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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
1
Reported on Allied advances on the Western Front with capture tallies from July and new gains along the Somme and Cambrai fronts. French and British forces push beyond Nesle and the Hindenburg Line, while Spanish sources note casualties and strategic positions as discussions continue on the border.
London reports details of the French steamer Jana torpedoed off the north coast. German submarine crew murdered most of the thirty eight lost with eight survivors. The U boat struck lifeboats and rafts, killed crew and a passenger, and rammed a raft as survivors were swept away.
Detroit Aug 7 Henry Ford, Detroit automobile manufacturer, appears set to lead in Michigan presidential nomination returns. In Democratic balloting Ford, on both party tickets, defeats Illiam G Helme, while Truman Ho Newberry leads in the Republican race for U S senator in the third district. Gov. Kestie Benet trails Peeples in a close second race for governor, as parties prepare for possible rematches and further primaries.
Emperor Charles of Austria and Empress Zita arrived in Dresden to visit the king of Saxony. After a day there they will proceed to Munich, accompanied by Baron Buham, the AustroHungarian foreign minister.
Reading from the clipped notes, residents report the forecast calls for generally fair weather tonight and Thursday. The local forecast language notes tonight and Thursday as the target period with expected clear to pleasant conditions.
Mexican and American forces clashed near Nogales with heavy exchange of fire. Reports say Mexican casualties reach fifty with several killed including Nogales mayor Felix Penalora. American losses include Lt Joseph U Mungerford and Lt Col Frederick Terman, while gunfire prompted arrests by General Calles and border authorities.
Washington August 28 The war manpower bill groups new registrants into three general classes covering ages 19 to 45 with deferments for 18 and 19 year olds to pursue educational programs. Immediate recruitment targets will draw from Class One, ages 19 to 45, with local deployment differing by district and potential summons for 18 to 19 year olds where needed.
Witnesses testified that irregular ballots and miscounted precincts flipped the state amendment results. Judge Sinclair heard that 92 votes were added to a non existent precinct and that, after tally adjustments, the total yes and no split was shifted by 61 votes against the amendment.
Baltimore Aug 28 Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky died today at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a kidney ailment and long illness. He had been a prominent Democratic figure with strong influence among younger tradesmen and party members. A surgical operation was performed earlier but his condition worsened despite medical efforts.
A Zurich report says Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria will receive several weeks’ leave after failing at the Western front. German high command reportedly favors extending the vacation to shield the prince, as front conditions grow more perilous and strategic risks rise.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor and his party arrived at an English port on August 21. The arrival was explained in New York on August 28 by Hubert M. Matheol, director of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, aiming to bring English French and Italian labor leaders to better understand American war aims and principles.
A telegram from London dated August 28 reports Bolshevik forces retreating six miles in a general withdrawal as Allied armies push forward. Reuters Limited notes the dispatch as part of war coverage from Shari.
An Associated Press report says General Semenoff, anti Bolshevik leader, crossed the Siberian frontier and retook Revetkin west of Manchul, capturing prisoners as forces clash near Dari. Allies seen taking over railway operations with American engineers under John F. Stey. Entente forces battle Bolshevik units along the Archangel front amid shifting lines and river fighting.
A three man Newfoundland schooner named Hianca was captured and sunk by a German submarine on Saturday night. The crew landed today at a Canadian Atlantic port after the vessel, en route from Brag to a Canadian port with a cargo of te haco.
Varis August 2 The ministry of marine denies that a French patrol boat captured Lieutenant Schweiger who commanded the submarine that sank the Lusitania It is declared that the German officer died some time ago.
French troops drive toward Noyon capturing Chavigny and advancing near Chaulnes. Mangin crosses the Ailette river as French armies push from Somme retreat, taking Omiecourt Balatre Roiglise and Verpillieres, with Nesle rail hub seized. Canadians assist along Scarpe with 2,000 men.
British forces advancing east of Arras reach the outskirts of Haucourt Remy and Bairy Notre Dame north of the Arras Cambrai road. Canadian troops along the Scarpe seize over 2000 Germans as French push a six mile depth on a wide front from Maricourt to Nesle.
British forces in France recaptured extensive dumps of ammunition that had been left behind during operations, according to Associated Press dispatches dated Tuesday August 27. The report notes substantial stockpiles recovered by the British Army, enhancing supply lines amid ongoing engagements.
The text outlines the closest English equivalents to French name pronunciations in war reporting. It lists examples like Chaulvee-Shoan Nesle-Nell Harcourt-Hob-hoor Dowat-Dou-ai and Cambrai-Cahm-bray, noting some names cannot be perfectly translated into English.
Weather slows British progress as heavy rain halts operations along the front. Intermittent fighting continues with German counterattacks reported near the Lime area despite some resumed actions by British forces.
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