23 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
1
Senator asserts a Brisbane quiz will involve noted men as part of ongoing inquiries. Jones declares the United States has evidence of a massive slush fund used by brewers and demands full disclosure of all facts.
United States Senator Wesley Jones of Washington addressed a mass meeting at Broad Street Theatre Newark urging the Republican Prohibition Assembly ticket in Essex County as the Tuesday primaries approach. He called for Justice Department action to obtain documents from the Pittsburgh investigation into the United States Brewers Association and its role with Arthur Brisbane amid election interference claims. Wayne Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League outlined connections between the Brewers Association and German interests.
The article outlines Alexander Konta a longtime newspaper contributor and advocate for German interests. It notes his roles with the American-Hungarian Loyalty League and mentions influence through Creel’s Public Information Committee. It references loans related to The Washington Times purchase and Konta’s wartime propaganda activities.
Paris dispatch credits American troops with restoring balance on the Western front in France battles over six months. The Havas Agency notes a major shift in the last two months with 185,000 Allied prisoners and about 600,000 enemy casualties, a void the 1920 class cannot fill.
The American Socialist mission returned to the United States reporting defeatism abroad is on the decline overall, with Germany an exception where it is rising. Charles Edward Russell said pacifist sentiment in England, France, and Italy is waning as Allied victories bolster peace-by-victory advocates. Russell predicted a spring victory end to the war and cited the breaking of the Hindenburg line as key. Members noted a grotesque alliance between radical syndicalists and conservative backers. The group urged that pacifism among allies is diminishing due to U S strength and war aims.
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Archangel reports say allied diplomats and commanders formed a protectorate after Tschaikovsky ministers were arrested in a coup attempt led by Colonel Tchaplin. Allied forces patrol the city while ministers are returned for political adjustment, pledging to protect rights and maintain order.
Reports from Vologda cite the Russian People's Commissariat urging harsh action against British, French and American residents as mobs in various towns attack Tente nationals. A Petrograd dispatch notes murders of French and American citizens. Finland grants refuge to Russians, British, Americans and Italians on humanitarian grounds amid unrest.
British and Empire forces press the Hindenburg line with strong offensives across Palestine Mesopotamia and the Balkans. Allenby leads a promising campaign in Palestine aided by Arab forces cutting the Hedjaz railway while Allied troops push from Monastir to Doiran aiming to regain Macedonia and invade Bulgaria.
Berlin reports show Von Payer’s sudden return from Stuttgart to Berlin fueling talk of looming government changes. Social Democrats may demand constitutional shifts, government posts, and influence over state posts, as party dynamics, national liberals, and pan German factions move toward uncertain outcomes in a moment of national crisis.
The Tribune announces a new independent morning delivery for Newsdealers in New York City. Papers will be supplied direct at $1.20 per hundred. If orders are missed or service faulty, dealers should telephone or write to the office.
In Amsterdam on September 28 Field Marshal von Mindenburg urged the German people to endure a hard stance after peace talks failed. A Copenhagen dispatch notes Berlin’s Lokal Anzeiger calling for mass pamphlet distribution to spread the message that peace is achievable only through victory or total destruction.
A U S general, unnamed for security, and a French lieutenant advanced ahead of the line near St Benoit during the St Mihiel fighting in Lorraine. They sighted a German column retreating toward Haumont and entered St Benoit, where Weil was killed in a pistol duel. The general, famed for personal frontline leadership, recalled the moment with pride, noting his division’s constant bravery and readiness to engage the enemy.
Allied forces report continued successes on five fronts. Allenby’s troops in Palestine claim 18,000 prisoners and 120 guns, with Nazareth occupied and Damascus and Aleppo opened as targets. In the Balkans Serbian advance tops twelve miles, while Italians push near Monastir. In France Haig’s men advance near Gavrelle and Epehy amid stubborn German counterattacks. American lines see small prisoner captures.
British War Office reports 18000 Turkish prisoners and 120 guns as Allied forces push north through Palestine. General Allenby’s troops seize Nazareth Afule and Beisan and encircle Ottoman units between the Jordan and the Mediterranean amid light British losses.
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