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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
6
American forces in France repelled a major German assault northwest of foul around sunrise. German prisoners indicate an 800 man force halted by American artillery and gas shelling. The attack, preceded by days of bombardment, lasted nearly two hours with heavy fighting and gas exposure.
In Parliament on April 11 Premier Lloyd George announced a measure to extend the national conscription act to Ireland with similar conditions as Britain. He also pledged a measure of self government for Ireland and said military age would be raised. Irish party members challenged the plan as uproar grew.
Washington April 15 the senate again backed raising the government minimum guarantee price for wheat to 2.50 per bushel in the ongoing controversy resolving in favor of the higher level and signaling legislative support.
Stockholm reports about 15,000 German troops along Finland southern coast engaging Finns and Reds in several battles as of April 13.
American railway engineers and Canadian counterparts fought side by side to stem German advances from St. Quentin toward Noyon. They stood ground despite seven waves of attack, firing rifles and limited machine guns as ammunition ran low. An outpost action in Lorraine killed a German patrol and brought back a identified body.
Brig. Gen. Frederick E. Resche of Minnesota formerly commanding a brigade of the Thirty-fourth National Guard division at Camp Cody New Mexico is honorably discharged for failure to maintain an efficient command. Remarks attributed to him are under investigation though no overt disloyalty charge is made.
Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman of the foreign relations committee, suffered paralysis on Wednesday while en route to his office. He was moved to the Senate office building for medical care and later returned home.
Reports from Broussard home in New Iberia Louisiana say United States Senator Robert F Broussard remains critically ill and is gradually sinking with death momentarily expected.
An oil tanker named Carrier owned by Gulf Refining Company ran aground on a reef near New England with New York reporting the incident in April. The vessel is referenced as a tank steamship amid salvage interest and weather considerations for re-floating operations.
American forces in France report repulsing two German attacks northwest of Toul and countering with a daylight assault that captured an observation hill. A Wednesday raid by 800 German shock troops failed to penetrate beyond the first American line as defenders unleashed counter-barrages and fought hand to hand amid heavy losses.
Secretary Lansing’s memorandum defends the U S seizure of Dutch ships as an act of necessity prompted by German aggression. It notes the Netherlands government does not question legality and argues the action benefits Dutch ship owners and people.
Washington reports the senate, without a roll call, approved the sedition bill after numerous modifications. The measure aimed to empower the department of justice to more aggressively detain spies and disloyalists and has already cleared the house.
London April 15. The house of commons passed the Irish conscription clause of the man power bill by a majority of 165. St. Louis April 15. Members of the joint commission on unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church South predicted the plan for union would be ratified before the commission adjourns.
A bold attempt to wreck a troop train near Winona Minnesota is reported on April 15. Details remain sparse but the incident centers on an attack aimed at derailing military transport, with authorities investigating the scene for clues and suspects.
Federal officers began rounding up about 350 enemy aliens accused of violations of the enemy alien act. About 200 were detained for issues like permit violations and failure to register. Some were freed after preliminary exams, others held for record checks with continued arrests planned. Fingerprints were taken and some were interned if warranted.
Joseph Riegel of Collinsville Illinois testified to a coroner's jury that he led the mob that hanged Robert P. Prager an enemy alien last Friday morning He described the events and implicated another man as a co leader saying they dragged Prager from a basement in the city hall and led the mob drive.
Washington April 11 President Wilson approved plans to extend the federal trade commission work to meet new war duties. Commissioner Fort and Secretary Bracken submitted the expansion, with key tasks including investigating production costs to set price levels in cooperation with war agencies.
Advices reported American marines landed at Vladivostok joining British and Japanese troops. Americans control the docks while Japanese guard the railway and ammunition depots. Separately Turkish and German forces opened an offensive against British coastal positions in Palestine.
Washington reports a small naval patrol boat was driven aground by storm ice near shore. The incident occurred as a severe spring gale lashed the coast, with no immediate reports of casualties or environmental damage.
Dorothy Dix urges women to support the war effort financially by buying Liberty bonds. She argues women cannot fight but can back soldiers with money, stressing continuous giving, personal sacrifices, and patriotism to fund munitions, food, and supplies for Allied troops in France.
An article notes massive 1917 farm incomes in Western Canada led by wheat and livestock sales. It highlights Calgary and Edmonton gains, widespread farm improvements, tractor purchases, Victory bonds, and debt repayment, with a table comparing price increases and costs across machinery, building, clothing, and food.
The Liberty Bond button is described as the badge of citizenship rather than a mark of liberality or patriotism. The piece asks if the reader is wearing one, implying a civic duty and identity connected to wartime solidarity.
The piece notes rain and mud hinder farming during wartime in France. It asserts the weather, not human plans, dictates farming outcomes. A single downpour can wreck hay or wheat and disrupt schedules for soldiers and civilians alike.
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