15 May 1918
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
1
War department casualty figures show 120 total losses with 39 names in New England. Reports detail killed and wounded across fronts, including Haig and Italian air actions, with emphasis on Somme and Allied countermeasures amid a broader campaign.
Washington May 15 Plans advance for tighter enforcement of draft regulations. All men in classes 2 and 4 not in war work and in replaceable positions will be drafted into government service. Even those unfit for abroad service will join military work on this side. Provisional marshal general vows to root out slackers claiming exemptions. The program covers 4,000,000 registrants with the slogan do war work or fight.
A telegram from Constantinople reports the CisCanseasian region have declared independence from the Russian empire and named Ayro Kusano and Parok among its areas. The news notes valuable assets and shifts in regional control amid the Central Powers.
Washington today reports American casualties rising to 5,788 with 715 in action, 1,755 died of wounds, 237 accident, 1,044 disease. Other severely and slightly wounded noted. breakdown outlines overall losses.
Three Austrian men hid behind a screen of bunches at an aviation supply station near Harrisburg Pennsylvania and fired rifles. Troops pursued and captured them. they likely face court martial soon.
Gov Frank L. Houx declares himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Wyoming subject to the August primary. He pledges wartime support, calls for anti fraud in securities, labor reform, and a strong national effort toward victory, citing wartime duties and governance during ACB. He notes prior federal service and urges unity in war aims.
War news reports that Congress approved the Overman bill granting the president broader wartime powers. The measure now awaits the president's signature to become law, with conferees from the House and Senate backing it. In New York a probe into Gustave Lusaing, a naturalized American born in Germany, claims he represents owners of wartime stores held in the U S. State Attorney General Owls Francis Judd says he examined warehouses and was told 57 000 items were stored there.
May 15 Stockholm reports Sweden’s powerful radio station at Karlaborg is shut down. Regular messages are now sent with Deutch Altenburg in Austria and Turkoe Selo. Wireless exchanges reach Span ntations and Constantinople while a Damascus station reads Karlaborg traffic despite weak signal.
The American legation in The Hague has relocated to a former Orange Palace to house a greatly expanded staff. The move follows the Russian regime's departure and reflects a sizable increase in offices and personnel.
The War Department orders 50 000 men nationwide to entrain within five days starting May 29. Five hundred Wyoming men will be drafted to Port Logan Colorado as part of state quotas. County allotments include Albany 24 Big Horn 24 Campbell 24 Carbon 15 Conner an 30 Crook 24 Fremont 35 Goshen 18 Hot Springs 18 Johnson 20 Laramie 36 Niobrara 14 Natrona 20 Platte 20 Park 35 Sheridan 30 Sweetwater 17 Weston 24. Exemptions for farmers limited. An additional 516 men from the state are sought for engineering Class 1 positions. applicants must present by May 20. State remains short about 100 men per Capt. Ray K. Olda’s figures.
The opening of the aerial mail service line is marked by government ceremony in Washington and New York. Officials including Lowen and others attend as a new air postal operation begins, with ships and staff set to depart from New York and Washington to commence regular service.
President Wilson challenges Chamberlain proposed war oversight committee saying it would usurp executive authority and surrender control of the war. He vows to oppose the bill at every stage and urges allies to join in defeating it.
The 7400 ton concrete ship Npelih built by Bun Mranelo Shipiutd ice company completed a trial voyage near Val May 16 averaging over eleven knots. Engines installed for forty four days, setting a local speed record and signaling more orders for nearby construction projects.
President Wilton today calls on Chiriat Poe Taphon to take part in the investigation of the air construction program shaping government efforts. Washington observers note strong interest from the May 1st event and political figures weigh potential impacts on policy and public funding.
In Wheatland two counties vote results favor a wet mayor and council slate. J A Elliot wins mayoralty with G Buechner T I Shepard and W C Benton as council members by margins around forty to forty seven. Voters upheld antidrinking statutes despite a push for change by Wreathond and Platte County commissioners.
A damaged wartime report describes American forces suffering a catastrophic fall from 3000 feet. The crash leaves wreckage scattered and many men killed or critically injured, with rescuers rushing to aid the survivors.
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