13 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
1
A patriotic wartime exhortation urges readers to firm up loyalty and support for soldiers and allies. It calls for steadfastness, confidence, and collective resolve as battle looms. The tone channels shared sacrifice and moral duty during a national crisis.
General Haig urges every position to be held to the last man as the crisis deepens. He warns that the situation is very serious and that the French army is moving swiftly to provide support to allied forces. He stresses total commitment and persistence in defense.
April 12 London report notes the Irish convention failed to agree on self-government yet laid a foundation for settlement. Sir Horace Plunkett, chair, calls the proceedings unprecedented in history in a letter to the prime minister attaching the convention report.
The Painting and Decorating Employers' Association reports concessions by some contractors and painters, complicating fair treatment for all. Customers and builders demand ongoing work despite the strike, leading to work being awarded to firms with striker employees. The association says the struggle for fairness is now impossible. John R. Perry, secretary.
Forecast for northern New England calls for snow and colder conditions Saturday with Sunday partly cloudy. Southern New England expects rain on the coast and snow inland Saturday, with Sunday fair and continued cold. Moderate to strong northwest winds.
Yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa show 3a.m. 36, 9a.m. 34, 12 noon 35, 3p.m. 47, 6p.m. 45, 9p.m. 42, with averages 34.7 and 40.21 for yesterday and the same day last year. Data includes multiple times and odd formatting from OCR.
A reader is urged to purchase Liberty Bonds by buying tomorrow's Boston Sunday Post. The notice promotes savings through war bonds and encourages support for national finance.
Milford Connecticut aims for the McCall Shield of Honor as it corrects a wartime service count. Town Clerk William A Rose filed certified returns showing 285 men in service but found an error and notified via telegraph immediately.
A compact historical recap notes Thomas Jefferson born in 1743, a 1778 French fleet mission from Toulon to assist the United States, and a 1915 report of slight Russian progress in the Carpathians. It also remembers a one year ago British advance along a 12 mile front between the Scarpe and Loos, claiming Vimy and Petit-Vimy positions.
The 101st and 104th Regiments of Bay State National Guardsmen are fighting in Flanders with either British or French forces, as casualty lists now arriving confirm. The two regiments have remained near each other since trench training began, and several more New England soldiers named in recent War Department casualty lists were positively identified yesterday.
A third loan drive underperforms with a total of 7.675 million for the day in New England. Boston also reports receipts of 13.548 million, underscoring a weaker fundraising period across the region.
The Federal Reserve Bank released official figures showing New England lagging on day four of the third Liberty Loan campaign. Wednesday subscriptions totaled $7,675,000, far below the $15,000,000 daily average of the first three days. Boston reported $622,800 for the day, bringing its total to $13,547,960.
Geneva dispatch reports greatest activity at Kiel with coal and ammunition shipments to the fleet. German naval contingents with heavy guns recalled from the western front to join fleets, replaced by Austrian artillery. Indications point to a naval raid of great magnitude being prepared.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig issues a stirring order to British forces in France and Flanders detailing three weeks of hard fighting against a large German onslaught. He urges total resolve, no retreats, and continued sacrifice as French support mounts and the war aims remain intact.
British troops fight with backs to the wall amid furious German offensives that began three weeks ago, enduring incessant attacks as the battle continues in Flanders and France.
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