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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
7
London reports Field Marshal Haig, commander in chief of British forces in France, delivering an order of the day. He declares they have passed through many dark days and prays those days will not return. He adds that the enemy has now spent his effort.
A 1916 inflated valuation led to an $81 431 abatement in Quincy real estate, ordered by Asa P. French as master by instruction of the Superior Court. Six property owners filed suits in 1917, with witnesses and experts heard. refunds totaled to Harry L. Wright and others including Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co and heirs of John Faxon.
The New York Railways Company announced wage increases for its 7500 employees totaling about 1.25 million dollars annually. President Theodore P. Shonts said the raise, about 20 percent, comes in anticipation of higher fare authorization.
Congressman James A. Gallivan seeks the Democratic nomination to hold the 12th district seat. He plans a campaign rally this evening at Dorchester High School to review his record and outline his bid for reelection.
The piece describes a budding movement in Europe favoring a peace by negotiation with Germany, led by socialist and labor groups in Britain France and Italy. It notes British Labor Party support for negotiation and opposition from figures like Havelock Wilson and American AFL leader Gompers, while warning against public German concessions and the aim for open discussion.
A freight train collided with a passenger train near Dummerston Vermont. Three passengers were killed and 15 injured, including Engineer William R. Webb. The smoker car of the passenger train was destroyed and two ahead cars telescoped. The incident prompted an immediate investigation and the first passenger-death collision for the Boston and Maine in 11 years.
British and French forces press toward Cambrai and St Quentin as rains cripple lowlands. French American troops push east of Soissons and gain ground between Vesle and Aisne rivers. northern British advances near Armentieres and La Bassee edge toward Lille while Allied air forces bomb Bruges Ostend Blankenberge bases.
Washington reports contact between the American government and the newly organized independent governments in northern Russia and Siberia. Ambassador Bahk meteff is recognized as the official representative of the Russian people in the United States. Telegraphic links have been restored between Archangel Irkutsk Ekaterinburg and Samara aiding the eastern front.
Washington reports a reliable source says Turkey has moved a large force to Bulgaria border amid brewing trouble over territorial spoils of war among Germany Austria Hungary and their allies.
Reports say the Bulgarian army and civilians are driven by revolutionary fervor as Turkey, Bulgaria, and Serbia potential conflicts draw Berlin concern. Bulgaria seeks large gains including Serbia and parts of Austria. it already controls a northern Turkish strip and half of Adrianople.
The text notes Bulgaria’s Premier Radoslav resigns over limited gains and fear of betraying the Central Powers. It mentions newly named premier M. Lalinoff as a likely German-dictated figurehead, while the army and people reportedly disapprove of the situation.
The Beverly Gas and Electric Tight Company must supply Danvers consumers at $1.40 per 1000 feet, matching Beverly rates and lowering from $1.50. Danvers selectmen filed a complaint alleging local residents face discrimination.
Boston composer George W. Chadwick writes the patriotic cantata Land of Our Hearts to be sung by the People's Choral Union in Symphony Hall on January 6. The event highlights Chadwick's latest choral work and a planned public performance.
In Watertown the registration site was moved from the Town Hall to the East Watertown fire station on Mt. Auburn Street. With many war workers from elsewhere in the country visiting, tomorrow will require more registration work than the first day.
Ten voting precincts will be used in Chelsea for registration as on election day. It is expected that nearly seven thousand voters will be registered.
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