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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
9
Reports indicate U S hospital in Persia faced scrutiny amid tensions with Turkey. Officials consider whether Turkish actions and possible Allied responses threaten American interests and hospitals, with Spain’s envoy involvement noted. Rumors of German influence and allied positions circulate as investigations proceed.
Washington July 1 President Wilson recommends Congress empower the federal government to take over telegraph, telephone, radio, and marine cable systems if needed to prevent military or public disruptions. The plan follows a Western Union strike threat and gains support from the attorney general and Postmaster General Burleson. House action is targeted before the recess. Theodore N. Vail of AT&T signals no objection for now, awaiting broader debate.
A turbulent dispatch from London reports Czecho-Slovak forces dissolving the Bolshevik council at Vladivostok. German advances in the Caucasus and rumors about the Russian leadership create mounting peril and uncertainty amid the war's shifting fronts.
Officials report a contentious city meeting as residents voice objections to a proposed distribution of funds. The council contemplates delays and a scheduled decision for tomorrow, while a faction seeks to settle disputes tied to member allocations and zoning.
Washington July 1 reports one vice admiral announcing to Secretary Daniels that the Liberty motor propeller tested in European waters showed better climbing load quality than the best types.
Allied forces report local French attacks along the Franco‑German line near the Aisne and Meuse sectors with gains north of Biileau Wood and near Passy En Valois. British operations west of Albert yield prisoners and machine guns as German artillery activity continues northwest of the Somme.
The German peace program published in the Nachrichten of Goerlitz outlines harsh terms: GB to cede Gibraltar and hand over its fleet, restore Egypt and the Suez Canal to Turkey, and pay Germany at least 45 billion dollars. Belgium and French territory to be ceded, and Allied powers to cover Germany’s costs.
An American lieutenant colonel and two officers rode by car along a road in France when a German plane opened fire. The driver sped away as bullets sprayed the vehicle. The lieutenant colonel halted the car by switching off lights, a tactic that allowed them to escape though one officer was slightly wounded before the plane withdrew.
Eugene V. Debs socialist candidate and congress nominee from Indiana was arraigned in Cleveland today on ten counts under the espionage act. A federal grand jury indictment followed a Canton speech and could bring twenty years and $10,000 per count if convicted. Debs pleaded not guilty as bond was set at 10,000 with trial tentatively scheduled for July 30.
Washington July 1 six more short line railroads including Chicago Ottawa and Peoria Railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 25 percent freight rate increase to offset higher charges approved for other railroads.
American troops in London were entertained at the Palace theater. Vice Admiral Sims and T. J. MacNamara spoke, thanking the British for their welcome. Sims said the war is fostering mutual understanding and friendship between the allies.
Germany grows alarmed by a June 19 Post report noting Turkish expansion threatens its future. The Pan-Germans protest Pan-Turk demands as Germany weighs risks of upheaval and conflict in the region.
The navy will launch a group of destroyers in American yards on July to mark Independence Day. The ships are part of a broader plan to showcase naval strength with the eagle emblem representing the service.
A July 1 regulation in Chicago requires hotels to eliminate beef from all fare offered at noon meals on Thursdays and in other menus. The move, described as the simplest enforcement of the new meat rule, tightens how beef is served across prominent city hotels.
Paris reports five killed and fourteen injured at Mannheim in an Allied bombing Saturday morning. Severe property damage followed as British air forces struck the Badsche airline and soda factory, with six bursts observed on the plant. British pilots also claimed three German planes driven down in combat over Mannheim.
President Wilson vetoed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill over a clause raising government clerks’ work hours from seven to eight per day. He said his wartime stance against unfavorable labor conditions made approval for such a change unjustified.
An unfavorable Interior Department report on the so called gatabed engine finds the device unproven by scientists. The committee said the inventor Ee did not demonstrate practical energy development and questioned the claimed ability to power air and sea vessels.
A Bolshevik stage siege declaration triggers unrest in Archan as authorities respond to disturbances. The incident involves political actors and raises questions about regional stability and security measures. Further details are not immediately available.
Allied forces reinforce at Archangel and Mourmansk with French British and American marines and bluejackets. Russian rail line near Passvill Valley faces German Finnish troop movement amid denied Poland treaty report and ongoing irregular fighting along the Murmansk railway.
Fair and warmer tonight and through Tuesday and Wednesday in Iowa and Illinois. Temperatures rise with mild conditions and no precipitation reported.
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