Prisoners in hostile hands face grim treatment
The report notes captives described as treated badly by opposing forces. It says Americans expect harsh conditions and potential torture while in captivity.
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
2
Germans Still Doubtful of U S Troops at Marne Front
At the Marne front German prisoners express surprise at American fighting ability. A captured waiter in a London hotel could speak English and mocked the notion that the Americans were amateur soldiers. The prisoners’ comments show a shift in perception after last week’s clashes.
American Army Reports Capture of Large German Prisoner Group
By Bert Ford, June 12. The American army captured four hundred forty nine German prisoners in a latest coup, the largest since the Civil War, bringing total prisoners near nine hundred. Prisoners described fear of torture if captured, gratitude for treatment, and said Germans fight to avoid capture. They spoke of bread belts dusted with soil, and one man recalled working as a waiter in a Kaiser hotel near Blackfriar Inn. They praised American fighters, noted German propaganda that Americans were amateur soldiers, and witnessed American artillery and air power. Several prisoners were wounded, with some killed by their own artillery during examination. A Frenchman and grandson were found unharmed in a wine cellar after the operation near Roues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ford
Frith
Gerry
United States
America
Mmenge
Seattle
Ring
Iron Cross
Ican
Roues
Sinking of Austro-Hungarian Battleship Szent Istvan
June 13 report notes the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship Szent Istvan off the Dalmatian coast by Italian torpedo boats. The 21,000 ton vessel carried about 1,000 men, and its loss marks a severe naval blow to Austria as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szent Istvan
Dalmatiar
Viking
Istvan
Cheshire Man Held for Arson Attempt
Cheshire June 13 Morris L Ferron 38 a county commissioner and noted state figure was arrested at 3 am by a posse while attempting to set fire to the barn on Jacob D Walter’s property. He faced trial that afternoon defended by J P Goodhart of New Haven as town officials cited revenge for the Civics club dry vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Jacob D. Walter
Morris L. Ferron
Walter Scott
Scott
Congregational Church
Ferron
J. P. Goodhart
New Haven
Civics Club
Walter
Scott’s Waverly Inn
Samuel H. Taylor
James R. Lanyon
F. M. Peaseley
Waterbury
Collins
Hazard
Waverly
Mr. Scott
War Savings Stamp Leaders In Connecticut Quotas
Ansonia tops per capita war savings stamp sales in Connecticut with 9.47 dollars, followed by Manchester 8.73 and New London 8.57. Bridgeport leads large cities at 3.87, Hartford 3.70, and New Haven 3.58. State average to June 1 is 0.57. Middletown 4.12 and East Hampton 5.21 exceed their Middlesex county quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
Middletown
Hartford
Ansonia
State War Savings Committee
Manchester
New London
Bridgeport
New Haven
Middlesex County
Safeguards Lock Coast Waterways From U-Boat Aiding
Washington reports sweeping customs orders to shield all US ports with navigable outlets to the Atlantic Pacific and Gulf of Mexico from German spying and covert aid to submarines. Sail and motor craft must be licensed to navigate harbors and travel permits required before sunrise or after sunset. Special permits limit photography on ships, and official harbor passes with photo ID are demanded for crew and fishing vessel workers. Violations face severe penalties under espionage act provisions as enforcement begins after license forms and IDs are printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Federal manager appointment won’t affect Elliott’s New Haven role
InNonianyous Washi mn. June 13 the appointment of a federal manager for the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad will have no effect on Howard Elliott who remains a director and advisory official. It was erroneously stated that Elliott was removed as chief operating officer by the federal manager’s naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
inNonianyous Washi Mn
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Howard Elliott
Elliott
New Haven
Mysterious Malady Strikes Belfast Munitions Workers
A mysterious illness has broken out among munitions factory workers in Belfast. For weeks epidemics of a strange disease have spread across Europe with Spain as the hardest hit and additional outbreaks reported in Scandinavian nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
London
Europe
Spain
Scandinavian Countries
Fire at Revere Beach damages Metropolitan hotel
Ten guests at the Metropolitan hotel on Revere Beach were carried down ladders from upper floors as smoke filled rooms and corridors in an early day fire. The blaze caused 2500 dollars in damage. A man’s wry quip about timing closes the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Beach
Mass
Metropolitan Hotel
Happenings in this vicinity twenty five years ago
The Penny Press item notes passenger trains no longer carry riders on noon valley freight runs and engineers survey a water main from Portland to Cromwell. It lists local happenings including folks like Ira J. Trench hiring farm helpers, Asa B. Stow at Crescent Beach, R. C. Wilson in Westbrook, Watson D. Augur buying a New Haven livery, Augustus Bacon purchasing Washington street property, Joseph O'Brien returning from acting, Oliver Cone's horse accident, and a common council vote to refer a $150,000 bond measure for city improvements to a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cromwell
Saint Butler
Middletown
Ira J. Trench
Race Course
Johnson Street
Asa B. Stow
Crescent Beach
R. C. Wilson
Westbrook
Watson D. Augur H
Cruttenden
New Haven
Augustus Bacon
Alfred Cornwall
Washington Street
Joseph O’brien
EB. H. Sothern Company
Oliver Cone
Common Council
Urges More Shad At Conn State Luncheon
Gov Holcomb urged greater attention to the Connecticut river shad situation at a luncheon in Madison for the annual meeting of the state board of fisheries and game. He warned against a condition where residents pay for shad caught in state waters at prices rivaling New York. Attendees included Secretary of State Frederick L. Perry, Wm. K. Mollin of Bridgeport, Supt. John M. Crampton, David H. Clark of New Haven, county warden, and A. H. Bullard of Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Conn
Holcomb
State Board of Fisheries and Game
New York
Frederick L. Perry
Wm. K. Mollin
Bridgeport
John M. Crampton
David H. Clark
New Haven
A. H. Bullard
U. S. Troops In France Reported By German Papers
German papers claim 500000 Americans in battle zones with London reports rising to 600000 troops, half of them near combat. The Tagblatt and other sources note America’s growing involvement as U S troops assume larger roles on the western front amid improving fighting effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Andterdam
Chronicle
von Liebert
Taglische Runscau
America
Germany
Alsace Shift Sways Prussian Territorial Claim
Geneva reports confirm negotiations among German states concluded. Alsace is now predicted to pass to Prussian control, altering regional borders and power balance. The advisory release cites formal transfers on the June 13 agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
German Empire
Alsace
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Marne
Marne Front
Bic
Scott's Waverly Inn
U. 8
Elliott’s
THE
Penny Press
France
Seicheprey
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
Chio
R. J. Atwell
Shad Rees
King
John Moore
Center St
A. P. French
Central Bank
A. E. Holmes
Village Grocery
F. J. Bielefield & CO
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