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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
2
German forces press twelve miles into southern Belgium and fail to seize key high ground held by the British. Allies insist on attrition, betting on greater allied manpower, foresee eventual military decision as the war shifts to a grim, mass-killing phase with the outcome tied to losses suffered.
Russia denounces Japan and Great Britain for landing sailors at Vladivostok to safeguard vast military stores built with funds and materials Russia once contributed for the war against Germany. Bolshevik betrayal is blamed for endangering Russia’s supplies and honor.
A controversial Cable dispatch argues that 60,000 armed German and Austrian POWs in Eastern Siberia threaten Vladivostok and Allied aims. It claims Russia’s betrayal worsened the war, predicts a prolonged conflict, and urges Japan to press hard while suggesting Russia must field a fighting force to reclaim the port.
The piece traces early claims about a German long range gun, then asserts the United States owns a larger mobile gun with sixty mile range and greater shell size. It notes public fascination, alleged German spying, and cites Samuel M. Vauclain as admitting the gun’s existence while outlining its major advantage as mobility and heavy shell impact.
American ordnance experts describe a mobile gun on rails and carriage with a larger caliber than the German 9.2 inch "seventy five mile gun." They note its mobility allows rapid changes in firing and sustained action, in contrast to the immovable, precisely emplaced German weapon. The factory is highly guarded, and Germans, aware of it, would learn of it anyway as shells target Metz or Berlin.
The piece recounts British belief in a mythical American airship carrying twelve passengers from the United States to England, a tale linked to Lloyd George’s talk of a coming “surprise” for Germany. It notes no such airship exists, contrasts with the real expectation of American soldiers influencing the war, and ends with a tangential note on saloon openings near the ten mile zone and Willard-Fulton fight locations.
A garbled wartime scene recalls stretcher bearers and wounded Private OLeary and Private OFlynn as they praise Irish toughness. A nurse or surgeon notes they will be all right despite severe injuries from rammed, shot, and blown up, with vivid dialogue about pain and endurance.
The Reckless Eve headlines a bright bill closing tonight at Ma Jessie Theater along with Cooper and Ricardo in Ah, Gimme the Ring and Ned Norworth in A Lively Display of Eccentric Variety. At the Princess Theater a vaudeville package led by Charles Klass the Musical Wizard closes the week with Halley and Noble Falling for Her and The Woman Between Friends featuring Alice Joyce.
Alice Brady stars in The Knife at Empire, a Select Picture adapted from a stage hit. Mon Castle, famed for dance and fashion influence, appears in The Hillcrest Affair at the Grand. starting Sunday, William Farnum debuts in The Conqueror at the Grand, with scenes set in Tennessee 1820 and the Mexican border Texas 1840s as General Sam Houston.
In a small town, Emma Hulett faces social pressure from rival branches of the Hulett family. Mrs. Messinger, Olivia Hulett, and Dorothy each gift Emma hats as thanks for Emma's wartime aid and club work. Emma hesitantly accepts, grateful yet overwhelmed by three new hats for Easter church services.
Albans New York a captain in an American regiment who had served years earlier in civil life was pardoned by Governor Whitman three years ago and restored to citizenship after threats from townsmen. He traveled to Albany to seek relief and was granted papers restoring his citizenship and a promotion path. He heads to France with the unit.
A collage of editorials from Texas papers urging wartime effort and morale. Mentions include campaigns to employ workers, war gardens, food and Liberty Bond drives, and warnings about domestic foes. References to Dallas, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Waco, and other towns appear alongside calls to conserve, support farmers, and resist German influence.
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