27 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1918
Page
1
Allied forces press to reclaim Kemmel while French troops mount desperate assaults on Kemmel area. German troops seize Dranoutre just beyond Kemmel as British lines withdraw slightly, signaling heavy combat around the salient.
German forces captured Kemmel Hill a key southern Ypres position after a fierce defense. French troops holding the slopes were overwhelmed, marking a notable German advance on the northern front in France as Allies vow firm resistance.
Lord Northcliffe resigns as London head of the British mission to the United States but agrees to stay on until a successor is found. Sir William Weir to become minister of the air forces succeeding Lord Rothermere who resigns due to ill health. Weir, born 1877, previously director general of aircraft production and former Scottish director of munitions. Bond subscriptions in New England rise with over 12 million added on the campaign's fourteenth day, lifting the district total to about 166.898 million and likely near 200 million overall. Continued on Page S-Firsat Column.
A baby girl named Liberty Collier was born this afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Myer Collier of 41 Ward Street Salem. The father subscribed a $50 Liberty Bond in the child’s name, making her likely the youngest Liberty Loan bond subscriber in the United States.
London April 26 General Delma Radcliffe chief director of military operations at the war office declared every allied nation must mobilize men for the battle front. He spoke in his first interview since succeeding Major General Maurice.
The speaker asserts that the enemy continues a heavy barrage and declares that the decisive fight will not arrive this week or next month. He emphasizes resolve to endure and continue the confrontation without shrinking from the challenge.
Gray Co. promotes wonderful values in men's classy all wool suits including blue serges silk lined and black unfinished worsteds. Save money and buy at Washington cor Hanover St. Open 9 p m. advt
War Department list confirms New England regiments in action to halt the German advance. Names show soldiers from the 101st 102d 103d and 104th among the casualties. First such broadened roll in weeks marks intensified fighting in the latest offensive.
Nationalist circles report an order in council will be signed to enforce conscription in Ireland next week, according to a Central News despatch from Dublin dated April 26.
Thomas D. O Connor resigned yesterday from the position of schoolhouse commissioner acting per Mayor Peters request. He was appointed by Mayor Curley to fill the remainder of William F. Kearns term.
Gray Co. offers boys suits with two pairs knickers and fashionable options in blue serges and fancy cassimeres. Save 1.50 to 3.00 on every suit. One entire floor. Located at Washington and Hanover Streets.
A compiled snippet lists anniversary and column notes with World War I items: Germans using poison gas against France in 1915, the British battleship Russell sunk by a mine in 1916, and Ulysses S. Grant born in 1822. It also recalls a Hastings mine explosion in Trinidad a year earlier and mentions Guatemala severing relations with Germany.
Forecast calls for Saturday to be unsettled with rain in the afternoon and Sunday likely to rain. Strong easterly winds noted. The national forecast adds northern New England fair Saturday then rain in New Hampshire and Vermont with cooler conditions on Sunday. Southern New England expected fair Saturday then rain Sunday afternoon.
The Hague April 26 The commander in chief of the land and sea forces in Holland has provisionally stopped all leaves of absence. In the last two days dispatches described relations between Holland and Germany as strained and the Dutch foreign minister said the situation regarding Germany was very serious.
Sergeant Gianfelice Gino of the Italian Flying Corps established a new speed record by flying a Spa fighting plane from Langley Field to Washington in one hour. The 145 mile route was flown from 12:50 to 1:50 in the afternoon, bringing the distance to 145 miles.
National League results show Philadelphia defeating Boston 3 to 1 and New York routing Brooklyn 11 to 5 while Chicago beat St. Louis 3 to 2. American League action includes Boston over Philadelphia 2 to 1 and Washington posting a 9 to 4 win over New York. Chicago also defeated St. Louis and Cleveland and Detroit-Hain appear in incomplete final figures.
Readable scraps show times, temperatures, and averages with numbers and initials. The fragment lists several clock times and coded initials alongside average temperatures for yesterday and last year, but most words are unreadable.
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