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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1918

Page

2

State plans to train convicts for war in New Jersey

New Jersey officials seek War Department approval to train about 400000 inmates nationwide for combatant and war work roles. The plan classifies inmates into five groups from frontline combat to industrial labor and road building, with federalized oversight and pay structures, and calls for two training schools and possible homestead proposals for returning soldiers.

Plania Henry A. Cotton Madeline AL Hallowell Vineland James J. Matheron State Prison New Jersey War Department Charities Board State Board of Charities and Corrections Lewis United States Army United States France Ifwil Washington Orf England

Allied Victory on Balkan Front as British Drive Routs Turkish Forces

Allied armies report sweeping victories in Palestine and the Balkans. British forces trap forty thousand Turks and take twenty five thousand prisoners and 260 guns near the Sea of Galilee. Serbian and French forces push across the Cerna and Vardar rivers driving enemy lines back toward Doiran as Foch’s armies press in France.

London Palestine Balkans Allenby Sea of Galilee Palkenhayn Cerna Vardar Lake Doiran Prilep

Liberty Loan Pennants Awarded for Employee Subscriptions

Washington announces new Liberty Loan campaign prizes for WL establishments with 75 percent or more employee subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Local and district rules govern the competition, with cardboard display emblems exchanged for pennants after final tallies. The Treasury assigns copyright to the secretary, allowing pennants to be produced only by official order.

Washington Liberty Loan Federal Reserve National Loan Organization Treasury Department Secretary of the Treasury

Germans Mass Troops on American Front Near St Mihiel

Allied forces push in Macedonia as Bulgarian wings retreat along the Vardar while Serbs advance twelve miles west of the river. British near La Bassee halt a German attack and improve positions at St Quentin. Americans northeast of St Mihiel raid and concentrate prisoners as enemy lines show signs of retreat.

St. Miciel Doiran Vardar Macedonia Salonica la Bassee St. Quentin St. Mihiel Dommartin

British win in Holy Land as Allenby captures 18000 Turks

British forces under Allenby push across the Jordan into Nazareth and beyond driving the Turkish army into disarray. More than 18 000 Turkish prisoners are taken with munitions and transport. British advance totals about 60 miles with cavalry and Indian units sweeping toward the Sea of Galilee. Arabs cut Damascus railway lines and seize rail stock as Turkish retreat narrows.

Londons Nazareth Holy Land Jordan Sea of Galilee Armigeddon Waifa-Beisan Tindin Damascus Jtordan

War Time Prohibition Adopted by House

Washington report states war time prohibition amendments to the food stimulation bill were adopted 134 to 27. The bill then passed and sent to conference 171 to 84, prohibiting manufacture and sale of oil intoxicants after June 30 next year and prohibiting importation of wipes and other liquors from foreign countries.

Washington

Japanese Take 2000 Teutons In Siberia Surrender

Japanese cavalry occupied Blagoviestchensk the Amur capital and Alexievsk on the 18th. Infantry reached Blagoviestchensk the next day. At Kokka across the Amur, 2,000 Austrian and German prisoners who had taken up arms surrendered.

Siberia London Blagoviestchensk Amur Siberian Alexievsk Kokka

New Jersey Briefs Highlight War and Local News

Farmers cut corn at five cents a shock with husking possibly seven to eight cents daily wages around 30 dollars for cutting. Weather dampens cabbage crop in Washington area. Pequannock Township plans rough student residence map for Butler High School zones. Ship canal across New Jersey eyed if war ends, per Redfield recommendations. Federal court convicts Otto Reichelt and Dr. Bishap in a conspiracy case. Trenton area officials approve licenses for hotel keepers renewals. Government storage plan prompts schoolhouse demolition in Siem counts. Bean crops aided by rains. purses rise in Morris county. Various local notices include wartime gardens, political headquarters, and utility projects.

Washington Louis I. Stilwell Pequannock Township Board of Education Butler High School New Jersey Morgan Raritan Bay Bordentown Delaware River Congress Redfield Stenton Otto Brune Reichelt Newark Fred Bishap Irvington Bischoff Ievington Trenton Pennstrove Tot Siem South Jersey Timis Merchanville Water Company Persanuken Public Utility Commission Sunmnit United States Service Thamond National Defense Organization OlWwieh Old Village New Gerigahtown Barnett Hall New Germantown Massachusett South Atlantic Edge Pub- He Utilities Commission Lincoln Park Water Company Comp Dix War Department Federal Food Commission Federal State Departments of Agriculture National War Garden Commission Wilbur B. Sadler West State Street State Democratic Committee Charles F. McDonald Frank C. Doan All Souls’ Cnitarnian Universanst Church Summit Hanover Petricktown Delaware Woodbury Council Public Service Railway Company Wimodausis Auxiliary Pitman Gloucester County Red Cross Everett Colby Orange Lfe Gettysburg John J. Hennessy Paterson West Lafayette Street Liberia St. Elizabeth's Convent Madison William H. Apgar Plainfield New Jersey Central Paul R. Apgar Merchant Marine Boston C. P. Hammell Absecon William W. Stokes Moorestown M. Se Swedesboro Clement Government Point Pedricktown Red Cross Pleasantville Paulsboro Woodburs Anna Leap Vinehind Mullica Halk Ocean City Tas Newton Creek Gloucester John Hackett State Prison Leesburg Rio Grande Green Creek Tiancock Chaorch Atlantic Loading Company Amatel Edsvin John Fryer Westmont Westmont Red Cross Woodstown Phillipsburg J. O. Sparnon Hackettstown Werren County Ministerial Union Merchantville Henry Aubele Broadway Powell Street Gloucester City Woodbury Heights Aubele Clarence Getman United States Main Street Navy Shorty Camp Dix Wiliam L. Dit Bridgeport Council Publi Works Frederick E. B. Matt Morris County Hughee

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