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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
5
Reuters reports from Ottawa that on April 26 the admiralty issued an official narrative detailing the Zeebrugge affair. It recalls Highwood on the Somme and describes the Vindictive’s decks amid a stark harbor haze and stripped trim shapes as the vessel lies facing the sea.
Providence reader Mrs Adeline Lynes reports severe health decline including nervousness headaches backache and fatigue. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she says her condition improved and weight gained, endorsing the remedy for other women seeking help with functional disturbances. She invites inquiries to Lydia E Pinkham Med Co Lynn Mass for advice.
A vivid recounting of the Zeebrugge operation describes wrecked ships, debris, and the Vindictive leading ferries Iris and Daffodil toward the mole. It details the night assault, foggy conditions, and the deaths of leaders Colonel Elliott and Captain Halihan, with wounded marines and crew refusing to yield.
Washington reports Edward E. DeBilly, deputy French high commissioner, declares France backs rapid American buildup. He praises U S troops in trenches, notes Pershing’s command under Foch, warns Russia’s collapse shifts German manpower, and urges mass training and swift deployment to Europe as a vital need for victory.
The War Office reports French counterattacks on the Lys near Vluegelhoek failed with heavy losses. Local engagements occurred northwest of Bethune near Festubert and along the Scarpe. In the Somme, British and French forces faced attacks as infantry advanced to seize enemy machine gun nests with tank support and captured Hangard. On the Avre's western bank, advances reached heights northwest of Castel amid persistent enemy counterattacks and night fighting.
Berlin reports Kaiser visited Zeebrugge mole and canal lock to inspect repairs after the raid. He spoke with officers and a captured English captain who admitted the destruction aimed to sever U-boat bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend, with previous surprise attempts thwarted by German outposts. The raid finally succeeded only in partial effects amid thick mist.
The Fleet corporation begins expending 1,250,000 for housing at Newport News Virginia and allocates funds to Sparrow's Point Maryland and Philadelphia amid plans for a new model town at Camden New Jersey. The project aims to house 3,000 shipyard workers, with Camden City investing in public works and the Fleet company in streets and parks. Government loans at 5 percent for ten years back the homes, with postwar property appraisal and adjustments to compensate workers for population shifts. Waco strike called off ends major nationwide sympathy action though street railway dispute continues.
The dispatch states more than two thousand prisoners remain in our hands and four cannons along with numerous machine guns were captured. It adds that in other theatres of the war there is nothing new to report.
Striking machinists will gather at Labor temple tonight at 6 30 for a business session then march to Bickelhaupt hall 16 North Fifth street for a social meeting. Edward Carbine state organizer says no recent conference with the former employer and a federal mediator Robert Osborne will not reach Quincy until next week. He is open to talks with employers and notes government work opportunities at Rock Island for tool makers jig and fixture makers and specialists. Osborne telegram says he cannot reach Quincy before next week and requests updates from Chicago.
Amicable wage and hour settlement was reached Thursday between Teamsters Local 80 and employers. No May 1 disruption. Wages rise starting April 29 by 25 to 75 cents daily. current $2 to $2.75 scale increases to $2.75 and $3 for coal and ice haulers. Thomas Farrell of Chicago helped broker the agreement after union and employers waived the nine hour demand for now.
Washington rumors flew that Lord Kitchener was in town with Lord Reading and General Bridges. Officials confirmed a visit by Kitchener and General Benges, but noted it was his brother who held the title after the Khartoum era.
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