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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
5
Washington reports American troops have begun training with British forces in Flanders near Amiens. The move speeds up reinforcement of Haig’s army as Pershing’s men join allied divisions to bolster front line units.
Lieut. Col. Milan Pribicevich heads the Serbian war mission in the United States and has recruited 10 000 Yugoslav volunteers for the Saloniki front. Recruits from Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia and Montenegro will go to a Canadian camp and be sent overseas by the British government with many miners and skilled workers among them. Comfort kits are provided by the American Red Cross.
The Southern Presbyterian assembly at Durant Oklahoma adopted a telegram to President Wilson praising his leadership in a time of crisis. It expresses Christian fellowship and support, urging God’s wisdom to guide him and affirming belief in his courage and a righteous mission for humanity.
Russian bolshevik forces reinforced from Turkestan and Astrakhan recaptured the port of Baku on the Caspian Sea. They crossed the Caspian in gunboats and attacked the Mussulmans, who fled the town due to inadequate defenses. The bolshevik assaults continue.
Buenos Aires reports President Irigoyen opening the fifty-seventh congress with a pledge that Argentina remains at peace with all nations and has no reason to alter its neutrality stance.
Dutch farmers threaten to plow seeded fields in response to troops ordered to search farms for seized grain stocks. Authorities cite high withholding rates for wheat barley beans and peas in Haarlem lake district as food shortages worsen.
Poem expresses a veteran’s view that aging limits frontline service but does not end willingness to aid Red Cross relief efforts. The speaker rejects being too old to contribute and emphasizes mercy and ongoing support for troops in shell-torn Flanders and other war fronts.
Report from Pittsburg states a catastrophic blast at the Aetna Chemical Company works near Oakdale results in a large number of casualties. Early tallies place deaths at about 170 with hundreds more wounded among war workers.
In France on May 18 the entire American sector in Picardy faced a heavy 45 minute bombardment. German efforts to smash Allied lines are reported through near Ypres and Amiens with troop movements described as normal behind the front.
May 16 reports say new American troops arrive in northern France joining Allied forces blocking German routes to channel ports and continuing training in the British sector. Paris dispatch notes violent artillery fighting near Hamilly Hailles and Mespil St Georges with casualties and prisoners taken. London reports heavy activity along the Flanders front and German raids repulsed.
A mishap on a road to oil fields killed three men. John Hidey and his horses hauled nitroglycerin when it exploded, blowing up the wagon and killing Hidey. William Whelps and his son John were nearby and perished in the blast.
Washington reports May 18 that field returns show an army total subscription of 20,946,500 for the third Liberty Loan, bringing the three loans’ army subscriptions to 120,000,000.
London May 18 The house of commons adjourned until May 28 with no sign of the long delayed Irish home rule bill. Government members appear unsure when the bill will be introduced.
National League games saw Cincinnati defeat New York 5 to 1 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 2 to 0 while St Louis edged Boston 1 to 0. American League results include New York 4 over St Louis 2 and Boston 11 over Detroit 5 among others. Minor leagues report Milwaukee 6 Toledo 0 and Louisville 4 St Paul 11 in 11 innings with multiple rainouts across Western League games.
A government board report cites a three year decline in births across England and Wales, with a 40 percent drop. It notes 8 million infants lost in that span and predicts a continued fall. A German commission suggests compulsory marriages before age twenty with state aid and penalties for noncompliance, plus penalties for childless couples.
Strike by conductors and motormen of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company grows more serious with an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 men out. The company normally employs about 6,200 workers across its street car systems.
A statement asserts the country has been called on to pay income and excess profits taxes despite a record campaign success. The document highlights renewed fiscal duties and government expectations for compliance and revenue.
The Third Liberty loan total reached 4 170 019 650 dollars, oversubscribed 39 percent above the 3 billion minimum. About 17 million subscribers across federal reserve districts, with Minneapolis 172 percent and New York 124 percent the extremes, as officials note last days may adjust figures. The secretary lauds the drive as the most successful yet despite taxes totaling about 7 billion dollars funneled to the treasury.
Mrs Potter Palmer's will directs a trust of the bulk of a multimillion estate to her sons Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer Jr with income to be used for family benefit during lifetimes. after their deaths the income goes to their families. Specific bequests include $160000 to aid charities, a Naples home to sons, Florida land stakes, and sums to a secretary, butler, and a former footman.
Berne May 18 German and Italian commissioners reached an agreement on exchange of wounded and crippled prisoners and on prison camp management. The pact will be submitted for ratification by both governments.
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