16 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
Paris dispatch notes German resistance thinning north of the Avre as French forces advance toward Roye and Lassigny. British units encircle Albert, while Haig reports crossing the Ancre on a broad northern front and further progress south of Albert.
Allied forces press in Picardy threatening Albert Roye and Lassigny as British and French troops extend north of the Somme. Simultaneously a dramatic British expedition reaches Baku joining Armenians and Russians to guard the Caspian oil fields amid Bolshevik advances across eastern and northern Russia.
British war office reports successful operations on the Picardy and Flanders fronts. Canadian troops advance around Daenery and Parvilier. prisoners taken. Humbert now holds the plateau south of Laussigny and presses toward Lassigny as Chaulnes endures British fire.
Ample silence ends as Amiens celebrates the relief of Picardy and reconsecrates the cathedral. Soldiers from American, British, French and other allied forces attend the ceremony, the organist and choir in trench uniforms, flags waving above shattered windows, pigeons fluttering in the nave. The city rises from the dead as Amiens returns to life.
A newspaper reader is invited to page 14 for guidance on buying a home automobile and rental options. The ad style uses repetition to draw attention to real estate and vehicle offers. It suggests seeking help and mentions a specific page for answers.
The second annual convention of the Interstate Realty Association of the Pacific Northwest will be held in Seattle on August 29 30 and 31. Preparations are extensive and one thousand out of town guests from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana are expected.
The proposed $4 billion revenue bill doubles prior taxes with a high rate scale up to 75 percent on incomes over five million. Exemptions are $1000 single or $2000 married plus $200 per child. Inheritance taxes rise over 60 percent as Rep Rainey threatens a strong fight. (Continued on Page Seven)
City utilities and finance committees blocked an ordinance to spend 100000 more on Skagit power development. They refused to approve without a full report from the city engineer detailing completed work and upcoming plans, saying they want to know where the Skagit project stands.
Firemen and engineers at the city steam electric plant on Lake Union demand higher wages. They cite cost of living and refuse to wait for the budget to proceed, requesting a special ordinance. The measure likely goes before the city council Monday.
Star carriers will be guests of Alex Pantages at the Pantages theatre tonight. The Comical Wops act promises much laughter for the kiddies, with a thriller to close the show. The boys will assemble at The Star office before marching to the theatre.
Marguerite Clark motion picture actress marries Lieut. Harry P. Williams in New York. They had known each other since Lawrenceville Academy days with Williams later serving in the ordinance department. Clark, born in Cincinnati, rose to fame in musical comedy with De Wolfe Hopper. Williams awaits overseas assignment.
Tokyo dispatch recounts the rapid Czech seizure of Vladivostok after a misrouted order. Czech and allied forces, with British and Japanese support, stormed the fortress, causing heavy Bolshevik losses and marked by a decisive, bloodless handover of key points before a Czech victory parade.
A disc shaped badge the size of a quarter attached to red white and blue enameled bars will be the new war service badge for civilians in war industry according to Charles Clayton of the department of labor
A rumor in City Hall suggests the budget committee will reject departmental raise requests and instead approve a flat pay increase for all city employees. The plan, if true, would apply across departments and appear in next week’s budget discussions.
The article reports a potential extension of the draft age past 45. It notes hints from the Chief of Staff about possible use of deferred classes depending on American needs and defense policy.
All young men who were born before August 24 1897 and who turned 21 since June 5 1918 must report to their local draft boards on August 24 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for select service registration. The Seattle draft boards received the orders yesterday. A separate broader 18 to 45 registration will come later.
Gen. March told the Senate Military Committee that the new draft ages of 18 to 45 may be extended and deferred classes used to push the war through. He warned Congress will authorize more conscripts if needed to maximize American manpower in Europe.
Intermittent bombing of rear areas along the Vesle continues as the front remains generally quiet. An American patrol found the Germans had dug in along a new river crossing with strong machine gun defenses. Three Italian soldiers captured near Solasons in July arrived at the American lines and corroborated stories of cruel treatment of Allied prisoners and lack of food from escaped British soldiers.
Paris reports 1.52 million German dead in the war with total losses reaching about 6 million including wounded and missing. From March to June 120,000 Germans were killed, and the eight week death toll is said to surpass that total.
British, American, French, Japanese, Italian and Czecho-Slovak units push into many Russian areas as allies aim to protect oil regions and aid anti-Bolshevik efforts. Troops advance toward Archangel, Baku, and Vladivostok while Brest-Litovak terms shape regional control and supply lines.
Moscow reports claim Bolsheviki victory over Czecho-Slovaks near Onega Archangel area with enemy positions captured after fierce fighting. Allied forces reported setbacks as White Guards failed to seize Sewiseslisk while Czech fronts saw further advances and withdrawals.
San Francisco report notes Percepy Petrovitch Batolin, a leading Russian industrialist, traveling to the United States to arrange American assistance for reestablishing Russian industry.
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