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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
3
Washington reports the War Industries Board will extend preferential material allocation to plants with steel surpluses and requires sharing supply after construction. The policy aims to cut automobile production by at least 50 percent in the remaining year and urges all plants to shift to war work.
Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary for foreign affairs, comments on Solf’s German colonial minister speech in Vienna. The Fremdenblatt notes a calmer British stance than usual, while Neure Presse calls it a notable moderation of Mr. Balfour’s threats. Cecil recalls that Germany cannot expect colonies restored and frames potential peace conference discussions. Democrats vote for J. C. Leary for county commissioner. Paid political notice.
Nine members of Silveron county's board of instruction for drafted men will visit Camp Lewis early next week to observe firsthand the conditions drafted men face upon arrival. They will use observations to guide future contingents from the vicinity. The group includes Gainor Wilson Mantle nertoxico O Meara Smetters and Lavell.
Herbert Hoover, head of the food administration, met with President Wilson to discuss his abroad trip and the coordination with allied governments on food supplies. The wheat shipping amount and pricing were touched on but no agreement reached. Hoover noted no new voluntary rationing is planned and emphasized a broader European approach to economy in wheat and sugar.
A speech by Theodore Roosevelt at the Illinois Centennial exposition in Springfield addresses postwar peace challenges and training, with officials estimating an audience of about 1,000 at the Coliseum. The event highlights the fair’s military tone and discussions of peace prospects.
John Hanratty, long time alderman of the Third Ward and mine worker for over 30 years, seeks county commissioner seat. supporters say his record of upright administration in the city council would extend to county government.
Washington reports that a naval seaplane with Ensign Donald C. Pero and three crew members disappeared after a collision off Fire Island. Ensign Stevens and his crew survived, aiding search efforts as two other crewmen remain missing. The accident occurred about 7 p.m. and involved minesweepers seeking any trace of the lost aircraft.
Copenhagen reports Crown Prince Rupprecht of Tavaria engaged to Princely Antoinette of Luxembourg. Rupprecht, born 1869, has led German armies on the northern front and will wed. Antoinette is Mary Adelaide of Luxembourg’s sister. A separate notice offers a $100 reward for proof of quality mainsprings.
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