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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
5
Paris reports fierce fighting in the new German drive for Amiene. Hangard village, about ten miles southeast of Amiens, has again fallen to the Germans after French forces had regained it, with American troops fighting alongside the French in trenches east of Amiens.
London dispatch reports three German attacks around Villers Bretonneux to the east of Amiens repulsed by British. The fighting yielded taken prisoners as the British held the line on April 25.
French report from April 25 details American troops and their gunners in Seicheprey defending positions after a German attack. It notes hand to hand fighting, a nine of 23 crew left, and bravery that inspired French units, with medics and ambulances aiding amid heavy fire.
Washington reports Dr. P. P. Claxton urged 1918 graduates to hold simple commencements and spend on War Savings stamps instead of clothes invitations and dinners. He estimates $6,000,000 could be saved for patriotic purposes through this plan across U S institutions.
London reports vivid accounts of the Zeebrugge raid with a British submarine blown at the harbor entrance and the mole scene lit by star shells and flames. A Kent port marine recalls ramming a German destroyer amidships and storming the mole while bayoneting or shooting resistance. The raid sparked official praise for volunteers and questions about sub crews and canal locks.
The article describes removing obstructions from the channel and repairing the damaged mole at Zeebrugge. It notes two destroyers breaching the mole and blowing the lock gate, with a Dover correspondent reporting. A damaged British cruiser with torn decks is mentioned, returning with most of its crew injured or dead and many bodies moved to a temporary morgue.
Ottawa April 25 lists American names in the latest casualty roll. Died of wounds M. Mortimer Detroit M a missing believed killed H W Madden Zion City wounded Co A Brown Seattle Washington.
The April Bulletin of the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports price fixing in Germany failed and profiteering rose, widening the gap between wealthy elites and impoverished masses. War funding via loans burdens the public as imports fall and production lags, with official price data masking harsher realities.
Secretary Baker announces a major reorganization of the army signal corps. John D. Ryan of New York is named director of aircraft production. Major General Squier becomes head of signal administration and a new division of military aeronautics is created under Brig. Gen. William L. Kenly. The aircraft board remains advisory with Ryan as chairman replacing Howard Coffin.
Paris April 24 The Elysee palace and the Hotel Champs-Elysee palace have been taken over by the American expeditionary force. The buildings will be used as offices and quarters for officers of the American army.
Reports from London and Amsterdam indicate a break in relations as German envoys are recalled and Dutch ministers move toward Berlin. The Times cites demands for raw materials and Dutch tonnage, while Washington officials express surprise awaiting official confirmation.
Breckinridge Long, assistant secretary of state, is named as the most likely successor to the late Senator Stone of Missouri. Governor Gardner may appoint him to the vacancy, but Long is expected to run in the August primary regardless of appointment.
Haig reports Villers-Bretonneux occupied by German storm troops after tanks lead a push along the Somme front. British forces countered near Hangard and Hailles as bombardments and heavy fighting continued along the line from Villers-Bretonneux to Castel and Senlac wood.
President Wilson told Senator King that he favored delaying any war declaration against Bulgaria and Turkey. King had introduced a resolution urging immediate Senate action, but after the conference he said he would not press the measure at this time.
George Creel chairman of the committee on public information testified in the trial of Max Eastman editor of the Masses and others charged with obstructing the draft law.
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