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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
2
A dramatic compilation details U-boat encounters with merchant ships, recounting torpedoings, near-fatal scuttles, and rescues. It preserves verbatim exchanges between captains and commanders, including dramatic episodes of crew survival, rescue attempts, and the German radar of ship identities. The narrative underscores maritime peril and the stark conduct of both sides at sea.
Los Angeles resident S. C. Clemensen, a former Danish subject now American, says he heard Kaiser Wilhelm II declare in 1901 that Germany would rule the world. Clemensen claims to have stood within fifty feet of the Kaiser at the launching of the Kaiser Cart der Grosse and heard him promise world dominance in 1917.
Milrbanks Alaska clubwoman Mrs Louis K Pratt heads Liberty bond effort as Fairbanks reports over 2000 Red Cross members fundraise despite inflation. Alaska clubs funnel dues and scrap metal for war aid. a small sale endows Neuilly hospital funds. A German submarine story and sailor bravado mix with harsh wartime recalls and a South Coast schooner sinking tale.
British correspondents at the front praise American soldiers as rapid learners eager to test their mettle. Reports from London say Uncle Sam’s manpower and money energize Allied resolve, with Americans driving German forces back and shaping a turning point in the war.
Conway Arkansas. Ben Tyatt, then employed in Norfolk Virginia, received a selective service notice to appear for examination at Conway. He bought a ticket but was robbed of the ticket and funds on the way. He kept walking, had no postmaster notice about his lateness, and arrived after a long forced journey.
Joseph St Gulterus travelled seven thousand miles seeking a chance to join American forces. He sought help from Bratt’ s pastor Masta Conboy of New York who provided a letter of introduction to a commander. Guiteras, a Columbia School of Mines graduate, had worked for Binden Copper in the Andes and later sought asylum with the U S embassy in Valparaiso. After the draft was enacted his father Daniel N Guiteras, a former navy surgeon, registered him in Denver. His brother Ju Han G. Guiteras joined the expeditionary forces.
Washington reports a U S Department of Agriculture study arguing permanent farm labor is unlikely in many regions. War conditions push temporary town volunteers and high school workers to farm, but real long term help hinges on better farm housing, higher wages, and more privileges to attract reliable workers willing to live year round on farms.
In St. Louis a historic note reports Black bellhops and for the first time in history Black elevator operators and porters, signaling a breakthrough in service jobs for African Americans within the city’s hospitality and transit fields.
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