31 May 1918
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
1
Johnny Rees and another figure bury long standing wartime tensions on Memorial Day. A first since fifty three years of general observation, the act signals a major reconciliation in public life.
In Richmond and across the South Memorial Day was observed with church services, silenced business, and graves decorated. Veterans joined at Hollywood Cemetery for ceremonies and 18 000 Confederate dead are buried there while naval and army posts held half mast observances. Florid a report notes a French cross of war delivered to Homer Givens family. A UDC movement seeks a single national Memorial Day to honor all fallen soldiers.
A Russian wireless dispatch cites the Finnish Central Committee accusing the White Guard of terror against 70 000 inmates including 30 000 civilians. It claims wholesale prisoner killings by Finnish troops with German aid, including 158 women killed in one day.
An Atlantic port reports German submarines lurking in southern waters off the U S coast. A Brazilian steamship arrived with passengers confirming a wireless warning while off the Florida coast, causing a wide detour before continuing to port. Sir Leslie Probyn, former Barbados governor general, aboard en route to Jamaica.
Washington May 30 Railroad workers warned by Director General McAdoo that strikes harm the United States during war. He urged union leaders to advise members to stay at duty and rely on a new Board of Railroad Wages and Working Conditions for fair handling of claims. He cited protests by Alexandria machinists and shopmen and stressed government status of railroad employees. The message says no strike against the government and outlines impartial consideration of wage recommendations.
Private Frank Wormkee testified he was asked by I W W members to teach sabotage in the U S Army including poisoning food and destroying clothing. He described actions across harvest fields lumber camps shipping districts and the orange belt of California plus plans to resist the draft and disrupt war industries.
A report claims the city had to be given up to German forces as they pressed forward, with officials detailing the occupation and the surrounding crisis.
Paris dispatch reports French forces halted enemy progress in Soissons outskirts and held the left bank of the Orise River. German attacks intensified toward Ville-Tardenois while French airmen destroyed nineteen German aircraft, two balloons, and forced twenty three others to land damaged.
General Pershing reports complete repulse of further German attacks on new American positions near Cantigny. Fighting continues around Cantigny and Lorraine with gas shells used. Allies hold a solid line as German advance slows, edging toward the Marne.
Graves of American soldiers and sailors killed at sea or in service across England Scotland Ireland and Wales were decorated by the American Red Cross and Y M C A. Memorial Day exercises drew large American crowds with services in Liverpool and London. Reverend Joseph M Gray spoke at the largest rest camp in England and Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read at the American Women's Club.
Partly cloudy in Ohio with warmer temps in the north. Indiana fair Friday, warmer in the northwest and Saturday showers. Kentucky fair with warm days and Saturday showers. Temperature readings cover Jacksonville Denver Pittsburg Phoenix Chattanooga Seattle Chicago Portland St Louis San Francisco Omaha Cincinnati and more, with May 30 1918 temperatures and prior year comparisons.
Noel Pemberton Billing MP publisher of Vigilante opened his defense in the Bow Street libel trial accusing Maude Allan and J. T. Grein. Witnesses testified to a German agents book listing 47000 British figures alleged to be in vice and fear of exposure.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson participate in keel laying of the Gunston Hall a 9400 ton freighter for the Shipping Board in Alexandria Virginia. Senators and representatives attend as cameras flash and a rivet is set sealing the keel plate amid cheers.
Paris records a morning bombardment by the German long range gun despite a British pledge not to raid nonfront cities on Corpus Christi. The pause lasted after dawn, with operations tied to a Vatican mediated request from Cardinal von Hartmann of Cologne seeking safety during the procession.
Paris May 380 Premier Clemenceau made a razor thin escape from German hands yesterday as a patrol of forty Uhlans arrived moments after he left a front town. A general nearby was killed in the ensuing clash. Clemenceau departed Paris again today for the front.
Henry C. Shaw a Cambridge Massachusetts lawyer and Y M C A worker in France was killed today in a motor accident near Paris. Shaw had been serving YMCA missions in France.
In a May communique Secretary Lansing states that the United States did not aid General Semenoff or anti Bolshevik groups in Siberia. The U S refused Semenoff request for American engineers and instructed them not to assist in civil war efforts. The reply reiterates U S friendly stance toward Russia and clarifies no change despite diplomatic courtesy withdrawal.
Eighteen women and children were trampled to death and several injured in a panic after an air raid alarm sounded at midday in Mannheim. The alarm followed sighting of a squadron of German aviators returning to base.
Moscow reports Foreign Minister Tchitcherin has sent a formal protest to China alleging official Chinese government protection of rebel groups. The note condemns Chinese policy and calls for clarification and restraint in bilateral actions.
The Food Administration urged strict wheat conservation to ensure shipments to American troops and allied peoples. It estimated 56 million bushels available through the new harvest, with 30 million exports needed, leaving about 26 million for domestic use, far below normal consumption. State officials urged storing every grain to build a rescue reserve for possible hard years.
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