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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
2
Reported actions describe counter thrusts halting enemy breaches on multiple fronts. Allied forces under Pershing and Haig repelled attacks along the Aisne and Argonne fronts while artillery preparations preceded counter assaults. The text notes enemy advances pressured rear areas but were driven back toward fortified positions.
American and French forces steadily drive the foe from Verdun as General Pershing reports an advance along the Meuse and more than 3,000 prisoners captured. Cornay is reported seized amid continued Argonne fighting. Bonmagne area bombing and air battles accompany the push along the Champagne front.
Allied forces press hard in Champagne with rising intensity from Aisme to Suippemont Bancourt. Germans suffer higher casualties north of St Etienne on the Arnes as French and American units push forward, disrupting German plans and threatening retreat. The Artois and Trench Pre Gap actions widen the front as French guns keep pressure.
Public health notice explains Spanish influenza as a mild grip with low fatality, urges bed rest and quiet, warns against early activity, and recommends purgatives nourished diet and doctor supervision. It details symptoms, dangers of pneumonia or bronchitis, and cautions on contagion, with home care tips using VapoRub and steam inhalation.
British forces report heavy enemy losses with over 110000 prisoners and 1200 guns captured. The front advances to Bohain Busigny Caudry and surrounding lines as units from across the British empire push the offensive with determined endurance.
Reports from the Cambrai front describe successive explosions reducing the town to ruins as British forces advance. American and Allied units push east of the Meuse, seizing terrain and capturing thousands of prisoners along with artillery and stores.
Government reports show influenza interference did not hit all regions equally with New England performing well. Vermont nearly meets its quota while Indiana and Kentucky lag behind. Philadelphia area subscriptions total over 68 million with global corporate and international fund activity noted in Mexico City bonds and state advisories.
A chimney fire at a Broad Street residence caused brief excitement in the neighborhood. Firemen responded quickly and contained the blaze with no damage reported.
The Corset Cutters Union Joval announces every member has prysed a R100 Liberty head and the group votes to buy 100 dollars of Waravin stamps. With 29 members, they express 100 percent patriotism and pledge service, while noting enemy lines in Champagne are shelled by French artillery.
Norwalk reports six deaths and 200 new influenza cases in the last 24 hours. Health Officer William J. Tracey notes spread across the city, spurring plans to open a new hospital and convert an existing building into an influenza isolation hospital. Names listed include Ida J. Cocketnr, Elisabeth Pimbell, Felomenn Ma Mine, Vincent Cerreta, Benjamin Walterhouse, and a relative of Cerreta, with the disease described as widespread and severe.
Obituary notices describe the death of Captain Franklin Reader after a brief illness. The article lists funeral arrangements at various chapels and homes, with multiple family members named and venues including Bridgepark Hospital and St. Michael's Church.
Health officials threaten theatre, saloon and public hall closures if influenza measures are ignored. Dr. Brown urges strict water and mask use, warns venues to comply or face shutdowns while inspectors visit kitchens and schools to curb spread. 119 new cases reported in 24 hours, no deaths, funeral services limited to relatives.
A pair of horses hitched to a Jorge Mitchell Dairy wagon bolted from Fairview avenue into North Ave and collided with a Ford near Main Street. The windshield broke and mudguards bent. a nearby soft drink wagon was pushed into the wreck, bottles spilled. No one was injured, though drivers were shaken. One horse was cut slightly.
The Civil Service commission announces special examinations for stenographers and typists in the department. Interested candidates must obtain necessary information from Deputy Customs Collector Wallace A. Smith or William Paul at the Federal building in Washington within the next two weeks.
About 1500 machinists and helpers at Bliss Company in Brooklyn went on strike after the firm refused wage increases. The plant manufactures torpedoes for the Navy and operates under the EFWW.
Mrs Yessie Vervanne, widow of a former Bridgeport politician, urged Bridgeport women to register to vote in education matters by October 6. She spoke at Machinists Hall arguing that women should become voters to influence their children's education, regardless of supporting her or her party.
Debates in Berlin over an armistice grow urgent as American and Allied forces press the Western Front. Observers note German morale fraying, with Marshal Foch directing potential terms while Germany seeks a middle course. American Ambassador Sharpe probes damages in occupied French and Belgian areas as Germany weighs a retreat from invaded territory under pressure.
Antonio Sansone known as Toney the Shoemaker was brought from Camp Zachary Tasler West Point Ky by Detectives Dooley and Bray. He faces City court this morning for murder in the shooting of Donato Laltio who lived at 107 Hallett Street. Sansone has changed appearance since leaving Bridgeport 18 months ago and wore a U S Army uniform when taken to police headquarters.
An advertisement states a toilet table product named delatone can banish hair from the skin. It instructs mixing powder with water to form a paste and applying it for about two minutes before rubbing off and washing the skin. The copy cautions to use genuine delatone.
War department orders 1 000 enlisted men to duty at Dupont munitions plants near Patterson New Jersey. Men will manufacture munitions. additional detachments to Gillespie plant at Morgan Ohio. Explosion at Aria Chemical Company works at Haddelberg causes fire. no fatalities reported initially. Firefighters from nearby boroughs contain the blaze. cause of explosion not yet known.
Draft Board Four has completed its list of men drawn from Washington in order of drawing. One is ready to identify exact positions with serial numbers for inquiring. Only those ages 18 to 68 inclusive are being classified. Names were typed before the board adjourned on Tuesday. a master list arrived later in the afternoon. Tonight at Barnum School voters select community president, vice president and secretary followed by dancing.
At a banquet the Algonquin Club debated buying the southwest corner of Main and Bank streets now occupied by the Bridgeport Public Library, to convert into a club room. A member offered to chair a fundraising committee, and plans will be further discussed at the next officers meeting.
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