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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
An officer in the German army deserts after witnessing atrocities during the invasion of Belgium and northern France at the start of World War I. He flees to the United States and reveals cruel acts ordered by officers, in a sensational wartime document.
A German company departs to guard the border on July 1 1914 and marches toward Belgium. They reach a farm near Duren and are sent into combat with Belgian forces, enduring harsh marching conditions, fear and rapid artillery and infantry exchanges. The narrator describes the shock of real battle, casualties among companions, and the sudden shift from training to active fighting as they push toward the Belgian village.
The Zeppelins and the 42 centimeter guns of the German giant siege weapons rain death on Belgian cities that resist the invaders. The next installment recounts Liege's fall and the looting of other Belgian towns.
The text contrasts Smedy nonoratic retreats with brave charges, asserting the former are inferior. No further context or identifiable persons or organizations are provided in the fragment.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Boy Scouts event conducted by local troops with unclear sponsor names and dates. The readable items reference youth activities, a gathering or meeting, and possible ceremonial elements. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
The Boy Scouts of America mobilize without coercion to support the war effort. Scout executives organize volunteers in gardens and relief work, while councils in cities coordinate with business leaders to deploy fewer than 200 local staff. Officials at the national level, led by the chief scout executive in New York, oversee the nationwide drive.
The United States warns Germany against mistreating prisoners in retaliation for the Rin telen case. Berlin proposed exchanging Rin telen for Siegfried London, a German born American held ten years in Germany. Secretary Lansing rejects the exchange and cautions Germany that retaliatory actions could trigger US measures.
A heavily garbled piece discusses scouts and wartime themes with references to loyalty, virtue, and organization. It mentions influences from the West and various names, but the unclear OCR text makes completions uncertain and hard to date or locate.
A boy uncovers a folded note directing searches to a dream box near a corner grocery. Police trace the trail through a sequence of directions leading to a street and pest locations. Rev Hugh Clutton from the Tuxedo Baptist church admits involvement, explaining the chaotic plot arose from a prank by church members using a troking ponies and a ride-along chase.
Boy scouts take up a city task removing eye passes on tree trunks to guard against a caterpillar pest. Using sharp observation they detect small white masses under gauze coverings and remove them with sticks or fingers, aiding urban forestry efforts.
In the house of commons Arthur Henderson argues for engaging the German people directly through talks with the five western democracies. He contends that a face to face discussion could prevent a German victory like that imposed on Russia and other nations, warning of endless war and the collapse of civilization if militarists prevail.
In Lewes Del secret service men pursue alleged spies linked to German submarines. A UV boat is said to have wireless contact with a shore point. a concealed radio station is sought. A woman is suspected and Lewes port is closed for 24 hours.
Dispatches from Rome report Austria plans a major push within days with 60 divisions totaling about 720,000 men massing cavalry on the Piave river.
Arthur and William Webb, two brothers, spent two years in a single bedroom to avoid military service prompting their family’s arrest. British aviators reportedly downed 618 planes in May with about 800 losses. Sylvester J. Konenkamp announced a nationwide telegraphers strike to press for permission for commercial telegraphers. Chicago bakeries to close Saturdays until government confirms conservation no longer needed.
The Sunday school lesson for June centers on the crucifixion of Jesus. It stresses the vicarious atonement and a reader’s grasp of Christ’s purposeful sacrifice, detailing Jesus before Pilate, the crown of thorns, crucifixion, and burial, with emphasis on the centurion’s confession and the tomb.
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