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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
3
The piece surveys World War I fronts with praise for French positions and American nurses. It critiques German tactics and German general staff methods while noting air reconnaissance as crucial. Memorial Day reflections call for sacrifice and Wilsonian fasting. It questions allied air reconnaissance effectiveness regarding enemy troop concentrations.
The text argues Germans rely on intense training to prove superiority over American troops while Americans benefit from broader purpose. It claims Americans fight for rights of small nations and world peace, backed by nationwide public support, giving them resolve beyond mere combat prowess.
The text argues the United States benefits from immense material resources and strong public support for its troops. It asserts superior food, equipment, care for the wounded and dependents, and merciful governance back the soldiers. American spirit and morale, reinforced by home front backing, will determine the war outcome over Prussian tactics.
Witty clippings from around Burlington mix wartime humor with hometown notices. Items include jest about war work by public figures, Italian workers arriving, a Barnyard misadventure with a car, school graduation reminiscences, and short local vignettes from Newbury and surrounding towns, reflecting a small community’s nightly chatter.
Washington reports a drop in protests against the new wage order after Director-General McAdoo urged railroad workers not to strike. Officials say complaints will be reviewed next week as employees study the order and its planned later modifications.
The London assembly of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland gave President Wilson a remarkable ovation as C. W. Coleman of the Northern Baptist Convention of America spoke. He praised the alliance, liberty, and humanity, urged ministers’ rights in Britain’s manpower bill, and authorized steps to secure voluntary service for the union’s ministers.
Austrian prisoners describe intensive military activity centered at Trent the railway hub for supplies to the Brenta Lagarina and mountain front. The city is a vast camp extending ten miles south to Calliano and east through Lugane valley with a trebled network of rail sidings. Trent’s Pretoria Palace houses the military administration near the old cathedral. Dante statue area holds war trophies. Civilians evacuated as the city becomes a base for operations on the mountain front.
Albert A. Gary president of the American and Steel Institute said at the New York convention that the United States government and steel producers are in complete harmony and that suspicion toward the industry has faded. He noted taxation discussions include possible doubling of excess profits and income taxes and urged that any levies be fairly distributed and used to defend freedoms.
During the war years Dutch charitable groups have sent thousands of German internees to Dutch homes for a summer vacation and better care. This year Holland faces food shortages and officials fear it will be impossible to arrange similar trips again.
A garbled list of names and items appears from a weekly routine, with entries including Frank entry, roast Kenest Prulive, Williem, Mrs Albert Sinkenm, Mise Plerenw Poules, Marie T Wheelvek, and several others. The fragment suggests a rural or community notice of letters or notices awaiting pickup, though many names are unclear due to OCR damage.
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