12 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
1
The passage offers America gratitude for those listed as fallen, promising immortality to their names and honoring their memory. It portrays their sacrifice as a splendid sun lighting lonely places, with their spirits returning home to show how men can die so others may live.
Pershing reports 234 dead wounded or missing from E Company 101st Engineers killed in action in France. One casualty, an NY area man, is 11 Willoughby Street Somerville.
Paris dispatch reports an official note claiming Emperor Charles, under Berlin, lies about Czernin and peace aims. The text of a March 31 1917 autograph letter from Prince Sixtus de Bourbon to President Poincare is released to prove the French charges.
German forces renew heavy offensives to the south of Ypres driving six miles at the center while smaller advances occur along a 30 mile front. Despite the pressure, all vital positions remain in Allied hands and the overall situation is described as under control.
The War Department released a list of 234 American casualties yesterday, with 14 positively identified as New England soldier boys. Officials expect more identifications from the list today as the process continues under General Perkins command.
An April storm of sleet snow and heavy rain sweeping from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod brought northeasterly winds up to 52 mph at Cape Henry and 42 mph at Nantucket. Temperatures ran 20 to 30 degrees below normal, with no freezing readings. Naval observers warned of risks to small patrol boats as the cyclone moves northeast. damage to shipping anticipated but no disasters reported. Rain expected in New England followed by fair weather.
A royal message marks the close of the war's third year. The emperor emphasizes unity across his empire to defend the monarchy, pledging the utmost sacrifices in the name of sovereignty and national resolve.
Continued on Page 10-Fourth Col. It takes three strikes to retire a heavy batter. Help the third Liberty Loan and put the Kaiser back on the bench.
The Paris bombardment by a German long range gun resumed this afternoon. A shell struck a foundling asylum. Four people were killed and 21 wounded in the attack.
The Federal Reserve reports New England subscribed 46,321,000 in the first three days of Liberty Loan subscriptions Boston contributed 14,321,000 and Massachusetts 27,391,000. New England leads the nation with one fifth of its six state quota subscribed as officials press on with the campaign.
Harbin reports that American marines have landed at Vladivostok joining British and Japanese forces. The Americans control the docks while Japanese troops guard the railway and ammunition depots.
A stark call contrasts modern civilization built on centuries of toil with the danger posed by German militarism threatening peace and prosperity. The message ends with a urging to buy a bond to support the effort.
New York report states Mr and Mrs Douglas Fairbanks have separated with Mrs Fairbanks saying his happiness lies elsewhere and they will remain friends without divorce. The announcement ends months of Broadway gossip about rumored affairs and possible divorce.
German forces under Field Marshal von Hindenburg press assaults along a 30 mile front south of Ypres and near Arras to Ypres corridor. Heavy bombardment with gas shells penetrates British lines, with Armentieres reportedly lost though expected as part of the retreating sector.
The statement notes that British forces pulled back from Armentieres in an orderly fashion to adjust the line against heavy German pressure. The report continues on Volume Page 11, Third Column.
This brief note lists today’s anniversaries and a series of world events: 1915 Wayfarer torpedoed but not sunk, 1916 clash in which two Americans and 40 Mexicans died, 1908 Chelsea fire, and a 1919 reference to Wilson calling National Guard into federal service. Bolivia cuts ties with Germany. British advance on a nine mile front between Hargicourt and Metz-en-Couture.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity notes Friday rain and strong northeast winds turning northwest Saturday. Northern New England expected cloudy Friday Saturday rain, while southern New England sees rain Friday and partly cloudy Saturday with little temperature change.
All six New England states were represented among Shield of Honor leaders last night. Final certified returns place Sandown New Hampshire Searsburg Vermont and Veazie Maine among the top ten in the final figures.
A Reuters telegram from British headquarters in France says the situation in Flanders is pretty well in hand though fighting continues on a heavy scale. The outlook is viewed with confidence by Allied command.
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