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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
6
Washington reports new sugar restrictions effective July 1 to ration 1,600,000 tons over six months. The plan allocates three pounds per capita monthly to meet Allied and American troop needs, about doubling England France and Italy’s compulsory shares.
George A. Zabriskie, the newly named sugar administrator, will issue certificates for sugar sales. Retailers may sell two pounds to town customers and five pounds to country customers per sale. Commercial groups such as candymakers and soda fountains receive set percentages of normal supply, with ice cream makers at 75 percent, and clubs serving 25 or more people may buy three pounds per 90 meals.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless corn remover. It claims a tiny bottle from the druggist cures hard and soft corns and toe calluses without pain, irritation, or soreness, crediting a Cincinnati genius.
The piece predicts a near term German attack as supplies and troops are rebuilt. It notes Italian success against Austria reshapes options for France and Italy, while Kerensky's move to London is seen as limited aid to Russia. The analysis weighs Foch's restraint and Bolshevik strength in Russia amid uncertain allied policy.
General Pershing reports from June 20 to 22 in the Chateau Thierry area. German artillery harassed front and rear lines with gas at times while machine guns and snipers targeted Bouresches and surrounding woods. American patrols advanced, reconnoitered positions, and kept up return fire as fighting continued with no major infantry breakthroughs.
Witnesses recount a night of fierce hand to hand fighting as American troops pressed through Belleau Wood. A captured German officer boasted of future wipeouts while prisoners spoke of rapid American advances and the young fighters’ ferocity. Raymond S. Howell described a forward rush across a rocky hill and a wheat field under relentless shell and machine gun fire.
President Wilson reviews the Russian crisis with access to multiple sources and is expected to announce an allied policy in response to the Germanization threat to Russia.
Anita Iowa veteran Herbert E Bartley recalls how a wounded American forced a German to lead to the rear as fire sprayed 5000 high explosives in an hour. German lines were torn up with several prisoners taken including two hospital workers. An American unit praised for its thoroughness said Berlin would be within reach with more men. German officers spread rumors of invasion while submarines reportedly sunk 40 to 50 ships in Long Island Sound.
Fourth of July will be proclaimed an Italian national holiday and celebrated nationwide with decorations of American and Italian flags. Florence plans citizenship for President Wilson, Rome hosts a major procession to the Victor Emmanuel II monument with cabinet ministers and lawmakers speaking before a gathering at the American embassy.
Frosts have damaged crops in Bavaria and droughts worsen yield. Rye is severely affected, potato harvests look meager, and fruit is scarce, per Munich dispatch to the Berlin Tageblatt.
Sir William Weir indicated tests in France and Britain show the Liberty motor is a valuable Allied resource. He stated the United States may proceed with confident production and that experiments place the engine in the first line of aero motors.
Ottawa dispatch lists New England casualties with C Girouard of Brockton Mass among the killed in action and F Doyle of St Albans Vt wounded and J F Davis of Greenville Me among the wounded in overseas service June 26.
Letter to the editor from William F. Murray argues post office and army changes will cut mail delays to American troops in France. He cites incomplete addressing and multiple units named 101st Regiment, urging full regimental detail on envelopes and similar care for domestic mail.
A man wearing a chief boatswain's uniform of the United States navy was arrested by Patrolman John Winn after leaving the Christian Science Church on Norway Street. He faces forging and uttering a $25 check. Police found a registration card for Stephen D. Richardson of New York City and noted he had no right to wear the U S uniform.
Berlin reports the war office statement that British forces attacked south of the Scarpe near Fenchy and Neuville yesterday morning on wide sectors but were repulsed. The dispatch comes via London and confirms Allied offensive activity in the region.
The report notes counter attacks repulsed in neighboring sectors and artillery activity revived in the Arras to Albert line and around the Somme. Night operations continued with the enemy attempting several reconnoitering advances but yielding prisoners to our forces.
American Vice Consul DeWitt C. Poole with French and Italian consuls met Bolshevik Foreign Minister Tchitcherin to seek release of detained Czecho-Slovak troops. They urged safe passage to Vladivostok as originally agreed, arguing delays amount to German-inspired interference.
Ensign Anson Pratt of Cambridge Massachusetts and Lieutenant Malmar of New York were injured when their plane attempting a landing at the naval air school crashed to the ground from about 75 feet. Pratt suffered a broken jaw and leg while Malmar was badly bruised.
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