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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1918
Page
2
Tendon June 16 report notes American troops under heavy fire near Chateau The Americans crossed the Marne and reached the next bridge despite machine gun and artillery fire The correspondent predicts much will be heard of American deeds in days ahead amid Entente efforts along a wide front.
The national Tuberculosis association explains efforts to connect discharged or rejected tuberculosis patients with local sanatoriums and health services. Executive secretary Charles J. Hatfield states the program supports soldiers and families, with estimates showing about two percent of draftees flagged with tuberculosis on initial physicals.
The main fighting center is described as between Solgsons in the north and Shhateau Thierry in the south with Rheims under constant fire. The map shows the battle line and notes Paris lies fifty two miles from Chateau Thierry.
The Ninth district shows a fine crop outlook with wheat strong and even, moisture favorable in Montana and western North Dakota, though frost affected some areas. Rye and pastures show uneven growth, corn planting is active, and winds are strong. The report notes war-time demand boosting farm and bank activity, with overall prospects for substantial prosperity if crops perform well.
New York report of Vice Admiral von Capelle, German navy minister, belittling American aid in the war. He cites limited troop and air help in early years, questions large American armies, and argues shipbuilding and freight space must rise. He notes U.S. ship orders aim to supplant Britain after the war, with European economies strained by American involvement.
The National Security League will launch a campaign to counter German propaganda among southern African Americans. Dr. Isaac J. Lansing of Ridgewood New Jersey will tour eight states delivering speeches to the Black community over a month, supported by D. E. Austin of Brooklyn. Lansing, a longtime church leader and education reformer, will travel from Jacksonville to Charlotte and Richmond among other cities. His career spans Ridgewood Presbyterian Church and pastorships in Connecticut Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, with involvement in the Men and Religion Forward Movement.
The American Chamber of Commerce in London opposes Representative Sims's bill for a national trade mark on American goods under government license. They warn the mark could misrepresent inferior products and harm quality exports. The chamber stresses any mark should reflect standardized quality to avoid harming European markets. The article notes a U. S. exchange dispute with Germany involving Siegfried Paul London.
The report notes a U S citizen arrested in Germany on espionage charges. Germany proposed exchanging London and Rintelen through Swiss authorities and threatened reprisals if Washington refused. The fragment ends mid description of the diplomatic maneuver.
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