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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1918
Page
4
Local notice from Middletown Connecticut area editors about postpaid subscriptions. informs subscribers that the paper cannot be opened for subscribers and that letters should be sent to 299 Main Street or 188 Main Street. mentions subscription discontinuation and post office handling as second-class matter.
Weather report for Mt. Higby shows the hours to noon with max 70, min 58, mean 64, barometer 29.72, water 22 feet 7 inches, wind from the south and clear skies. The column also covers war news and public affairs with Germany's position, Austria and Turkey exiting WWI, and political maneuvering ahead of elections in Middlesex County.
Richard M. Hurd of the American Defense Society argues that after the war American business will not resume normal relations with Germany. He condemns Alfred T. duPont and cites Germany’s crimes including Belgium’s rape, the Lusitania sinking, Canadian soldiers’ deaths, and global coercion.
A report from near Verdun on October 28 describes the American effort to deploy giant artillery to smash German supply lines. The U S guns faced rail and tunnel logistics, with French railway officials doubting feasibility until a test on a rail truck proved possible. Once in position the cannons opened fire, their colossal shells visible to the naked eye as they hit toward Germany.
The Senate has unanimously backed a bill to allocate 1 million dollars to survey public lands for farms for returning soldiers and displaced war workers. Connecticut officials report it would create homes and work, reduce urban crowding, and provide land opportunities after the war.
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