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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
12
Reports describe new German naval tricks to disrupt Allied supply lines, including mine and submarine countermeasures. Allied tactics at sea have crippled U boats and damaged submarine bases, with Italy achieving similar results. The "devil's dancer" mine-sweeping device uses driven jaws and detonates on contact, complicating attacks and risking retaliation.
Berlin frets over a rising Allied advantage as naval planners weigh using advance boats to carve channels and penetrate German harbors. Hindenburg fears American reserves pouring into France while Kiel readies a fleet gambit, yet Germany stalls behind blocked channels and submarine concealment.
An article tracing the potash question notes Alsace Lorraine under German control limited potash sales while Germany hoarded supplies. It highlights Wyoming as a potential world supplier with rich deposits and suggests America could solve the global potash shortage, sparking renewed interest and investment in the state.
An authoritative British release details naval exploits against Germany. It highlights submarine operations along the North Sea, the minefield risks, and a daring commander who penetrated Heligoland harbor to attack an enemy I-boat.
The report details British anti submarine actions and a German U boats campaign. It notes that German subs attacked over forty enemy warships and survived harsh winter patrols with crews enduring extreme cold, ice on periscopes, and flooded ventilators while maintaining stealth and surprise.
D M Collins assumed the duties of division agent for the Union Pacific this morning. The new office oversees station agents along the line with existing agents at Cheyenne Denver Omaha and Kansas City and a possible addition at Caden. Collins previously served as district freight agent in Minneapolis.
A promotional note invites readers to mail a slip to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Honey and Tar Compound for colds croup and other ailments. The package includes Foley Pills for pain and rheumatism and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing the bowels and biliousness.
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