20 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
1
French forces under General Mangin bombarded Noyon from two directions while infantry pressed within 9000 yards of the town, driving toward a narrow outlet at Guiscard and tightening the encirclement.
French forces under Mangin push along a ten mile front between the Oise and the Aisne advancing up to two miles deep. Lassigny and Roye are pressed. Noyon’s approaches are shelled as German positions on the Picardy edge face risk of being outflanked. Five hundred prisoners taken. Wael village captured in another push with artillery duels from Lassigny to Dreslincourt.
The final drive to raise quotas for state county and township war savings stamps, originally set to start Monday August 26, has been postponed. The new date will be announced later and ample time will be given to prepare.
A young lieutenant in the American Army in France endures 12 days of near continuous combat in the German push region. He wears a private’s uniform that barely fits and jokes he will need a new handkerchief soon after tearing up a lady’s nightgown for improvised handkerchiefs. A French air raid at Nancy causes casualties. meanwhile Mrs. C. A. G. Thomas is summoned to Leaksville due to her mother's stroke of paralysis.
Amsterdam dispatches report 1000 killed or wounded in Petrograd food riots. Workmen lacking bread clash with Lettish guards before Smolny Institute as martial law spreads. People demand relief from Bolsheviks as chaos unfolds.
War department releases a nationwide casualty total of 275 with none from North Carolina. Of these, 147 killed in action, seven died of disease, one died of wounds, four from accident and other causes, 109 wounded, two missing. A cablegram says Guthrie Madry arrived safely overseas.
Washington report notes expected 3600 registrants in North Carolina on Saturday with 2258 in South Carolina and 3249 in Virginia. The figures reflect statewide registration efforts and vary by state.
Private Lafayette Draper now at Camp Sevier Greenville S C writes about preparations for a new division to be known as the 20th. He asks friends to write him since most Scotland Neck boys are in France or transferred and he is lonely. He notes he reads the paper to cope with letters from home.
Maxwell Gorman notes a shift in Democratic and Republican tactics as Moorhead and Jonas campaign for senator and ninth district congressman near Morganton. He cites legal scrutiny of Abernathy, a Bryan letter supporting hard war terms, and confirms Raleigh will host a major tank camp with 5000 troops, while casualty notices to soldiers’ families remain unchanged.
A draft measure aims to raise the enlistment age from eighteen to forty five and will be referred to Congress tonight. The plan would heavily affect 13 year old applicants who are slated for last call under current rules.
The quota of $1,000 for Scotland Neck for the Jewish War Relief Fund has been obtained, the balance subscribed on the first day. The community shows readiness to aid the world’s deprived and anticipates an end to the war and a new civilization free of militarism and greed.
London dispatches report Japanese troops landed at Nikolai Esk to guard allied citizens. Nikolai Esk lies south of the Amur river, about seven hundred fifty miles north of Vladivostok.
United Press reports that American citizens have sunk almost 600 million dollars into War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Per capita savings rose by 5.74 dollars nationwide, with North Carolina at 3.99 and nearly 10 million dollars in total subscriptions. Submarine attack near Winter Quarter Shoals off Virginia coast noted. shipramming incident under Navy review.
A German submarine reportedly sank off Virginia waters during wartime action. Details remain sparse as authorities verify the incident and assess possible casualties and maritime impact.
Washington August 20 The draft ages 18 to 45 to be reported to the house late today or tomorrow. House leaders aim to pass the measure by week end. Military committee members say Secretary Baker's plan to take eighteen year olds only after older men have been drafted has removed opposition to the war department's plan.
A Vienna rumor says Emperor Karl I will not send Austrian troops to the western front. Reports claim Austria would provide at least fifteen divisions if required, with divisions observed near German lines as pressure mounts.
All male persons who have reached their 21st birthday since June 5 1918 and before August 24 1918 must register on August 24 1918. Consult local draft board in Weldon for details on how and where to register.
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