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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
5
London reports the critical hour of the Picardy battle approaching as a large reserve army is held behind the Allied lines. Advices suggest a strong German counter-offensive may come soon. Anglo-French positions are fortified along the front and ready to deploy fresh troops at any moment. It is believed American troops are in the allied reserve.
Paris reports March 26 that Noyon was evacuated by French forces while they retained the left bank of the Oise river. Fighting raged along the Noyon Chauny front with German assaults repelled by French infantry and artillery. The official communique notes heavy German losses and orderly withdrawal of the town.
Fresh German assaults hit the French in Picardy during the night, while fighting along the British front subsides. The French withdraw from Noyon to a prepared position west of the Oise, and lines south of the river stay firm. Haig notes a pause north of the Somme, with expectations of renewed clashes. German casualties are heavy as troops push along a 50 mile front, advancing toward Chauny and near Noyon.
Amsterdam dispatch reports nearly all top German military leaders are on the Western front with Kaiser, Crown Prince, Hindenburg, Ruprecht of Bavaria, Von Lu and many generals moving between the river and the North Sea. German headquarters are said to be set up near St Quentin.
London editors say allied morale remains high as the Daily Chronicle notes forces have been economically used and yet larger numbers would help on the western front. The piece laments missing troops and contends the current ordeal should remind readers of the need for reinforcements.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German forces using tanks in the fighting southwest of St Quentin. The German authorities are said to be elated with the results achieved by their tanks as reports copy from British cars.
An American scout patrol ship was sunk off the north Atlantic coast after striking a rock at about 4 a.m. The crew reached shore in lifeboats, but the vessel is a total loss. Cause of the accident not announced.
Washington March 26 The scout vessel Admiral ran aground on rocks off Scituate Massachusetts last night and is a total loss. All officers and crew were saved and material was recovered before she broke up. The Admiral was a converted yacht owned by Gordon Dexter of Boston before acquisition by the navy department.
Washington report states bond authorizations since U S entry into war will total 14 billion dollars under the third liberty loan bill to be introduced by Majority Leader Kitchin. It consolidates prior loans plus 3 billion for the third loan and 4 5 billion urged by Secretary McAdoo. The Ways and Means Committee reviewed the bill and will finalize it after McAdoo testifies. The panel backs the 4 14 percent interest rate and includes 1.5 billion in loans to the Allies.
Marfa Texas march 26 United States troops chase Mexican bandits who raided the Nevill ranch killing two men one woman and two children. about 150 raiders led by Carranza officers are pursued by the eighth cavalry from their local headquarters. in a later battle the troops reportedly killed 19 attackers while the rest escaped back across the border. no US fatalities reported.
Major Henry C. Emery former tariff board member and Guaranty Trust executive from New York City has been captured after traveling from Russia to Sweden. He was moved to Danzig and is now a prisoner of war, with the American envoy querying the Swedish foreign office through Stockholm.
Washington March 26 Congress moved to let American military and naval personnel accept decorations from foreign governments. Senator Chamberlain introduced a resolution granting authority to accept such honors conferred by other nations on their own forces.
An anthrax outbreak is reported at Lester O. Schriver’s farm in Bristol Hartford. Two cows from a herd of ten contracted the disease and were killed. Eight others were immunized. Officials cannot trace the source.
In Waterbury on March 26 Patsy Matau, Italian resident, was found with a bullet wound to the head in a northern city lot. He has been unconscious since. A .32 caliber revolver lay beside him and a registration card was in his pocket as police investigate whether the wound was personal safety related.
In Fairfield on March 26 Joseph Kulster a local baker had his bakery shut by district food administrator D Fairchild Wheeler after a complaint about wheat substitute rules. The investigation found the shop operating without any license.
A new bond sale record was reached on March 26 as $1,700,000 of second Liberty bonds sold in one block at 97.50. Within two hours another $10,000,000 worth of bonds changed hands on the exchange.
Debate on the rational prohibition referendum in the House of Representatives at 4 p m today in Boston. A vote may be reached late this afternoon.
