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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1918
Page
4
A condensed account recalls General Pershing directing the Argonne breakthrough, noting its strategic difficulty and the American 1918 push. The piece details the Montmedy Sedan line, German defenses, and rapid nine day advance to the Argonne front culminating in a victory leading to the November 11 armistice.
Bridgeport resident recounts tidings from Germany as retreating forces left supplies and equipment abandoned. American aviators report captives booing their officers, limited news from Berlin, and trucks loaded with household articles and chickens moving toward relief lines. Lieutenant Lockwood joined US service after war declaration, trained at Fort Oglethorpe, and went overseas with the 50th Aero squadron as an observer.
In Spincourt French civilians watched the first American arrivals as they attached a portable dynamo and turned on the current. Women and children cried and waved flags while old folks kept vigil. Americans pressed on with their duties, passing through the town with only brief pauses, while villages along the line displayed French flags.
Jane Quinn of Eastland dies at 80 at 1215 Central Avenue. Funeral from niece Mrs Henry Kamp’s home tomorrow at 2 40 pm, Lakeview Cemetery. Edith Hasselman infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hasselman dies at 33 Reservoir Avenue. Funeral tomorrow morning, interment at Park Cemetery. Ralph P Roy dies at 98 from pneumonia, worked at Stemington Arms, lived at 378 Gon Street. Body to Gardner for funeral and burial. Mary Howley Meehan funeral largely attended from 1056 Maplewood Avenue to St Peters Church, Mass and offertory by Mrs William B Prendergast, burial at St Michael's Cemetery. Michael Howley, James Gavin, Ben McNamara, Thomas Baker listed as mourners. Mary Eleanor Lily dies after brief illness at Main and Church Streets Stratford. Survived by four daughters Mrs Hyteo, Mrs Aloms, Mrs Trnpe. Funeral Tuesday from the residence of August Baker Jr., 1297 Stratford Avenue, at 2 00 o'clock. Rev William A Dene will officiate. Burial Wolfpit District Cemetery in Bethel Conn.
Ridgefield news details Captain Kev Rangeford son of Dr W S Rangeford severely wounded October 4 in the Argonne fighting. He was shot in both legs shoulder and cheeks but not gravely hurt and recovering in a French hospital. Mentions his prior slight wound and return to duty, his architecture work, and ambulance service before enlistment. Also notes local social items including Miss Elizabeth Crafts and a Ridgefield Guard unit election of officers and local officers visiting.
Cardinal O Connell dedicates a new Lowell parkway named for him opposite city buildings. A bronze bust and fountain stand at the thoroughfare as residents honor his church leadership. He urged Americans to stand for law order and justice in peaceful reconstruction.
A European front dispatch reports Austrian officers expressing admiration for Wilson while noting American troops advancing with the Italian Army in northern Italy. The tally includes casualties, blocked roads, and thousands of prisoners behind front lines. One major declares Wilson is their god and credits him with finishing the war and aiding their freedom.
Hartford dispatch outlines looming vacancies as Governor Holcomb will appoint successors to multiple judges and officials including Chief Justice Prentice, Associate Justice Roberts, and Bank Commissioner Sturges. It notes age limits, salaries, and anticipated turnover after the war, with other state posts and a looming tubercular commission vacancy. Berlin reports chaos from the Spartacist surge and Bolshivik fears, while German troops resist Dreilehreich and Ebert urges order with U.S. aid for food.
An Osservatore Romano letter from Pope Benedict to Cardinal Gasparri states there were no regrets over Italy's victory. It recalls past wishes for a just settlement with Austria Hungary, calls for friendly ties with nationalities in the empire, and hopes for postwar harmony among nations.
Red Cross volunteers under Major Samuel L. Fulllarter work in the eastern Adriatic district aiding refugees and distributing portable kitchens. Entry into Trieste from foreign lines brought fire and tension as Allied and Italian forces advanced. American units reported a strong reception from local populations despite Austrian scrutiny and fears of trouble.
Bridgenorth Jewish community marks Chanukah and Thanksgiving on November 28 with a day of ceremonies. The festival recalls Jerusalem’s temple cleansing by Judas Maccabeus, the eight day lighting tradition, and readings by Abrams. Synagogues hold special services as children learn the holiday’s meaning.
Bay State trails New England in the United War Work campaign as district figures show Massachusetts is behind the regional minimum. Metropolitan Boston must raise 1,800,000 before midnight Monday to meet the quota, while the state as a whole has 7,277,993 pledged with other New England states adding up to 14,798,045 total.
Nathan Herz, a longtime Bridgeport resident and member of the Algonquin Club and the Elks, died early this morning from apoplexy at his home. He also served as an engineer with local firms and held ties to the Bridgeport relup and other organizations.
Eleven Bridgeporters in the 102d Ambulance Corps and the 163d Infantry were cited for meritorious conduct during the 86th Division operations in France on September 2 and 26, 1944. Among the honored were Granville Wilcox and Albert Miroains, with others named in a list of 1,000 New England heroes. Bridgeport soldiers likely among the listed 102d Infantry men.
London reports a German wireless message stating prisoners of war will be allowed to return home promptly. The message says Germany will treat prisoners humanely and warns authorities and civilians against excessive mistreatment, urging prisoners to continue their work while awaiting a determined period for repatriation.
Philadelphia November 17 The Amateur Athletic Union opens a two day meeting to decide amateur status for athletes who served as para instructors in army camps during the war and to consider awards and delegate representation. A key resolution may bar anyone who started as an amateur and later became a paid army camp instructor from maintaining amateur standing after the war ends.
Allied forces advance toward the Rhine as Brussels turmoil continues. British and French troops push toward key towns while Belgian officials and civilians adjust to armistice terms amid reports of German pillaging. In Belgium, soldiers’ councils still exert influence as destruction and order struggle for control.
Prince Max discusses his view that abdication by the emperor could avert a deeper crisis. He says military authorities later admitted mistakes in judgments at the October front and that the emperor's abdication might trigger broader upheaval across Germany.
The notice, requested by the company commander Captain James Lee Loomis, states prepaid discharges for the mentors of the outfit. It indicates all property in possession of the company will be turned over to the chief guardmaster who will visit Granby.
Ralph Greenleaf, the 18 year old pocket billiard prodigy, schedules exhibitions at Shaw's Billiard Hall in Barnum Avenue and East Main Street this afternoon and tonight with multiple venues listed across Waterbury Connecticut. The loop includes leg matches against Bob Stone, a World War champion, and a 300 point match arranged by manager Wm Baker as Greenleaf tours venues through Connecticut and neighboring towns.
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