04 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1918
Page
1
American artillery pounds German trenches in Lorraine as U S forces seize the first line. German snipers engage throughout the day as battles rage across the front with two U S soldiers killed and several wounded.
The weather disruptions continue as coal supply is allocated to factories today. Officials announce fuel ration cards will be issued next to manage shortages and maintain essential production in Boston and surrounding areas.
The Boston fuel committee lifted the ban on general coal distribution to office buildings stores and factories at 4 this morning. The delay was to extend two days, conserving coal amid weather hampered shipping on land and water routes.
Thousands of boxing fans mourned the loss of a sports hero as tributes poured in for the prize ring figure famed for his courage and decades of ring battles. Community officials and fellow fighters remembered a man who inspired young athletes and devoted years to the sport.
John L. Sullivan’s body lay in state at his sister’s Roxbury home 87 Brook Avenue. From dawn to nightfall hundreds viewed the casket as onlookers knelt in silent tribute. Page 11 continues the notice.
A fire gutted Dane Hall at Harvard University the administration building for the United States Naval Reserve Cadet School. Investigations by the Department of Justice State police and Cambridge authorities follow suspicions of a German plot. Two firemen were seriously injured and several sailors were hurt aiding efforts amid ice and debris.
American forces in Lorraine reportedly took over a sector of the front and faced bombardment from German lines. Casualties were light as U S artillery using France’s 75s fired back, with Pershing’s troops repelling spikes of German infantry and making several dugouts untenable.
The Post seeks an objective analysis of Russian politics asking whether Bolsheviks are patriots or German agents and whether they can restore order. It questions how the American worker perceives the Russian situation and proposes a singularly equipped man to answer.
Henry Abrahams, longtime Boston school committee member and 25 year secretary of the Boston Central Labor Union, is noted for having wide confidence among both capital and labor. The article describes him as quaint and mild mannered, with forbearance and charity shaping his views. Continued on Page 10-First Col.
Montgom ery marks the formation of the Southern Confederacy as leaders announce a new government in Alabama. The piece notes President Wilson's prior message to neutral nations a year ago urging action against Germany to secure world peace, aligning with U S policy.
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