21 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Oklahoma City Times
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
1
A chaotic OCR fragment shows local government actions with references to a fire ordinance approved by the board of commissioners. Names and places are garbled, but the dominant fact is passage of a fire related measure.
A damaged newspaper notice provides partial details of a local sale. Readable fragments name the sale action and local officials, but many specifics are missing.
A historical note discusses Allied ship losses and submarine impacts during the war, citing figures of 2.6 million tons net loss to allies and 11 million tons destroyed by submarines. The text weaves through garbled fragments but centers on wartime shipping totals and political mentions.
A table prepared by the British Admiralty outlines submarine warfare losses and ship production. It shows enemy vessels captured and totals, indicating over a million tons lost or ferried in wartime. The document tracks ships built, ships lost, and overall maritime toll during the period.
Washington March 21 President Wilson signed a bill to bring railroads under government operation for a fixed period after the war. The measure creates a government center to operate privately owned lines during national emergencies and finances their operation through a revolving fund.
A report notes seized vessels will be repurposed to transport food to Europe. The plan aims to alleviate hunger while tensions from prior seizures influence logistics and international responses. Authorities coordinate with maritime and trade bodies to implement this redirection.
Kaiser loses four destroyers in a sea battle near Dunkirk. British destroyers and French ships engaged a German force off Dunkirk between four and five in the morning. Two German destroyers and two torpedo boats were believed sunk. Survivors were picked up. one British destroyer damaged but safe in harbor.
Moscow report cites American ambassador warning that a peace forged by central powers could threaten Russian liberty. He urges allied unity and resistance to German penetration as a condition for lasting peace.
New York March 21 Professor Scott Nearing formerly of the University of Pennsylvania was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of violating the publishing act The American socialist society with which he is connected was indicted on the same charge Both are accused of distributing a pamphlet titled The Life of Madness
Oklahoma City march 29 meeting to organize a Robertson for governor club. Judge A J Robertson to address the gathering and shape his state policy. The event is endorsed by CW Board and George Clark as chair and secretary of the Robertson for governor committee. Germans Capture City in Ukraine reports emerge from London dated March 21 describing a Ukrainian front engagement near Ord and the Dnieper.
Washington reports an American destroyer Manley struck a British warship on March 19 in European waters. The collision killed Lieut Commander Richard McCall Elliott Jr. and three enlisted men, with eleven wounded. Several listed sailors are seriously injured. multiple names and hometowns appear in the casualty list.
March 21 report notes postponement of the opening of the federal inquiry into meat packing in the southwest. The hearings, led by Mr Heney, will examine park bore situation at Lemar hol and other pack outfits in Kansas City, Fort Worth, Oklahoma City. The probe may take several days.
A massive German bombardment strikes the British front near Cambrai and Verdun as London reports loud artillery action across the channel. In Lorraine the assault is said to be decisively repulsed at Nomeny with heavy losses for the attackers. Dover residents hear continuous cannon fire from 1 a.m. amid the western front clash.
A wide front from Vendeuil to the Scarpe faces heavy bombardment as observers weigh whether Berlin plans a major west front offensive. Reports note possible feints and strategic moves, with war-diary reflections tying current fire to the Somme battles and long campaigns in Flanders and French fronts.
In France's Luneville sector Americans conducted a raid eastward with French troops. The fight lasted about forty minutes before the raiders pulled back to American lines. Details remain unavailable.
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