04 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1917
Page
1
Intense combat rages on the western front as infantry forces clash with heavy losses reported. Allied and opposing units engage in a brutal struggle amid advancing and retreating actions, signaling a severe phase of the campaign.
Terrific fighting across Cambrai front with German mass infantry assaults repelled by British, who regain ground at La Vacquerie and Villers Guislain. Reports say 6,000 British prisoners and 100 guns captured, armistice talks unfold on Russian front, while Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria engage Russia in cessation efforts.
West portion likely rain or snow show in the west with some rain on Wednesday. Snow is expected in the eastern portion as a weather system moves through the region.
War thrift stamps promoted as a national effort with broader wartime measures noted. Reports cover opening of Congress and national estimates for war needs. Notable mentions include internment of Von Pohl in Utah, Antifa references, runaway balloon rumors, and domestic wartime adjustments such as more wheatless days and Red Cross work.
Washington reports the Sixty fifth Congress begins its second session amid war efforts. Appropriations for next year total 12.5 billion dollars as Joint session to hear President Wilson's address. Debates focus on possible war declarations and swift wartime legislation.
The Associated Press reports heavy German assault in the Gonnelieu sector near Ta Vacquerie and Venamile, with infantry pushed forward under intense artillery bombardments. By noon the battle coverage indicated the onslaught could surpass the prior British breakthrough south of Gonnelieu last Friday, signaling a dire escalation.
Two United States army observation balloons escaped at Fort Omaha and Fort Sill, barrelling through Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. One balloon, tethered by 6,000 feet of cable, drifted for hours before landing near Trenton, Nebraska. The smaller craft, with two officers aboard, was brought down 30 miles from Fort Sill after breakaway. Widespread damage to telegraph and telephone wires occurred across towns including Newton, Kansas, as the balloons ferried the winds.
A New York blaze caused about 1 million dollars in damage. The origin remains undetermined as investigators work amid chaotic scenes and costly reconstruction plans. The fire disrupted several blocks and drew rapid response from fire departments and city officials.
The document explains war savings certificates and thrift stamps, including stamp values, purchase rules, and card mechanics. It notes that thrift stamps cost 25 cents each, with cards issued for stamp affixed, and that stamps may be exchanged later for higher value certificates. Registered certificates offer payment security, and future redemption reaches full face value by 1923.
Berlin reports actual armistice is in operation in sections of the Russo German front. Vienna quotes an official communication stating an armistice has been announced on many sectors of the Russian front from division to division and corps to corps. The Pripet region notes a Russian army armistice with the Teutonic allied command.
Von Pohl, an alleged German agent, was quietly taken from Butte to Fort Douglas Utah under tight guard. He wore a Van Dyke beard and mustache, and was escorted by Capt. J. H. Moore and Sgt. Higgins as he boarded a day coach bound for internment, amid precautions after a prior incident with a federal prisoner.
Treasury department submitted to Congress the largest government and war effort estimate in U.S. history for 1919 totaling about 13.02 billion dollars. War-related outlays exceed 11.9 billion, with the balance for civil and other government activities.
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