28 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1918
Page
1
A World War I map shows American troops repelling German attacks aimed at widening the St Mihiel salient. German forces north west of Toul deployed 10,000 storm troops for two days but were driven back in hand to hand fighting. The fight shifted to the Meuse right bank with no success for the Germans.
A May Day labor action across Austria Hungary is planned as Premier Von Seydier resigns again. Reports say noble factions form an anti Karl party amid Zita unrest. Embo power moves spark rumors of a crown council convocation and papal nuncio inquiry.
Senate and house conferences agreed to report on the draft bill with a house amendment that would credit states for their volunteers. Quotas would be based on the number of men in black one rather than total registration. California Nevada Rhode Island would be spared if the amendment stays, others face large calls up to 76 percent.
A brief weather note reports conditions across the Rocky Mountain and western regions. The message indicates activity in the north with unsettled skies and potential precipitation. No specific cities or dates are provided in the readable text.
United Press reports the French regiment defending Mont Kemmel held for eight hours, slaughtering many Germans while under heavy machine gun fire. Surrounded, the gray-clad defenders finally fell without surrender, likened to the Old Guard at Waterloo.
Senator Lewis urged an Allied victory strategy during a speech on the German empowerment bill. He warned the war must be won by allied navies and pushed for sending more American troops and ships abroad to match allied efforts. He defended US actions against critics calling them unfair accusations.
John McDonald, 18, a former Cheyenne news boy now in the U S Navy, manually picked up a distress signal from the burning steamer City of Wilmington. He relayed location details to rescuers, cheered the crew, and coordinated assistance as the ship burned, risking his life to help the survivors.
War time dispute centers on oil claimants facing U S supervision. Associated Press reports administrators warn production in reserves could be halted unless agreement with the government is reached, with potential presidential action to settle the conflict.
United War Expert J. W. Mason argues that an Allied push could forceGermany into peril if the Netherlands enters the war as an ally. A Dutch front would threaten the German border, potentially triggering American troop involvement and a war across the North Sea despite submarine dangers.
London April 97 Twenty three thousand eight hundred ninety bombs were dropped on enemy lines during March. Night drops reached 18 080 and daytime 9 465 total. A British official statement claims Allied air superiority over Germany. In Howardsville Indiana seven men charged with murder tied to the Robert Prager lynching at Collinsville Illinois.
A United Press report from Washington on April 27 notes growing disputes among Allied powers over war spoils as Germany presses ambitions on the western front. The article cites tensions involving Hungary Austria and Turkey in the Balkans and Central Europe, with concerns over control and retaliation shaping the balance of power.
Lowden Tennessee April 27. The town seethes over alleged pro German activity. Citizens threatened to take action if government does not curb pro German talk. Last night a group painted Mayor W L Hoeltje's business house yellow after he declined to preside at a patriotic meeting. He said illness kept him from attending.
Marie K. de Victories, labeled a leading German agent in the United States for fifteen months, was arrested at a fashionable Long Island hotel and brought to New York City as a dangerous enemy alien.
Washington April 27 Twelve casualties among American Marines bound for France were announced by Major General Barnett commandant of the corps. Killed in action two died of wounds severely wounded one slightly wounded eight
Amsterdam reports the Prussian government approved a decree to prosecute Prince Lichnowsky, former German ambassador to Britain, for allegedly making revelations about war plots. The Berlin word confirms the Lords action as punishment for the implicated diplomat.
Allied forces contend with heavy German assaults along the northern Flanders front from the Lye river to the Ypres Comines canal. French and British troops block the Amiens thrust while reporting 400 German prisoners near Mangard en Santerre and Villers-Bretonneux. The Ypres salient remains tense as Franco British action stabilizes positions near Kemmel and Mont Kemmel heights.
Detroit April 27 three wives of Helmuth Schmidt known as the modern Bluebird contend for a 24000 estate Schmidt reportedly burned the body of August Steinbach after a confession and the case ties to disappearances and a love affair involving Margaret Darech and Adele Ulrich Brauny plus a 1914 Lakewood marriage.
In France on April 27 Allied forces reported intense bombardments of German positions in the Kemmel sector with no further attacks from the enemy that day. German commander von Arnim focused on consolidating positions and preparing a new push on the hills held by the Allies as French troops faced renewed German assaults aimed at Amiens. The French, resisting heavy artillery barrages, fought to push back German divisions and protect roads and fields as they launched counter measures to thwart the enemy's anticipated advance.
The Associated Press reports Liberty Loan figures near the quota with mixed progress across regions. Government and market actions reflected in yesterday's financial activity show tentative gains amid ongoing fundraising efforts.
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