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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
1
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the House of Commons that Britain will listen to proposals from accredited representatives of any belligerent, provided they come in a straightforward manner, signaling openness to peace talks if earnestly presented.
Artillery actions occurred last night on the French front southeast of Amiens in the Hailles Castle sector. West of Mont Did a German raiding detachment was driven off. The French took prisoners in a patrol operation north of Allatte.
The President renewed opposition to Chamberlain's war inquiry resolution. He advised Thompson of Kansas that the Senate amendment remains objectionable and would effectively authorize a broad investigation by the military committee, despite modifications.
London May 16 The entire German battle fleet was recalled last week to Kiev where important naval forces are being concentrated, a Hamburg dispatch reported received in Geneva.
With American forces in France, the first official bulletin since entering the fighting line on a permanent basis notes increased artillery activity northwest of Toul and in Lorraine. It also cites the destruction of three enemy machines by American troops.
The Austrian battleship Viribus Unitis, twenty thousand tons, was torpedoed in Pola harbor by Italian forces. Italians entered the Austrian base by dodging patrols and searchlights as Italian aircraft engaged. Two Austrian planes were shot down and others forced to crash land. Italian machines returned safely. Artillery saw activity in the Somme Ancre valleys and on the Flanders front.
London reports aim to mobilize five million American troops on the western front as plans expand to support larger forces. U.S. Secretary Harry H. Uttain states preparations are humently rising to meet any German demand, with promises of one and a half million in France by year end and two million under a dedicated American organization.
Public notice details a condensed bank statement required by the Comptroller of the Currency. The Carlsbad bank reports condition at close of business May 10 1918 as it becomes a million dollar institution, marking a historic milestone.
A Soviet protest to the German minister of foreign affairs dated April 26 was released by the State Department. It states Russia will mobilize all necessary forces to defend the freedom and independence of the Russian republic beyond the limits of the treaty. Washington reported May 16 that the casualty list reached ninety-one names today.
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