14 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
1
Former President Taft estimated the war could last one to two years more after the United States entered the conflict three years ago. He warned Russia's actions could extend the struggle and delay victory if its resources shift to the enemy.
Washington dispatch says Secretary McAdoo plans to travel to White Sulphur Springs to recuperate over the next two weeks. He will skip speeches and conferences to protect his throat. A London report adds that Austrian Premier Dr von Seydler offered his resignation to the emperor on Thursday.
President Wilson speaks for the federal woman suffrage amendment and hopes the Senate will act to submit the question to the states. He also shares a reply to French suffragists with Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Howard Shaw, urging its transmission to American women.
American officers and men totaling 108 in the Toul sector receive the French War Cross for bravery. French forces regain territory in Macedonia, capturing 11 villages and 400 prisoners as German gains along the Montdidier to Noyon front are checked. The Germans lose guns and prisoners as Allied counterattacks press near Chateau Thierry and across the Aisne. A Senate debate highlights women's suffrage, with President Wilson urging passage before session’s end.
In the Toul sector American forces report diminished artillery activity. A German bomber dropped bombs behind American lines at 4 p m, marking a brief air raid today.
Reports from London and Paris indicate rising optimism in English newspapers as German attempts are checked on the Aisne and Oise fronts. German forces seek outflanking gains while Paris and London note Allied counterattacks and shifting troop movements.
Delegates of Federated Colored Women's Club of Colorado and Wyoming closed a three day session at the A M E church with a program of thanks and acknowledgments. The closing events honored Benrohiight club and other supporters who aided the delegates during their stay and related activities.
German semi official journals publish hard terms as war ends. Proposals demand navy reduction to a coast guard role, cede Gibraltar and other bases to an international council under Germany, guarantee raw materials, and restore conquered lands while evacuating Belgium. The piece notes the shift from mild promises to punitive terms and mentions Allied reaction and internal propaganda.
President Wilson endorses Maryland style compulsory work law for all men aged 18 to 50. Crowder backs the expansion adding力度 to the work or fight program and aims to mobilize broader national manpower.
Fielder Elanson Jones today resigned as manager of the St Louis American club citing a desire to return to business interests in Meenas Ore. A. Philip Austin, third baseman, named temporary manager while players urged Jones to reconsider. committee of officials urged withdrawal.
The Vatican's official organ published a papal autograph responding to Lombardy episcopal feedback. It condemns alleged calumnies against the pope and clergy, notes wartime upheaval, and asserts attempts to advance peace have been misjudged. The pontiff defends sanctity and honor amid a campaign against him.
A late night dispatch reports Premier von Seydlers resignation offer to Emperor Charles amid strong Polish opposition in Vienna. Polish club and Polish constituents demand immediate peace, risking martial force and possible government dissolution. Czecho-Slovak and Bohemian unrest threaten strikes across empires communities, with martial law and troop deployments cited.
Berlin dispatch says on the fighting front the position is unchanged with local engagements south of Ypres southwest of Nason and south of the Aisne. French counter attacks between Moye and Tatras reported as repulsed. more than 16,000 prisoners and 160 guns captured. lone German guns fallen into Allied hands.
General Pershing states American forces repulsed Geary attacks northwest of Chateau Thierry. United States troops advanced by taking positions around Beljeu wood and secured Dommery railroad station through bombing by American aviators who all returned safely.
The French forces repelled a German counter attack between Mery and Courcelles, inflicting heavy losses. German troops reached Laversine village but other assaults in the area were defeated according to the war office report.
Haig says minor successes during a night operation near Mares. Reports of a fort captured, a machine gone, and trenches intact with normal activities continuing as authorities monitor.
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