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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
1
A lodge voices approval of President Wilson’s response to Austria’s peace overture while a senator calls for a decisive victory in the war. The remarks reflect wartime diplomacy and political debate.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Henry Cabot Lodge arguing for continued decisive military victory before entering any peace talks with the Central Powers. He says peace negotiations now would signal loss of American sacrifices and that the nation must demand a dictated peace backed by victory. In Amsterdam, German commentary blames Vienna for separate peace moves while cautioning that an Austrian bid may not shift Entente resolve.
The Nhenish Westphalian Zeitag of Essen laments Austrian government indecision amid Slav separatist pressures after Britain and the United States recognize the yecho Slovaks. The paper warns agitation for an independent Slav state has surged, and Vienna appears reluctant to act.
Cardinal John M. Farley died at 9:17 pm after a six week illness from pneumonia while at his summer home in Mamaroneck. He will lie in state at the cathedral, with bishops and priests praying at his bedside as news of his passing spreads through New York and the Catholic community. He was elevated to cardinal in 1911 by Pope Pius X, a honor celebrated with great public enthusiasm.
President Wilson signed a proclamation prohibiting beer and nonalcoholic cereal beverages in the United States starting October 1. Brewers may liquidate on hand stocks by December but must end them by then after evidence from brewing industries.
Field Marshal Haig issued a Special Order of the Day to British troops in France dated September 16 1918. He conveys unbounded admiration for the American Expeditionary Force under General Pershing and extends congratulations to all ranks for the victory in the initial offensive.
A catastrophic blaze at the American Button Company on 72 Morris Avenue, Newark, costs nine girls, a man and a boy their lives. Six more girls are reported dying, with many missing and unidentified. Fire escapes were deemed inadequate, trapping victims on the top floor and intensifying the panic as relatives gathered outside the charred ruins.
American patrol led by Lieutenant Harold J. Allen conducts a daylight tank raid near Woel to St Benoit northeast of Vigneulles on the Hindenburg line. Three tanks and foot scouts engage German outposts, destroy several machine guns, and withdraw without loss after a flanking attempt is foiled.
Special Cabls to The Tribune reports an American unit in France capturing prisoners from a top German Stosstruppen division near the Hindenburg line. The prisoners say the unit arrived recently and was ordered to hold then retire if heavy attack came. Continued on next page.
The Tribune announces completion of talks with the Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union clearing the path for its direct service. Beginning Monday September 23 news dealers in New York City will receive Tribunes directly at the rate of 1.20 dollars. If orders for that date are missing, dealers are urged to phone or write.
The Aenominted Press reports on September 11 that 108 German infantry battalions, equivalent to twenty divisions, have been disbanded to fill gaps from last year’s fighting. Women and boys are being mobilized for auxiliary service, with five thousand women already enlisted and fourteen year old boys used. Captured officers say Germany is exhausted and aims only to hold what is theirs.
WONDON Sept 17 Serbian and French troops in Macedonia advance over five miles, occupying ridge lines and pushing toward Gradeshnitsa twenty miles east of Monastir. They report over 8,600 prisoners and twenty guns captured with small casualties. A Jugo-Slav division moves toward Koziak as fronts widen and Sokol and Trnaviska ridges fall under Allied control. French and Serbian forces press the attack with notable bravery as aviators contribute to the push.
Washington September 17 by an 11 to 2 vote the Senate Military Committee favorably reported Senator New of Indiana’s bill to create a department of aeronautics. It would place a president appointed head in charge of aircraft production and operation by the army navy and marine corps. Democrats Kirby and Sheppard opposed the report, as cabinet officer provision was dropped for lack of legal authority.
United States observers noted unofficial reports that Bulgarian regiments have joined German forces on the Western front around Maubeuge. If confirmed, the move would imply U S recognition of Bulgaria as a war enemy, though officials await official verification.
Greek forces advancing up the Vardar valley near Monastir report fresh progress with three thousand prisoners and numerous guns captured. French and Serbian units push east of Cerna bend, while Haig’s troops gain ground in Flanders and near Metz as Allied air power targets railways and towns.
The American Army on the Lorraine front presses beyond St Mihiel with artillery targeting a new German line. Besieged towns along the Moselle face potential fall as burning German fires signal retreat actions.
British and American dispatches report violent fighting around Vauxaillon and southwest of Cambrai as General Mangin's forces maneuver near the Chemin des Dames. German resistance remains stiff with each inch contested while American troops note possible German retreat further into Lorraine around La Chaussee near Chambley.
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