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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
1
The Times profiles twenty Victoria Cross recipients for conspicuous bravery led by leadership and devotion. Corporal Filip Konowal of the Canadian Infantry is cited for single handedly clearing a machine gun emplacement, enabling his section to reach the objective and inflict heavy enemy casualties.
Governor Robert T. Williams calls Oklahomans to greater wartime effort in a New Year address urging patriotism and readiness for sacrifices. He frames the call as a duty to support victory, free tanks and supplies, and uphold peace and democracy through collective sacrifice.
In Ogden Utah on January 1 LR Leishman an Fen man transmitted a picture of President Wilson to New York City and back via telegraph wires a total distance of about 4.85 miles The operation used a novel code and receiving device for decoding It took 37 minutes for the actual transmission and two hours for setup work The picture was received in the presence of city officials
London reports Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany has edited a three volume compilation titled Kaiser William I Wartime. The proofs are being revised and will be sent to the general staff and the foreign office. The work includes all speeches delivered by the emperor during the war.
The speaker recalls earning his first dollar at age five while working in Alabama cotton fields. He laments the era of forced labor by the local gentry and reflects on the long road to economic opportunity.
A dated dispatch notes Petrowrad's view that a separate peace could enslave Russia and empower Germany's military caste. It discusses potential Russian cooperation against Germany, warns of revolutionary pressure, and signals tensions over toying with Russia's neutrality amid German plans.
A three million dollar bridge spans the Ohio River, linking north and south traffic routes. The new crossing improves eastwest travel, easing congestion and shortening trips for motorists.
Reading from 1914 dispatches shows Germany’s Zeppelin fleet dwindling. Of fifty three ships commissioned, thirty five destroyed, two badly damaged, and thirteen remaining in service with patrol routes to the North Sea and Baltic.
A Christmas tree fire in a two story Toledo residence early today trapped three residents and killed them before firefighters arrived. The victims are listed as Mrs Valin Schmidt or William Meinion and Agnes Mein?in.
Ukrainian Cossacks in a great battle on the southwestern front reportedly rout Bolshevik troops, taking hundreds of prisoners and capturing weapons and equipment. Reported by Danish telegraph from Vetingrad via Taparanile, noting a Heavy field win and significant Bolshevik losses.
Little Willy Banner fell Oaklahoma City this morning at 10 20 on a train to the city of Philadelphia his wife went with him, no further details available. The report notes he is ill and under care, with references to medical staff and a hospital, but the exact situation remains unclear.
The Security League invites delegates for the national congress to be convened in Chicago in February. Officials named to appoint elements to the committee urge prompt action and indicate willingness to approve any capable candidate.
Claude Piersol and two others face alleged conspiracy links as authorities report attempts to break jail. Court heard statements from Sheriff deputy about privileges being revoked as part of the case proceedings.
Ambiguous dispatch from Washington reports General Pershing replying to a Christmas message. The text alludes to allied defense, American forces, and prayers for the nation. No clear details or names beyond Pershing are discernible due to garbled OCR.
Frisco born engineer Majer Ja Touts ranks high in France as chief engineer of railways. Formerly he led the St Louis and San Francisco Railway notables and joins post in wartime France with train military rail operations.
The British government weighs Brest Litowsk Peace terms as a new factor in the war and Lloyd George plans a visit to Clemenceau. Reports say the United States Britain France and Italy share views on the peace proposals amidst speculation of high level talks.
British repulsed German attacks on the Cambrai front, regaining a disputed 1200 yard front along the Welsh ridge after a fierce counter attack. German air raids on Padua caused damage to the cathedral facade and historic buildings. Turkish advances toward Jerusalem were checked as Allied lines pushed back the Turks and inflicted heavy losses, with over 600 captives reported.
Premier Lloyd George delivers a New Year message urging every civilian to support the war effort. He calls for economy and saving to fund government needs and for individuals to contribute in daily tasks and duties to strengthen the nation’s reserves and morale.
A New York New Year celebration saw unusually sparse crowds as cold winds kept many indoors. Fireworks and street lights provided a subdued scene with a few revelers greeting the hour, reflecting a calmer municipal mood.
A fragmented wartime note describes a deaf and mute individual facing upheaval and evacuation. Details mix with stray names and jumbled phrases about duties, exams, and exemptions in a town setting during a period of conflict.
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