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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
1
Burglars broke the plate glass at Eastlake Avenue and Mercer Street drugstore drove away in a Ford with engine running and stole morphine capsules powder morphine and cigars. Neighbors awoke to the break and police suspect same pair behind recent incidents.
Nikola Lenine, premier in the Bolshevik government, is expected to assume the agriculture portfolio to improve peasant conditions as a step against the left. Former Marine Commissary Didanko has been arrested for attempting to form a forcible opposition to ratifying the peace treaty. With German advances toward Petrograd, the government may move to Samara or Nijni-Novgorod.
Premier Terauchi told the Japanese Diet there is no need for immediate anxiety over events in Asia. Tokyo dispatch notes calm assurances from the government as regional tensions persist.
Crowds in Rotterdam gathered around bulletin boards to read about President Wilson ordering seizures of Dutch shipping in American harbors. The Nieuw Rotterdamsche Courant denounced the action as a stain on U S history and said the Dutch would bear the blow with dignity. The piece notes anger and bewilderment among onlookers.
Copenhagen reports Taegliche Rundschau declares a decisive battle for peace. The German paper says the outcome will determine Germany and England’s future position. The remarks were copied here today amid wartime headlines and public reaction.
Washington, March 22. The House voted to raise salaries for postal employees by up to 25 percent. The measure passed with a vote of 18 to 42.
Israel Weinberg, jailed 20 months on charges linked to the July 22 1916 parade bomb plot, was released on $15 000 bonds after a state supreme court ruling. Two indictments remain. six of nine murder charges were dismissed or acquitted.
Secretary McAdoo launched a war savings campaign appealing to American youth to enlist in the effort. He urged children to buy thrift stamps with any pennies they save, estimating 25 cents per child could yield 300 million dollars annually for the government.
Germany’s wartime submarine losses, valued by officials at over 6 billion dollars, include 3.24 billion in ship replacement and 3 to 5 billion in cargo. British admiralty publicized the losses with 1917 totals expected to top 2.8 billion. Much of the treasure lies in a small area near the British Isles as allied officials plan import restrictions.
Washington reports high American army officials express confidence after United Press dispatches from the front. They say the great west front line will hold and Germany cannot break through, despite enemy bombardment. They believe British forces have only been pressed back briefly.
A county clerk’s department employee in the county-city building subscribed 200 in Thrift Stamps on War Savings Day marking a local participation in the national savings drive.
Canada and the United States meet Monday night at the Arena for the Pacific Northwest amateur hockey championship. Proceeds beyond expenses go to the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund to buy tobacco for Sammies. A return game in Vancouver will follow. reserve tickets now for the hard fought exhibition.
Washington March 22 The death toll on the destroyer Manly was raised to 16 as 12 more deaths were reported to the navy department. John C. Holmes a carpenter's mate from Tos ton was killed and eleven other names of additional dead had not been received.
London reports the American destroyer Manly has arrived in a British port unharmed. The vessel's safe arrival was confirmed today, signaling a secure entry into Allied waters during the ongoing war.
McCloud Cal March 22 The Weed Lumber Co today announced the adoption of the eight hour day throughout its organization. Pay will be the same for eight hours as it has been for ten heretofore.
March 22 report from Washington says Bulgars fighting on the west front prompted talk of an American war declaration. Government officials defer decision pending details of Bulgaria involvement and whether Americans are threatened. Some speculation noted Magyars as a possible misreading.
United Press dispatch from New York argues that the German push west of Cambrai is unlikely to yield a decisive gain. It notes the region was abandoned a year earlier and loss of the Hindenburg line, suggests Von Hindenburg may be erratic, and states there is no major objective toward Paris or Calais with the British holding strong positions.
Germany’s west line bombardment is seen as the start of a long anticipated offensive. Partial success at the outset raises questions about intent. Some officers view it as a feint to mask further operations and complicate Allied reserve shifts.
London dispatch reports British officials optimistic that the German offensive will be halted but warn the world’s fate may hinge on the defenders. Front correspondents say the enemy aims a nutcracker tactic on the Cambrai salient to straighten its line and cut off many British troops and guns.
Early reports describe Germany’s massed attack as a costly gamble in the west. The line between Cambrai and Lafore saw penetration with heavy German casualties, while British counter moves threaten German gains. Analysts warn Verdun-scale losses could deter a sustained offensive and stress supply lines obstructing future offensives.
El Paso reports suggest Von Hindenburg aims to regain Cambrai positions fearing Allied menace. In a separate clash, Villa bandits dynamited a railway train in Chihuahua injuring ten Americans and killing two Mexicans late Thursday.
British forces check German attack in a brutal struggle on the western front. British counterattacks with tanks forced the Germans back in some sectors while Teutons mass massive strength for a potential major drive. About 19 divisions totaling around 285 000 men spearheaded the assault as total forces on both sides neared 600 000. The enemy gained little in the initial trench lines and failed to seize strong positions.
British forces fight off a major German offensive across a 45 mile front near France, repelling tank and infantry assaults. Allied lines hold Doignies and other key points as fog and gas complicate operations. high casualties and large troop movements reported amid cautious, improving front news.
Rome reports intensified fighting on the entire Italian front with higher activity cited by the war office.
News of heavy fighting on the western front reached Berlin via Copenhagen on March 22. Austrian war minister Herr Von Steiner, visiting Berlin, is reported to have agreed that the Austrians would report further developments.
Field Marshal Haig announced from London on March 22 that Allied forces hold the enemy in their battle positions. The report suggests that German pressure has been limited and the front lines remain stable behind the initial trenches.
Berlin dispatch reports German troops stormed broad sectors southeast of La Fere and captured first enemy lines. Intense fighting continues between La Fere and Rheims in Champagne with heavy artillery on both sides. In Flanders German artillery and troop movements are noted.
Paris reports strong German raids over a wide area were repulsed. In one sector French forces drove back the enemy and removed a foothold gained during the attack.
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