19 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1918
Page
1
At Murmansk, refugees from Russia and several nationalities seek safety in a protected port. Reported are long migrations from southern regions, harsh tales of Bolshevik terror, and hopes Allied aid will sustain their trek toward eastern Europe.
A memorial from 114 Polish officers and soldiers from the Carpathian Irs Brigade imprisoned in Hungary appeals to Polish deputies and the nation, denying mercy in exchange for votes, while General Haller plans to mobilize Polish troops in Russia with Allied forces. Distinguished Russian Jewish lawyer Slosberg is noted for defense of political prisoners and Kishineff-era relief work.
Tokyo reports violent rice riots with mobs attacking stores and luxury homes, torching theaters, and clashing with police. Troops and naval forces deployed as 5 000 to 30 000 rioters surge in Osaka Nagoya Kobe and other cities. arrests and injuries rise while news is censored.
A contingent of American troops arrived at Nikolskoye en route to the Ussuri front. Crowds cheered the newcomers as they debarked from ships in Vladivostok harbor. General Diedrichs urged Allied forces to send a larger army and press the drive toward Irkutsk to avert a German advance.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a heading about Picabla members planning changes to a front wall at Mt Adve. The readable items imply a page continuation and organizational action but lack full details.
Zurich dispatch notes Stuttgart Neues Tagblatt cite German soldiers at the front demanding immediate peace amid civilian longing for home. It warns Germany could lose hope if morale sinks and notes opposition to monarchies in Finland and Lithuania as Russia questions stay open until general peace.
In Tokyo and Kobe, protests turn violent as wires are cut and tramways halt. Troops and cavalry suppress riots leaving dozens injured, hundreds arrested, and factories and warehouses burned. Cabinet plans a 5 million dollar rice purchase and a national rice fund gathers millions in aid.
Victor Karl Adels, director at Mannesmann Waffen Fabriken in Remscheid, fined 375000 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for war profiteering. He earned about 1875000 dollars in three war years, hid funds abroad, and faced criticism for lenient punishment compared with Krupp and Daimler profits.
Allied forces report progress in Lorraine with Americans advancing in the region. In Paris updates German raids hit Rouen causing casualties while Havre and Vernon saw limited impact. Calais endured heavy bombing with more than fifty bombs dropped Friday night.
The Times reports continuous fighting along the Somme fronts with German artillery pounding a ten mile deep zone. Second Lieutenant Lesy leads a brave squad in attacks around Canny-sur-Matz and Loges Wood, gaining progress amid fierce counterattacks. Nearby, the British Fourth Army advances from Dermancourt toward Bray as heavy shelling continues and logistics labor underpins the campaign.
British forces push along a four mile front west of Armenti es to Bailleul and Vieux Berquin capturing Outtersteene a mile east of Merris and taking 400 prisoners. French troops report 400 Germans captured south of the Avre as gun duels continue near Lassigny. American gunners advance at Frapelly east of St Dié amid shelling.
British forces attacked the 4th Saxon Division at Outter steene and expelled it from the village and adjacent ridge. Allied positions reported secure with the enemy in retreat.
On the Somme front British patrols press positions with no counterattacks for three days. Bombardment and gas projectiles target Bray to reach Gehid, while prisoners express hope for end to war via negotiation and doubt Germany can be beaten but cannot win.
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