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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1918
Page
7
With American forces in France near Verdun and Champega the U S Army abandons frontal assaults opting for stealth and machine gun avoidance. In the Argonne forest American troops overrun German nests capturing over thirty machine guns and clearing about two miles of terrain.
Washington reports that the American expeditionary forces restrict coal and wood use in France due to shortages. Trench troops may receive one pound of charcoal and three pounds of coke per man daily, with slightly smaller rations behind the lines as winter approaches.
The Armenian World Service reports a deportation wave from Alexandropol in Trans Caucasia with 8,000 Armenians removed and many others displaced toward Baku. Doctor Araratian's Armenian council in Baku notes the scale and urgency.
Germany warns the Swiss legation that reprisals will follow if no satisfactory reply is received by October regarding American soldiers using shotguns in battles. The government sets on a response day as tensions rise.
The Minnesota struck a mine off the Delaware breakwater but with no casualties. The battleship is moving under its own power toward a safe port for inspection and repair.
Edward Rittinger, 75, fatally kills Mr and Mrs W T Reasons after going mad and firing on a posse. two more victims include Jet Hutton who is shot as the pursuers close in. Rittinger dies during the confrontation with officers.
The Skinner and Why corporation of Seattle launched two vessels the West loquassuck, completed in 58 working days from keel laying, and the Wert died in 62 days after the keel. Chairman Vertey telegrammed shipping board congratulations as part of a total plan for thirty ships to be sent down the ways.
Major J F Clark writes from France describing how soldiers in Unit A expected frontline heroics but found a quiet town near the battle line. He notes American and French uniforms, a hospital theatre, trains without bells, bread and pie comforts, and the gap between imagined glory and daily routine.
A brief item notes a speaker or promoter line about backing a band you own and using a tactical tuner. The text mentions John Pogeti and a phone number 24 P piano 13 as readable details in an unclear ad-like fragment.
Hanibal October 1 Colonel Nathaniel Howard former division superintendent of the Burlington railroad at Hannibal commands a regiment of civil engineers railroad men guiding railways near Verdun France. As allies capture tracks they rely on him who is a West Point graduate to keep lines open despite enemy shelling. His father is vice president of the Burlington at Chicago.
Amsterdam reports via the Rhenish Westphalian Gazette that Metz endured shelling from September 22 to 26, causing some deaths and property damage as residents sought shelter and many returned after the danger subsided.
Displayed for war work of the Y M C A the handmade crochet bed spread invites bids. Call to view this art piece and support the war effort. County Y M C A also lists sorghum for sale and a trade offer near Fairfield.
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