17 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
1
French and Servian forces drive in the Balkans, delivering a major blow as military actions intensify in the region. The operation broadens combat fronts and signals a significant shift in Allied campaigns.
Allied forces drive five miles on the Balkan front near the Bulgarian border while Americans press toward Metz and prepare heavy bombardments. British and French flank St Quentin as Allied high command vows no rest for German allies, with French and Servians advancing 12 miles and capturing prisoners and guns in a broad, hard-won campaign.
Charles E. Chapin city editor of the New York Evening World surrendered to police after his wife Nellie Beebie was found dead from a self-inflicted bullet wound in a local hotel. Chapin, aged 67, confessed to memory loss and claimed he killed his wife after a troubled period, saying he could not recall details and had not slept for four days. He reportedly inherited funds from the Sage will and was connected to a legal dispute over it.
German prisoners near Thiaucourt warned of an imminent gas attack as American troops arrived. Five minutes later German artillery shelled positions. Wounded soldiers remained cheerful, joking as they were moved to dressing stations. A Bronx man mocked for his nose and a German beer garden worker among captives commented on their fate. Press logistics improved with correspondents quartered closer to the front.
Rome reports Germany demands 200000 Austrian troops as payment for soldiers dispatched by Austria for the drive against Italians last autumn, according to Berne dispatches dated today September 17.
Washington September 17 Supplementing Fuel Administrator Garfield the Navy secretary Daniel S issues an order prohibiting naval officers from using gas driven automobiles on Sundays while the gasless Sunday rule remains in effect.
Washington reports the central powers’ peace offensive collapsed and Wilson rejected the Austrian proposal. The president dictated a clear reply to Secretary Lansing, stating no conference or negotiation would be entertained until terms aligned with U.S. and Allied positions. Officials say the stance boosts morale and dampens pacifist pushes, signaling renewed wartime posture.
Chicago reports that allied faith arcaneors and hotel staff are expanding roles amid wartime. The Blackstone and other exclusive hostels now employ well uniformed waitresses to serve guests as the war in France continues. Tracy Drake, a top hotel executive, confirmed the move as improving service and morale.
New York September 17 the sub treasury shows a cash net gain of 585000 since Friday with 344000 added on Monday from bank transactions as part of daily earning and liquidity movement across financial institutions.
Sept 1 forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday. Connecticut expects partly cloudy, cooler weather with moderate southwest to west winds. A western trough shifts east from Illinois to the Atlantic coast bringing clouds and rain to the lake region and New England, likely moving out to sea tonight. High pressure over the southern lake region yields pleasant conditions in central districts while coastal temperatures remain high. central and western areas turn cooler with remaining clouds and rain, then fairer and cooler. Observations: New Haven 68 cloudy. Hartford 68 cloudy. Boston 66 partly cloudy. New York 68 cloudy. other stations varied from clear to cloudy.
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