Youths Sent to Fight Front as Reserves Used
A wartime report states that youths are being sent to the fighting front against German forces. Authorities are deploying last reserves to bolster defenses and sustain operations amid escalating conflict.
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04 May 1918
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
1
German Wounded Flood Front as Britain Severs Supply Lines
Allied reports emphasize heavy German losses on the Western Front with 250 000 total casualties cited. German authorities reportedly rush youths from Alsace Lorraine to front lines while trains carry wounded from Picardy and Flanders in crowded open cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Germany
Picardy
Flanders
Namur- Liege
Hague
Belgium
British Losses Reach Quarter Million on Western Front
Washington reports British casualties since March total about 250 000 in killed wounded captured and missing. The piece notes the expected continuation of the German offensive and stresses the need for British reserves amid contrasting German losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Belgium
Emperor Heads to Front in War Dispatch
A Vienna dispatch reports the Austrian emperor with his chief of staff has started for the front, likely toward the Italian front. In Flanders Germans open intense bombardment from Locre to Ypres with heavy artillery and activity near Nieppe forest and Meteren. Three Americans are killed in action among today’s casualty list. eighty-six total killed, many wounded or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Vienna
London
Flanders
Locre
Ypres
Nieppe Forest
Meteren
Paris
Avre
Amiens
Washington
Grand Jury Urges Precautions After Clyde Williams Lynching
The grand jury reported it could not identify mob members in the Clyde Williams lynching at McLain’s station and was discharged by District Judge Dawkins. It urged the sheriff's office to exercise greater precautions in handling prisoners charged with crimes of this kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Clyde Williams
Dawkins
Sheriff's Department
W. M. Parker
Grand
McLain’s
Sheriff's Office
Nation's oversubscription tops six million dollars
Oversubscription reported this morning surpassing six million dollars highlights strong public demand. Investors and borrowers rally as subscriptions far exceed initial expectations, signaling robust confidence in the issue and marking a record for the program.
Liberty Loan drive tops goals with heavy oversubscription
Washington reports the third Liberty Loan oversubscribed by 6 888 900 leaving total above three billion as bids pour in from Ouachita parish and New York City. Ouachita and Monroe subscribers push total near 648 000 while banks report large unpaid portions from earlier campaigns and plan to close the drive tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
New York City
Washington
Treasury Department
Ouachita Parish
11Th District Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Texas
Ouachita and
Monroe
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Liberty
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Liberty Loan
Austrian Parliament Suspended Over Food Crisis
A Vienna dispatch reports the Austrian emperor empowered the premier to adjourn parliament and immediately inaugurate measures to prevent resumption of parliament. The move is tied to the seriousness of the food shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Vienna
Escape of German Prisoners Foiled at Fort McPherson
An apparent plot to move German prisoners at Fort McPherson in Atlanta failed when guards found a fifty foot tunnel leading from beneath the prison. The discovery halted the escape attempt late Friday afternoon as authorities investigated and security was tightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Fort McPherson
Prisoner tunnel found at German camp amid unrest
Guards with fixed bayonets dispersed a crowd of German prisoners after a tunnel was discovered beneath the barracks enclosure. Several inmates suspected of aiding the escape are confined. The Monroe division federal court reconvenes Monday with Judge Jack presiding. espionage cases, including Mrs. Sarah Storry, likely to be heard next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oners
United States District Court For
Monroe Division
Jack
Shreveport
Sarah Storry
Parades to Kick Off Red Cross War Fund Drive
Monroe plans a noon parade on Saturday May 18 to promote the second Red Cross war fund drive. The event includes schoolchildren and local groups with the Rotary Club taking a prominent role. Monroe chapter aims for a $16 640 quota and closes businesses briefly for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monroe
J. M. Cobb
R. L. Prophit, Jr
T. J. Shelton
Abe Arent
National Organization of the Red Cross
Wilson Extends Clemency for Four American Soldiers
Washington May 4 President Wilson disapproved the sentences of four American soldiers in France ordered shot Two were convicted of disobeying orders and had their sentences commuted to three years in confinement The other two convicted of sleeping at sentry posts received full pardons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
France
City Budget 10 to Be Adopted Soon
The municipal budget for New Beiscal year 10 is set for adoption soon with expected increases and allocations across departments. Officials aim to finalize figures addressing city services and projects.
City budget talks rise as 1918-19 eyed
With the new fiscal year under way Mayor Apgar contemplates a larger budget than 1917-18. Many city employees seek raises with the finance committee to study increases while bond issues and utility needs limit revenue options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apgar
Finance Committee
Police Department
Water, Light and Traction Department
Parish School Board to discuss next year's plans
Parish School Board calls a meeting next Friday to consider pay raises for teachers amid rising costs of living. Possible funding sources include state program funds, increased property valuations, parish police jury taxes, or locally voted special taxes and reauthorizations. Breard Springs and Ward 3 may vote on transportation tax measures for parish high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish School Board
Parish
T. O. Brown
Brown
Harris
Breard Springs
Ward 3
Monroe
Heavy fighting on Italian front reported along Adriatic to Giudicaria
Associated Press dispatch from Vienna reports heavy fighting Friday along the Italian front between the Adriatic and Giudicaria valleys in the north, according to official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Proag
Vienna
Adriatic
Giudicaria Valley
U S 10 Mare Victory Sure Across Fifty States
Unclear OCR text notes a victory claim and a large mobilization in the month of May with a figure of 233,000 fighters across fifty states. The fragmentary report references U S 10 Mare and Porty-five states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Mare Victory
Porty
Louisiana to supply 15.55 percent of new WWI draft
Adjutant General McCrory reports Provost Marshal General Crowder orders 15.55 percent of the new draft from Louisiana beginning May 25. White men total 6,012 with 2,014 already called. 5,998 remain. Black soldiers numbered 3,747 with 1,848 called. Washington seeks 239,000 draftees and $15 billion for the army next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
McCrory
Crowder
Louisiana
Washington
Laker
Congress
California
Oregon
Nevada
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Mulhausen
West Monroe
R. B. Frizzell
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Wells Fargo Express Company
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co., Inc
E. N. Florsheim
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Central Savings Bank
West Monroe Bank
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P. Employes
Federal Court
Chamber of Commerce
England
Central
Aris
State
the Weaver
Keystone
Marguerite Clark
Marguerite Clari
Famous Players Paramount
Miss Clark
Frederick Ward
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