14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
Special to the Nugget reports on a tense French front scene with idealized air combat and massed guns as Britain and Germany prepare for renewed battle. Air patrols hover along the lines, signaling a likely early onset of heavy fighting and potential shifts in the war’s momentum.
Special to the Nugget from AP reports out of Washington and Stockholm indicate Trotsky will oppose ratification of Germanys peace terms by the Russian Soviet Congress and may urge rejection. Disputes within Bolshevik leadership over reception of Germanys proposals are cited with Trotsky reconsidering demobilization orders after Brest Litovsk.
A Washington report by the Associated Press notes General Chertrand praises American troops for their courage and fighting spirit amid heavy combat in the Port Wil area. The general commends the Americans for their morale and effective cooperation with allies in recent engagements.
Zeppelins again raided the English coast last night, hitting Hartlepool with four bombs and causing deaths and injuries. London reports indicate a foggy attack with limited other damage, while defenses and public calls rise for stronger measures along the east coast. The Hartlepool strike follows another raid two days earlier, signaling a potential extended campaign and prompting talks of broader protective steps.
Reports from Pekin say Thibetan forces, numbering nine hundred to a thousand and armed with modern rifles, have entered Szechaun from Kham and Minlak, capturing Lung An and other towns as central government mobilizes Kan-Su troops to quell the revolt.
A cloudburst near the Caniesto valley caused a torrent that inundated about a third of Hornell, driving families from homes and disrupting industries. Transportation, telegraph, and telephone services are interrupted. no lives are reported lost, though there were narrow escapes.
A special dispatch reports that allied nations may double meat exports to support the war effort. The prospective rise hinges on government policy and strategic conditions, with the editor noting uncertainty about timing and scope.
Washington March 1 Associated Press reports the president has renominated Charles Davidson Surveyor General of Alaska for another term. The nomination is part of the new slate sent to the Senate for confirmation and retains Davidson in the top Alaska surveying post.
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