05 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
1
Dispatches report heavy fighting northwest of Chateau Thierry as American and French forces push German troops from Veuilly Wood and along the Marne. American units, including a machine gun battalion, move in from trucks after night travel and dig in to repel German assaults, with high spirits and confidence the line will hold.
Allied lines stiffen as German pressure wanes along the French and British sectors. American forces defend bridges across the Marne with determined rifle and machine gun fire, repelling crossings and preventing further crosses. The battle shifts from movement to position as Germans attempt outflanking at Villers Cotterets and Retz forest but incur heavy losses with no decisive gains.
President Wilson writes California Governor Stephens urging clemency for Thomas J. Mooney. The appeal was previously declined by courts after Mooney’s 1916 San Francisco preparedness parade bombing conviction.
In Waukesha district court a three week continuance was granted for Dr. Roberts in a statutory offense linked to the Grave Lusk trial. Roberts, freed on $500 bail, was absent from regular counsel. A lunacy evaluation for Grane Lusk, convict of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, was ordered for the state, with defense planning a lunacy hearing.
London editors hailed the American victory at the Marne as a turning point. The Daily Express called the United States the last reserves and said their effort would settle the war, portraying the Americans as the final force to free the world from militarists.
An alleged plot to smuggle the crown jewels of the dethroned Romanov dynasty into America is reported. Valued at about $2,000,000, the stones were believed to have been found by United States customs officials and later burned there to hide the evidence.
President Wilson broadened the enemy classifications under the trading with the enemy act. The new list includes women abroad with enemy citizenship or spouses of enemy officers, wartime internees, propagandists, and others connected to enemy nations. U.S. officers must file lists of holdings owned by those newly classified as enemies within 30 days. Debtors to these enemies must also report under regulations to be issued.
A strike halted all inbound business at Chicago stockyards as between 1000 and 2500 workers walked out. Commission men began handling stock, causing delays but organizers predicted likely minimal impact on daily operations. Striking workers are stockyards and transit company employees not covered by recent arbitration wage increases. W M Foster warned Secretary Wilson the situation was serious and sympathetic strikes could cripple the meat industry locally.
Government offered exhibits including emery dust and copper nails seized during a raid on IWW headquarters in Fresno California. Sheriff Horace Thorwaldson identified items, claiming emery dust used to damage machinery and walls to intimidate workers. Authorities alleged the IWW dispersed threats to release imprisoned members.
Washington reports President Wilson prepared to take prompt action if a telegraphers walkout threatens war work. A decision may wait to see the strike’s effect, with government operation of the lines possible if wire traffic deteriorates and companies resist union demands.
The text states that rate revisions will be ordered by Director General McAdoo prior to June 25 when the new rates will go into administration. It references Associated Press reporting and mentions widespread changes in pricing or tariffs.
Facade of Rheims Cathedral emerges through a wall of ruined courthouse debris. The scene captures shattered arches and scattered rubble as German shells previously struck the area, with a poignant view toward remaining stained glass and stonework amid the destruction.
The commencement week events at Ogh Kosh Normal School featured an ivy oration by Robert Zellmer on the campus, honoring tradition while noting wartime changes. J. M. McCrae urged graduates to serve their country, followed by gymnasium exercises and performances from students.
Washington reports the war council will determine plans to pare nonessential industry. A program to ramp down pan war production to release materials for shell and ship production is to be developed, with Peresdenk Wilden presiding.
Two American women aided by male staff prepared an extra field hospital near the Marne battle line and cared for more than six hundred wounded as the persistent bombardment ebbed.
Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor served on the war trade board and the House mission to Europe. He advised the food administration for seven months and previously aided the agriculture department. He supervised feeding of French and English in Germany before the United States entered the war. In private life he is a leading food biologist in the state.
Mining reports along the American coast prompt swift destroyers to scour Delaware Bay Virginia to New York waters. Submarine danger leads to tightened insurance and caution for merchant vessels as mines from German raiders threaten coastal shipping and the fate of several ships remains uncertain.
An Associated Press dispatch from London notes that American troops are in hard fighting on the fronts between the Ice and the Ource rivers. The Germans press attacks with unabated violence yet show reduced progress as Allied troops fight in sectors of intense combat. Military experts foresee potential lulls and renewed drives as forces threaten to reach parity before the next major offensive.
Reports from Lewes Delaware describe arriving messengers on a schooner and those reaching Tower Delaware and Atlantic City New Jersey. A list of pins was provided by Captain Barbour. Missing persons will be named later. Sixteen crew were believed lost after Sunday night’s storm. conflicting statements from George Howard and Christian Nelson. The torpedoed ship Desauss, found floating stern up off the Delaware capes, is cited as the first U boat victim sunk in this manner.
Washington D C Senator Shepherd announced that the bone dry amendment to the emergency food bill has been defeated. The proposal would have barred spending the $6,000,000 appropriation unless the president proclaimed a ban on beer and light wine production during the war.
Government study explores uniform consumer lumber pricing to ensure the same price for buyers as seen in wholesale markets. Officials debate whether to extend any price controls to shelter and building materials.
Federal orders for mobilizing forty thousand draft registrants for general military service were issued. Registrants from twenty states are to entrain from June to aid the war effort, with the plan announced by the War Mobilization authorities led by the Marshal General.
United Press reports Washington action as restitution is introduced by Representative Busted of New York. The measure seeks to identify negligent maintenance and inspection practices contributing to fatal airplane accidents.
United Press reports Racine Wisconsin pastor Hareing Ro Hogan of Sparta has accepted a call to the Mymouth Congregational church but will not assume duties until next October at Wright Field Dayton Ohio where he has been assisting.
A fragmentary OCR weather note hints at a Thursday temperature forecast and odd ball items such as humor, names, and miscellaneous remarks. The readable parts reference Whacenata and Upscilled weather terms, with uncertain details about events or people named Roress and Lanxih.
Washington reports mixed German gains along the western front but military experts deem them not decisive. Foch holds line firm near Amiens with Paris distance safety. German losses outweigh gains as push ebbs toward strategic aims. Foch remains cautious and refuses to weaken key positions. Kaiser and von Hindenburg hoped for a decisive breakthrough but face mounting casualties.
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