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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
The report praises American soldiers for defending across a destroyed bridge at Chateau Thierry. They covered a river crossing under heavy fire, repelling German attempts to cross, and their actions helped deny the northern bank to the enemy.
Reports describe American Y M C A and canteen workers delivering food and drink to French soldiers along the River Aisne during heavy combat. Volunteers including Miss Marie Herron and Miss Jane Bowler aided the wounded and carried supplies despite shelling, gas, and retreat collisions.
Dispatches from Tome report the expected Austrian offensive to begin within days. Fantailing a buildup, the Austrians are said to have about sixty of their best divisions and are massing cavalry on the lower Piave.
Washington reports on a German push near Chateau Thierry and Soissons, with officials noting no change at the Marne and hints of a forthcoming fourth offensive. Observers laud American troops for accuracy and firepower while German shock divisions reportedly fade from the line. General Pershing’s emphasis on marksmanship is credited.
Officers discuss overseas troops actions in reserved terms while unofficially noting German forces are kept occupied by the advancing Americans at the battle lines.
London reported a temporary measure announced tonight naming General Sir William Trobert, former Chief of the Imperial Staff and head of the Eastern Command, to command the forces in Great Britain.
An American patrol of thirty men advanced to the enemy third lines in the Luneville sector early today. They met about 200 Germans and attacked with grenades bayonets and bullets in a twenty minute fight. American losses were extremely light.
June 5 report notes the battle area swarmed with aircraft as bombers targeted rear villages. June 4 raids dropped about fourteen tons on railway stations at Fismes Fere en Tardenois Roye and Bohain. Four enemy planes were shot down and two balloons burned. A large four engine enemy plane was downed near Nanteuille Haudouin on June 12, eight crew captured.
The Cabinet voiced unanimous support for increasing war supplies to France and boosting equipment quality and quantity. Navy reports mine sweepers found several German mines off the Atlantic coast, attributed to raiding submarines.
In New York on June six 250 survivors of the steamship Carolina tell of a German U boat tactic bearing the slogan don't use your wireless and we won't shoot Edwin W Vogel New York City nineteen year old wireless operator played a dramatic role flashing SOS signals until Captain Barbour ordered him to stop to test the pledge. The vessel was attacked fifty miles off the Delaware Capes on Sunday evening and Barbour chose to pause the key to spare women and children aboard.
The French tanker Radioleine was attacked by a submarine off the Maryland coast. The raider fired fifteen shots from long range before an American destroyer arrived and forced it to submerge. The tanker sustained no hits and fired three shots back, missing. The captain described the submarine as very large and initially misidentified it as an American destroyer.
The New York and Porto Rico Line reports 96 of 111 crew members of the steamship Carolina survived. Four bodies were recovered by U S destroyers, eleven remain unaccounted for as officials verify crew lists.
Passengers arriving today on a Gapina and those reaching LeWes Del and Atlantic City N J were listed by Captain Barbour. Missing names will be released later as crew checks continue. Survivors describe lifeboat whistles and sing along to The Star Spangled Banner.
An American armed freighter arriving from an Italian port reported firing on a suspected German submarine about 100 miles off Barne Bat Light after receiving wireless warnings. Officers said guns were used near the port of destination and earlier chases included depth bombs near Gibraltar and a suspicious sailing vessel in mid Atlantic.
The American auxiliary schooner Samuel C. Mengel, 915 gross tons built in 1916 at Bath Maine, was sunk Sunday afternoon by bombs after crewmen boarded boats. Eleven crewmen were rescued at 6:30 p.m. by a Danish steamship and brought to New York.
Reports from Lewes Delaware indicate U boat mines in the Delaware Bay and around the capes with ten found and others searched. Shipping halted. naval authorities grant no departures without permission. A dispute over survivor counts from the motorboat carrying Carolina wreck survivors ranges from sixteen to seven.
Nelson identified the rescued group including the chief purser the first assistant engineer one male passenger a colored woman passenger a stewardess a deck steward and a fireman as the crowned survivors picked up by a British steamship after drifting at sea.
