12 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
1
The White House sends a cordial note to Governor Osborne of Rawlins Wyoming congratulating him on his Democratic nomination for the Senate. President Woodrow Wilson signs the message expressing sincere interest in Osborne's fortunes.
Former Governor Osborne declares the Wilson ideal as the campaign’s central issue in a Wyoming speech. He contrasts his support for seven key war measures with Senator Warren’s opposition, urging voters to place him in the Senate to back Wilson’s policies and the nation’s war-time preparations.
Complete returns from Denver precincts and across Colorado show Thomas Tynan winning the Democratic governor nomination over Julian Gunter by a wide margin. O H Shoup and J M Phipps lead for governor and senator respectively in Republican primaries with substantial early returns. downtown Denver and Pueblo results note Keating defeating Martin in the third district and McCormick leading Thompson for U.S. senator.
In France on September 11 American troops were instructed to kill on the spot anyone urging surrender or persuading others that further resistance is useless. The rule, adopted by a division after reports of soldiers calling for surrender during the August 22 assault on Fismette, aims to curb morale eroding rumors.
The final committee of 70 of the national association of railroad securities met in New York and decided to accept under protest the contract offered by the Federal Railroad Administration for the operation of lines taken over under the federal act.
London reports the enemy pilots include women. A woman was found driving a German battle plane brought down over British lines. The dispatch notes Germans have used women for machine gunnery and ground fighting, signaling strained manpower.
Washington dispatch notes Attorney General protests use of soldiers and mailers in slacker roundups in New York City as illegal and contrary to the law. He says the Justice Department would continue to reject such actions, despite high level orders.
After days of heavy rains the fighting stalls as Allied forces weather the washout. Marshal Foch leads a renewed push with British and French units advancing in isolated sectors while others stabilize the front. Across the Hindenburg Line the line holds with key positions near St Quentin, Cambrai, and Gouzincourt absorbing German counterattacks.
A blaze at the New York Ship Building Company plant in Camden New Jersey caused damage estimated at nearly a million dollars. Officials declined to identify if naval vessels or other assets were damaged.
London presses claim Bolsheviks killed the former Russian empress and her four daughters. The Daily Mail reports reliable information circulated in London. The sensational allegation cites Bolshevik actions amid unrest following revolution.
Provost Marshal General Crowder reassures the nation as registrars prepare for the 18 to 45 age group to enroll. He asks observance as a holiday with flags and bands, stressing the obligation to register for those not yet registered or not in active service.
A weather brief mentions Thursday and Friday conditions and notes many people detained by the authorities would be released shortly, implying swift processing after the showing made by them.
Reports from Stockholm recount months of terror as Bolshevik forces tighten control in Moscow and Petrograd. Trotsky vows harsh measures and the government hunts opponents, with executions reported in villes near the Volga and foreign diplomats warning of rising anarchy. Paris notes France plans to back an international committee to curb wartime law violations.
Artillery from American forces pounded German positions north of Cleon and Revillon on Thai s- ne. Infantry made small gains in some sectors but La Petite Montagne remained the main focal point as Germans entrenched deeper behind trench works and dug in further to shield against shellfire.
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