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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
8
Vienna dispatch denies rumors that Empress Zita urged a peace settlement or influenced the Austrian offensive against Italy. It says she partly desires peace but rejects claims of influence delaying actions or harming imperial fidelity and states the alleged correspondence is nonexistent.
Draft age youths with no prior training will be admitted to the next officers training camps starting July 15, per War Department orders received yesterday.
The department anticipates turning out 86000 second lieutenants as Uncle Sam expands the army. Draft applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent, meet physical fitness standards, and pass a board test to determine officer material before admission to officers' camps.
James J. Storrow warns of a soft coal shortage next winter and urges Massachusetts manufacturers to join the fuel administration program. He says factory pledges will influence coal allotments and highlights that over 1000 firms have already sent pledge cards to curb fuel waste in light heat and power.
In the House of Commons Sir Leo Money reports the homeward loss rate at just over 1 percent since 1918, and food ship losses under 1.4 percent. Since 1917 the convoy system has moved 42,000,000 gross tons to British and French ports with a 1.29 percent loss through June 29, including weather-related dispersal.
An official Rome despatch details Lieutenant Locatelli of the Italian air forces flying June 24 over Austrian occupied Gramos to inform residents of Austrian defeat. He dropped leaflets noting Czech and Slovak participation in operations against Austria and captured cheering crowds despite anti aircraft fire.
Lieutenant Benjamin F. Evarts, a khaki clad officer and infantry instructor at Camp Hancock Georgia, appeared before Judge Loring of the Supreme Court to take the oath as attorney at law. The court suspended trial proceedings for several minutes to witness the ceremony.
London July 9 John Robert Clynes parliamentary secretary to the food control department has been appointed to succeed the late Viscount Rhondda as food controller.
Boston has not yet been cleaned up to the Department of the Northeast's satisfaction and efforts will continue. All reform organizations in the city are urged to assist to improve conditions while no report from General Ruckman has yet been received. He seeks cooperation from military and naval, state and municipal agencies and religious groups.
Madrid notes the first use of the new anti spy law as publication of merchant movements is prohibited starting today. The measure bans reporting on commercial tracks and is being applied for the first time.
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