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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
2
Major world happenings span US war policy to European fronts. Hoover pushes food regulation in hotels and restaurants. Baker outlines wartime supply measures and defense committee seats. Britain vows unity, Lloyd George letters labor congress on peace aims.
Reports from London state German merchantmen of 1800 tons were sunk by mine and fire during the latest operations. Six German aircraft were shot down by French forces. Rome cites harsher bombardment of open cities as the conflict widens. Reuter correspondents describe fighting in Irkutsk East Siberia between regular troops and red guards. Italian and Allied actions include river crossings and Italian occupation of zones near the Mare river. American volunteers arrive, with several wounded. dispatches from Washington detail U.S. military movements. British and Allied air and ground actions continue across multiple fronts, with new losses and advances reported.
George Castle aged sixty seven a pioneer intideville manager based in Chicago died at his winter home in Miami Florida heart failure was the believed cause of death. cast life and career noted in local obituary records.
Belgian authorities and Catholic leaders protest German plans to deport unemployed workers and seize Belgians for forced labor. Cardinal Mercier appeals to Governor General Von Huene and Antwerp officials to uphold promises of liberty and family protection, while municipal councils and Belgian unions condemn coercive measures and demand humane treatment amid wartime occupation.
War Board says no wool shortage exists in the United States or world, despite military demand. Reports note U S wool prices have risen sharply, influencing manufacturers to stockpile. Deliveries to Atlantic Seaboard proceed under motor power with 30 000 war trucks in progress and 15 000 freight cars saved for rail use. Liberty Theaters in cantonments are completed and set to host crowds, while a Naval Aircraft Factory spanning three acres plans to hire up to 2 000 workers including several hundred women.
The fragmentary text references A L Mehtesp of Greensburg aiding threshing by electric light, Argentine petroleum in Mendoza and Patagonia, speeds of a cart drawn by a horse, a large plant family, ancient water molding devices, and population statistics in China and the Philippines Trade in 1916, plus anecdotes about road construction in England and a Romanian radiator innovation.
Army rules urge officers to protect enlisted men from tyranny and harsh treatment while maintaining discipline. The piece notes German ships damaged before seizure, their conversion into troop and cargo vessels, and the need for care in distributing allotments to dependents. It covers engineer training paths, aviation service rules, and government procurement and wartime measures, including paper use and food contracts, ending with a brief note on the dodo’s extinction.
Captain Jones, an eccentric outpost officer in Egypt, stormed a sentry who failed to halt him. The sentry, trembling, explained he mistook the officer for a camel, prompting a charged confrontation on patrol night.
Ohio industry push for full 100 percent deferred classifications threatens to clog draft boards. Officials warn districts that nonessential workers could be placed in Class I, while a national Tag Your Shovel Day aims to conserve coal with school participation and practical home efficiency tips.
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