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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1917
Page
27
A Neue Zuercher Zeitung correspondent files a vivid report from Flanders detailing brutal fighting between British and German forces near Ypres. The account recalls heavy British artillery, devastating German counter-attacks, mass casualties, and intense street fighting as the night wore on.
A Red Cross commission led by George F. Baker Jr arrives in Paris to survey Italian needs for relief work with the army. The team will assess base hospitals and ambulance units and visit Mediterranean ports to evaluate formal care posts for casualties from shelling and bombing while coordinating with Italian authorities.
Rome reports the Vatican organ Cenerva tori Romano critiquing the American reply to President Wilson. It says the note was signed by Secretary of State Lansing while the presidential reply was signed by Wilson, and questions publication timing and telegraphing of the reply. The piece notes diplomatic protocol and claims the American stance contradicts prior rhetoric on peace.
The New York State Automobile Association publicizes a safety campaign about headlights and rear lights. It explains state law limits on extra bulbs, warns of dangers from misaligned beams, and urges enforcement to prevent late night accidents. The piece discusses motorcycle lighting and public safety concerns.
An analysis argues U S road networks must rapidly expand and adapt to move war materiel. It cites frozen roads slowing cattle and crops, praise for truck and highway development, and calls for prioritized routes to hasten military supply chains, stressing immediate action and federal support.
An article quotes Arthur G. Welm sley on the bremy and indigestible foods, noting high prices and scarcity in wartime England. It contrasts prices here with England, mentions potatoes and rations, and stresses resilience, thrift, and support for the war effort while avoiding supply panic.
Cina, leader of Cline Accessory Co, signals strategic focus change toward the retail sector. The statement references Dusipors and Cling wan nore while noting attention to the Cilfton Gaarge in the broader industry context.
London reports a release letter from Kurt of SIN, a prisoner of war in Switzerland. He describes eye damage from long confinement, escape attempts, sentry fire, and the mental strain of captivity. He notes deep longing to return to liberty and family and reflects on enemies he now regards as brutal.
A number of German newspapers, amid rumors and sensational obituaries, cast Viscount Grey in a hostile light. They depict him as a calculating diplomat whose policies aimed to widen the war and blame him for England’s role. The texts allege deceit and hypocrisy in Allied messaging while striking a harsh partisan tone against Grey.
A fragmented account describes pigeons as crucial wartime messengers, supplementing scout services for the French with auto vehicle carriers. It details two functions for handlers, a ladder and a mounting method, and notes homing pigeons differ in breed and intellect, with larger brains than common pigeons from generations of selective breeding.
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