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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson addressed the American Federation of Labor in St Paul urging unity of workers for the war effort. He cited wage gains and improved conditions in fifty years of labor, warned of future sacrifices, and urged workers to stand firm as the nation moves toward victory.
June 19 reports quote French officials noting about 80 000 Germans were killed wounded or captured in the St emeen Montdidier and Noyon area during counterattacks led by General Mangin. Clemenceau and aides praise the operation while German officers express chagrin at failing to reach Sempeigne.
Washington June 19 new freight rates for export and import traffic rise by about 25 percent and take effect July 25. The order, issued by the Geraltrond administration, revises the previous rate move canceling tariffs and aligning domestic and foreign freight charges.
Royal Air Force operations between Leven and June 11 targeted Thivnville Metz Sablons and other depots in Germany. Eilonville station and siding suffered four attacks with direct hits. An explosion occurred near Curishutte. Metz Sablous saw two attacks with a direct hit on a train. Three and a half tons of bombs fell on Karthaus and tied rail facilities at flaxetdingen. All British aircraft returned safely.
Secretary Baker approves sentences for wartime objectors who refused military service at Camp UptOn and Camp Gordon. Many cited connections to Germany or Austria or relatives there. court records show terms from 18 months upward.
Des Moines reports the June 3 Republican primary turnout fell about 200000 from 1916. W S Allen won renomination for secretary of state with 61007 votes, while Harding and Moore also secured nominations. Statewide results show Webster 65254 for railroad commissioner and Hoyt 78292 for state treasurer, with superintendent of public instruction nominees to be decided at the July state convention.
Reports from crew members of an American steamship describe an engagement with a German submarine near the Virginia capes. Naval airmen scouting the coast reported safe recovery after engine trouble. A separate account claims a submarine off the Virginian coast was destroyed by an American submarine after a torpedo strike, with no damage to the American vessel.
The Daily Journal outlines publication styles for Cards of Thanks at fifty cents, poetry at five cents a line, and letters from service members. It also lists advertising rates effective June 1 for classified ads at 25 cents for the first insertion and 15 cents for each subsequent insertion, with a five line minimum and 25 words.
London reports in the Spodha newspaper via Central News dispatch from Rome that the Austrian battleships Wien and Braherzog Ferdinand have been sunk. Italian minister of marine Delbomo is quoted as the source of the claim.
Under date of June 6 the Government asks for applications for government service. Enlisted personnel draft age men may be inducted across many trades. Interested individuals should call 108 South Court street Fairfield Ia. Rollin J. Wilson vice-chairman Military Training Camps Association Jefferson Co.
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