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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
2
Secretary Baker argues against extending conscription age, warning that delaying expands costs and risks. He notes France’s troop needs, logistic pressures, and the value of training trained soldiers here before deployment, urging immediate expansion of the draft to a 5 000 000 man army for 1919.
A war veteran rests far behind the front and finds sleep not the first blessing shape. A returned wife of an American correspondent notes the bright lights and quiet streets, a shock to nerves, while the front line reporter recalls night sounds before returning to danger. The human system adapts remarkably to extreme confusion.
The text discusses adjustment after traumatic war experiences. Shell shock represents failed adaptation to wartime trials. Even when danger ends, adjustment repeats. peace shock could affect soldiers and civilians as calm returns.
In these wartime days Americans will fly both the Star Spangled Banner and the French flag for July 14. France is our oldest ally, and the Tricolor mirrors our aims of civilization. A grand decoration on Fourth of July plus France's celebration should unite allies and honor courage.
An Associated Press dispatch from London reports tests in France and England on the Liberty engine affirming its value to Allied resources. It notes U S production can continue confidently, despite earlier foreign doubts about American capability to build airplane motors. The piece remarks Borglum involvement and calls the engine a practical achievement rather than a boast.
A review argues rates alone do not decide canal value. It notes rate differences with rail, but terminal charges blur the gap. The piece stresses underutilization without private fleets, asserts government barges spur overall canal use, and urges full capacity deployment to relieve overburdened railroads.
War era discussion argues low shipper rates should boost canal use to aid government aims. It notes that maintainable low rates comparable to rail would support the war program, while failing to use canals despite low rates would hinder national efforts.
A newspaper column praises vivid wartime citations by Gibbs Patullo and Forrest, highlighting brief, stark sketches of courage from soldiers such as Buckwalter Jermaison Cox and West. It extols the power of concise frontline portraits over fuller narratives and lauds Empey and Caesar as benchmarks.
Conservation Commissioner Pratt reports cautious progress with the Merchants' Association to curb Hudson River pollution from mill wastes. He notes the loss of key fish like sturgeon and shad and highlights pilots where waste is repurposed into oil and coke, yielding profits and potential state savings while wartime diets rely on fish.
A soldier-poet named H. Varley recalls being rejected for combat due to “leaky lungs” and weak heart. He vows to fight with a fountain pen, writing red words to counter traitors and inspire others, insisting he will not die in vain and that a pen can defend the banner of freedom.
Frank H. Simonds analyzes the Piave battle asserting Italian gains, Austrian retreat, and strategic limits. He notes Italy’s defensive posture, Austro-German movements in the Trentino and upper Piave, and how geography shapes Diaz’s options for future offensives.
The Piave battle is praised as a great defensive victory that saved Venice and Venetia and boosted Allied morale. It is viewed as not decisive in destroying Austrian forces, suggesting a renewed German-led offensive and a return to defense for Italy, with caution urged in predicting immediate collapse.
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Mrs B B Robinson writes from New York on June 23 1918 urging the public to denounce the practice of soldiers receiving tips for handling caps while dining in hotels. She argues it erodes honor and suggests hotels should stop tipping soldiers, calling it graft and unnecessary.
In Austria, protests erupt as crowds confront the prime minister with bread requests. When met with resistance, they throw stones, highlighting bread shortages and escalating public unrest in Vienna.
A reflective monologue argues that clothing and titles grant imperial power, not inherent merit. The speaker, a member of the ruling Family, condemns autocratic privilege, praises violent overthrow, and envisions a future patriotism rooted in loyalty to the nation rather than rulers. The piece critiques divine-right reverence and calls for mass patriotic awakening.
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