21 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
1
London dispatch says heavily censored messages report peace demonstrations recently in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne. Police and military authorities dispersed the crowds. several workmen were killed and many persons arrested.
Amsterdam reports the Berlin Vorwaerts announces bread rising to five pfennigs per pound with landowners gaining a huge surplus. It adds the Socialist party has formally protested to the government, warning of widespread ill will and further increases to come.
Hon. H. J. NcIntyre enters the race for Solicitor General of the Southern Judicial Circuit. The candidate is described as fully qualified and worthy of honor, with Thomasville supporters urging MelIntyre to run. An editorial outlines his career and qualifications in this issue of the Times Enterprise.
The Pershing communique reports successful U S bombing of German railroad yards at Confans and artillery activity at various points. It notes the capture of more prisoners by American patrols crossing the Marne.
Henry T. Jones died from a gunshot after a mistaken-identity shooting near a bridge in Colquitt County. John McCracken and J. P. Rodney were arrested after a coroner's inquest found them responsible. they admit shooting while seeking a wanted negro. The fatal incident sparked wider countywide tension and a related shootout involving Sheriff Boyd and others.
Coroner's jury finds Mr. Hugh McKeown died of wounds at the hands of M. J. Barry Ramsey and others in an inn room. Ramsey and Barry are linked to the killing. evidence shows multiple blows and bloodstains, with investigation continuing. McKeown's body shipped to Thomasville for funeral.
Allied reports describe the German and Austro-Hungarian offensives losing momentum. The Rheims attack failed to gain ground and Italian defenses hold the Piave line while Austro-Hungarian forces endure heavy losses. Paris papers hail the setback as evidence of weakening German strength.
Italian forces push to hold the Piave line as Austrian offensive stalls. Heavy combat rages around the Montello plateau and Sandona di Piave with close encounters and stubborn Italian resistance.
Paris reports strong Italian resistance and allied counter offenses threaten Austrian forces. The press notes large prisoner captures and war material losses as German command debates sending Austrian divisions west.
Boston Georgia reports a dry spring with scarce sugar and rising heat. Farmers note wilted strawberries and corn, while ice wagon pricing causes confusion. A Red Cross carnival is planned at the pool to aid relief efforts. Cadet Elliott Watkins from West Point visits Boston. locals return from brief trips and outings.
Washington June 20. The Provost Marshal General Crowder's office begins statistics on men aged 18 to 45 for army service if draft law extends. Secretary Baker no longer opposes the age limit extension.
Secretary Baker withdraws opposition to extending the draft age to 45 to support World War I manpower for an army of unlimited size. Crowder's office previews class one reassignments, miners’ deferred classifications stay local, and a ruling on baseball and chauffeurs under useful occupations is anticipated.
London reports serious rioting in Vienna with crowds breaking into bakeries and attacking the Premier’s residence and part of the Hofburg palace. Cavalry is being deployed to restore order and martial law may be declared amid protests against bread ration cuts.
Reports from June 20 describe Austria's offensive as a hunger drive backed by orders found on prisoners. A note from Archduke Charles urges soldiers to think of spoils taken from Italians and the white bread they could win for their families. Captured troops appear thin, with ragged clothing and bread made from rye and straw.
Washington reports no agreement yet on exchanging prisoners as American and German officials fail to contact each other in Switzerland. The State Department aims to broaden the talks into a prisoner exchange program amid ongoing investigations of American prisoners in Germany. Secretary Baker defends extending the draft age, stressing the need to keep vital industries like railroads and steel at peak efficiency. He intends any recommendation to set minimum age at 19.
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