31 May 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
1
A former hijacker claims he was invited to direct a sabotage campaign within the army, detailing plans adapted to a masterful strategy and his role in steering a campaign under Generalissimo authority. He asserts reserves were held for lethal ground assaults as part of the purported program.
Private Frank Wormkee testifies in a Chicago trial that IWW members pressured him to sabotage war efforts. He describes actions in Kansas Oregon Washington and California including jail releases armed intimidation and calls for perjury. He alleges IWW spanned a two year period with sabotage in harvest fields camps and lumber towns.
Fragmentary wartime note indicates all available troops under Foch will be positioned to defend Rheims and northwest fronts. Unclear details but asserts total mobilization and crown forces involvement.
Washington warns on wheat conservation to ensure shipments for American and Allied forces. Officials warn that export limits must hold to maintain bread and feed supplies, with the nation urged to sustain consumption and stockpiles while export demand rises.
The edition highlights Memorial Day observance and war news with mentions of subs sabotage in the south seas, London praising Americans, and tributes. It notes butte figures, non partisans in memorial address, and a roll of honor.
Memorial day honors memory of fallen defenders in the nation while prayers address the ongoing battles in France. President Wilson calls for a day of fasting and supplication. services are held at Central Presbyterian Church Arlington National Cemetery and various American centers abroad. Graves of American soldiers who died of natural causes are noted as well. In England and Ireland memorials include services at camps, Liverpool, and London events. In Queenstown a 100-strong detachment honors Lusitania victims. Southern states mark Memorial Day with parades and grave decorating. In Paris memorial services are held in multiple American and Episcopal churches with dignitaries attending.
Washington May 30 complete reply of further enemy attacks upon the new American positions near Cantigny is announced in General Pershing's evening communique issued tonight. Fighting continues around Cantigny and in Lorraine with the enemy repulsed by artillery and infantry action. gas shells are reported used in Lorraine. No other significant news.
The May 20 note from German headquarters warns that the offensive may slow. It says enemy resistance is growing, with dangerous counterattacks expected. Artillery and munitions transport is difficult. The note cautions people not to misjudge the stakes of the struggle when estimating losses.
Air Atlantic Port reports say German submarines were sighted near Thermuda on May 16. A ship entering the gulf stream off the Florida coast reportedly detoured after a warning from a female passenger. Gouvernor Wes noted chatter about the sightings and a patrol post confirms the alert.
In San Francisco on May 30 sailors on Austrian ships yelled support for Slavia aims. Hinko Vice, a Jugo Slav committee member and former Croatian delegate, said mutinies would follow if America recognizes Slavia's independence. He noted Washington hosts the South Slavic council and warned fleets of Austria Hungary would act once America subscribes.
President Wilson assisted in the keel laying of the 9,400 ton freighter Gunston Hall for the Shipping Board in Alexandria. Mrs. Wilson helped place the final vertical plate and named the ship Gunston Hall after George Mason, a Virginia statesman. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony, the first ship built in Alexandria since colonial times.
The momentum of recklessly hurled masses begins to ease though not yet spent. Floods of forces show a slow decline, with the surge continuing to lessen as authorities monitor the shifting mass.
Reported Allied lines resist German assault with French troops falling back to city limits and outflanked by invasion. German forces drive along the Dun and Meuse fronts with small but persistent gains, while American and Allied units engage in counterfire and air combat as a general European battle unfolds.
London reports mixed results from the Aisne battle as allied troops maintain pressure on the German line at Soissons and Rheims. The German claim to threaten toward the Marne is noted, with reports of 38,000 prisoners and heavy cannon losses, while the overall push toward Paris rails remains a focus of the campaign.
London reporting on Cantigny praises American troops as cleanly decisive and brave. The Evening News calls the battle a short story leading to a full novel of triumph over Kaiserism, foretelling repeated American successes and a destined Allied victory.
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