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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
6
The piece analyzes the Verdun siege begun February 19, noting the French counterattack on Douaumont February 26 and the unclear German aims beyond capturing Verdun. It argues Verdun offers little military gain, mainly ground and morale, while French defense seeks to inflict heavy losses and force high French costs for any gains.
A Columbia professor argues free speech should allow anti flag remarks and open meetings while warning that inflamatory rhetoric can ignite mob violence. The piece contrasts civil discourse with calls for anarchy and notes shifting German submarine warfare discussions.
A speaker notes that understanding is currently difficult though a reason exists and may be revealed someday. The present state is described as impossible to grasp, with anticipation that future knowledge will clarify the issue.
The article argues Germany’s excuses for delaying talks on submarine warfare are collapsing as no torpedoed ships are reported after Wilson’s ultimatum. It notes reduced attacks, implying Berlin’s tighter control over U boat commanders and questioning prior claims of government ignorance.
An official note from Washington states the United States will not return the papers seized from Von Igel to the German embassy and will compel his trial for attempting to violate U S neutrality. The documents reportedly include names of Americans acting for Germany. The piece urges public publication of these names to expose treasonous attitudes and calls out colonial recruiters and war readiness concerns.
Quotes reflect anti Yankee sentiment after 1911 reciprocity collapse and Canada borrowing 75 million here. Church workers in Chicago test bread distribution and light vaudeville to draw crowds. Elihu Root calls for an international court to enforce lasting world peace. Yoakum detective Marsden replaced by unknown from agency after protracted incendiary probes.
A Brownwood Bulletin editorial extols accepting umpire decisions with calm resolve and using adversity to one's advantage. It praises the Democratic Senate for steady work over speeches, notes Lodge and Gardner as GOP figures seeking the nomination, and lauds a shift from oratory to a working, paper-reading Senate.
A reader argues the city should not grant Southern Pacific a three mile track extension along Walnut Street without full compensation. The writer contends the railroad could be required to install storm sewers gates watchmen and cover safety costs and that a tax revenue of 1000 a year is far from adequate for such a grant.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts a British diplomat lauding the cheerful spirit of British women in war work. He tells a joke about a neighbor’s wife working as a bus conductor, illustrating public resolve and humor during wartime.
Daily Fashion Hint notes the season’s easy dance frock using taffeta or faille silk with variations increasing. It highlights a rose changeable silk gown with self colored velvet ribbon trim, shirred full skirt, drop shoulders, puff sleeves, a very low square neck, and a rose velvet rosette sash.
In spring Robert cannot buy marbles due to his family’s poverty yet he helps others by gathering marbles. Kind friends secretly give him marbles, he plays happily, and his mother makes him a red flannel marble bag. The boys request bags for themselves, and soon all own marble bags with initials.
At a San Francisco dinner Major General Arthur Murray compared military prep in England and Germany. He stated Germany spent forty years preparing for war while England had about forty minutes. He used an oak versus mushroom analogy on time and depth of preparation and cited God making an oak slowly but a mushroom quickly. The Los Angeles Times carried the remark.
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