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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
5
The October 7 war report describes Teutonic forces withdrawing under pressure as Allied armies push from Belgium to the Artois, Champagne, Argonne and beyond. French American and Italian maneuvers yield gains. Macedonia and Serbia theaters show Austrian withdrawals.
Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., says after extended talks with Postmaster General Burleson, a just compensation agreement is reached for supervising controlling and operating the system taken over by presidential proclamation. The government aimed for absolute fairness and to retain current staff.
In Yaris on October 7 two top Bordeaux eateries were closed to American soldiers by military authorities for exorbitant prices. One cafe charged $3.60 for four eggs and two small beers, another $1.80 for coffee. Sentries blocked entry to uniformed servicemen.
Washington reports influenza remains widespread with 12,974 new cases among soldiers and the disease advancing in New Jersey Pennsylvania Maine Delaware Virginia and Alabama. Pneumonia cases in camps nearly doubled to 1,844 while civilian deaths drop to 331 as total camp cases reach 127,975 with 10,429 pneumonia and 2,869 deaths.
Boston officials ordered a citywide shutdown from midnight Sunday until further notice to curb influenza. The move closes saloons, bowling alleys, pool rooms, billiard halls, slot machine parlors, soda fountains and auction rooms.
Washington reports more than 250000 American troops shipped overseas each month despite Spanish influenza. General March notes total men embarked surpass 1,840,000 with September shipments over 250000 while home camps see over 100000 flu cases. War Department policy prioritizes unexposed troops, causing schedule readjustments but not reducing totals.
Secretary McAdoo warns Congress against adjournment for the November elections if the eight billion dollar war revenue bill is not promptly enacted. Senate committee leaders pledge speed but acknowledge reporting the bill before October 24 is unlikely and a planned October 20 adjournment may be reconsidered.
Michael Charitonoff, editor of The Working Peoples, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and fined $1000 for possessing seditious literature. He pleaded guilty as part of a case exposing an anti ally literature group and funds sent to Trotzky in Russia.
American officials see no real shift in German policy despite the installment of a new chancellor and a reorganized cabinet. They warn that wartime aims and resistance to concessions remain intact, signaling continued tension and uncertain prospects for Armistice negotiations.
The note from German Chancellor Maximilian, sent via Switzerland to President Wilson, asks the United States to seek peace by inviting belligerents to plenipotentiaries. It supports the US peace program, calls for an immediate armistice on land sea and air, and notes Turkey will follow.
Unofficial Washington view notes Germany may accept Wilson's four peace principles and a postwar league of nations, signaling a move toward armistice terms. The piece cautions Washington has not received official word and that Allied unity hinges on Germany's full acceptance and withdrawal from occupied territories.
The Food Administration announced it will form a committee to investigate dairy products and take first steps to stabilize the butter market. Increased demands from the army navy and allies have caused a temporary butter shortage, according to dairy interests.
The article notes Germany and Austria Turkey may issue peace offers and stresses allies will test any proposal. It describes German leadership under the Kaiser as still wielding power while promising will be kept by force if need be. The Kaiser’s address is seen as a modest renunciation of sabre rattling amid a crumbling Macedonian front.
Twenty munition plant workers were killed and twenty eight injured when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck them in dense fog near Bedford, ten miles south of Cleveland. Most victims were Cleveland residents alighting from a local train bound for the McMyler Interstate plant at Bedford.
Treasury reports show Liberty bond subscriptions reaching 1,097,611,650 dollars by Saturday afternoon centered in Washington DC. The figure reflects heavy public participation and ongoing fundraising efforts nationwide.
Listing of Montana service members with statuses including Killed in Action and Died of Wounds. Names span multiple towns such as Columbia Falls Belt Forsyth Helena and Missoula with ranks Pvt Sgt Corp Lt Maj and missing in action. Also notes wounded severely and died of disease among the casualty roll.
Washington reporting that five large packing companies and about 40 smaller firms pledged support to the food administration to maintain a minimum hog price of 15.50 per hundred during the packing season despite objections to the proposed bag price stabilization plan by a special investigative committee.
A fire at Spencer South Carolina destroyed a lumberyard an implement house and a clothing store with losses around 50000 dollars. Officials suspect incendiary origin though the cause remains undetermined.
An explosion at the T. A. Gillespie shell loading plant near Morgan Morgan wipes out four miles north town of South Amboy with about 10 000 inhabitants left homeless. Red Cross sets up relief from Perth Amboy with aid from New York and Newark. Army guards oversee martial law as 7 000 displaced and up to 50 000 expected to flee.
The navy department reports the patrol boat Tampa formerly the Miami was torpedoed in the Bristol Channel near England on September 26. All 1118 aboard perished with two bodies recovered. convoy ships searched but found no survivors. Vice Admiral Sims notes Tampa escorted the convoy before sinking.
Washington reports Swedish press from Stockholm says in a recent clash with Ukrainian forces the Germans suffered 1500 casualties. German troops centered at Pskoff are retreating from the city as their position becomes untenable after the ambassador fled Meeovo.
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