12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
Wartime letters from soldiers in France recount life in dugouts and mud, longing for home, and pride in Allied advances. Messages mention friends from Mount Airy, payment details for bunks, and reports of peace celebrations as the war nears end. The letters include requests to send news to families and reflections on the meaning of sacrifice.
Charlie McCraw writes from abroad saying he is well and hopeful, asks for news from home, notes eight comrades with a good lieutenant named Downing, mentions wheat and potatoes instead of corn, urges his mother to plant a big wheat crop, and promises to return to farm with mules kept for him.
Sephas Lewis writes to sister Mrs Lambert from Brim dated October 19 1918 describing his hard work on the front He says he has gone over the top four times survived and hopes to return home soon He mentions the enemy retreating from a town the joy of local people and his wish to rest on the Sabbath.
A wartime letter dated September 28 1918 from W Ed Newton in A E F to his father R H Newton Mount Airy. He describes good work against German forces over Sven and mentions sleep conditions, promising more details when he returns home. The tone reflects eagerness to share news and endearing references to home comforts.
An official ad miralty bulletin reports all Turkish warships surrendering to the Allies and being interned in the Golden Horn, with the Goeben renamed as Sultan Yámez Selim at the Bosphorus. It notes Russian warships handed to the Allies, plus four German submarines seized and prepared for Ismidt, while Sir Eric Geddes lauds naval aid to Europe and campaigns across Mesopotamia, Macedonia, and Palestine.
General March said eight of the 18 division's in the American third army would likely be home within four months after formal peace. He noted possible law modifications for longer occupation service and cited demobilization progress with 7,658 officers and over 200,000 men discharged in the U.S. last week.
Doan's Kidney Pills are praised as a remedy for backache headache dizziness and nervousness tied to weakened kidneys. Mrs L S Lunwrech of Mount Airy testifies the pills relieved her pains and improved her condition. Price 60 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes the remedy.
A letter from Mrs D W Isley of Litchfield Illinois says Chamberlain's Tablets give quick reliable relief for stomach disorders and constipation. The note urges others with indigestion or constipation to try the tablets.
Special correspondence reports on November 21 1918 nine German battleships battle cruisers and fifteen destroyers surrendering at the Firth of Forth with British and American fleets forming two grand columns. The article notes the German force and armament, King George V's visit, and the composed, ceremonial nature of the surrender, with Allied ships prepared for action if needed.
British and American forces leave the German fleet in guardship care as prisoners of war while decisions on its fate await the Peace Conference. Sir David Beatty orders the German flag hauled down at 5 57 today and not hoisted again without permission. The ships are to be moved to Scapa Flow under close guard for weeks or months of negotiation.
Berlin dispatch notes a decisive clash over the soldiers and workers councils as soldiers demand full party representation on governing boards. The move threatens the current dictatorship system and may force immediate convocation of a national assembly. Leaders claim the bourgeoise now aligns with the proletariat and push for cross faction unity. public demonstrations from troops signal approval of the Schidemann faction.
London dispatch cites Amsterdam’s Neuws Van Dag arguing the former German emperor bears responsibility for troops acts in Belgium and France the submarine war and aerial bombings. It says Holland should end Kaiser Wilhelm II’s presence to curb German restoration plots and political ties in exile.
Four weeks a millionaire after a tie of hard work and poverty, Max A Anderson, today at Two Harbors, Minnesota, died of pneumonia. Anderson was overcome when advised that a relative in Sweden died and left him more than $1,000.
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