15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
Paris reports the Allied advance in Picardy has a 36000 prisoner tally including over 1000 officers. More than 500 guns fell to Allied forces as eleven German divisions under Generals von Hutier and von Marwitz were identified among the captives. The pursuit continues south of the Somme with German resistance fading.
General Peyton C. March outlines a plan to raise 5,000,000 men, with 3,200,000 sent to France and 720,000 held in reserve in the U S. The expeditionary force would reach 2,500,000 in France, with monthly movements of 250,000 until winter.
London reports Premier Lloyd George praised General Foch's counter-offensive as one of the most brilliant in war. He noted German counterstroke and said Germany could not clinch victory. He cited 305,000 American troops landed in July and Britain’s 6,250,000 fighters, plus Dominion and Indian forces.
Berne reports Chancellor von Hertling stated Germany will keep Belgium until Allies meet demands including indemnities and restoration of prewar borders. He listed terms such as recognition of German integrity, renunciation of Alsace Lorraine by France, restitution of colonies, freedom of the seas, and acceptance of Brest Litovsk and Baltic territories.
A Washington dispatch says the fair price advisory committee recommended $2.46 a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop to President Wilson. Hoover, food administrator, protested any rise. Wilson may accept or ignore the nonbinding recommendation as he prepares a 1919 price proclamation to cover higher production costs.
Peter Holmboe of Bismark North Dakota presented a patriotic Fergus county film at the Myrtle in Lewistown for business leaders and Chamber of Commerce members. The film, to be owned by the county fair association, highlights farms coal mines Hanover plant and county scenery. It will be circulated by the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce to promote the locality and shown countywide to cover production costs. Holmboe is staying with his brother E H Holmboe while in town.
The Billings Polytechnic Institute launches a full military program with cadet dress, daily drills, and routine from 6 20 a.m. to lights out at 10 10 p.m. Cadet life blends drill study and athletics to build health character and duty. Over a hundred students wear the colors as war courses aid government efforts.
A passage discusses the universal desire for approval across ages and cultures. It argues praise motivates both children and adults, citing examples of success in hunting and daily achievements as sources of social validation. The text asserts approval is a basic human trait present in all people.
In France near Sergy on July 30 the Prussian guards, a famed ace division, attacked American lines but were repelled across the Oureq. The division, once feared, is now broken and no longer a threat to American advances.
During a San Francisco trial, an earthquake shook chandeliers and ceiling debris led jurors and spectators to flee. The judge remained calm and urged resumption of cross examination while defense counsel paused, citing Divine displeasure at the witness’s lies.
A New York Telegram essay outlines how true art of politeness rests on self abnegation. It cites Lord Stair and Louis XIV, who both yield precedence in a royal carriage, showing equal magnanimity between monarch and court.
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