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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
8
Berliners report scarce meat supplies prompt poorer residents to eat dog and camel meat. Camel meat comes from Hagenbach Mohair camels shown in Swickau and sold to fulfil fodder shortages. Camels yield 300 to 400 pounds each, while dog and horse meat prices rise to 4 marks 73 pfennigs and 1 mark 380 pfennigs per pound respectively.
Washington reports the German food situation is the most critical of the war. Officials fear the planned June 1 bread ration reduction will not avert shortages into the next harvest. Germany may press for further cuts while facing poor wheat and potato crops and panic over meat supplies as Austria also strains under scarce provisions.
Estimates by Major General Crowder project 750000 to be added to the army from the June 5 21 year old draft. Secretary Baker cites up to 1000000 youths may register with about 1/4 exempt. Local boards open 7 am to 9 pm June 5 for birth dates June 1 1896 to June 6 1897 under the selective service act.
Funds for the American Red Cross second relief drive show over-subscription reports from Hawaii and Pontotoc County Oklahoma while awaiting national decision. Eva Gore Booth reports Countess Markievicz arrived in London and is detained at Holloway prison with no visitor access. An earthquake in La Serna, Chile, damages numerous buildings in the provincial capital.
San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy. Chicago Kansas City and Washington report mostly cloudy to clear skies with southerly winds and possible rain. Morning lows range from the upper 40s to mid 60s with highs near mid 70s in most areas.
London witnesses describe a pitched dogfight as a Gotha bomber, part of a 20 to 30-aircraft raid, was brought down in flames after a long chase at 10 000 feet. Spectators flocked to the wreckage while American sailors viewed the scene with pride as three more Gothas were reported wrecked in the engagement.
Major Raoul Lufbery America's premier ace was killed in combat and buried with full American and French military honors in France. Generals and aviators from both nations attended the solemn ceremony with a procession of infantry, bands, and a shower of red roses. An American aviator and a French general spoke, praising his eighteen aerial victories and sacrifice as the crowd paid tribute at the graveside. The orderly mourned deeply as wreaths arrived from comrades and allied forces.
President Wilson sent to the Senate a nomination making Major General March acting chief of staff a full general and General Bliss chief of staff a general by brevet. Bliss, recalled from France, would retain high rank as permanent military representative on the supreme war council. Secretary Baker praised Bliss for distinguished services and supports the brevet honor.
A WWII casualty roll shows 41 names with categories Killed in action 3 died of wounds 1 died of accident 7 died of disease 2 wounded severely 18 wounded slightly 8 missing in action 2. Named officers include Lieutenants Cyril Angell Attlesboro Mass Willian K Emerson New York Colburn Indianapolis Metzger Newark N J Robertson Hamilton Ohio Fritz Butler N J Hall Colfax Ja Hunter York DC.
Washington May 21 1 Consolidation of 37 railroad ticket offices of Chicago in a single office in the Insurance Exchange Building on Jackson Boulevard between Sherman and Wells Streets was approved today by Director General McAdon. The saving in rental will be nearly $200,000 a year.
Allied forces report gains along the Lys front and in the Somme region as British and French units advance with hundreds of German prisoners captured. Northwest of Merville British lines improve while Mont Kemmel and Mont Rouge area see forward movement. Ville-Sur-Ancre remains under Australian assault gains with towns such as Bethune heavily bombarded.
Allied troops push in Locre with several hundred German prisoners captured and line extended along a 4060 yard front. Australians seize Ville sur Ancre after storming high ground west of Morlancourt, taking about 400 prisoners and strengthening positions. Continuous combat reported, continuation on next page.
A tornado swept over the northern Ellis County area this morning killing five people and causing extensive property damage. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Geist and their three grandchildren perished in the disaster, with further details unavailable due to damaged wire communication.
Fifteen airplanes in various stages of construction and large quantities of spruce and Irish pine were destroyed in a fire at the Fowler Aeroplane Corporation plant in San Francisco. The blaze caused extensive damage and shut down production as investigators comb the scene. In Washington, the fuel administration weighs a ban on fuel oil for private yachts during the war, a policy under consideration to conserve wartime resources.
United States agents uncovered evidence of German Irish agent links planning an uprising in Ireland. Sinn Fein sympathizers in the United States discussed funding and arming Ireland, with talks of sending German troops. The arrests of Irish leaders by Britain are linked to these investigations and a broader effort to curb German influence.
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