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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
2
Account of the final major Meuse battles where Pershing’s First Army breached three German defensive belts between the Argonne and Meuse. American waves pierced the Hagenstellung Volkerstellung and Kreimhildestellung at Montfaucon, with heavy artillery and creeping barrage reducing strongpoints. Prisoners taken after Montfaucon fell.
A fragment from Topeka describes a mute driver whose essential role in operating a Kansas nine marks a notable case before the industrial advisory board of the First district.
Kearney builds new hotel. Douglas County votes $2M to $8M for state roads. Fort Omaha and others to be retained as balloon school. Annie King valuables stake at King and Murray ranch. Lincoln ship to be named The City of Lincoln. Demobilization at UNL ends by Dec 26. Rural school destroyed at Buda costs $7,000. Nebraska drivers face altered freight rates under McAdoo plan. Alliance forms home ownership fund. May Pershing to christen The City of Lincoln. Otranto victims named. war effort boosts Lincoln celebrations. Potash stock and prices discussed. influenza aid cut. teachers to be paid in full. Four Nebraska divisions serve in Europe. demobilization timelines noted. Rabidity of local government and road funding under Good Roads organization advances.
In the wake of widespread destruction Europe will seek U S aid to rebuild. Estimates show up to 10 million deaths in Europe while the U S suffered far fewer losses. Recovery requires massive financing, materials, and labor over years. Leadership from bankers and officials foresees continued business activity but must adjust to peacetime conditions.
France warns of tighter food restrictions as drought cripples harvests. Senator Gomet cites a need for 100,000,000 bushels of wheat daily bread rations and urges the French people to endure further sacrifices to secure supplies from the United States this winter. He notes poor fruit and vegetable crops and only wheat meeting expectations amid an agricultural revival.
Queen Marie of Roumania is praised as one of Europe’s most beautiful royal women and regarded as exceptionally talented. The remark highlights her public appeal and cultural influence across monarchies.
British airmen demonstrated the use of aircraft to capture infantry during a recent advance in France. After a German force fired on a low flying plane, the crew shot four Germans and forced surrender with a white flag. With no infantry nearby they herded sixty five Germans down to 50 feet and ordered them out then guided the entire group toward British lines for confinement in a prisoners cage.
Doedeizakspeel, Dutch for bagpipes, sweeps the Hague as British prisoners release bring the instrument and their cats. The tune becomes the nation's jazz band, appearing in cabarets and Highland dances across restaurants in the White Light district, echoing Broadway’s tango era.
The Pindlay Ohio public schools have warned book agents to keep away from teachers, following an old order. The move blocks visits to the local schools by agents promising to sell or distribute books.
California Governor Stephens commutes the death sentence of labor leader Thomas J. Mooney for the Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco on July 2, 1916. He cites parallels to Warren K. Billings, President Wilson’s urging for clemency, and accepts responsibility for the decision.
London dispatch reports entente powers plan to demand surrender of William II to justice. British and French authorities have signaled that international law supports extradition of the former German emperor, Wilhelm II, to face trial.
London December 2. A Berlin meeting of the soldiers and workmen's council heard Herr Barth, secretary for social policy in the German government, declare that a counter revolution aimed at restoring the old autocratic regime was in full swing. Copenhagen dispatch reports several generals have issued counter revolutionary proclamations and moved to dissolve the soldiers' and workmen's councils.
The American Third Army reports more than 3,500,000 prisoners from various nations have been released by Germany. About 250,000 will travel through American lines and be fed by American forces. The relief effort is aided by the Salvation Army the YMCA and the Knights of Columbus as the primary feeder groups.
Washington on December 2 The task of increasing potash production in the United States to free American farmers from Germanys monopoly on fertilizer materials has been turned over to the Interior Department by the War Industries Board.
London reports Vienna faces dire hunger with hundreds dying daily from starvation. The Daily Express cites a Vienna official reception and behind the scenes access as basis for the grave inquiry into the food crisis.
Paris on December 2 reports Professor Barthelemy of the Paris law faculty asserts that William Hohenzollern can be extradited. He explains that when law and common sense conflict, the solution lies in following common sense, outlining the guiding principle for the case.
Washington reports seven steamers will depart Liverpool in the coming days to bring home nearly all American troops stationed in England. The London dispatch notes the imminent return of units as the U.S. winds down overseas deployments.
School children from across the United States helped fund a statue of Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley unveiled in Greenfield on November 26. Greenfield, his birthplace, saw a national tribute funded by selling images of Die Swimmin Hole. About 1,000,000 students contributed to the fund.
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