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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
1
General Horvath, commander of anti Bolshevik forces, receives support from Czech groups. Report notes growing Allied alignment as tensions rise on the front. The dispatch cites July timing and AP byline.
American aviators in the Toul sector scored three confirmed enemy planes this morning. First Lt. David Putnam of Newton, Mass., reported to have shot down his eleventh aircraft. Eugene Jones of Chicago and Albert Dobin of San Antonio helped. details limited to combat near Phincourt.
Washington July 18. The Shipping Board announced contracts for 61 ships totaling 439 400 dead weight. At Atlantic Port the first of 45 steel vessels to be built in Japan for the United States has arrived, a cargo carrier of 9 068 tons.
The government plans to mobilize the medical profession nationwide to secure doctors for army needs and allocate others to civilian work. It may use voluntary registration or compulsory conscription, though conscription is not expected to be required.
A former governor and congressman announces seeking the U S Senate, citing deep ties to President Wilson and wartime service. He pledges support for Wilsons war and economic plans, warns against punitive taxation, and calls for limited postwar government with continued national resolve. He notes a broad ideal for a reinvigorated, principled Congress and party leadership.
Saratoga NY July 18 former U S Senator Elmo Root told a Republican state convention that electing Republicans to the Senate and House is essential for war governance. He argued for independent, fearless legislative support for the president and warned against government overreach without party checks.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Wyoming on Friday with warmer air spreading across the east and central regions. Saturday sees cloudier skies with the chance of showers in the north and cooler temperatures overall.
Overview of German offensives through Belgium and northern France from 1914 to 1918. Highlights include the 1914 Marne counterattack, 1915 Channel Ports setback, 1916 Verdun and Somme battles, 1917 French and British actions, and 1918 rapid German offensives followed by the French American counteroffensive gaining momentum along a 25 mile front.
Ray E. Lee of Cheyenne was elected to head Wyoming Democrats as state central committee chairman replacing W. B. Ross who resigned to run for governor. The Cheyenne meeting drew over half the county chairs and prominent Democrats with optimism for a sweeping fall victory. Maurice Growdon announced as candidate for secretary of state to enthusiastic reception. further organization planned with broader county representation at a future meeting.
Paris July 18. Charges against former interior minister Lewis J Malvy were reduced by State Prosecutor Morevillion to culpable negligence and duties breach. The most severe sentence possible remains life imprisonment if found guilty. Direct treason and inciting mutiny were dropped.
The Texas food administration reports that after a Wheatdrive the state has saved enough flour to feed the American army in France for one month. The total equals 14,895,000 pounds since April 15, sufficient for guardsmen, regulars, the navy, and marines for a year.
Wyoming posted the highest Liberty Bond per capita in the Kansas City reserve bank district, with $51.75 per person and 47,049 subscribers. The state subscribed to $7,060,000 of the third liberty loan, though its allotment was $5,000,000, while Kansas topped the district in individual subscribers at 417,469. Oklahoma was second.
Late Associated Press reports note Kansas ranks fifth in per capita sales as population affects totals. Wyoming with 21 counties received 152 flags and Colorado with 49 counties got 614 flags. In Wyoming Laramie county led bond purchases at 1,852,900 dollars, Sweetwater next with 637,450 dollars, and all counties surpassed their quotas.
Reports from Paris and Washington describe French American forces advancing along a 25 mile front from the Marne to the Aisne with Soissons and Chateau Thierry key points. Berlin notes heavy fighting and German counter actions while stock markets rally on Allied strides. Westover sunk with 10 missing.
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