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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
8
An American patrol in the Toul sector was ambushed and slain by a silent German force last night. No shots were fired during the encounter, and both attackers and defenders used bayonets or rifle butts. A second patrol later found the spot, with casualties reported.
Former German army officers allied with Von Moltke protest Field Marshal von Hindenburg over western front gains not meeting expectations. Reports from The Hague note a possible rift among Hindenburg Ludendorff and the crown prince versus Chancellor von Hertling and Foreign Secretary von Kühlmann, with the emperor leaning toward Hertling.
Washington D C May. The casualty list shows 76 names with 10 killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 2 in accidents, 6 of disease, 13 severely wounded, 41 slightly wounded, and 1 prisoner. Officers named include Lieut Harold Sydney Morgan of Vancouver Bar racks killed in action and Cadet Ivan D Livingston of Pullman Washington who died in an accident. Other lieutenants listed are Adam P Uambranckas Philadelphia Kostka Mudd La Plata Thomas H Reagan Canton NL James J Sheeran Chicago Paul B Stewart Warren and Capt Andrew B Robinson Columbus previously reported missing now prisoner.
Count von Hertling, German imperial chancellor and Prussian premier, reportedly decided to dissolve the Prussian Chamber if the franchise reform bill reading is rejected, per the Cologne Gazette. The report notes potential political upheaval as the reform bill faces opposition.
Lieutenant James A. Meissner of the American Flying Corps, a Brooklyn native, shot down his first German aircraft during a battle over the American lines in Toul. The encounter drew loud cheers from soldiers in the trenches below as the German machine fell.
An Atlantic port report says a German U boat was sunk by a United States warship. A fatal volley lifted the submarine completely out of the water and broke her in two. The crew of the warship earned ten additional furlough days for the action. No survivors were seen as the other submarines dived.
In London on May 9 Senator Albert Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, told the House of Commons the government will curtail travel. Passenger train service will be reduced by 40 percent and all travelers must show an adequate reason for their trip.
May 9 in London the House of Commons heard former Premier Asquith deny his motion on General Maurice was a bid to censure the government. Lloyd George defended the government saying Asquith would bear war conduct responsibility if his motion passed. Nationalists reportedly will not vote, signaling a government majority in a division. Reports note heavy press interest and nationalist hopes for policy shifts, including Ireland conscription.
A May 9 London dispatch reports editorials from the London Times the Paris echo and the Daily Mail on political attacks aimed at united military control, Robertson interference and Maurice matters. Editors warn of grave parliamentary battles as Asquith and colleagues face possible showdowns and public upheaval.
Berlin reports Emperor William awarded Chancellor von Hertling the Iron Cross first class on the occasion of the peace with Roumania. The treaty, signed by Germany and allies, sets eight clauses covering demobilization, Dobruja transfer, Bulgarian frontier shifts, indemnities, evacuation, Danube navigation, religious equality, and future economic accords.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on May 9 Chief Harris imposed solitary confinement on Charles Kreiger and Wendell Francis and denied privileges to 26 federal prisoners after a jail mutiny. The facility remained soaked from the prior night as repairs continued following the water cure claim.
Tonight cloudy and cold in San Antonio with a likely fair Friday. Temperatures range in the 60s to 70s across Chicago Kansas City New York Washington and St. Louis with winds from the southeast south northwest and southwest and chances of rain Thursday night or Friday.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska was named chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee succeeding the late Senator Stone. Senator Robinson was chosen to fill Stone's vacancy on the committee, and the steering group expanded the Military Committee with Senator Smith joining, while Senator Knox may join the Republicans. others reallocated include Senator Lewis to the Finance Committee. House debate cited hopes for a large draft and U.S. manpower for Europe, with estimates of needing up to eight million in the war effort.
May 9 Austin Tex The State of Texas was called upon today to furnish 420 more men for the army Volunteers will be accepted at local draft boards until May 20 Vacancies after that date will be filled and the men entrained June 1 for camps nationwide The quota includes 20 locomotive engineers 28 railroad brakemen 24 boilermakers and helpers gunsmiths and instrument makers 845 stock raisers 5 veterinarians and 26 mine packers.
May 3 report from Petrograd says the Kremlin treasure house in Moscow was robbed of sacred relics and valuables. The stash reportedly included the shroud of Christ the Virgin Mary’s robe the Holy Nail and a painting attributed to St Luke. Estimated jewels and stones worth about ten million dollars remained missing or unsecured.
London May 9 reports a German submarine landed a man on the Irish coast. Government officials arrested him and he is in the Tower of London awaiting court martial as announced by James MacPherson, parliamentary secretary to the war office.
Ensign Arthur Laverents and CL Cotton, naval aviators, were rescued with a hydroplane from a damaged plane adrift eighty five miles off Misuni after thirty six hours. They reported their craft began sinking, they ditched, sharks attacked, and a heavy sea was breaking as a steamer picked them up.
Vice Admiral William Sims told a toast in London that the submarine campaign peaked in April last year and has since declined. He added that new tonnage has risen and that in about two weeks aggregate destruction should reach a turning point.
Paris May 3 Within five minutes Tuesday Sub-Lieutenant Nungesser led his aviation unit to down his 33rd and 84th German machines and damaged another likely for credit. He had already knocked out two other planes on Sunday. Over three years of service he has been wounded 17 times and taken part in 62 bombing expeditions. Several French aces were lost recently including Chapun and De Meculdre with multiple victories, and Captain Mieffre died directing an infantry assault.
A tornado swept Franklin, 35 miles southwest of Springfield, killing Mrs. Anna Hs, 70, and her granddaughter Miss Bessie Hart, 25, at their Franklin home. Wires were downed and damages reported in the area. A separate note from Kansas City records high winds reaching 40 miles per hour, interrupting telegraph and telephone lines. In Sedalia, Missouri, a carnival show suffered about $34,000 in damage.
Trial by court martial of Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Donnelly of the Missouri National Guard, begun in New York, was suspended by order of President Wilson pending an investigation of new developments in the case.
Peking reports two major loans underpinning Chinese and Japanese commerce. A 20 million yen loan secured by Chinese telegraph revenues closes with Japanese bankers, with first installments arriving. A further 20 million dollar loan tied to the Sino-Shunteh railway is said to have been concluded. Sensational gossip fills newspapers, claiming negotiations aim to expand Japanese domination across sectors.
German forces renew attack to outflank hill positions southwest of Ypres but gain only a foothold between Voormezeele and La Clytte before British and French counter blows reclaim land. British improve Somme region positions while aerial combat sees eight German planes down near Douai and more elsewhere. In Mesopotamia British Bagdad drive seizes Kerkuk with 600 wounded Turks, as rains affect Vatan front artillery and patrols.
British and French forces repelled German assaults in the Vierstraat area and La Fayettes Voormezeede sector. Counter attacks by the allies reclaimed ground between the Somme and Ancre, with heavy German casualties and several prisoners taken. Local fights near Bucquoy and Lens yielded additional captures. German raids were repulsed as artillery activity increased in Albert.
London report says British counter attack drove Germans from portions of the line in the La Clytte Voormezele sector on the Flanders front. A new German assault north of Kemmes was repelled and British lines gained ground east of Amiens.
Paris May 9 official communication cites spirited artillery fighting on both sides of the Avre Hiver area below Amiens. German patrols attempting to approach French lines in the Campeche Ss Aignag region were repulsed.
War critic Perry Robinson reports tension along the battle line with only minor fighting north of the Kemmel area and the Verstraat Ridge wood. The piece appears in the Public Ledger via special cable from Paris, dated May 9, with continuation promised on the next page.
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