07 May 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
1
Americans on Picardy front facing a heavy German barrage including 15,000 gas shells followed by prolonged artillery fire. Allied troops brace for infantry assault as countermeasures prepare.
War Department lists showing the 101st Infantry, drawn from Boston area, among notable casualties. The Fighting Ninth and the Dandy Fifth combined account for about half of New England losses, with A and Headquarters Companies most affected and B E L M Companies each represented by several men.
The German assault began with a heavy gas attack on American troops in Picardy. Nighttime bombardment included more than 15 000 shells mainly mustard gas, followed by intense artillery. At midnight hundreds more gas shells struck the lines and enemy aircraft appeared. anti aircraft fire downed one German plane and damaged another.
An American, interviewed by a French prisoner in Germany, recounts widespread mistreatment of POWs in German camps. The Frenchman, speaking to American officers before his escape, details harsh conditions and abuse faced by American and allied prisoners.
A fragment notes a brief moment just before the narrator left Hamein Hanover. The text hints at a personal communication or reflection prior to departure, with no additional context or details provided.
Talk of graft and mismanagement in the national airplane construction program culminated in a presidential order directing a Department of Justice investigation. Simultaneously Major General Squier, chief signal officer and former in charge of army aviation, demanded a military court of inquiry.
The White House publicizes a Saturday telegram from Howard Coffin urging an official inquiry to protect innocent reputations. It details letters between President Wilson and sculptor Gutzon Borglum accusing corruption in funds and German intrigue hindering airplane production. Senator Thomas says Borglum’s assertions were raised before the Senate military committee. Borglum met with the committee today and named witnesses he wants summoned if the investigation is reopened.
A deadly hot spell on May 6 killed one by lightning, one by drowning, and one by prostration as New England sweltered. The Weather Bureau logged a 37 degree rise in 11 hours and a 3 PM reading of 88 degrees as soda fountains and parks buzzed with crowds seeking relief.
Mrs Wannibal Bowie of Freeport Maine was killed by a lightning strike as she sat by a window in her home. She was 20 years old. Continued on page 2 sixth column.
The item recalls a torpedo attack off the Turkish coast in 1915 and notes a 1918-era War Department move forming nine engineer regiments for French railroad work. It also mentions a House vote authorizing the President to mobilize enemy vessels seized in American ports.
Mary Pickford resumes acting in Captain Kidd Jr after rest in Colorado and at home. She plans two more pictures under contract and may rest again with her mother. She will not discuss the Fairbanks incident now, with Al Cookson indicating she is in Los Angeles with Douglas Fairbanks.
Federal investigators and local police hunt for two or more men who abandoned a burning car in Kennebunk at 2 AM. Found were a US soldier uniform, German propaganda papers, August 1916 Boston and New York papers, tracing paper, camping gear, an English dictionary used for codes, and attempted gasoline theft. The car exploded as the auto truck arrived. the men escaped.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of Boston was ordered by the Methodist Episcopal church board of bishops to spend a year in Europe studying the moral and physical conditions of American troops. On return he will advise on safeguards. The decision was made at a Pittsburgh meeting.
National League results show New York defeating Boston 8 to 4 and Pittsburg winning 7 to 1 while Chicago beats Brooklyn 2 to 0 and St Louis prevails 3 to 1. American League highlights New York 10, Boston 3 and Chicago 66, Cleveland 4 with Washington 11 over Philadelphia 7 and Detroit 9 over St Louis 3.
The artillery and aviators engage the enemy as rifle fire and night flares illuminate the sector. Movements behind enemy lines are reported, signaling possible new attack, but Pershing's forces are prepared to counter and respond to emergencies.
The bodies of Private Michael Maloney and Mrs. Rose Harrity were found shot on May 5 at Camp Upton New York. Coroner Edward Moore said the bullets resembled standard army rifle rounds. Major H H Walker reported witnesses saw a man flee the scene after the firing.
War conditions and what will follow the war are grave considerations. Protect yourself and your family for the future. Open an account with the Savings Department of The Cosmopolitan Trust Company, 60 Devonshire St., Boston.
Australian forces strike near Morlancourt between the Ancre and Somme rivers east of Amiens and push forward about three quarters of a mile after two assaults on German positions. Canadian troops appear in the Arras sector further south.
An investigation by Boston Elevated officials seeks the direct cause of yesterday's East Boston tunnel crash that injured 12 people including five women and a 6 year old child. All victims were treated and released with cuts and bruises. Listed injured include Charles Butters, Fanny Dobblyn, Florence Dobblyn, Anna Olin, Genevieve Trainor, Rose Riley, Isabel Riley, Nathan Sanossy, Rose Rosenberg, Olfie Bergson, William Kenney, and Patrolman Peter McGouley.
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