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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1918

Page

8

Socialists of Germany Aiding the War Lords

London Times reports Paul Lensch and a new socialist creed allied with pan Germanists. The piece portrays German socialism as supportive of Prussianism and world market expansion, arguing for aggressive state-led economic policy and expansionist aims.

London Times San Antonio Philadelphia Public Ledger The Public Ledger Co London the Times Berlin Paul Lengc Reichstag

Plan to Launch 63 American Vessels on Fourth of July

Philadelphia report states the emergency fleet corporation aims to launch at least 63 ships on Independence Day to make a grand splash and signal to the German emperor. Charles M Schwab directs the effort as part of a wartime mobilization. Charles A Pier estimates about 150000 net tons of wooden vessels will be in coastwise service by fall to ease rail and coal shortages.

Philadelphia Emergency Fleet Corporation Charles M. Schwab Charles A. Pier New England

Officers Must Buy All Uniform Cloth Through Quartermaster

Government to require officers to buy uniform cloth via the quartermaster department and contract with tailors. Cloth sold at cost. no purchases from other sources. Standard fabrics listed for summer and winter wear. samples available at local quartermasters. bids invited nationwide. Also notes Henry Brands indictment in espionage act case in Baton Rouge.

Quartermaster Department Operation Section General Staff Quartermaster

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity

The forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday fair skies. Expect light variable winds and a high temperature range from 1 to 100 degrees.

San Antonio

Weather Forecasts For Major Cities By The Light

Tourist weather bulletin lists St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington D C with temperatures ranging from 66 to 76 degrees. Northeast to southwest breezes bring possible rain and cloudiness with varying low highs across the 24 hour period.

Louis Chicago Kansas City Niew York Washington, D. C

King and James Face Discharge Trials In City Case

Detective Luther King was ordered discharged after a Tuesday hearing on alleged cash payments from concessionaires at West Houston Street amusements. Detective S. N. James was exonerated but faces a second trial with possible charges for inefficiency. Mayor Bell set Friday’s hearing, while witnesses testified receipts showed loans of ten dollars used for police protection payments.

Luther King West Houston Street N. James King Bell Al«gee James Jamies W. H. Lipscomb Tames Wan Wright J Beatty Big Boy Pet J. Beatty Henne Beatty Louis Henne Commissioner Wright

Mrs. Adolphus Busch Held at Key West For Investigation

Mrs. Lillie Busch of St. Louis returning from Germany is detained briefly in Key West for immigration and Justice Department questioning about citizenship movements and contacts with Germany. The government has seized her estate under the alien property law and plans to offer it for sale. custody efforts to follow.

Washington, BD. I Lillie Busch St. Louis Germany Key West Fla Department of Justice Busch Adolphus Busch Palmer America New York Allen Property Union Trust Company of Harry D. Hawes Switzerland Brewer Louis Charles Nagel Adolphus Tiusch Mrs. Busch Tetus

Embarrassing to German Strategy Cited by Berlin Paper

A June 10 Berlin Yage Blatt report quotes a German general calling American military activity embarrassing to German strategy and writers as it diverges from plans to shape opinion at home, per State Department dispatch dated June 18.

Washington, D.C State Department Berliner ‘Yageblatt

Mrs Cavell Dies at 81 in Henley

London June 17 Mrs Cavell mother of Edith Cavell died today at Henley aged 81. Her husband, once vicar of Swardeston Norwich, died a few years earlier.

London Times Service San Antonio Philadelphia Public Ledger The Public Ledger London

German U-boat Reportedly Sunk by U S Submarine

An American submersible destroyed a German U-boat and its crew off the Virginia Capes, according to passengers aboard a steamer and officials of the American submarine crew. The incident involved periscope-range sighting and a two torpedo salvo followed by a submarine explosion.

AVN Atlantic Virginia Capes Chesapeake Bay

Libeling San Antonio by the Express on a draft drive

The San Antonio Express faced accusations of libel after a June 17 report claimed 8 000 arrests by Justice Department and local police for draft registration evasion. The paper disputed the numbers noting about 1 000 arrests with 943 released and 57 held for further check, many of whom were Mexicans who crossed the border.

San Antonio Department of Justice Associated Press United States The Express

Inside a German U-Boat Deadly Struggle Explains Sinking

A detailed account of a German submarine disaster describes a mine strike, rapid flooding, and the crew’s attempted escape to the surface. Survivors recount the boat’s loss, the grim choices made, and the perilous conditions faced beneath the sea.

Italians Plan Drive In The North

AP dispatch from Italian Front reports bitter Piave fighting with Italian batteries inflicting heavy Austrian losses. Italians and allied forces hold the line from the Adriatic to the Asiago plateau with renewed counterattacks and hopes of a fresh thrust toward Lake Garda.

Piave River Adriatic Asiago Piave Montello Zenson Loop Capo Sile

AustroHungarian Army Drives Into Massive Italian Battle

Paris reports ninety two Austrian divisions including eighty infantry and twelve cavalry have entered the largest battle Italy has seen. Three Austro-Hungarian armies under Field Marshal Hoente move to press a costly advance as vast casualties mount on a sunlit Italian front.

Paris Italy Havas Borevevie Rome Wield Narshal Mervevic Tallin

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Paul Lensch Teutons Lensch Russia England Whr Lensen Hopman Lengch Louisiana Baton Rouge Henry €. S3rand Burnside Brand Weather Forecast M. Cena Xing Dom Iooed H. James King & James Vme Busch Mrs. Cavell U. S Ndon ‘Fimes Philadelphia Fabric Ledger Zebrugge Sir Roger Keyes Gere Hin Therausht Imperial Navy Goodhart Brenta Lake Garda Asiago Flateau Plave Aemy Arerpt Zensar Essally Zensen Treviso Galus Etome Zenson Vosi Tacks Peisoners Trentino
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