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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
6
The Triumph, a steam trawler captured by a German sub, is reported raiding fishing banks off the Nova Scotia coast. German prize crew aims to destroy or recapture the vessel as U boats operate along the North Atlantic providing armed raids against regional fleets.
An armed German guard was placed aboard the Triumph after a U boat halted the ship yesterday at the Grand Banks fishing grounds. The crew, now ashore, said the Germans intended to repurpose the vessel as a raider while reports say the fleet suffered “havoc.” The Triumph, owned by North Atlantic Fisheries Co., is among the fleet’s best vessels.
Paris August 1 German command faces dilemma from divisions of Alsace and Lorraine on the western front. Thousands of soldiers who have not fought the French are present, with orders to shield them from key sectors and not deploy them at critical points. Anxious officers are urged to keep Alsatians and Lorrainers under close watch and treat suspected men with an iron hand.
Washington August 21 Director General McAdoo explains crowded trains and poor passenger service due to troop movement use of day coaches and sleeping cars and heavy war supply hauls. He urges the public to refrain from unnecessary travel as a patriotic duty.
Jackson Aug 21. Returns show Congressman B Pat Harrison leading by about 10 000 votes over Senator James K Vardaman and former Governor J F Noel for the U S Senate nomination. Returns from 30 of 2 counties incomplete. soldier vote to Blarrison. Sixth district likely to require a second primary between Theodore Bilbo and Paul Johnson. other districts renominate incumbents.
British dispatch from France reports Germany's leaders growing anxious about a postwar revolt. General Ludendorff issues orders to root out dissent, search soldiers on leave for weapons, and force obedience even by shooting. Other captured directives condemn cowardice and warn officers against careless talk and undermining morale.
Mexico City August 21 government announced a rise to 15 pesos per ton for oil export tax, up from 13 1 2 pesos, with crude firms ordered to file shipment manifests every two months for tax collection. The move comes as prices doubled yet taxes rise only 50 percent, while oil companies protest and Nelson Rhoades resumes representation without pressing their case due to missing company instructions.
Allied forces push along the Oise Aisne front with Mangin's French army advancing to Sempigny and near Noyon while Carlepont and Cats fall to French troops. British troops under Byng report two to three mile gains north of the Ancre with strong progress and significant captures.
A 13 year old boy, Frank Schubach, died after a rattlesnake bite on Wednesday morning near the Bexar County Juvenile Training School. The rapid venom spread led to his death that same afternoon. Survived by parents, five brothers and four sisters. The body taken to Ludwig Undertaking. Additionally notes on tramway return talks in Mexico City and continued cotton freight rates in Washington.
General von Boehm, a German retreat expert exiled by the Kaiser, is tasked with directing the German retreat efforts aboard HMS. The controversial appointment highlights tensions within the fleet as strategic withdrawal plans unfold.
The report outlines Fochs plan to pin German salients along a broad arc from Arras to Soissons. Byng seeks to crush the Albert wing while Mangin drives toward Noyon to widen the gap. A successful push could force German forces to withdraw from Roye and beyond, reshaping the Somme battlefield.
Aug 21 announcement reports the official rise of the maximum silver price in England to 19 12 pence. The adjustment affects trade and consumer markets and is expected to influence monetary transactions and metal pricing.
The weather report lists conditions tonight and Thursday with temperatures ranging from the 40s to mid 90s depending on location. San Antonio shows fair skies with light southerly winds and a high near 94. Other cities report clear to partly cloudy skies, varying winds, and temperature spreads captured for St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington D C with highs from the 60s to 90s and lows in the 40s to 70s.
British forces attacked a 10 mile front between Arras and Albert extending from the Ancre at Beaucourt to Moyenneville. Initial gains included Ablainzevelle Beaucourt Moyenneville with 200 prisoners and some German guns.
British forces attacked along a ten mile front southwest of Arras at dawn on Wednesday. They advanced two to three miles and seized Moyenneville Courcelies Achiet dett Beaucourt-Sur-Ancre and reached Achiet Le Grand. Tank units were heavily used amid mist aiding the assault and an artillery plan similar to prior operations. Continuous unofficial dispatches suggest the line shifted up to three miles with continued fighting.
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