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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
8
American troops broke German lines near Belleau Wood in France, taking 216 prisoners and several machine guns. The advance extended northwest of Belleau Wood with the 347th German division mentioned. American artillery bombarded the sector for 18 hours, and prisoners praised the fierce assault.
Reports from Belleau Wood northwest of Chateau-Thierry describe American forces driving into the woods advancing line by line and destroying several machine guns. The action features moonlit night operations and reinforcements as both sides shell the area.
Alexander Kerensky former Russian premier has arrived in London. He told British Labor delegates he believes Russians will soon join the fight for freedom. London dispatches say he may head to the United States as Entente powers weigh aiding Russia to break German dominance.
The war chest concept for community war funding won endorsement from the Rotary Clubs war chest section in Kansas City Mo. and was placed before the convention for broader adoption. Advocates say it unites people of all creeds to fund a merged war effort rather than individual projects. Some delegates from southern cities questioned the plan's advisability.
The army lists 93 killed or wounded with 47 killed in action and 20 missing in action. The Marine Corps lists 50 names with 46 killed in action and 2 wounded severely. Named Texans include Corporals Marion M. Conier and Rufus A. Shelton among others. Navy say 1,112 total Marine casualties to date with 341 dead and 769 wounded.
Weather entry reports light to moderate southerly wind and unclear conditions with a temporary period of fair weather. No precise date or measurements provided.
Washington June 26. After opposition to changing draft age limits, the War Department will submit to Congress a new enlarged army program in 69 or 99 days. Senate panel debated credits for volunteers and extending work or fight rules, while Baker March and Crowder urged delaying changes until a full investigation. The plan aims to train, equip and transport as many men as possible and to cover shipping and logistic needs.
Commissioner Wright submits police department reorganization plans with budget notes. He seeks higher minimum wages for low paid officers to retain experienced staff, expands female officers from four to six, and reallocates patrols, boats, and mounted units while extending the traffic squad's reach on Travis Street.
Officials argue the rising cost of living and wages force men to leave. They say salaries must rise to keep soldiers and mechanics, noting losses to the army and to higher paid skilled labor.
In San Antonio the Bexar County tax collector announces nearly 100 women qualified to vote in the upcoming primary. Registration began at 8 o'clock with Enthusiasm as women filled out certificates. Officials note under state law each voter must sign her own blank affidavit. Registration continues until July 11 with transportation arranged from schools and playgrounds to the courthouse at 10 and 3.
Weather man Major Allen Duell warns of rising temperatures after a Tuesday high in San Antonio. A heat wave is likely to intensify as a high over the Pacific shifts eastward, bringing hotter conditions with a relief not seen until later in the week.
Mrs William Cumming Story, former director general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was indicted in New York on grand larceny petit larceny and conspiracy charges following a National Emergency Relief Society inquiry. Co defendants include her sons Sterling and Allen Story and other related conspirators.
Italian forces regained Cape Sile bridgehead on the Piave and extended it amid Austrian withdrawals. About four hundred prisoners were taken as the Austrians fled across the river under heavy Italian artillery and rifle fire.
German leaders acknowledge the war’s potential end not by battlefield victory but through diplomacy. Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann described the situation as an indescribable sensation, conceding uncertainty over a military win. Chancellor Hertling defended energetic defense while opposing a League of Nations and rejecting Wilson’s peace principles, signaling possible peace overtures from outside.
A stormy Reichstag session followed a Foreign Secretary Wachmann statement admitting Germany cannot guarantee victory by force. The debate featured pro and anti Germanist speeches, with interruptions from the Left as Geneva dispatches noted weakened exchanges on Berlin and Vienna after the speech.
In Amsterdam June 26 Count von Hertling rejects further discussion of President Wilson four points as a basis for peace and denounces a league of nations as likely to burden Germany. He defends German stance, cites fear of economic strangulation and maintains resolve to defend in a war of conquest. Secretary von Kuehlmann outlines frontier issues with Austria Hungary Bulgaria and calls for early compromises.
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