11 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
1
Thirty thousand Wild West division soldiers march in review across Nisqually plain at Camp Lewis as Maj. Gen. Greene salutes brigade commanders and regimental colors. The piece urges civilians to join the Liberty Loan drive and answer the call to service, asking readers if they are in line.
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Washington April 11 American homes must prepare for the shock which will follow large scale fighting of Gen Pershing's forces in the West front War department officials warned today casualty lists will swell commensurately with America's participation The big lists likely will not begin coming in for some days.
Mayor Hanson vetoed his first ordinance sending back to the council brick paving for Rai ner avenue between Graham and Thistlest, and from 180 feet south of Barton to Sith avenue. The veto cites war economy and that these stretches are planked but lack sewers. The two segments would have cost about $102,000. Minute Men of precinct No. 88 plan Thursday meeting at the Queen Anne branch library.
War Department report dated April 11 lists 124 American casualties with one killed in action, five died of wounds, thirteen due to other causes, sixty-nine severely wounded, thirty slightly wounded, and four missing. Also, George W. Allen announced that National Securities of New York will allot 250000 dollars of bond purchases to Seattle.
In France on April 11 American batteries repelled a German assault in the Toul sector. Two prisoners said 800 attackers had rehearsed the attack. the barrage preceded the counterfire, and Americans reported no casualties.
United States troops move to reinforce the Western front as the reserve group is partly deployed to face German pressure. Veterans join the British line while fresh units prepare to enter, with the aim of easing pressure on Picardy and preventing counterattacks.
Washington professor Anderson met Counts Andrassy and Tieme in Vienna and Budapest to discuss a possible separate peace between Austria Hungary and the United States. The Berlin Tageblatt cites Vienna sources noting Austrian foreign office admissions and that Austria initiated peace talks. Emperor Karl is said to have engaged with various international contacts in these efforts.
Washington reports indicate peace talks were held with a “Professor Anderson” from the United States in Vienna and Budapest. The official state department said no such person is known there and his identity remains unestablished.
Seattle music teachers will gather Thursday at 8 p m in the Finch er building to discuss public school music credits and establish a standard accrediting method.
Washington April 11 senators debated the draft quota bill as Allies seek more manpower. A key issue is allotments by Class 1 population rather than general population. Rep Shallenberger urged raising the draft age to 40 and argued for 3,000,000 in France with 16,000,000 under arms.
Washington April 11 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder orders a broad inquiry into local draft board classifications in districts where the Class 1 percentage is unusually high or low. The move follows congressional opposition to basing future draft quotas on Class 1 counts rather than total registrations or population. Several congressmen accuse boards of lowering Class 1 shares to reduce quotas.
In Pittsburg on April 11, Judge John A. Evans in common pleas court upheld the right of an alien enemy to sue an American, citing the president’s December 11, 1917 proclamation and a prior U S Supreme Court ruling.
New York report states Doug Fairbanks and his wife have entered a final separation with no divorce. Mrs Fairbanks says they remain friends to protect their seven year old son Douglas Jr. The Hollywood star stepped back from the stage to marry her, daughter of cotton broker Daniel L Sully of Watch Hill Rhode Island.
German forces push toward Arras and Boulogne as 2,400,000 men are reported in the field with fresh divisions and reassignments. British and French troops hold key positions at Givenchy hill and Armentieres while awaiting American entrance into a broader conflict.
Seattle enters the final stretch of Honor Week in the Third Liberty Loan drive aiming for about 12 million dollars in 48 hours. Subscriptions poured in at banks but remain unrecorded due to a shortage of official report blanks. Loan committee estimates put totals around 7 million with many industrial and employer subscriptions still uncounted as of Monday.
Washington April 11 official treasury figures show Liberty Loan subscriptions already exceed 400 million dollars with conservative estimates placing the total over this milestone.
The Mitsui company, a major Japanese importer exporter with offices in Seattle, invested $100,000 in Liberty Loan Bonds as part of its wartime financial support.
Allied dispatch reports German forces pressing near Steenwerck and Estaires with gains around Ploegsteert wood. British counterattacks recaptured La Nieppe Messines Wytschaete and half of Ploegsteert as fighting raged through the night north of the St Mair bridgehead.
Reports say Crown Prince Rupprecht pressed a northern offensive from La Bassee canal to Ypres Comines canal with severe combat along the Lawe and Lys rivers near Lestrem Armentieres. Haig notes heavy fighting around Ploegsteert Messines and Wrytschaete as German forces concentrate on splitting the British line and threatening Channel ports.
American submarines hunt Kaiser undersea divers as Admiral Daniels addresses 20,000 sailors in training at the Great Lakes station. Daniels rests at his hotel a day after an arduous program.
Lieutenant Granville A Pollock born in Fort Worth Texas 29 years ago fought in air campaigns from the Channel to Verdun. He served in the British Marine Artillery and Lafayette Escadrille before joining the American air service and is set to write for The Star beginning Monday April 15.
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