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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1918

Page

5

Hertling Attacks War Fury of Americans in Reichstag

London dispatches report Count von Hertling in the Reichstag railing at American war fervor and US supply as a British-dominated peace trap. He blames Wilson and the Allies for Allied rearmament while touting Germany's aims for universal disarmament and arbitration.

London Count von Hertling Reichstag Amsterdam United States Aa Bisa Vee J . c eBay Saye Witson Henting Ehan‘ Coler The Reichsting Minin Tiscemeis Gts Wilson WS Alwtvay Principe Presient Wilson Ant Park Mit Fertling Wertling America von Hertling Germany

O'Hern Leads Ordnance Expert At Frontline War Work

Col Edward F. O'Hern, chief of ordnance for the First American field army, a West Pointer and New York native, directed big gun operations in the St Mihiel drive. He criticizes Entente methods and notes alleged oppression and interference in Greece, urging Germany to stand firm and foresee a future end to the war.

Edward F. O’hern First American Field Army Ordnance Bureau West Pointer New York St. Mihiel Drive Greece Mahlwind Germany

Allied Forces Open Joint Drive in Champagne Sector

Paris reports American and French troops have launched a coordinated offensive against German positions in the Champagne sector. The operation extends to areas east of the Champagne front and began with a bold joint assault.

Champagne

Fourth Turkish Army Surrounded on Palestine Front

The Fourth Turkish Army on the Palestine front is virtually surrounded east of the Jordan and faces annihilation. Its destruction would remove about 80,000 Turkish troops from Palestine.

Palestine Tually Jordan

Allies Fight on Bulgarian Soil as Serbs Advance

Saloniki dispatch notes British troops crossing the Bulgarian border south of Strumitza, described as an important enemy base. Serbian forces push about twenty five miles further in the Balkan drive, with gains reported amid the frontline action.

Strumitza

Quentin Mined by Enemy as HQ Moved to Rear

Reports from London dated September 26 state St Quentin has been partly mined by enemy forces. German staff headquarters have been transferred from the city to a position rearward of the front lines.

London St Quentin Haveeen

Allies Drive On Uskub In Macedonian Front Push

On September 26 London reports the Serbians crossed the Vardar northwest of Gradsko forming a third bridgehead south of Innish Obu. They advance along the Bregalinitsa river, severing the road to Fshib while the Bulgarian forces fragment into groups. Allied and Italian units push toward Uskub with incursions into Bulgarian soil and gains north of Olchani.

London Vardar Gradsko Innish Obu Bregalinitsa Fshib Vales Veles Uskub Macedonia Te Vigorously Olchani

Entente Over Crest Says Foe Shaken Dawn Allied Armies

Marshal Foch comments on the war front praising the British army as superior and replenished losses, lauding the Americans as splendid and gallant with ten thousand fresh arrivals daily, and noting the French army as the same as in 1914. He spoke in a terse, eloquent style about the general situation.

London Hal Foch Peck France

Berkeley woman poised to be California's first woman legislator

The report highlights Anna L. Saylor of Berkeley as a primaries winner with potential to become California's first woman legislator. It notes uncertainty about whether she will reach the goal and references other political commentary and a separate Moscow consulate incident involving French and British officers seeking refuge at the American consulate under Norwegian protection amid Bolshevik tensions.

Anna L. Saylor Berkeley, Cal California London Moscow Norway Copenhagen Exchange Telegraph Company Lis

St Quentin Front Holds As British Push Renewed

A battlefield report says British forces near St Quentin extended lines to the northwest and south as German counterattacks around Gricourt and Fayet were repulsed. German efforts to relieve St Quentin failed while French and British troops advanced, capturing prisoners and seizing ground near Blindenburg.

Selenes BE Jue Til Wis Tale t.Quentin Setai Bis Windenburey Esats Hie St. Quentins St. Quentin Gricourt Fayet Tipehy Inehy Moeuvres

Air War Escalates As Metz Evacuations Begin

Berlin dispatch reports long range bombardment near Metz prompting civilian evacuations while Franco U S troops push along the Moselle. Americans and French attack Champey Bouxieres, threatening an encirclement of Metz as airmen clash and artillery roars across the region. A German plane falls near Annapes Benery. a German train is knocked off track and a village housing enemy billets is obliterated.

Amsterdam Metz Berlin Lorraine Moselle Champey Bouxieres Pershinge Pagny Sum Oli St. Mintel SPA Howe Te Ceridin Baccamee Vileey Annapes Benery

U S Extends 2 77 Million Credit to Belgium

The treasury department granted Belgium a new credit of 2 770 000. This raises Belgium total credits to 1 577 020 000 and Allied credits to 7 206 476 000.

U. S Belgium Washington Treasury Department

Rail union meeting in Cardiff votes to resume work

In Cardiff 8000 railway workers unanimously decide to return to duties at once. Separate dispatch notes a nationwide surge of Spanish influenza prompting federal state cooperation to curb spread and school closures urged in Massachusetts and New England.

Wales Cardiff Washington Blue New England Massachusetts Public Health Service Rupert Blue

Captain Utassy Decorated by Italian Government

Washington reports Captain George Utassy of the city, serving with an American Red Cross ambulance unit, has been decorated by the Italian government for his services during the Piave front offensive.

Washington George Utassy American Red Cross

Health Department Reports Drop in Spanish Influenza Cases

New York on September 26 reports a 32 case decrease in Spanish influenza over the last 24 hours, with the day’s total at 118. The health department notes improvement compared with the previous 24 hours.

New York Health Department

Wilson to Speak on Loan Drive in New York

President Wilson will address a loan rally in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House Friday under the Liberty Loan committee with Gov. Benjamin Long presiding. Secretary McAdoo announced the event organized by the Federal Reserve district.

Meteropolitan Opera&a House New York Washington Wilson Meteropolitan Opera House Federal Reserve District Liberty Joan Committee Benjamin Long Serve Bank McAdoo

Income tax rate approved by Senate committee

Washington Sept 26 the normal tax of 12 percent on net income of individuals and a 6 percent rate on the first 4000 as written in the house eight billion dollar war revenue bill was approved without change by the Senate committee.

Washington

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