19 May 1918
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1918
Page
1
The article describes nightly troop movements to simulate darkness, practice for spies, and maintain surprise. Officers detail signals, camouflage, and logistics as units prepare for uncertain front conditions. The piece notes possible swift departures and the risk of never returning to base.
Allied staff observers anticipate a renewed German push on the Western front after a period of quiet. Germany is reorganizing and awaiting favorable weather to strike, while Allied reinforcements from the United States bolster the western front amid preparations in the far east and heightened tensions in Ireland. A German submarine torpedoed a British destroyer, costing two sailors their lives.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Vienna fears misery grows as population longs for peace. Citizens blame delay in Ukraine grain and celebrate the Emperor’s evident desire for peace amid ongoing destruction and difficult months ahead.
The Hague May 19 reports from the Jewish correspondent bureau confirm fresh Turkish atrocities against Jews in Palestine.
Aetna Chemical Company TNT plant at Oakdale near Pittsburgh exploded Saturday, killing an estimated two hundred workers. Fire and toxic fumes spread through the valley as rescuers fought the blaze. hospitals rushed in staff and ambulances, and a coroner census was ordered to tally the dead.
London dispatch reports five hundred Sinn Feiners arrested across Ireland in a sweeping night operation. Proclamation cites a plot with Germany, with leaders including De Valera, Griffith, Countess Markievicz and others detained. Dillon summons Irish party meeting to address the crisis.
In New York on May 19, President Wilson joined a Foot parade at Fifth Avenue head of 75,000 Red Cross volunteers. He saluted the colors from the reviewing stand as thousands of women in white uniforms carried flags and urged a national drive of 100 million dollars for relief efforts. The march marked a major show of patriotism as crowds cheered from Madison Square. Officials including Gov. Whitman and Mayor Hylan attended along with Gen. Mann and Sec. Tumulty.
MOSCOW reports mutiny among German regiments at Wesenberg Estonia. Several officers killed, troops sent to quell revolt, about 200 mutineers arrested, ten condemned to death. A second German regiment at Dvinsk also mutinied with support from released prisoners.
Portland May 19 Republican voters renominated United States Senator Chas L McNary and Governor James Withycombe by large margins. Ralph Williams defeated Bruce Dennis to claim the national committeeman nomination on the Republican ticket.
Heavy rainfall and a tornado hit the Groton area, demolishing buildings on about a dozen farms 20 miles east of Aberdeen. Three people suffered minor injuries. Hail was reported but crops were largely unscathed while Aberdeen itself endured strong winds and rain with no major damage.
In France on May 18 American aviators northwest of Toul shot down two German airplanes in aerial engagements. Captain David Peterson of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, shot down another enemy biplane yesterday.
The war office announces lively artillery actions north of the Avre and in the Champagne sector near Massiges. Patrols captured prisoners between Lassigny and Noyon. Two enemy planes were shot down on May 16 and another on the night of May 16 17.
NEW YORK May 19 To win the war the United States will send no limit on the number of men to France. President Wilson declared the nation will dispatch overseas as many as ships can carry, rejecting calls for a five million force. He pledged support for Russia and France and resisted peace talks from the Teutonic powers.
President voices opposition to any cap on manpower arguing for unlimited mobilization. He stresses two duties: win the war and do so with strength and purpose. He rejects peace talks as insincere and warns of conquest prospects in the east if free hand is allowed.
A wartime address extols standing by Russia and France, praising the Red Cross as mercy and succor. The speaker argues the war unites nations, recalls audience support, and notes Italian troops in solidarity with America, emphasizing unselfish purpose and global community.
A wartime editorial urges sacrifice and service as the nation mobilizes for war. It extols friendship as the world’s cement and highlights the Red Cross’s role, calling on citizens to put duty before personal gain and to support suffering. The piece stresses personal character formed in wartime and ends mid-sentence as it continues.
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