14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
Petrograd loses population as government personnel flee to Moscow. Sailors and soldiers divide ships' equipment, cash, clothing, and food among 180 million people, with passengers crowded into cattle cars as the old war time schedule prevails.
John Dillon won the election to succeed the late John Redmond as chairman of the Nationalist party in London on March 13.
A private telegram from Hamburg reports German troops are now within nine miles of Odessa, placing the advance line close to the city as of March 13 from Rotterdam.
Archibald Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt is wounded in France while leading a raid in No Man’s Land. A cable from Theodore Roosevelt Jr. confirms wounds to leg and a broken arm with no danger. Colonel Roosevelt expresses pride in his sons as his wife Grace Lockwood Roosevelt shows patriotism.
Washington reports that Holland must release shipping to the United States and Britain by Monday or all Dutch ships will be seized, risking millions of tons of vessels. The announcement signals a forceful step in the maritime blockade posture and escalates tensions with the Netherlands.
General Pershing announced that the Rainbow Division successfully resisted the German raid on March 5. The report confirms the unit's role in countering the attack and underscores Allied defense efforts in the sector.
Cablegrams sent to Captain Roosevelt about the birth of a son. Mrs. Roosevelt says no response was received and the family has learned nothing about whether the message reached him.
Washington March 13 A plan to draft 95 000 men starts March 20 and runs five days. All states contributing except Iowa and Minnesota include both remaining first draft and second draft registrants. State totals listed from Alabama to Vermont reflect apportionment.
The excerpt lists numerical figures next to state names including Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming with no clear context or event. It notes no call was made upon Town and Minnesota.
The March 14 casualty list names six killed in action three dead of wounds seven dead of disease two wounded severely and eleven slightly wounded. Capt Archibald Roosevelt is listed as wounded slightly alongside a long roster of soldiers including Sergt Paul H Loudwig Corporal William Gehring Private Harry L Anderson and others.
Washington March 14. The war department authorizes establishment of an army aviation school at Charleston D C to train air service personnel and advance military aviation capacity.
Former ambassador to Japan Charles Page Bryan died in Washington at 61 from heart failure. He served as ambassador to Japan and held posts as minister to several nations. The March 14 report notes his death and age.
German airships attacked England's northeast coast with three Zeppelins, one dropping bombs on Hull. a Paris raid killed and wounded many, with 110 German aviators dead and Paris bombing causing extensive casualties including a major hospital strike.
German troops entered Odessa, a key Black Sea port and grain hub, amid a broader push toward Petrograd. The move aligns with a treaty framework favoring food shipments to Berlin and Vienna, while Red forces and the Black Sea fleet contest control and potential bombardment remains possible.
The United States pledges continued support for Russia as for other allies despite German pressure. It rejects postwar treaties made under duress and foresees redrawing map boundaries later. Wilson messages the Soviet congress in Moscow promising aid while noting limits on direct assistance.
Trial by court martial of Captain Franz Feinler chaplain U S A began at Fort Shafter Honolulu T H on charges of pro German utterances. Feinler had returned from France at General Pershing s direction amid claims his German name could offset his influence with soldiers.
The unarmed Irish schooner Nancy Wignall was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off London. Survivors were shelled while they aided comrades in the sea.
British forces bombarded Cambral with long range artillery, according to army headquarters. The report notes a nocturnal artillery duel and indicates ongoing shelling from British positions. No further details on casualties or exact timing are provided in the snippet.
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