17 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
1
London reports from the British press bureau say there is no foundation for rumors of German capitulation or the Kaiser's abdication. The rumors originated mainly in Holland and Denmark.
Dispatches from London report an imminent Bolshevik revolution in Germany unless peace is achieved at once. A regular German socialist group plans a government to form if the Kaiser abdicates to forestall Bolshevism and the havoc seen in Russia.
London reports the Allies have captured Lille. Allied cavalry surged nine miles through a German line break into Belgium. The thrust targets Ghent or Audenarde, with potential reach to Bruges in a nine mile gain.
Paris reports Belgian cavalry at Thielt and British seizure of Courtrai after street fighting. Franco Americans press toward Mezieres in Champagne while advancing in Laon with Grand Pre aiding Argonne and Meuse maneuvers. Balkan fronts expand as Serbs take Aleksinatz and French seize Pierot near Nish. British reach Homs nearing Aleppo.
London dispatch says a revolution has broken out in Constantinople against the Young Turks. German warships have rushed twenty ships from the Black Sea fleet to protect pro German Turks as Turkey’s condition worsens after military defeats in Palestine and Bulgaria’s surrender. a Turkish surrender is deemed imminent.
Secretary McAdoo says Americans must prepare for one or two additional Liberty Loans as government plans require heavier buying. Secretary Lansing backs the effort noting the war is not over and urges continued home support while Germany pressures. Garfield lifts Sunday fuel ban. Also relief for sheep shipments with unloading and feeding at Chicago yards for six months.
Fighting in mud and rain the Americans northward from Grand Pre have cleared Loges Wood and consolidated the Kriemhilde line trenches. They seized Landres and St Georges and crossed the Aire near Grand Pre, with progress on both sides of the Meuse as other units push forward. The Germans expect an armistice Monday amid wartime propaganda and homefront rhetoric about Liberty Bonds.
In a missive from the front the writer boasts of German prowess and mocks American soldiers. He complains about Americans, requests replacement breastplates, and asks his father to move his army back to Belgium. He ends with a plea for a reply.
A Camp Jackson interview with Sergeant Asa M. Guffey of New Mexico describes American troops going into action with cheers. He recounts patrols on the Mexican border, a Sunset Division deployment, and the July 14 Basle Day scene behind the front near the Marne before the Chateau Thierry offensive.
Paris reports the German plan to form a Flemish Reichswacht for police duties in the Flemish region under German governor control. The scheme seeks to enlist Flemish traitors with pay and commissions, aided by a subsidized Council of Flanders and prisoners offered guard posts.
Dr. Eugene F. Baer of the homeopathic hospital staff announced a published cure and preventative for Spanish influenza. He described a hypodermic injection of a sterile solution containing iodine creosote and guaiacol, given into a vein, with patients in acute stages recovering in days and a case of bank employees inoculated yet not contracting influenza.
London reports a large German retreat across a 30 mile front in Belgium with Allied forces advancing four miles near the Lys river. Belgians claim Throut Schorbrakke Ardroye Licherveelde and Ostend targets. British near Lille and Courtrai while French cavalry nears Thielt. Fire seen in Lille as Germans possibly destroy the city. British control hills near Turcotug Roubaix.
Placer County Auburn fills with women and girls each morning at six to travel into the countryside and assist farmers in various agricultural tasks. They help pack fruit and recruit youths for fruit gathering, depopulating Auburn during the peak season.
London reports that British naval forces have occupied Ostende, a key German submarine base on the Belgian coast. The official announcement confirms Ostende's fall, which was forecast yesterday.
New York on October 17 saw wild market activity as allied victories and war news boosted active issues while war stocks fell. Analysts tied the gains to expected peace prospects and a favorable overall sentiment following Bulgaria's surrender.
London report says at 5 20 this morning General Haig announced a fresh offensive along a ten mile stretch between Le Cateau and Bohain. The aim is to cut off German forces retreating before French and American units in the Champagne region.
War department tallies 429 casualties including 75 killed in action and 128 wounded severely. New Mexicans named include Juan Salazar Rosa Died of wounds and Tomas Garcia missing in Kelly New Mexico with Sidney W. Barnes Las Vegas wounded degree undetermined.
A wartime editorial urges support for troops fighting in France Belgium Alsace Lorraine Siberia and Arctic shores. It touts Wilson's stance toward German peace terms and calls for unconditional surrender of the Beast of Berlin to end the war.
A scientist questions the curious sound of laughter heard when a hat is blown off by wind. The scene playfully links humor to an everyday mishap.
London reports U S soldiers loudly craving ham and eggs at every meal as they depart. Despite ample ham supply, anxiety rises that English hens may strike for a winter bonus, threatening future breakfasts.
The 5th annual North Atlantic Tuberculosis Conference opens in Pittsburgh for a two day session focusing on tuberculosis as a war problem. Miss Alice E. Stewart of the Tuberculosis League of Pittsburgh serves as secretary. The opening talks address civilian health education in wartime, with speakers including E. G. Routzahn of the Russell Sage Foundation and Dr. Joseph Roby, health officer of Rochester N.
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