A playful dialogue about kissing shapes ends with a jab about making one square as a joke. The strip reflects light humor and college cartoon style.
Washington March 26 Senator Hiram Johnson demanded pitiless publicity and condemned the administration’s air effort as an outrage on American youth. The galleries applauded, violating rules as Lodge warned the truth must be told. The debate linked to General Wood’s testimony and German pressure, with concerns over coal, aircraft, and shipping reports.
Ensign Joseph Delehanty of the United States reserve force was killed in a Pensacola Florida seaplane accident. Born January 17 1896 in Boston he became an ensign on July 6 1917. His next of kin is his mother Mrs Ellen Delehanty of 6 Bowdoin Street Massachusetts.
A series of six powerful blasts rocked a Jersey City dock area on the Hudson opposite New York. Fires broke out, debris rained over both cities, and ferry service was halted. Early reports tied blasts to Erie railroad yards with ammunition cars.
The German Red Cross Fund story accuses the German American Alliance of raising 886,670 dollars for Red Cross relief that may have funded Germany’s war aims. It links Dr. Bernhard Dernburg and Ambassador Bernstorff to diverting funds for disloyal activities. The piece argues the Alliance ignored possible misuses and warns Americans that German interests undermine U S values.
City briefs note river stages hold steady with tides influencing levels while a State Council of Defense meeting was held in Hartford yesterday. Attending Middletown figures include Major and Mrs. Samuel Russell Jr Superintendent Sellen G Ellsworth Meech and Charles T Davis.
Miss Brazos was absent today and Mrs. Howell substituted. Welker took Senior class photographs now ready. The weekly war questions will be asked the class tomorrow.
Washington reports that Karl Muck director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will be interned at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia as a dangerous enemy alien. He is detained in Boston awaiting transfer and faces possible deportation despite questions about his Swiss citizenship.
Five Berlin pastors declare against war as a method to resolve conflicts. They appeal for mutual, Christian reconciliation and call on nations to combat deceptive rhetoric, urging an end to War as a means of settling disputes. The statement appears in The New World and The Boston Herald and Journal during Luther quadricentennial observances.
Government March 25 list of American prisoners includes Roserv hud of Middletown Conn. The War Area lists Ferrero Frank W in Company C 102nd Infantry AEF France, with strong impression this is the same man.
The report details March 26 market activity with mixed swings in Steel common, Baldwin Locomotive, Reading, and Marine preferred stock. Liberty bonds attract heavy buying as the third Liberty loan looms, with notable gains in Union Pacific and St Paul preferred. Grain futures close with corn steady, oats down modestly, and varied pork and lard quotes.
The New York Sun report recalls Colonel Roosevelt in the hospital after surgery. He smiled at the idea of readers wanting to know his books and listed works by Mommsen, Mahaffy, and Watson. He also mentioned detective stories by Arthur B. Reeve and Van Loan racing and prizefighting tales. He noted discussing prize fighters with Ed Murphy and Joe Blackburn in politics.
In Danbury the March 26 off year city election produced one alderman from each party and five Republican councilmen to three Democrats. Republicans gain majority in joint convention and secure control of many city appointments.
Washington report notes Representative Thomas Heflin warns allies must counter German propaganda aiming to push Italy out of the war. He argues Berlin’s boastful western front reports seek to prod Italy into separate peace, urging Britain and France to correct false claims to prevent German influence.
New Haven reports a split reaction over the Willie Jackson versus Johnny Dundee 15 round bout last night. The referee ruled a draw, a decision supported by some and disputed by others.
A Milwaukee Journal style piece notes Wellesley maids knitting a sweater with a refined poem about the end of a perfect row. The verse links knitting effort to quiet reflection and the eventual wear of a sturdy garment for a strong man.
A passenger on the 3:40 Hartford Middletown trolley was kicked in a street car fight yesterday afternoon and suffered a broken leg. He was taken to Hartford hospital and police sought the assailant as the car arrived in Middletown. Officer Schilling met the car at Union Station but the attacker had left at Rocky Hill. names were not known.
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