08 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
1
A wartime observer notes American soldiers entering trenches in France. They appear young yet sturdy and intelligent, distinct from seasoned Moroccan shock troops. He predicts a week or more of trench duty will forge them into battle-hardened veterans.
A shell battered village near the front endures daily fear as German aviators probe the skies and French fliers challenge them. Old women run a small shop while villagers seek bomb shelters and dugouts along streets. The weary residents hope for an end to four years of war as shrapnel and bombs disrupt life.
Royal Flying Corps cadet Burton Hurlburt from Prescott Ontario was killed during a training flight at Fort Worth when attempting a landing. His instructor, in the rear seat, escaped unharmed. He was the 33rd cadet lost in the area.
A Senate appropriations panel favors amendments to a pending urgent deficiency bill. The alien property custodian would gain power to sell enemy assets in the United States. The plan also seeks authority to acquire the Transburg American and North German Lloyd Steamship lines. The stated aim is to prevent waste and protect property while maintaining ordinary investments.
Washington March 8 Speaker Clark celebrated his 68th birthday Thursday amid greetings from many friends and a luncheon hosted by the Missouri delegation Former Speaker Cannon urged Mr Clark to live to 78 and run a race both physically and intellectually The house applauded and cheered as Speaker Clark replied in characteristic fashion
WASHINGTON March 8 The administration measure to create a war finance corporation with a fund of 4.5 billion dollars to aid the war industry passed the Senate by 74 to 3 and moves to the House. Senators Harding Ohio and Sherman Illinois Republicans and Hardwick Georgia opposed the bill.
Washington March 8 announces revocation of all exemptions to the food administration rule requiring equal purchases of substitutes with wheat flour. The move aims to conserve wheat for the allies amid ongoing supply pressures.
German forces push toward Petrograd 68 miles from the Russian capital as fighting continues on the Eastern Front despite a peace treaty with Russia. Turkish actions in Asia Minor and Finnish-German accords are noted as Central Powers seek further gains while Bolshevik leadership vows continued holy war. American and British leaders warn of consequences if Germany wins.
United States Senator Robert M. La Follette filed an amended libel suit against O D Brandenburg editor of the Madison Democrat and the Democrat Printing company. He drops ten of eighteen counts and will not appear for examination in Madison. Remaining claims involve printing speeches by Charles Edward Russell and quotations from newspapers and editorials.
Washington on march witnessed the unfurling of the third liberty loan flag at the treasury front. Government officials and employees gathered as the red bordered banner with three vertical blue stripes was shown to the public and film crews. The banner will be shown in 17,000 theaters with thousands of copies made and an award promised to communities meeting their subscription quotas when the campaign opens April 6.
Secretary Daniels considers extending the five mile zones around the naval academy and seven training posts with a looming effective date next Monday March WU. Liquor interests in affected areas request additional time to vacate the zones as the government and industry labor disputes unfold. About 2000 Warner Electric workers at the firm’s government contracts paused work on Thursday in protest over company communications with workers who recently joined the International Association of Machinists.
Mr and Mrs Edward Stotesbergs of Philadelphia present a submarine chaser to the Navy for their son, an ensign, in a gesture acknowledged at Pala Beach Fin Mareh SS. The donation highlights private support for naval service during wartime.
Illinois Master Sheet Metal Workers will convene in Springfield on April 3 and 4 with about 250 delegates attending. The event aims to unify labor efforts and discuss industry standards and grievances in the trade.
Washington reports that confirmed losses of German submarines in December suggest a trend toward fewer U-boats. British admiralty officials say anti submarine campaigns are reducing submarine threats as American and Allied forces plan intensified actions with new weapons. Navy officials remain hopeful that Allied destroyer and future naval assets will curb the menace.
Washington March final agreement by senate and house conferees on the federal control bill for railroads. President would initiate rates subject to review by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Short lines under federal control and a cap on state property taxation are included.
New York March 8 A move to lay to rest pacifist sentiment and show united support for the war has begun. The American Defense society will distribute postal cards with five anti peace resolutions today. The society claims 300 branches nationwide plus Porto Rico and Hawaii and asks signers to send cards to President Wilson as proof of commitment to back the war to the end.
Three men blew open the vault of the Jewett Banking Company Thursday. They escaped with about 140 in currency after a blast shattered the bank building interior. Bloodhounds followed the trail to Toledo and toward Mattoon but the scent was lost.
Washington March 8 classification of men called in the next army draft is in revised medical advisory board instructions sent to local boards nationwide. The four classes include A for acceptable general service B for acceptable after remedy of defects C for special service and D for rejected and exempted. Aimed to record sortout work and direct those unfit to specific hospitals or to be exempted or deferred as needed.
Washington March 8 The railroad administration will handle purchases worth between 1 and 2 billion dollars this year assisted by a three member central advisory committee of railway purchasing agents to be named soon. Regional committees will cover eastern western and southern districts. Contracts six months or longer require regional committee approval. An advisory committee of three railroad executives will aid John Skelton Williams in money matters including renewals new securities and capital improvements.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau reports over 12 billion dollars of life insurance written for American soldiers sailors and nurses by March 6. By then 1,392,321 applications covered more than 1.5 million personnel, with February alone accounting for over 5 billion in new insurance. Average policy is 8085 dollars, with ranges from 1000 to 10000, and camps show as high as 99 percent coverage in some cases.
Government officials uncovered a wireless plant installed at the Bethel headquarters of the Watch Tower Prive and Tract society and other Bible Student groups in New York. Officers said the equipment had not been sealed as ordered months earlier and was removed from the premises amid claims it was for amusement of young members of the Russell sect. A person identifying as Joseph Rutherford reportedly greeted the officers and explained the device’s purpose.
Wartime wires report troops to France as needed with shipping and transport deemed satisfactory. Western front briefs note cautious optimism on Allied leverage, while ground conditions curb large offensives until spring. Officials say a substantial American force already in trenches and Baker hints at up to a million US troops in France in 1918.
An American patrol of one officer and eight men, missing since last night northwest of Toul, emerged from a shell hole and dashed to the American line at noon without a shot fired. The men said they had lost their way in the dark as enemy artillery paused. American guns shelled the front lines and a town behind German positions. much aerial activity and anti aircraft fire were reported.
Amsterdam reports an official announcement on March 8 detailing Finland and Germany signing a peace treaty and related trade and shipping agreements. The pact covers territorial guarantees, recognition of Einland’s independence, war damages compensation, and plans to remove fortifications on the Aland islands with permanent non fortifications to follow.
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