14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
German and Austrian troops now control key areas in southern Russia and Ukraine. Enormous grain stores are reported at risk from invaders. The first stage of an overland route to India by Persia and Afghanistan is opened by Kaiser's forces, with German actions described as despoiling Rumanians.
A fragment recalls a New Yorker describing Boston as an overgrown country village with narrow paths to the Common. The remark’s brevity hints at a humorous outsider’s misfit view and lingering local pride.
A foreigner laments social barriers and exclusivity in Back Bay clubs. He cites drinking restrictions after 11 pm and inability to secure entry to the Somerset Club as indicators of insularity and class prejudice among Aldermen and local elites.
A reader notes the daily routine of arriving at Back Bay station from New York at five o clock and the familiar mood of greeting the city. The letter reflects travel habits and personal impressions of the route between New York and Boston.
Washington reports that Irish nationals who have not become US citizens will not be drafted under the treaty with Great Britain. Those with first papers or allegiance to Britain are affected. Irishmen drafted with first papers remain liable. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the provision aligning US draft with British practice. The article also advertises suits from F. Gray Co. at Washington Street and Hanover.
The state House will hold its first public hearing on the Fish Industry at 10 30 a m today in Room 362. Consumers and retailers may present information to the committee and are urged to contact Room 458 with any value to the inquiry. Signed Peter F McCarty Clerk of the Committee.
Colonel Roosevelt receives a cable from Theodore Roosevelt Jr stating Archie Roosevelt was wounded by shrapnel with a broken arm but no danger. Earlier a French Croix de Guerre award was reported for gallantry, with details unclear and sent to the Roosevelt home.
The navy announced a shell explosion on the U S S von Steuben at target practice killed three men Emmette Shields of Hannibal Missouri Valentine Przybylski of Buffalo New York and Eroell Martin of Philadelphia. The incident occurred during firing with no further details provided.
The admiralty reports 18 British merchant ships destroyed by mine or submarine in the past week, plus one fishing vessel. Of the losses 15 exceed 1600 tons and three are smaller. Arrivals at UK ports total 2046 and sailings 2062, with eight merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked.
Boston draft boards are asked to furnish 419 men toward Massachusetts quota of 2069 to be sent to camp around March 29. The adjutant general announced the new local board quotas yesterday. Senate delay on Provost Marshal Crowder's request will not halt the call to the colors.
The War Department explained that army needs require occasional special calls of men. Officials say such measures ensure sufficient manpower for ongoing duties and strategic requirements.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge responded to the Quinsigamond Methodist Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society regarding the Susan B Anthony amendment. He states, after careful study, he is opposed to woman suffrage and cannot support a constitutional amendment.
Gray Co offers high class overcoats including kerseys thibets and silk lined styles priced at 9.90 and 14.90, half regular prices. Located at 64 Washington Street near Hanover, advertisement.
An Atlantic port reports that 30 Naval Reservists out of 117 aboard the Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company steamer Kershaw were rescued by breeches buoy as the ship stuck between sand bars in heavy fog. The remaining 87 passengers plus two women and two children were saved by tugs and patrol boats.
The Kershaw with about 40 crew remained at her post as seven feet of water filled the hold. The sea lay calm and the ship was not in immediate danger, with hope tied to the crew's efforts and possible rescue chances.
After leaks were stopped the vessel Kershaw ran aground at midnight en route to a New England port from the Middle Atlantic. Coast guards used a breeches buoy for a dramatic rescue while Naval Reservists ferried ashore and others boarded tugs and boats to reach safety.
Great boys clearance sale offering suits and overcoats at $1.90 $2.90 and $3.90 half regular prices. F Gray Co located on Washington and Hanover streets, open evenings.
Washington March 13 The Russian Congress to meet today as Vopicka reports to the State Department that Romania’s boundaries may be altered by frontier-rectification clauses in peace terms. Austro German forces occupy Odessa enabling German control of Ukraine grain output and a route toward the east.
Russia’s latest moves trigger reevaluation of German postwar ties and strategic alignments with Western powers. Analysts warn shifts could affect energy security and regional diplomacy.
Forecast shows Thursday rain and Friday rain with clearing and colder conditions. Expect increasing east to southeast winds shifting to the west on Friday.
American forces northwest of Toul conducted a significant raid on German positions Monday night. An artillery barrage of 45 minutes preceded their entry to the second line, leaving German dead and retreating troops shot down while attempting to withdraw.
American infantry accompanied by pioneers destroyed enemy dugouts and forced Germans to flee. Artillery obliterated a German position with 200 gas projectors armed for a gas attack that were located by aerial photograph and silenced by focused fire. The latest gas assault used 75 projectors, signaling a plan for a larger strike.
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