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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
1
A garbled report discusses price support and market stabilization for cotton. Mentions a presidential view, attempts to influence policy, and a formal Cotton plan meeting with various individuals and places referenced, though many lines are unclear. The piece notes efforts to fix cotton pricing and related governmental action.
The report outlines German and Austrian peace overtures tied to alleged conspiracies on the Western Front. It cites Associated Press dispatches from Washington noting Berlin and Vienna pressing a settlement while denying a direct link to Bolshevik influence. Observers discuss Germany’s aim to fracture Entente unity, with Austria acting as a cat's paw, and US officials weighing the implications for a peace strategy.
London reports General Pershing's forces have advanced two to three miles on a 33 mile front toward Metz while fortress guns have opened fire. Allied observers note German defenses strengthening in the west as American troops push toward potential crossings near Dommartin and Vormmartin amid heavy artillery actions.
The text discusses Austrian proposals and propaganda efforts including a commission with seats and internal factions. It references viewing whether promises and concessions will influence Geneva and a state of distrust, noting delegates and international pressure and unclear outcomes.
The Associated Press reports General Pershing announcing a further advance in the war, claiming about 150 miles of territory south of Metz opened to American forces. He says tens of thousands of prisoners and hundreds of machine guns captured, with lines stretching toward Briey and the road to Metz menaced.
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