in Western Montana, officials doubt a repeat of the Aug. 20 1910 holocaust in Wallace and St. Joe Mahon districts.
Washington issued certificates of exemption from military duty to certain postal workers. Exemptions are not available to rural carriers or clerks earning under 1100 in first class or 1000 in second class. Supervisory posts, mechanics, and clerks earning above thresholds may receive exemptions if service delays would occur. No general exemption for railroad mail clerks. first and second class postmasters are exempt.
Mayor William H. Maloney telegraphed city attorney George D Toole that he will return to Butte to sit on the exemption board per Provost Marshal Crowder s orders. He is due Tuesday morning with the board meeting Tuesday afternoon to review men s exemptions. The Syracuse association extends Welcome to Montana soldiers, asking local credit men to provide introduction letters to Howard B Buell, Syracuse secretary, for soldiers or sailors heading to Syracuse.
The Royal Naval Air Service reports successful yesterday raids dropping tonnages of bombs on Belgium targets. Ostend railway station and sidings, Ghent area, Thourout, Engel and Uytkerke aerodromes attacked. All airplanes returned safely.
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