12 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
1
German lines crumble as Allied attacks force a breakthrough near the Meuse. Observers report heavy fighting, with German troops yielding ground and retreating to secondary positions while Allied forces press the offensive.
Paris reports the Germans abandoned positions north of the Suippe and the Arnies on a 60 km front. Across the battle line from Flanders coast to Verdun the German defenses are breaking under Allied offensives. German aim shifts to reestablish a defensive line while Allied forces pursue relentlessly.
A passenger liner in a wartime convoy carrying 699 American soldiers was struck during a violent storm off Scotland, scene recalling the Tuscania disaster. The collision occurred as ships rode to safety in rough seas, raising fears for many aboard.
London report says Austria-Hungary and Turkey informed Germany they will accept President Wilson's terms. Reuters notes Turkey sought peace and made a definite proposal to Wilson. Washington confirms peace proposals from Turkey were reported.
Across the state the Spanish influenza and pneumonia epidemic is on the wane, with Western areas still affected. In Boston the daily death count fell slightly and new cases declined, health officials predicting a gradual continued drop if preventive measures remain in place.
Amsterdam dispatch says Germania of Berlin forecasts the resignations of General Ludendorff and Field Marshal von Hindenburg after General von Scheuch is named minister of war. The paper notes their slump in popularity in Germany and hints at possible exits. A separate line urges buying a bond to support service members.
The department cites yesterday’s data from 119 cities and towns reporting 4569 cases and 223 deaths, figures lower than those of the preceding days, suggesting improving trends.
London dispatch reports Colonel Winston Churchill, minister of munitions, announcing that British munitions plants now output 12,000 tons of shells per day. He urged preparations to sustain and expand the war effort through 1919.
The article urges citizens to heed the national call on Liberty Day and buy another bond, stressing the new Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan slogan Double Up. It frames the loan as essential to prevent disaster in the region and credits Joseph T. Brooks with the notice.
The transport Otranto sank after a collision with the Kashmir in the North Channel off the Scottish coast. A probable 372 American soldiers are missing or dead as troops waited in formation on decks and waved farewell from the liner as it went down.
Today marks Columbus Day as a legal holiday. One year ago celebration of the Catekill water supply completion in New York. In the war update the British advance six miles near Ypres between Houthurst Wood and the Ypres Roulers railway to half a mile depth. German landings reported on Oesel and Dago islands in the Gulf of Riga.
Forecast for northern New England calls for fair conditions Saturday with unsettled weather and possible local rains Sunday. Southern New England should see fair weather Saturday and probably Sunday. Eastern New York Expect fair Saturday and Sunday with southern areas fair and northern portions possibly rainy. Winds Saturday and Sunday moderate from southwest to west in the north and middle Atlantic states. A broad cyclonic low pressure moves eastward over the Canadian Northwest while Atlantic coast districts hold relatively high pressure.
Allied reconnaissance reports that German forces have no military ships or aircraft along the Flemish coast. Germany now concentrates on sealing off Ostend and Zeebrugge harbors.
Budapest via Basel reports say Vienna newspapers indicate an imminent ministerial crisis in Hungary and that a coalition cabinet is probable.
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