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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
6
Brigadier General Clifford Coffin of the Royal Engineers received the Victoria Cross for fearlessness in France. He established a forward headquarters in a shell hole under heavy fire and personally inspected forward posts to sustain the attack and morale.
A letter from Colonel B. F. Cheatham details American troops in France sending 20 000 francs to 32 towns for Christmas celebrations. Refugee children received nuts fruit clothing and toys as part of a wide airlift of goodwill. Engineers also built bridges and trenches training for the coming offensive.
Troops endure mud and rain as they perfect a difficult routine before overseas duty. The artillery range roars and machine guns echo through the forest hills, giving newcomers a sober sense of the real business of war.
Seattle veteran William H. Suchar, age 83, is described as possibly the oldest hunter in the country. A lifelong sportsman, Suchar recently renewed his season hunting license and recalls hunting long before firearm laws. He weighs 175 pounds, stands straight, and cites steady nerve and clean living as key to his marksmanship.
Camp Lewis residents lose the picturesque scene of soldiers washing socks in basins as a new laundry service takes over clothes and bedding care for $1.25 a month. The sanitary department enforces daily floor scrubbing and thorough cleaning of mess halls to keep the camp clean.
The French Parliament approved a war rents law easing payments for mobilized tenants and those financially affected by the war while protecting soldiers and families from eviction. It provides 50 percent indemnity to landlords below set income levels and extends defensive measures, with broader eligibility for Alsace Lorraine natives and allied subjects.
A Honolulu dispatch reports the naval radio station will not forward commercial messages and the local cable firm will only accept death notices due to high traffic. Separately, word from Nome lists the Alaska Sweepstart dog race set for April 16 with a $2500 purse and top drivers including Leonard Seppala and Scotty Allen depending on trail conditions.
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