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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
6
Paris reports a German counter offensive near Laffaux is seen as a ruse to mask a retreat of the first line across other front sectors. Fires in villages behind the German line north and south of St Quentin rise, with St Quentin city now shrouded in smoke, signaling possible withdrawal.
British forces press their advantage near Bullecourt and Roeux as German positions collapse under French and British counterattacks. Italian offensives from Tolmino to the Gulf of Triest report gains and prisoner captures. Duino falls near Trieste.
A German torpedo boat sank last night north of Schiermonnikoog Island in the North Sea off the Dutch coast according to a Central News despatch from Amsterdam.
At the Navy League luncheon in London honoring American naval officers Sir Edward Carson praised the flotilla's arrival and the joint effort to defend free seas. Duke of Buccleugh and other figures urged wartime unity with President Wilson amid submarine warnings and cross Atlantic cooperation.
Mr and Mrs George BE McAllister of Maple street Randolph were seriously injured last night when a touring car driven by Mrs McAllister overturned on North street opposite Central Cemetery.
Austrian war office reports Italian advances on the Isonzo with repulsed attacks and 2000 prisoners. Italy’s toll reaches 4021 prisoners since Monday. British success in Struma sector resists counterattacks as German and French actions yield mixed results. Officials in Rome London Berlin Paris cite ongoing counter moves and failed enemy responses.
May 17 Petrograd reports the cabinet crisis ending. The government policy declaration was accepted by the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates with minor edits and signed at midnight. M Tchernoff becomes agriculture minister and M Skobeleff becomes labor minister. Feodore Kokoshkine and M Tseretelli are proposed for cabinet to prepare for a constituent assembly.
A local store advertises sharkskin chauffeur suits from 25.00 to 30.00 with caps and gauntlet gloves priced 2.50 to 3.75. Includes coachmen's regulation whipcord suits and English coats from Kenneth Durwood English, with belts and balmaccan styles, all at unexpectedly low prices.
The American steamship Hilonian, 2921 tons, left New York April 27 for Genoa with cargo. Unarmed vessel sunk off Genoa by a torpedo with four crew members killed. Captain H. H. Williams commanded a crew of 39 with 18 American citizens aboard.
Harrisons Big Sale offers Harko suits priced at 12.50 from fine green blue brown and gray flannel tweeds cassimeres and worsteds. Advert appears for H Harrison Co at 662 672 Washington St near Beach.
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