Associated Press reports that news of German submarines operating off the Atlantic coast of the United States reached London late this afternoon. The disclosure surprised the British public and altered expectations about naval threats.
Buenos Aires reports the French steamer Clementine once named Malvinas has vanished after leaving for the Azores on July 26. The 324 ton vessel, built in 1882, has no subsequent reports.
A Norwegian steamer named Giles was struck and sunk by a German submarine about forty miles off the Virginia Capes at around 5 pm yesterday. The naval cargo ship reported the sinking to the Navy Department and all crew members were rescued today.
The article details a comprehensive summary of large scale male registration including total numbers, expected enrollments, reasons for variances, and any incidents. It notes registration days may be fixed every three months as men come of age, with an estimated 1 million new registrants yearly. It highlights rapid troop mobilization with most registrants assigned to national army cantonments, unlike prior calls that sent men to various camps due to full cantonments.
A debate unfolds over steel supply with Mr Replogle and others arguing the government and allies will claim all usable steel in the coming year. Other branches fear radical curtailment risks delaying European material delivery for two to four years.
Cincinnati employers were told by the Women's Employment Bureau that they will cooperate to recruit women workers but will demand the same wages as men. The Civilian Personnel Division of the U S Ordnance Department reports about 50 Cincinnati applicants for war material plant jobs and notes many are never advised of approvals, with some sent to Nitro, West Virginia.
A newly minted illuminated motto debuted today in the Shipping Board chairman’s office. It reads Noah was 600 years old before he knew how to build an ark and Don't lose your grip.
Governor James M. Cox was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws by Wittenberg College in Springfield Ohio after delivering the annual commencement address on campus.
Washington reports a new State Department economic envoy to Rome as part of a broader push for cooperative postwar trade measures with Italy and other allies. The plan seeks tariff arrangements and continued raw material supplies to counter German industrial dominance and support Entente economies after the war.
Mr Lansing argues force alone can end Prussianism predicting a bitter struggle yet a day of victory. He says the Supreme Ruler of the Universe will decree victory. Lord Reading praises President Wilson as a top ally asset and lauds England as home of justice admired globally.
New York June 5 More than 20 000 physicians and surgeons and 12 000 nurses have enrolled in the American army. Enlisted personnel reach 100 000. Surgeon General William C Gorgas reviews the medical department’s work in the first 14 months of the war and notes 1 500 doctors sent to Britain with 600 going to the front. He contrasts prewar forces with today and cites a proposed budget of 160 000 000 after Congress debated a 1 000 000 appropriation.
Washington June 5 Information reached the Shipping Board today that Great Britain has authorized the construction of twelve new shipyards each with eight ways for building big steamers. Sites in Wales were chosen away from old industrial centers to prevent congestion and delay.
At the Versailles conference the Premiers of Great Britain France and Italy declared that the creation of a united independent Polish state with free access to the sea is a condition of a solid just peace in Europe. The allies noted with satisfaction the US Secretary of State declaration supporting Czech and Yugoslav national aspirations.
London dispatch reports a Reichstag bill to form select convicts into separate units for the German army, to undertake the most dangerous tasks. Emperor William opposed at first but was said to be won over by Field Marshal von Hindenburg.
Edgar O. Stamm 27 son of Philip Stamm president of the Columbia Bank left for training at Great Lakes Naval Station. He is vice president and general sales manager of Buckeye Products Company. His coworkers hosted him at Hussey's luncheon club where speeches by Dwight Marfield and C. H. Goehringer capped the sendoff and a wrist watch and kit were presented.
In Portsmouth Ohio Charles Allen aged 6 shot and killed his 3 year old sister while playing with a gun this morning. The incident occurred near the family home and investigators are documenting the scene. No motive or further details are available at this time.
Lieutenant Franklin W. Clark of Medina Ohio died at the post hospital Brook fields from injuries after a fall two miles south of the field yesterday. He served in the Me dina unit and died tonight.
