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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
2
Editorial warns that harsh German treatment of POWs could darken war’s end and demands the United States threaten full reparations. It calls for swift, decisive measures to hold accountable any American guards guilty of brutality and to insist on humane treatment for all prisoners once the war ends.
The article argues Foreign Secretary Balfour signaled Britain open to substantial peace terms via enemy channels. It notes internal English morale contrasts with German and Austrian doubt, linking U S moral extraterritoriality to wartime diplomacy and warning against German justification of the war.
The article argues that German and Austrian peace offers were hollow, merely appeasing domestic critics while sustaining militarist aims. It suggests Britain’s openness to real peace talks could expose the rulers’ false defensive stance and split ruling elites from the people, depending on public awareness.
Editorial argues a wartime proclamation restricting alien loyalty may cause tragic injustice to noncitizen Bohemians and Austrians in the United States. It notes many Bohemians fight for allied causes or volunteer, some are not citizens, and a German or Austrian capture could lead to treason charges and execution under Prussian rule. The piece stresses empathy for loyal aliens with direct knowledge of Prussian ruthlessness.
The text argues that recognizing Bohemia as independent risks German rule, comparing it to Belgium. It proposes granting American citizenship to Bohemians and others the central powers might claim, who join the American army, as a just protection measure.
A column reviews Allied strategy in World War I noting American willingness to sacrifice for the common cause. It debunks a British sourced claim that the U.S. would be held in reserve as a separate army and affirms the U.S. preference to fight alongside Allies under a supreme command. It reflects on coalescing under General Foch, the humility of American identity, and unity with Britain and France. It also touches on war-time politics and a tongue-in-cheek jab about German postwar expectations, plus a brief retail aside on spring suit pricing and a veteran reminder from Chicago Tribune about U.S. troops in France.
The piece argues hunger is an independent drive distinct from appetite, tied to the medulla as the primary hunger center and the sensory nuclei of the vaii, noting filling at a price if not satisfying.
The Montreat Star reports praise for the Zeebrugge operation and for a harsh German command structure. It notes Allied criticism of slow discipline and cites Lloyd George favoring swift justice when many lives hang in the balance, predicting harsher orders going forward.
A gray elderly woman waits at a crossing in winter snow while youths pass by. A kind boy from the crowd offers to help her across, then returns to his friends. The poem honors the idea that every mother is somebody's mother and prays for kindness to boys who grow to be sons.
The Majestic Theater presents a timely satire titled Honor Thy Children. A son and daughter control the household while a looming stepfather challenges their rule. The story charts their shipwreck and eventual recovery as domestic serenity returns.
Lottie Mayer and her diving girls headline the vaudeville bill at the Royal Theater this week featuring singing dancing and comedy. A classy act called Divie Herbs and Variety Four offers vocal solos while Jack Kennedy and Company perform a lively sketch Don't Do It. Johnny Singer and his dancing dolls and Arizona Frank the champion cowboy entertainer also appear. The week’s photoplay showcases Francis Bushman and Beverly Bayne in Neatness and Dispatch.
The Grand shows A Daughter of the Gods with Annette Skeller mann performing aquatic feats amid an Arabian Nights style tale of spirits and transformations. Also playing Hart’s The Tiger Man at the Empire, a vigorous photodrama featuring Hawk Parsons and a preacher’s wife, with a redemption arc.
A signed letter from a group calling themselves Just A Bunch of Regulars asks The Light to publish their note in Letters to The Light. They praise Wagle Duhome and affirm their years stationed around San Antonio, hoping readers will show more appreciation for regular soldiers.
Milan May 20 The Courriere argues the Vienna Reichpost assertion that German imperial solidarity was achieved at the emperors meeting. Berlin and Vienna seem ready for a separate peace with Entente, while a deep system of solidarity remains. Jonkoping residents can order a street car for late nights, costing crowns. Permanent organization of the Jewish Historical Society of Illinois will form soon with plans to mark Jewish sites in Illinois and publish a centennial history.
Plans from the War Department reduce Kelly Field troops to under 10,000, with Camp Greene in Charlotte taking aviation mobilization duties. The move aims to abandon Kelly as a mobilization camp while Fort Sam Houston’s base hospital expands its capacity for aviation needs. Local politics and the Camp Greene relocation are cited as factors in the shift.
Rome reports the grain distribution in Italy is assured through harvest time and crops look promising. The London Times correspondent notes Italy has endured hardship but allies have shown goodwill, easing the critical stage and stabilizing supply amid ongoing food relief efforts.
A jumble of quips on fashion, politics, and daily life. Notes on baker’s dozens, hot dogs, railway tickets, and a judge calling divorce a disease. Mentions include Meo, Automobilist, Charles, Julius Caesar, Minnesota farm pay, sauerkraut names, and the Tuckahoe ship launch.
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