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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
5
United Press reports American First Army gains in the Champagne and Argonne fronts. Doughboys surged under a creeping artillery curtain, overran German defenses south of Romagne, captured prisoners, and pressed the Meuse bend sector amid gas shells and heavy weapon fire.
French and American troops advance along a broad front near the Argonne and south of the Aisne German retirement appears to have paused as Mangin and Berthelot push their lines. Reports say the Germans have withdrawn behind the Kreinhelde-Stellung in the American Champagne sector, with anticipated stronger resistance ahead.
Mrs Williams Martin aboard a Mt Vernon to Duluth train was robbed of a purse containing 150 dollars and her ticket. A 20 year old, plump woman in a well dressed outfit is suspected. In Seattle a Mrs Mitter reported a 60.50 purse theft near Liberty Loan headquarters. T Makinsle lost a purse with 150 dollars and a 90 dollar check at a local playhouse.
John Warrington alias Jaquine West a deserter from the United States Army escaped the Fort Lawton guardhouse by sawing two planks in the pool. He was captured recently and turned over to authorities, then fled in an auto believed to be headed toward British Columbia. He had earlier attacked the arresting patrolman with a hammer, inflicting a severe head wound.
The Webster Parent-Teachers Association invites the public to a community night at Webster School on West 67th and 32nd Avenue North West on Tuesday at 8 p m. The event aims to bring together parents teachers and residents for a sharing evening.
James Pershing brother of Gen. John J. Pershing arrived in Seattle on Saturday to aid the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. He registered at the Savoy hotel and met with Liberty loan headquarters to plan his role, acting as a salesman for a Chicago clothing store.
William Snell, landlord, was fined $20 and costs by Judge Otis Brinker for forcibly removing tenant Blanch Hurley after she refused to pay a small bill. Hurley testified Snell tried to keep her suitcase as payment. The judge ruled monthly rent does not justify seizure of personal effects.
London dispatch reports Serbian forces repulsed Austro German reinforcements near the Serbo Turkish frontier, probably around Vranja. The action resulted in the capture of 100 prisoners.
Henry McBride former governor of Washington is officially appointed as an industrial adviser to the district draft board by the Department of Labor. The advisers protect manpower for essential war plants and help reassign nonessential workers for the draft.
Co G Duke reports 50 yards of rubber hose stolen from a residence under construction at 66th N and Dayton. He asks Sheriff Stringer to provide two bloodhounds to track the thief. Minute Men groups schedule meetings at North Park hall and Queen Anne High School on Monday evening.
The food administration issued a statement on sugar distribution and penalties. A wedding cake used 14 pounds of sugar bought under a canning permit, while a five person household qualifies for 10 pounds monthly. They must cut home sugar use by half for three months.
Mayor Hanson received a large sterling silver shield Saturday morning symbolizing honorary membership in the Boiler Makers Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers Union No. 104. President James Martin praised his “four square deal” as workers expressed gratitude.
A wartime appeals piece honors Private Hickman Swann and Hawley for suffering in German camps. It urges civilians at home to lend money to support troops, noting loans will be repaid with interest and emphasizing shared duty to liberty and victory.
Dispatch from Paris describes a three circle encirclement strategy on the western front with arcs around Lille Noyon Cambrai Laon and Champagne. Allied forces including American troops press toward Montblanc and Cormicy while French and British aim to outflank Lille as German reserves deform the rings. The French press pushes a village by village policy amid threats of retaliation for bombed towns.
W Champlin Robinson of Maryland is appointed director of oil conservation for the U S Fuel Administration. The move places Robinson in charge of policies guiding oil use and reserves during the period.
Lena Doe, a 1025 Washing ton street resident, colored, was charged with hurling four mustard bottles into a case holding six dozen eggs in a complaint filed by I Ital, a Japanese storekeeper at 825 Yesterday, Saturday.
The Austrians prepare a public statement outlining war end terms aligned with Wilson plans. Points include free seas, no economic barriers, armament cuts, colonial self rule, Russian withdrawal, restoration of Alsace Lorraine, and broad territorial guarantees leading to a general association of nations.
A wartime pastiche recalls a Tommy on sick leave and dentist jokes amid trench banter. Readers are reminded of October 5 milestones: British capture of 4,446 prisoners. Russian offensives in Turkish Armenia. Riga front turn. and Allied retreats near Peronne.
The article notes that the Allied push into Alsace Lorraine will deprive Germany of its main iron ore sources. 1913 output was 28,607,903 tons with Austria at 1,039,324. Luxemburg held 6,595,460, lifting available ore to 28,243,087 tons. Russia’s contribution is unclear but about 18,000,000 tons may be lost, nearly halving supply when Lorraine and Luxemburg are wrested.
Pay roll bond committee reports firms with 100 percent Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions. The list includes Aabling Boyce Seed Co, Burke & Farrar, Dreamland Cafe, Colgrove's, Great Western Publishing, National City Bank, J. A. Campbell Can, Continental Pipe, Northwestern Supply Co, Record Publishing Co, Seattle Oyster House, University State Bank, Westinghouse and others.
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