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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
3
The official report states on July 10 seven enemy aircraft were destroyed and six driven down out of control by British forces. Four British planes are listed as missing. Heavy rain hindered aerial observation but 19 tons of bombs were dropped on various targets. night flying was prevented.
New England soldiers of the 26th Division have not seen major action recently. Army and Marine Corps announcements list only 13 New England casualties yesterday as they strengthen positions ahead of a anticipated German push.
The war toll totaled 103 with two New Englanders killed in action. Private Gordon Mackenzie of Concord Junction dies of wounds in France, and Private Ralph Lasser of Dorchester, a Harvard sophomore, is listed among those killed. Several ambulance drivers and medics are among the missing, with Private Harvey James of Bristol, Connecticut reported missing after bravely aiding wounded under fire. Additional local transfers include Private Gilbert Bedard of Fitchburg and Private Donald McKinnon of Gloucester killed or dying of wounds, while Private Jean Foster’s death remains unconfirmed.
A World War II casualty list names multiple Massachusetts and New England servicemen with statuses killed in action wounded missing in action and dead of wounds. Entries include Pt Ralph H Lasser Dorchester E Co 101st Inf Pt Edmond Labonte York Beach Me US M C Pt Gilbert Bedard Fitchburg D Co 104th Inf Pt Leon Edward Foster Fitchburg Holyers 102d Inf Died of wounds Corp Thomas P Conroy Cornwall Mo Pt William C Fox Auburn 9th U S Inf Pt Alexander Grenier Salem 9th U S Pt James J Kelly Dorchester 9th Inf Pt James C Peterson East Boston Pt Antonio Poirier Van Buren Me Pt Patrick J Doyle Wakefield US M C Pt James Hope Bridgeport Conn University of Pennsylvania Ambulance Unit Pt Harry K James Bristol R I American Ambulance Unit Pt Fred Sweetland Pawtucket R I C Co 7th U S Previously Reported Missing Corp E Joseph Curtin Roxbury A Co 101st Inf.
District Attorney Joseph B. Ely of Westfield had nomination papers circulated in this city and many western Massachusetts towns. He said he was not yet ready to formally announce his candidacy but had consented to circulate the papers.
Haverhill July 11 Indications are that shoe manufacturers affected by the Allied Shoe Workers Union walk out will close factory doors after wage demands of 20 to 35 percent. A canvass of concerns is to determine if this course will be followed. Shoe workers are leaving the city to seek jobs elsewhere with 103 leaving yesterday. Louis N Perry union general agent says workers will not go to Lynn but to other locations.
Louis P Mutty chief quartermaster in the naval aviation service died in a seaplane accident at Miami Florida. He was a Port Townsend Washington native and a graduate of Washington State College. He had been studying flying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology when the tragedy occurred and the telegram reported a base skull fracture as the probable cause.
The Boston Post announces a no-return policy since March 17 1917 and urges readers to place advanced orders with news dealers to help gauge demand and ensure regular receipt of the paper.
Parts of a human body bearing signs of an attempt to destroy ID were found on the Taunton River west shore. Bones were cut, hair shaved. river search and future dragging planned. No missing report in city or Somerset.
Amsterdam dispatch reports denunciation of German crimes in Finland as Allied and neutral powers seek to expose atrocities and rally international condemnation during wartime. The brief mentions ongoing investigations and calls for accountability in Europe.
ViennaJuly 11Today's official statement says Austrian troops have organized a new defensive line in Albania A French company pushing into the Devoli valley was repulsed in this action indicating continuation of Allied efforts in the Balkan theater.
Henry B. Endicott acting as arbitrator announces a general 23 percent wage increase on a nine hour basis for 360 Pittsfield trolleymen and conductors. Maximum daily pay rises to 3.87 dollars for three year men from 3.15. Award effective June 1.
President Wilson today vetoed a congressional resolution extending the period during which the railroad administration could relinquish control of lines not desired in the federal system. The move challenges lawmakers over how long federal oversight remains.
A newspaper advertisement offers Othine double strength as a freckle treatment. It promises a money back guarantee if freckles are not removed and that a single ounce suffices for the worst cases. The ad targets Freckle faced women and asserts a low cost if successful.
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