Edward C. Hazen, jailed at Lima Hospital for the Insane, has been declared sane and will face a second Lorain County trial on a first degree murder charge. The defendant was ruled temporarily insane after his initial trial last November. He is accused of killing his estranged wife’s two children, including a baby, at her residence.
Sergeant Albert B. Flatau of the Ordnance Department with the American Expeditionary Forces in France writes that the Kaiser ignored Wilson notes and must accept the draft. The letter was sent to a Cincinnati friend on Wednesday.
John Hendrixson of Neville Ohio, on the staff of Postmaster Joéel Clare, resigned Thursday to join the Aviation Corps now training at Columbus and preparing for overseas service. He hails from Neville, O.
President Wilson enlarges the enemy list to include women abroad with enemy ties, internees, citizens aiding German propaganda, neutrals named by the War Trade Board, and those who resided in enemy territory since 1914. Officers and trustees must report holdings to the Alien Property Custodian within 30 days, and debtors to new enemies must file statements.
About 1500 workers at the Stock Handlers' Union walked out at Chicago's stockyards demanding a 15 dollar monthly wage raise. Company offers 5 dollars were rejected as the strike signs time for government mediation. No disorders reported as strike continues among unloaders and feeders of cattle.
Detroit factories expect to deliver nineteen thousand Liberty motors to the government by September 1, 1915. The Senate aircraft production committee, visiting to inspect plants, said the government needs airplanes urgently for the French front. Senator Hoke Smith was absent from the visit.
Columbus Ohio June Judge James E Robinson of Marysville enters the Republican race for Supreme Court. Judge William F Duncan of Findlay also seeks the Republican nomination. Judge R M Wanamaker of the Supreme Court seeks a second term.
Jaburg Bros a New York confectionery supplier donated $20 000 to the American Red Cross at the Food Administration suggestion in lieu of further action over charges of selling sugar at excessive prices.
In Waukesha Wisconsin Judge Lueck orders three experts to observe Grace Lusk until June 18. They will report to court, deciding whether to pronounce sentence on her murder conviction or appoint a lunacy commission based on their findings.
Lillian Rose Winters aged 3, daughter of William P. Winters of 1417 Ludlow, died in her home after eating pills. Coroner Bauer said the pills contained belladonna. The death occurred Wednesday night following a family meal.
Railroad Presidents representing major lines confer with the Railway Executives Advisory Committee to discuss terms for government operation of the lines during the war. Satisfactory progress is reported.
President Wilson sent condolences to the Fairbanks family after the former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks died in Indianapolis. The body will lie in state at the Indiana State Capitol from 10:30, the funeral is set for 3 p.m. Friday from the Fairbanks home, with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery and militia escort for the processional.
A gas main exploded at Liberty and Pleasant streets Wednesday night after workers from Union Gas and Electric left a red lantern with a broken globe over the line. The blast disclosed the leak but caused no damage.
Cincinnati Lodge No 138 F and A M holds a special meeting at the Masonic Temple at 6 30 p m Be and F C Degrees to visiting members. John Lewis W M Leonard H Freiberg Secretary.
Officers and members of Cincinnati Lodge 6 B P O Elks attend the funeral of Brother Herman H Klusman at 2521 Michigan Ave H P Thursday June 6 8 p m Exalted Ruler Arthur M Harris and Secretary James S Richardson preside. Fagles assemble at 521 Michigan Ave Hyde Park Thursday evening at 730 p m BEO in W President Louis Broerman Secretary.
Death notices list Herman H Klusman widow Clara Klusman and relatives with funeral plans. Joseph Lichtenauer father of Jack dies in Greenville Michigan with funeral Friday June 7. Dorothy Maushart four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Christopher Maushart funeral June 7 at 1 30 pm 2732 Wagner Street. Archie Pepters husband of Celia Peters and brother of Nora Taulman and Frank Martin funeral at 2106 Baymiller Street June 8. William Boye Strong infant child of Kathleen Boyce Strong included.
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