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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
2
British and Canadian troops enter Cambrai at 4 oclock in darkness, seize the city from German forces in retreat, as pilots and artillery fire illuminate the scene. The advance follows months of hard fighting from Amiens toward Cambrai with heavy bombardment and destruction visible in the streets.
The German commander in Cambrai orders civilian evacuation to safer regions. On September 7 and 8 trains carry 15 000 people daily, forcing residents to abandon homes and possessions under German control.
Descriptive dispatches report Allied advances across multiple fronts. British and American forces push eastward through burning towns, Cambrai fallen, German rear guards fighting stubbornly as enemy lines retreat toward the north. Army units press toward Laon and the Meuse Argonne area with American troops breaking the Kriemhilde line.
Oct 10: Anglo American forces near St Quentin report mine fuzes set under Cambrai by Germans aimed to destroy the town. A massive underground explosion followed the occupation by British troops, with sight and sound miles away. Large damage observed in Upbeat with exact extent undetermined.
Herbert Sidebotham, London Times critic, argues Germany seeks to retreat from occupied Belgium and France under a peace offer. He notes heavy fighting continues on the Western Front and questions the immunity exchange for German gains. He views the plan as a fragile peace facade built on ruined wartime policies.
The piece assesses the war stance from multiple fronts with Allied forces in Flanders Cambrai Lille Beilicourt St Quentin and the Champagne while Americans threaten the Argonne. It argues retreat is dangerous and warns against peace negotiations tied to armistice unless conditions remain favorable. It notes Bulgaria Turkey and Austria’s declining roles and stresses continuing hard fighting.
Regional forecast notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday in Texas and New York. Temperatures range from the mid fifties in New York to the high sixties and seventies in other listed cities with light variable winds.
Secretary McAdoo urged every citizen to double Liberty Bond subscriptions to match Allied troop achievements in France. He cited current Fourth Liberty Loan progress, comparing it with the third campaign and noting faster initial payments, while stressing national resolve and urgency.
Heavy rains crossed West Texas from the Red River to the Rio Grande, bringing the most general rainfall since May. In San Angelo 1.44 inches fell by noon and streams rose. the Red River threatened to flood banks between Chillicothe and Elmer, Oklahoma. Northward rain extended into spring country beyond the Texas and Pacific line. Mahon and Lander reported two inches, aiding late planting, livestock water, and winter grass.
Austin October reports that all movement of drafted men to Texas camps is suspended due to influenza. Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered the halt at Maj. John O. Townes request, affecting 7702 white men and 190 others slated to travel this week.
The Morning Post and other papers urge Germany pay heavy indemnities for Belgian outrages. The Daily Mail demands harsh punishment for destruction of French towns. The Express calls stopping raw materials to Germany until settlements are made.
An eye witness reports Lens devastated after German withdrawal. Hallways and tramways torn up, rails twisted, water-filled coal mine galleries, and entire population of about 35 000 gone. Mayor Bassy says the city is dead as Germans blew up sections for trench systems.
Descriptions from Allied wires report German retreat after hard fighting near St Quentin and Cambrai. Civilians are rescued as fires rage behind the advancing lines. Explosions and widespread destruction follow German gains as towns and farms burn from Cady en Cateau to Lohain and beyond.
In New York on October 16 fifteen machinists and others at the TW Bliss Company in Brooklyn went on strike over wage demands after the firm refused to grant higher pay for torpedo production for the navy.
An advertising missive extols a product named Gets-it for corns claiming fast removal of the root with no fuss. It touts ease of use as superior to salves and wraps, notes a money back guarantee, and lists manufacturers in Chicago and other locations.
Prince Axel of Denmark, commander in the Danish navy, will visit San Antonio on October 30 and 31 as a guest of the government under navy auspices. He will be accompanied by three Danish officers and will tour Kelly Field with assistance from the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Bell to arrange hospitality.
Allied troops smash through German defenses from Cambrai toward Le Cateau as ground runs east. British guns long-range and rapid movement break Hindenburg positions and clear Cambrai with heavy resistance collapsed. Canadian and British forces meet in the city center and trap or kill many retreating Germans.
Reports describe American forces advancing after a lengthy bombardment across the Argonne front. Engineers reach Hill 260 as part of an enveloping move toward Romagne, with initial feints and heavy mist hindering immediate confirmation of success.
In the Argonne the third success of the day saw American forces pushing through tangled underbrush toward Grandpre. They faced stiff resistance with machine gun tactics, but the earlier Lost Battalion episode reinforced confidence in their superiority and momentum.
American forces advancing west of the Argonne forest surpassed two kilometers beyond lines between St Etienne and Orfeuil. French and American guns preceded infantry as Germans counterattacked and were repulsed. More than a hundred tanks participated, with planes aiding near St Etienne. The objective was reached in under three hours as French and American units advanced in sync.
About .18 inch of rain fell at noon in San Antonio and more showers are likely as unsettled conditions persist. A barometric depression west of the region lies between two highs over the Pacific Northwest and Gulf states, signaling continued unsettled weather with minor temperature changes.
Washington reports that Turkey may seek peace terms as Germany and Austria send peace notes. Officials in touch with Turkish affairs fear a German backed coup and expect premier Lewlik Fash to push a direct appeal to the Allies. State Department notes Turkish factions have approached allied powers at Saloniki with conditional terms.
Bolshevik premier Fenim declares terror persists in Petrograd as Lenines associate Hirovieff calls revolutionaries sectarian. Soviet rejects lease of political prisoners by a wide margin. General Volkoff reportedly shot. Passport request filed for Monclova and Havana.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions various political figures and roles, including former cabinet members and senators, but lacks coherent context or event details. The readable parts include names such as Rhaw Atkinson Bonator Towne and a reference to Washington court and the Senate, with many misspellings.
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