27 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Laramie Boomerang
Location
Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports that Congress plans a July 6 to August 5 recess while pushing major war measures. Key items include Army appropriations totaling 12 billion dollars, food production bills, Prohibition and Woman Suffrage debates, and fortifications funding. The President is not expected to intervene unless food legislation stalls.
The Senate agricultural committee approved a prohibition amendment setting a three month delay after effect for manufacture of Deer and halting whiskey and wine production by June 20, 1919. The panel will likely report the measure as a substitute for the Jones bone dry proposal. The chamber also moved toward debate on woman suffrage with Senator Poindexter urging support while Senator Reed warned of a filibuster.
Passengers from Germany arriving in New York say German soldiers predict a revolt due to continued fighting and hunger. Affected families recount long war, mistreatment, and officers withholding food, with reports of wounded and one‑armed troops sent back to front.
Washington June 27 seven hundred thousand youths registered June 5 learn the service order from the draft lottery. The class of 1918 names were drawn by Provost Marshal General Crowder. the first Albany county man called is George Brandle of Wheatland at number 48.
Rome reports Austro-Hungarian forces retreating across the Piave in disorder from Montello to the Adriatic as Italian troops close in. Premier Orlando notes the Austrian offensive failed, praising Monte Grappa and pledging continued strong resistance.
Government forecast calls for continued fair conditions with little temperature change. High 80 degrees, low 49 degrees. barometer 23.096 steady. humidity 28 percent. dew point 27 degrees. no precipitation. Visitors noted include J. T. Forester from Carlisle, Charles Schoolen from Burley, and C. R. Nelson returning to Rock River.
Washington reports Berlin may seek reprisals against French in response to hardships on Germans. The Deutsche Tageszeitung claims 10 000 Germans expelled from China could trigger 10 000 French in occupied districts sent to prison until Germans are returned and compensated.
The report cites Gen. Ludendorff shipping 6 000 tons of grain from German army reserves to Austria, signaling no civilian food stock. It notes German production decline, reliance on Russia and Ukraine, and rising peasant resistance to confiscations, with Austria edging toward a political compromise to save the ministry.
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