07 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
1
A German submarine was sunk off the Carolina coast near Cape Hatteras late Tuesday about a half mile from the shore at Diamond Shoals Lightship. All crew members were saved.
Washington reports the Diamond Shoals lightship was shelled and sunk by a submarine late yesterday. The crew abandoned to boats and reached shore safely within a half mile of the coast. The attack marks one of the most daring submarine actions seen near North Carolina waters.
An American ship at a Canadian Atlantic port brings 65 crew members from the Japanese steamer Tokuyama Maru of 7 029 tons gross. The vessel was torpedoed without warning about 200 miles off the coast on August 1 according to the rescued crew.
Washington reports Postmaster Celleia Biaslosa said government control of telephone and telegraph lines will likely coordinate and consolidate competing systems wherever possible. The remark marks an early effect of federal oversight, signaling a move toward centralized management of communications networks.
In Waterloo Iowa on August 7 the draft board declared newspaper work non essential for the first time here under the work or fight order. Reporters pressmen and advertising solicitors were among those notified they must merit or be placed in class one.
Hundreds of convicts confined at the Sante prison are moved to work on the entrenched camp of Paris. They will remain indoors under gen darmes surveillance and receive rations of boiled cevs, cheese, bread, and meal as they staff the military camp.
Tokyo reports that Japanese marines who landed at Swatow to shield Japanese interests have been withdrawn after southern troops retreated before advancing northerners. With northern gains stalled, southern forces returned to guard the city as Japanese ships sailed.
Two boat loads of survivors from the tank steamer Luz Blanca torpedoed by a German submarine off this port were towed into harbor today and taken to naval headquarters for examination. The ship said it fought the U-boat for three hours before being sunk. In New York, the Fall of Reading British high commissioner to the United States has arrived safely in London to confer with the war cabinet.
In a Commons statement Premier Lloyd George praised General Foch for a brilliant counter stroke and warned that Germany cannot win until all the allies are defeated at sea. He noted July arrivals of 305000 American troops and total British empire forces of 6,250,000 since 1914. The House will adjourn to October 15.
Reports received today indicate a serious revolt has unfolded, with authorities monitoring escalating protests and clashes. Details remain limited, but movements are citing grievances tied to governance, economic pressures, and regional tensions.
London dispatch reports circulating claims of revolutionary German sailors resisting submarine warfare. Propagandists allegedly urged attacks on officers and surrender to be interned in neutral harbors. Over 50 subs said to have disappeared with 23 ring leaders arrested and sentenced. Emperor William pauses fleet visit due to unrest.
London Aug 7 British forces pushed north of Soissons recovering ground lost along the Brame Corbie road. The front west of Molancourt saw a slight advance along the Flanders line and a few prisoners were taken during the operation.
High Point resident Lane Sechrest died Tuesday evening at his home after a yearlong illness. He was 63, born and raised in the city. Survived by wife, two daughters Mrs. D. F. Staley and Mrs. B. C. Harmon, son J. Vernon Sechrest, a brother L. S. Sechrest, and two sisters Mrs. S. C. Montgomery and Mrs. L. J. Craber. Funeral Thursday at 4 from the home, Rev. G. T. Rowe and Rev. P. D. Brown officiating. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
Observers anticipate a new phase in the year’s campaign as Feld faces pending actions. Analysts weigh potential outcomes and effects on planning and public response. The development keeps attention on campaign schedules and political dynamics.
Reports from Paris outline German high command plans amid ongoing battles along the Vesle. French push near Braisne and Montdider gain ground while German attempts south of Vesle are repulsed. Crown Prince losses cited, with 35,000 prisoners and 700 guns reported.
New York reports very sharp breaks at the opening of the cotton market. First prices showed declines from 50 to 85 points as traders priced in realized losses and weather forecasts indicating the tropical storm had largely subsided without damage.
Funeral services for Rev Sylvester Newlin were held this morning in the auditorium. Honorary pallbearers and family carried the casket as ministers and a large choir filled the space. The service opened with hymns and biblical readings followed by an obituary tribute and remarks from local religious leaders.
London reports show close medical supervision and safer methods at munition factories vastly reduced TNT related illness. Between October 1916 and March 1917 there were 169 serious cases, down from 42 in 1907-1908, with only four in April and one in May.
Washington Aug 7 The army and marine casualty lists issued today raise total casualties to more than 2500 since the fall of the Aisne. The navy lists show 963 in one day and 716 the previous Monday. Among the NC names are Corporal Will F Suthers Marion Corporal John Shutt Winston-Salem Private Carlisle C Cochran Charlotte Private Sam Shirley Watstonburg and others wounded or missing. Marine corps list includes Corporal Chuck B Davis Asheville Private James C Cook Advance Reid Crawford Davidson James H Easton Benson all wounded.
In Indianapolis on August 7 women gather wheat left by reapers to sell at market prices and donate earnings to establish a vocational school for women and children. Mrs. Ethel C Peters of Indianapolis leads the effort, gaining farmer support as over a hundred volunteers join to collect grain missed by machines.
In Cardiff the Lord Mayor Alderman and city councilors, with their supporters, armed with spades and brooms, cleaned two principal streets after municipal workers went on strike for several weeks. The action aimed to protect public health amid accumulated dirt.
Washington Aug 7 General March told the senate military committee that the war department plans an army of about 5 000 000 men to be raised as soon as possible under the administration man power bill extending the draft ages to 45. He suggested a possible retention of ages 18 to 20 stateside while overseas shipping continues under the current program.
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