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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
7
The British project to send air and sea planes across the Atlantic is described as another minor item that slipped away before it could be branded German efficiency.
The general staff proclaims 32d division now on German soil in Alsace, while the quiet Alsace front remains a strategic gap. An American lieutenant reminds troops that the land is German soil technically, yet fate favors France as the Marne and the Lorraine route shape the Allied push. Emperor Karl hypes glory over sustenance for Austrian troops, with Italy’s path to Berlin through Lorraine and Belgium. The piece also critiques public thrift culture and notes pronunciation questions about Eye Tarians.
Peter Rabbit grows curious about Jimmy Skunk and follows him into the Green Forest seeking clues about Mrs Slow Poke. Slow Poke warns privately, Peter persists, shadows Jimmy, and discovers a white stripe as he tails him along Lone Little Path.
A playful school diary recounts a May day with Captain Wilkins of the ammunition factory speaking to students, Fat Bellows delivering a humorous turn, and girls dancing the Gresham maidens in sheets. The crowd’s cheers, a teasing reel dance thwarted by tacks, and vacation mood mark the dismissal as students anticipate a break.
Reports from the front and home fronts describe hunger and revolt as Austria Hungary faces peasant suffering while German civilians protest. Observers warn the Kaiser’s war structure, built over forty years, may crumble slowly despite a failed Rheims assault and ongoing clashes with Italy and France.
Justice Department findings reveal contingent fee contract agents in Washington blocked competition for war orders. They inflated prices and even acted for competing contractors, earning thousands for imagined services. Agents shared bid information and used it to submit lower bids in their names.
Washington reports American troops now hold the fighting line for 38 miles on the western front. The figure was given to members of the house military committee during the weekly conference with Secretary Baker and General March, chief of staff.
Springfield Illinois June 22 the East St. Louis railway company petitions the public utilities commission for a seven cent street car fare The move aims to adjust passenger charges and is under review by state regulators.
The narrator and companions tour a German prison camp near a village after a half day off. They observe prisoners in gray green uniforms under guard, chat with a French guard, and hear a captured German youth express relief at being captured and a wish for peace to return home. One officer’s crude remark toward the Dutch guard is noted.
Washington June 22 army casualty list reports 38 names. Breakdown includes 6 killed in action 1 died of wounds 3 died of disease 27 wounded severely and 1 wounded degree undetermined. Names listed include Walter Slomka Lonzo Fidler Wm Little Howard L. Smith Virgil Hailey Lauren Boggs Edward J. Driscoll Walter L. McDowell among others.
Four Berlin residents attempted a Thursday escape by air. One plane landed in Denmark with two occupants, including a Berlin University reserve officer and professor. The other plane was shot down by German guards in the Baltic Sea. they fled due to conditions in Berlin.
Preparations for adding a single seated fighting airplane to the American production program are under way. The machine is a development of a modern British pursuit plane used with success on the fronts. Pershing decided that rapid changes in design would outpace home production if built domestically.
Lieutenant Vincent Flynn of New Jersey serving with the British Royal Air Force was killed near Cheshire on Thursday after his aircraft collided with another plane. Two British airmen also died in the crash.
Beans are the great war crop with no prior match in back yard gardens across America. Plant in any available soil and space, using bush varieties for tight spots and pole types when room allows. Train scarlet runners on fences or strings, pick beans before maturity, and avoid working when wet to prevent rust.
LONDON June 22 British casualties reported during the week aggregated 36 620. The report notes a high toll across fronts and totals continue to climb against the backdrop of ongoing operations.
Geneva June 22 German newspapers condemn Emperor William's anniversary speech as warlike toward England. The Post of Munich argues clemency would have sufficed yet notes Anglo-Saxon races may accept the challenge.
Provost Marshal General Crowder calls 8,976 registrants qualified for general service to be sent July 15 to various schools for special training. The call remains open for volunteers until July 1.
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