07 May 1918
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
1
A wartime account describes American detainees in Hart mines enduring extreme hunger, thin, weakened bodies, beatings, dark cells, hot steam chambers, and forced standing in cold, with deaths reported. The escapee discusses repeated punishments, meager rations, and isolation under harsh guard.
The account describes a naval engagement near the Lusitania sinking site with multiple German U-boat actions. It notes gunfire, two wounded men left on a steamer, bodies recovered, and repeated depth charges. A German submarine is exposed by a British destroyer. several crew are killed and survivors rescued.
President directs an investigation into aviation scandal with Berglum, Ryan and Baker handling preliminary reports and committee involvement. Senate and Justice Department may pursue criminal liability. Baker reviews extensive correspondence, aircraft records, and testimony as inquiry unfolds.
The article recalls Hugo Meyer a banking and industrial figure who advised U S and allied procurement before quitting his New York office to work for France and the war effort. It notes his role in copper, railroads, and wartime supplies and cites a partner’s remark about shifting away from business to support France.
The report cites Bowglum addressing possible prosecutions of officials, noting public reconstruction plans and criticism of an alleged conspiracy. The statement discusses secrecy, public correspondence, and the perception of a grand conspiracy affecting government actions, with focus on leadership and the process.
A veteran official resigns as investigators reveal a broad conspiracy within the War Department. The letter cites Stanley King and Lauder as central figures, accusing officials of deceiving the public to profit from wartime contracts and seeking to seize control of aviation production.
New restaurants face strict county permits and food administration scrutiny. Officials warn licenses will be denied if standards lag, with emphasis on consumer protection and control of wheat supplies and prices amid wartime shortages.
Wrank McManity, a member of the railroad board aiding the U S transportation leadership, plays a key role in directing the operation of railroads. He serves under the head of the locomotives division, the most important section in the transportation department.
The article reports widespread rationing as France braces for the next harvest and notes that bread may constitute about half of the French diet. It discusses wheat exports to England used for beer and rebuts claims that the federal food authority funneled wheat abroad, stressing the public fear of famine and government assurances during a time of severe scarcity.
Reported thrusts south and west of Ypres and Armentieres as Australian and Canadian units press toward Lens and Arras. Allies seek to widen the breach before a major German counter effort, with heavy forces massing near Arras and Creusement. Serbian sources suggest tensions between Slovenian populations and Germans, while German policy toward Ukrainians draws denunciations in Berlin and Vienna.
German armies under Mackensen and Falkenhayn seized Roumania’s royal crown and other treasures after occupying Bucharest. The crown, forged from the steel of a Turkish gun, was presented by King Charles in 1881 as a symbol of independence and power before the Metropolitan’s consecration.
The Medical Record notes that adenoids and jaw palate issues in children require stretching devices to widen jaws. It warns early intervention is quicker and less painful, but costly treatment is often inaccessible to poor children, urging expanded free dental clinics to prevent developmental delays.
The Royal Flying Corps reportedly uses a unique galvanic repair device described by Gustave Babin that makes wounded steel heal itself. Operated by electricity, the system requires one or two observers and guides repairs with color indications, restoring worn or broken motor parts and saving replacement costs.
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