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The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1918

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Casualty list reports 72 names missing in action

Washington war department releases a casualty list showing seventy two names. Fourteen were killed in action including Captain Lloyd B. Russell and Lieutenants Herbert Boyer and Stephen E. Fitzgerald. Dozens more are listed as died of wounds disease or wounded slightly. Also named are many soldiers from Connecticut Illinois New York and other states with multiple addresses and next of kin. The list includes officers, NCOs, and privates, with many hometowns and street addresses.

Washington War Department Lloyd B. Russell Manchester Okla Herbert Boyer San Francisco Cal Stephen E. Fitzgerald Dorchester Mass Ezra Barrows Chandler Minn Harry R. Bartlett East Haven Edward Street Hartford Conn Thomas McKinley Council Bluffs

Lieutenant Decorated for DSO Second Bar in Battle

London May 14 Lieut. Jackson a Oxford graduate and former Olympic foot racer was awarded the second bar to the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in battle He led a battalion to hold off an attack until reinforcements arrived during engagement

London Lieut Jackson Oxford

Japan To Float Loan Tokio May 14

Japan announces plan to float a government loan as part of its financial program. Details indicate official action in Tokyo with anticipated funding and timing.

Japan Tokio

Expect Enemy to Strike Triple Blow Across Seas and Land

Military experts foresee a threefold German assault touching the sea, France, and Italy. A Kaiser council reshapes Luden dormff plans to drive with the High Seas Fleet while land reserves surge forward. Ostend and Bruges bottling frees sea power, but Baltic focus ends. American and British fleets bolster the grand fleet as mine fields loom.

London France Italy Charles Ludendorff Hindenburg-Ludendorff Hindenburg Ostend Zeebrugge Germany Baltic North Sea Reichstag England Skagerrack Gothenburg America

American Patrol Returns Safely After Night Engagement

American patrols in France report a fight with a German outpost near Luneville after a night engagement. One American missing, one dead German recovered, three scout officers and four men involved. Germans suffered unknown casualties. Clear weather allowed aerial activity on Toul front with balloons up and patrolling aircraft despite fire. Heavy night artillery barrage targeted troops moving behind the line.

N. C. Parke France Luneville Toul

Connecticut Weather Forecast For New Haven Area

New Haven forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with moderate winds from the southwest and west. Showers have affected the eastern lake region and Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine, while western and central districts enjoy pleasant weather. Observations show varying conditions across cities, including Hartford rain and Nantucket clouds, with cooling trends in New England.

New Haven Connecticut Lake Region Atlantic Florida Maine Idaho New England Atlanta Atlantic City Block Island Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Denver Detroit Hartford Hatteras Jacksonville Kansas City Nantucket New Orleans

Congress May Get No Summer Vacation

Washington reports Congress faces a revenue bill decision that could force work into October or allow adjournment by midsummer if the administration accepts postponement. McAdoo urges immediate legislation while Simmons Kitchin push back, stressing money needs and avoiding political framing this year.

Washington Congress Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Simmons North Carolina Finance Committee Claude Kitchin House Senator Simmons Kitchin Representative Kitchin Treasury Lewis Illinois

East Hampton Man Missing From 102d

Leionel S. Robinson of East Hampton is listed as missing in action with the 102d. He was born in 1897, worked at Bevin Brothers’ factory, enlisted in Hartford at 19, and sent a March 12 letter to his father saying he was well. He is the eldest of nine children and known as a fine young man with wide friends.

Leionel S. Robinson East Hampton 102D Frank Robinson Bevin Brothers’ Manufacturing Company Wethersfield Robinson Bevin Brothers Hartford

Count Minotto Out Bonded in Bid to Fight Internment

Count James Minotto was released on $50,000 bonds posted by his father in law Louis J. Swift and attorney Henry Veeder after a federal arrest on a president warrant. Judge Carpenter heard the habeas corpus petition as Minotto faced possible internment as a dangerous alien. The case is set for next Monday.

Chicago James Minotto Liberty Louis J. Swift Henry Veeder Count Minotte Swift Home United States John J. Bradley Federal Carpenter

Italy's War Expenditures Soar To Sixty Billion Lira

Rome reports Italy has spent 36 billion lira since entering the war and notes the lira's prewar value ranged from 19 to 20 cents in American money.

Italy Rome

Dog Born in Trenches Frontline Hero Adopted by Lieutenant

A dog born in a first line American trench on the Toul front is sent to headquarters and adopted by a lieutenant. The pup accompanied soldiers with the American army in France during battle.

France Toul Front

Call For Bankment In Washington May 14 Call

Washington reports that the comptroller of the currency issued a call for statements from National banks as of the close of business Friday May 10. The item notes the government’s routine financial reporting process.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency Today

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