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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
5
In the dawn mists of No Man's Land a gun named Emma Gee halts a German raid of over a hundred enemy soldiers. The weapon’s rapid fire stops the assault as supportive troops counter the threat and hold the trench against fierce odds.
Visitors are invited to Camp Lewis to see a real war engine in action. The exhibit demonstrates how the range is secured how the gun covers a wide sector of the enemy trench and how it automatically fires its own cartridges.
American artillery quiets on all sectors while German raids wane and prisoners are sought. Crowder to enforce useful war work after July 1. Wood to command a foreign corps. Haig reports sporadic fighting. Simmee notes German air raids harming nurses. French Forlan Legion replaced by an American division retakes Hangard and Villers Brettonneux. Partin and Paris air raids report partial damage. Dublin says Britain aims to form an Irish army via recruiting and brigade with existing front units.
The city council plans a 4 p m meeting to discuss sealing the Cedar River dam basin and to consider Councilman Erickson's ordinance transferring the project to the water department. After an inspection, officials noted the scale of the work and that it will take next year to finish. about $115,000 has been spent on preliminary efforts.
Steamen cross examines Mead admitting lack of knowledge about statements in an affidavit. The defense asserts Mead claimed not to know Long, compa nion of Mead on the Queen, with Long allegedly in France or at sea. Judge Neterer admonishes both sides amid heated exchanges as government and defense push espionage act issues.
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