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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1918
Page
1
French patrols report Chaulnes as a principal German center west of the Somme. Allied troops plunge onward. Thousands of prisoners taken as the headlong retreat continues in the Picardy sector.
French troops push eastward from Montdidier reaching six miles deep along the front from Andechy to Elincourt. Patrols seize Chaulnes west of the Somme as thousands of German prisoners are taken. Front lines show retreat along the Albert to Nesle-Noyon corridor with Capilly Sur resistance broken and further advances toward the Matz and Marqueguse valleys.
Washington August report shows the House Ways and Means Committee about a billion dollars short of an $8 billion revenue goal. Treasury and committee members weigh whisky and beer taxes, with final framing expected next week as Chairman Kitchen and experts confer with McAdoo to resolve differences on the excess profits tax.
London reports an official admiralty statement saying the Hun Sea Rat was sunk yesterday off Zeebrugge after being struck by a British mine eight miles off the coast. The wreck likely involved a destroyer.
A Decatur preacher, Rev Paul Marsh, is to deliver an address at Reutasen park in Liberty on Sunday, September, to honor soldiers both living and dead. The event is expected to draw thousands, with Marsh noted for his engaging sermon and planned remarks to the crowd. Continued details appear on page 2.
An audacious young air ace, aged about 14, flies from Hampton Virginia to Washington and back in under two hours. He climbs to high altitudes, covering roughly 14 miles one way and completes the round trip in about 2 hours and 23 minutes, showcasing early aviation daring.
The United States department announced a national plan for a great liberty wheat harvest in 1819. Farmers are asked to winter wheat this fall to at least 44,009,000 acres, up over last year, with about 47,500,008 acres in other states, a rise of more than 12 percent. The plan sets state quotas and a campaign to mobilize state colleges and farmers to meet them, aiming to aid allied nations at war. Estimated yields suggest 150 to 190 million bushels, depending on conditions, with a shift toward winter wheat in nine states. The program notes an exhausted wheat reserve and urges increased production and exports.
An official war communiqué reports British and French raids in GuidicarIa valley and Asiago. It notes fording the Chiese river, a surprise in Dosso Del Morti with 21 prisoners, French gains at Mont Sisemal with 250 prisoners and eight machine guns, plus 59 more prisoners captured elsewhere. Our forces racked up light losses.
Democratic state committee members will meet in Port Wayne at Moose Hall Wednesday night with a public open session. An afternoon event at the Monge Tilee auditori um precedes a war dinner at the Conn Club. Noted speaker Henry Spain of Indianapolis is expected, with Chiude G Byers, Fred Van Nuys and other state committee members and candidates in attendance.
United States Senator delivers a sectional address in Fort Wayne targeting the President in a private Morton Club session. The event unfolds behind closed doors as rhetoric focuses on national policy and political strategy.
U S senator James Eli Watson addressed a private gathering in Fort Wayne’s Majestic Theatre, speaking to Morton club members with credentials only. The event, advertised as non political, was described as the opening volley of a Republican campaign and focused largely on attacking the president. Proceedings were limited to invited Morton club members amid heightened partisan framing.
Allied and German reports converge on a pivotal Russia crisis with potential government change imminent. Berlin and Copenhagen dispatches flag bold moves and food supply cuts near Moscow as Czech Slovak forces tighten around the city. General March urges renewed effort, insisting the war is not over and the United States must mount a final push.
Fragmented dispatch reports Detroit sees widespread car strikes as crowds resist a 6-cent fare. Motormen attacked, hundreds gather at war, police use revolvers to deter violence. Separate item notes General Wood cancelling raincoat contracts linked to fraud and corruption investigations across firms and individuals.
In Hun soil near the Swiss border J. D. Hines commands the 35th Division of the U S Army. The general reports his troops are eager to attack the enemy as they fight on German soil in the Vosges region.
American officials report hints of a German peace offensive as central powers seek to restart talks via neutral channels. They expect proposals to avoid binding principles, aiming to split allied unity and delay decisive action while continuing the war effort.
In London Australia a dispatch reports Crown Prince amid war related turmoil. German officers deny responsibilities tying to actions at Marne, while Allied forces question the prince’s role in recent events. The record notes tensions between German authorities and prisoners over alleged interference and wartime conduct.
English troops hold firm north of the River Ancre while French and British advances push German forces back. American units fight vigorously in the Amiens district as Allied lines remain strong and advancing.
British and French forces break through near Montdidier in the Amiens district while Germans retreat north of the Somme. Americans and British reach beyond their objectives, securing the Chippilly spur amid heavy fighting and significant allied advances. German wounded far outnumber allied casualties as German doctors and nurses are captured and redirected to treat the wounded.
An eye witness letter describes the fighting near Chateau Thierry where American Marines and infantry brigade units held firm under heavy German pressure, aiding a critical Allied line. The piece notes limited disclosure of the writer’s identity and highlights the line’s resilience amid intense shelling and counterattacks.
London reports from Moscow describe Jaroslav’s fall after a twelve day siege by Bolsheviks. Insurgents aimed to spark uprisings in several cities, crowds executed Soviet members, arsenals and steamers seized, Russian guards driven out, shells and fires devastate the city, water cut off for ten days.
Forecasts indicate generally fair conditions with Sunday expected to be fair. North region likely to see mild temperatures with a chance of light winds and no significant precipitation.
A Hudson dispatch quotes Vechernaya Gazeta via cablegram to the public information committee. It notes Russia's gratitude for American wheat shipments to western Europe and contrasts American generosity with rival nations. The article frames the aid as a warm display of liberty loving humanitarianism.
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