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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1918
Page
1
German detachments continue to advance after officials declare no armistice. Russia vows to retreat if Petrograd is threatened, with government possibly moving to Moscow. Battles described near Pskov and Volhynia, as redrawing of war posture unfolds amid Bolshevik pressure.
London reports say resistance to German advance around Pskov is growing as fighting continues and Russians fortify railways. Soviets send troops to Pokow, Narva garrison grows to 19,000 en route to Reval, with Bolshevik activity rising in Petrograd. Americans slated for relocation within Moscow to Samara as a precaution.
The Glendive Montana operator telephoned the Bismarck station reporting a violent three second quake and asked if it was recorded at North Dakota headquarters. Weather observer Roberts says no seismograph exists in Bismarck and the nearest would be Denver. He suspects the tremor came from breaking ice on the Yellowstone.
The department released a Feb 23 dispatch indicating the Romanian premier plans a meeting while German foreign secretary von Kuehlmann and Austrian Count Czernin are near resuming peace talks.
Telegram from Ambassador Francis reports German forces eight hours from Petrograd. He plans to depart with staff, joining other diplomats ready to leave the Russian capital, while the note mentions Bolshevik minister of public instruction and socialist conference.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd dated Monday reports that the nevikt sedquariera have been moved from the Smolny Institute to a military camp. In the camp, Petrograd workers are marching with red banners as detachments are formed, while the council of people's commissioners plans to stay at Smolny despite the relocation of military activity.
Chicago reports Harry Wade alias Harry Mathews identified as a suspect in the Skagit county Great Northern train massacre of February 1914 that killed three passengers. Police offer $10,000 for each of the three men. Wade's arrest ties to a broad crime crackdown.
Washington reports President Wilson proclaimed control of the fertilizer industry, requiring licenses for makers importers distributors and sellers of fertilizer and its ingredients with a March 20 deadline. Applications go to the food administration but licenses are issued by Secretary Houston. The list of unlicensed ingredients includes sulfuric acid phosphate rock bones sodium nitrate potash salts cement and more. A government board including Merrill Alsbers Ketterman Taylor Brown and Summers will enforce the proclamation.
The Associated Press reports that three American soldiers were killed and nine badly gassed in two German gas attacks on American troops in the Toul sector early today. The enemy also bombarded an American battery with 80 percent explosive shells, but the defenders repelled the assault. The attacks occurred within ten minutes of each other targeting a wood, with Minenwerfer shells releasing gas and high explosives. Separately in Washington, four soldiers were reported by General Pershing as either killed in action or dying of wounds from action or a gun explosion. Names include Private James J. Rognerin of Oshkosh Wisconsin and Privates Edward F. Hert of Brooklyn, David Hickey of St. Louis, and Corporal Anthony J. Schafer of Brooklyn. Private Adelbert Morey of Lewiston Minnesota was slightly wounded on February 25.
Philadelphia February 26 The Most Rev Edmond Francis Prendergast archbishop of Philadelphia died tonight at the archiepiscopal residence of diabetes He was stricken December 1 and confined to bed since then He was in his seventy fifth year.
Washington reports that William H. Taft is selected as one of two public representatives for a national labor policy conference. The talks, convened by government call, aim to frame wartime labor relations with five members from the national Industrial conference board and five from the American Federation of Labor. The conference adjourned for a week to allow Workers to name the other public member. A Bolshevik advance near Petrograd is reported with street lighting resuming in the captured area.
At Parkfield near Memphis on Feb 28 William J Weissinger of Beulah Mississippi and William Freeport of New Jersey, cadets in the advanced flying class, were involved in a midair collision. Weissinger was killed and Freeport was fatally hurt when their planes crashed from about 1000 feet. Storey fell from his machine and was crushed by debris. The week’s accident tally at Parkfield reaches eight fatalities from midair collisions.
Washington reports Montana will see generally fair conditions for Wednesday and Thursday with colder temperatures. The southeast region is expected to experience the coldest spell on Thursday.
Washington reports the 110-foot French submarine Coxer with a French crew is back in port after losing contact since June. The craft separated from its escort during a terrible storm bound for Europe. No navigating instruments aboard. crew improvised sails from bed coverings and sailed 39 days, demonstrating seamanship amid engine failure.
Bridgeport Conn Feb 25 Sen James E Was rn republican warns there is no cause for alarm in conferring vast powers upon President Wilson for war purposes The only danger lies in extending these powers beyond the war’s end He argues the constitution remains in force and Congress did not confer broader authority than commander in chief duties
London reports County Clare is a special area under the defense of the realm act after a weekend of outbreak lawlessness. Additional troops will assist the police in enforcing order in the county officials say.
Fragmented OCR text outlines German and Allied positions on peace talks and arbitration. Leaders discuss avoiding rancor, safeguarding postwar relations, and not trading peoples or territories as pawns while weighing the value of direct belligerent dialogue.
Washington observers say Chancellor von Hertling’s latest remarks on war aims do not alter the strategic outlook. They view his stance as a maneuver to bolster German militarist aims by undermining President Wilson’s peace principles and delaying a concrete settlement. Wilson previously called the German leader's speech vague and confusing while acknowledging some agreement with the four principles.
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