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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
1
Paris dispatch reports about 20 000 German prisoners taken by American forces in the St Mihiel offensive with thousands more streaming to the rear. The captured troops are described as weary and signaling with Kamerad as they yield.
Paris reports the American army under General Pershing has not halted after securing Hattonville and Pagny, erasing the St Mihiel salient after four years. The advance continues with strong vigor and more great developments are anticipated from Pershing's further operations.
French forces strike south of the Aisne and along the Ailette and between the Aisne and West rivers. Early morning operations report good progress with several villages captured.
Miss Frances Wilkinson of Evanston becomes engaged to Ensign Arthur Hugh Bunker of Yonkers New York. She has done Red Cross work in Washington and is granddaughter of A G Wilkinson of Washington and Col K A Enloe of Nashville.
American forces pierced the St Mihiel salient with a broad advance between the Meuse and Moselle. More than 12,000 prisoners and numerous guns fell into Allied hands as the front narrowed from about forty miles to under twenty. German lines retreated as aviators bombed Metz railways and stations nearby.
Maj. Edward H. Williams of the engineer corps heads a board that will tour large cities to screen young engineers for commissions. Those passing preliminaries will be commissioned and sent to Camp Humphries Virginia for a three months training before deployment to France.
Rome reports Italian forces have penetrated Austro-Hungarian positions at Pramaggiore as announced by the war office. More details were not disclosed.
British forces seized Gouzecourt and nearby points after a sharp fight as London reported on March 14. The action expanded control in the region after heavy combat and marked a setback for the opposing forces.
President Wilson says a fair price for raw cotton may be fixed after a War Industries Board inquiry. A three member committee will buy cotton for the U S government and allies, with prices set by the president. The move aims to stabilize chaotic markets and broaden distribution of low grade cotton while protecting producers and consumers. Price fixing faces Southern opposition.
Fort Worth report says Lieut. Cork. Janes of Chicago was killed instantly and an enlisted man named Lantz fatally injured when their aircraft spun to the ground. Lantz died shortly after the accident.
President Wilson orders Bridgeport machinists to return to work and accept the war labor board wage award or face a yearlong employment ban and potential loss of draft exemptions. The War Department also takes over Smith & Wesson in Springfield to ensure continuous production. Wilson writes to the Bridgeport district lodge of the Spaquonel Association of Machinists.
Washington reports quote Will Hays deny claims he told Republican state chairmen in Chicago that Democratic leaders would accept any war ending compromise to keep power. Hays says he spoke generally about Democratic efforts to control Congress and Republican resolve for vigorous war prosecution.
President Wilson sends a public appeal to striking machinists and toolmakers in Bridgeport Connecticut urging them to return to work and resolve their dispute with the help of the war labor board. Bethlehem Steel threatens a broader strike east of the Mississippi as the company delays full acceptance of the board wage award.
Allied forces in September captured German Count Schesyng and his aides while awaiting disposition on the Meta front. The prisoners were found among other detainees by American doughboys during advances.
London reports Sir Samuel Evans, head of the British prize court, has died at Brighton after a long illness. The notable jurist led the court through wartime seizures and related adjudications. Funeral arrangements are not yet announced.
British forces in the Havrincourt sector advance southwest of Cambrai penetrating German positions up to 2000 yards. Haig reports St Quentin wood captured and pockets of enemy still to clear as Australians secure Jenicourt area and La Bassée sector sees continued movement toward the German front. Lille evacuees reported fleeing toward Malines and Antwerp.
Stockholm reports that 72 counter-revolutionaries were executed in Petrograd following attempts to harm Soviet Commander Kervian and Military Councillors Smil in and Geleshkin. Chinese mercenaries are said to have carried out the sentences.
Washington September 14 The house passed a bill to aid Liberty bond sales by exempting them from federal tax when sold to individuals and corporations. There was no dissenting vote.
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