18 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1918
Page
1
In late 1918 report from the Vesle front describes American and French efforts around Fismette and Vesle river, with bombing raids by aircraft, artillery bombardment, and advancing troops. Observers note French villagers returning home amid wartime destruction and gratitude toward American aid.
A compact snapshot of war news topics including Liberty Ioan campaigns and a piracy verdict, French stand and German-Austrian dynamics, along with broad coverage of savings drives, advertising sections, and assorted society notes. Multiple items hint at markets, politics, and regional updates in a single page summary.
A Petrograd report relayed by a Swedish socialist claims Bolsheviks concede loss of power could come within weeks. It says Soviet mobilization failed and thousands of former officers have been shot, with over 1,700 killed so far.
A Rome dispatch says operatives placed explosives in the holds of grain ships leaving South American ports. The Giuseppe, which sailed from an Argentine port, is named among vessels found carrying bombs. several other attempts to destroy ships were thwarted.
Paris dispatch reports Germans have seized Kronstadt and disrupted Kron stockholms dispatch to La Mavin. The alert notes German action at a Russian naval port with ongoing wartime developments and strategic implications.
Chicago August 17 A grand jury found one hundred leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World guilty on charges tied to conspiracy to disrupt war programs. William D Chinig Haywood and other officials face up to years and fines. The case closed after 138 days with a verdict read at 825 p.m. New trial arguments are to be heard next week.
The chief of staff notes slow progress in France yet confirms embarkation totals exceed 145000 men across all theaters. He highlights French praise for U S Second Artillery Brigade from Chateau Thierry and notes ongoing relief of the unit as the war expands.
German bombing runs struck near a U S field hospital south of the Vesle, with five bombs Thursday and six Friday night. Antiaircraft fire drove off the attacks and there were no casualties. The hospital tents span several acres and the nearest burst hit within twenty yards of a large tent.
The report describes ongoing local attacks and gains for the French, with German counteractions along the Marne and Somme sectors. It notes wounded and prisoners taken, fronts holding around Lassigny and Toye, a persistent push toward the Aisne area, and broader speculation on movements toward the Urals and Bolshevik regions.
The Associated Press reports American forces in Loreine on August 17 captured the village of Rapelle and routed enemy troops. The operation followed a raid by American and German forces, with prisoners and equipment reportedly seized.
London dispatch notes Daily Chronicle editorial on Czecho-Slovak independence and wider European implications. It argues recognition by Britain and allies could reshape Austria-Hungary’s collapse, uplifting self determination while warning of German influence and the risk of renewed conflict.
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