18 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
1
Haig reports British positions holding firm in the north as German forces shift focus to the south. He notes continued defense and no breakthrough by German troops.
Allied arms attempt to hold invaders and stop widening the wedge. Haig reports line along Lys front intact after German attacks. Locon, Robecq near Bethune threaten railway hubs. British hold at Kemmel Hill and northeast edge, with aim to prevent German drive toward Hazebrouck and Amiens. The larger German plan to envelop Bethune and reach Arras region under scrutiny.
Amsterdam reports the Hungarian ministry has resigned amid dissensions over the suffrage reform bill and a new cabinet may form including ministers who opposed the compromise. In Paris Viscount Milner is named secretary of state for war. The Earl of Derby shifts to ambassador role as Premier Clemenceau met Milner in a long conference. Alfred Milner now holds a war cabinet seat since December 1916.
American troops in the Lorraine sector have assumed control of No Man's Land and patrols report near nightly incursions to the German wire entanglements with little resistance. In two incidents within a day, an American company aided French troops in trenches briefly retaken from Germans. The unit was led by a Captain who led assaults over the top, facing heavy machine gun and artillery fire and driving the enemy back each time.
S Martin announces his candidacy for Congress to challenge incumbents and seek support from voters. The move signals a local bid to enter a contentious election, with organizers and supporters rallying behind the campaign in statewide and district contests.
Lawrence resident Henderson S. Martin, Kansan for a generation, resigns as vice governor of the Philippines after three years to run for Congress in Kansas Second District. A former state party chairman, he helped Wilson win re election and later led the Philippine bank drive. Since returning to Lawrence he has supported Red Cross and war activities.
The Lawrence municipal band will open its season with a concert in South Park on Thursday April 25 and perform weekly on Thursday nights through the summer. They will also play at Central Park and the north side as designated by the city commission, with an early town visit at Eudora for a Liberty Loan program. President Hugh Kelier urges full attendance at a city hall rehearsal tonight. The band, formed in January to replace the First Regiment band, trains under Arthur Plant and first appeared in the Liberty Day parade in Lawrence.
Community letters reflect frustration with public discourse and a wish for calmer debate. Voters express ire toward political figure Beto and call for clearer policies and accountability in elections. The tone remains sharp and local in focus.
Canadian guns shelled enemy batteries routes railways and dumps while enemy infantry areas and communications faced harassing fire. A small projector gas attack followed by gas shelling saw limited exchange, contrasted with April 8 heavy gas bombardment that disabled about 22 of 50 batteries and left many out of action.
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports Emperor William visited the Queant battlefield west of Cambrai. A war correspondent notes His Majesty spoke only once, remarking to an officer, What have I not done to preserve the world from these horrors.
Elks lodge No. 595 and Knights of Columbus in Lawrence voted to invest in the Third Liberty Loan. The Elks will transfer lodge funds to buy at least 1000 dollars in bonds, with potential for more, and the Knights authorized 200 dollars. Earlier, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce reported a Turnverein treasury bond purchase, while the Eagles authorized 7000 dollars in bonds pending grand lodge approval.
After an all night bombardment the Huns resumed the assault on the Belgian front at the four mile line. The offensive follows continuous shelling as Allied troops brace for further clashes and potential gains or losses along the sector.
General Haig reports that British lines resisted fresh German thrusts last night from Wytschaete to Nieppe. Germans mass divisions in hopes of a new salient to force further Allied retirements while gas shells rained over fronts between La Bassée Canal, Givenchy, and the Nieppe crest as Locon to Roqued approached.
Ottawa reports rising anxiety over when General Foch will use allied reserves believed available but not yet called. Dispatch notes British hammering by German powerful reserves, French writers calling the British “wing of sacrifice.” Sir Robert Borden says Canada must keep fighting divisions and boost manpower and agricultural production.
Defense attorneys announced readiness to contest prem more in the trial of Joseph S. Chick former treasurer of Scarritt Bible and Training school. The case called in criminal court before Special Judge Archio Davis of Chillicothe. Indictment alleges embezzlement of 2665.25 to pay off a Melrose Methodist mortgage. details incomplete in fragments.
A state department dispatch says Austria Hungary aims to dissolve the Ukraine Rada and install an Austro German government. Germans cut Ukraine Russia communications and replace officials with Austro Germans. Austro German money allegedly circulated. Entente officers in the province reportedly ordered arrested.
Weather report notes unsettled conditions and colder trend. Describes temperatures near freezing tonight and a colder Friday with changes affecting southern portions.
London reports say rioters attacked an anti conscription meeting in Belfast yesterday morning. Revolvers and baton charges followed police use of paving stones. windows were smashed as about 2000 workers and youths joined in the disturbance, with yard workers and shipyard workers among those involved.
Washington April 18 The railroad and fuel administrations settled a dispute with President Wilson’s intervention. Railroads will buy coal at full market price and cars will be evenly distributed at all mines. Garfield and Williams had clashed over purchases before the agreement.
George A. Clark charges Governor Arthur Capper with duplicity in Republican politics dating back to 1913 14 and beyond. He backs W R Stubbs for the United States Senate arguing Capper failed to support Hughes and weakens the party in war times.
For two years the Fraternal Aid Union has grown about one million monthly. In March 1918 the total business written and accepted reached 1,848,500 with activity spread across states. Key figures include John P. O’Keefe steering the eastern territory producing 215,000. O. M. West from Missouri and Kansas adding 37,000. A. W. Lowan in the southern division nearby 200,000. Lod Littman of Pennsylvania 107,200. Sik Organizers credited with 10,080 or more. The union aims to be one of the world’s great fraternal insurance societies, with Lawrence Supreme Offices handling operations in a businesslike manner.
Judge Zwick, a Lawrence boy and son of Mr and Mrs H F Zwick, has been appointed Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma City. A former county official, he will oversee legal matters for the banking department and is a School of Law graduate who married Lawrence girl Miss Anna Cubberly.
The old saying suggests a man who entertains a cat at home is likely to take on kitchen chores such as washing the dishes, reflecting household duty expectations.
The Ways and Means Committee of Douglas County reports over 30000 in bond subscriptions, with Lawrence women contributing 15000. A city-wide, man to man campaign is planned, districts mapped, and a county women’s chairmen group joined the men’s committee for the drive. The drive aims to max out every resident’s legal subscription and purge disloyalty.
Washington reports the war department weekly health update for the US troops for the week ending April 12. Hospital admissions and deaths fell from the prior week though large northern camps still report pneumonia cases. Total camp deaths reached 285, up from 200, with mobilization driving peak illness in national army cantonments.
Kansas and Oklahoma compete in a Liberty Loan drive with Oklahoma at 12,595,000 and Kansas at 12,475,000. Treasury reports total subscriptions reach 107,000,000 in new funds, but the daily average remains short of the three billion dollar quota.
The city faces evolving rules on alcohol positioning as references to drinking limits and sale hours shape local life. Residents and officials debate availability and enforcement while historic shifts in temperance patterns hint at changing culture.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a conservation convention with sparse wording. The readable bits mention conservation themes and a discussion of topics possibly related to environmental policy and community actions, but no clear event date, location, or participants are identifiable.
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