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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1917
Page
1
Editor Arthur Guy Empey urges readers to support the Our Boys in France tobacco fund with gifts of 25 cents or more. The appeal asks for cash, stamps, or checks and includes a coupon on page 10 to send contributions so soldiers can write thanks for tobacco.
Petrogad dispatch reports Russian positions near Riga retreating due to German offensives. Official notice says evacuation ordered amid a powerful, renewed German drive aimed at Riga, with several Russian counterattacks repelled and morale described as low.
In a hospital ward near Rouen a wounded Canadian fighter blames blindess on a shelled blast. A nurse consoles him while a dying Scot and others endure a storm of sounds, the night a grim panorama of care, fear, and longing. The nurse seeks a cigarette for the boy as supplies run low amid the front lines.
Crowds of around 20 000 cheered as union members marched in the parade led by a police car bearing the national colors. Chief Chas Wekingh and Inspector Mike T Powers accompanied bands and color guards while children from Sion men’s groups formed the honors section. Union factions including Metal Trades and Women’s Card and Label League marshaled the route with flags, canes, and ribbons as the procession continued.
Arthur Vanderlip of Lane 20 8 led the field and finished about ten minutes ahead. Officials reported speeds near 25 mph at times as Vanderlip completed the course in 1 09. The Star Race began at Second and Seneca and ended in front of The Star on Seventh Ave with several youths contending for top honors. Prize listings note various bicycle tires and accessories donated by local stores.
President Wilson leads the war effort actively by visiting departments personally. He travels to offices in a car with only his chauffeur, preferring direct inspection over receiving typed summaries from officials as he oversees the vast war machine. The approach mirrors a hands on manager on a sports team rather than a bench bound strategist.
London dispatches describe a royalist plot in Moscow to aid restoration of the monarchy while striking at Petrograd. The plan allegedly aimed to kidnap the provisional cabinet as German military action continued southeast of Riga and near Mitau with gains reported in both zones.
Adjt. Gen. Maurice Thompson says Russians abandoning Riga is a military victory for the Kaiser but unlikely to alter the overall war. He notes Riga lies about 150 miles from Petrograd with good rail links and that Russians have prepared to block a German advance to Petrograd. He doubts Riga's fall will change the broader situation.
German invaders crossed the Dvina on both sides of Ux hull as Russian positions were evacuated. The advance likely prompted orders to abandon the Riga region.
United Press report quotes A J Sack director of the Russian information bureau stating not more than 95 percent of the Asian army remains sound. He argues the situation is not as dire and that once agitators are removed the army will rally to defend democracy.
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