01 May 1918
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
1
Reports from London and Washington state another pause in the May onslaught. French and British forces maintain positions around Locre, Kemmel, and Ypres while countering German assaults with renewed artillery and counter drives.
Washington reports Liberty Loan subscriptions exceed two billion with about twelve million purchasers. The drive breaks records in subscriber count, aiming for twenty million subscribers and a one billion total, amid a push by the buy and bond movement. Officials note uneven figures across districts, with no official tally for San Francisco and Minneapolis showing strong uptake.
May 1 Washington report shows Liberty bond subscriptions reaching 74,442,000 on the final drive day, a record for a single day. District totals include Minneapolis 942,500 San Francisco 211,705,000 New York 508,021,700. Atlanta shows sharp gains near New York’s level. Dallas and Boston districts face concerns over progress while Connecticut nears quota. overall effort aims to top three billion dollars.
Reported skirmishes near Stoocareddo and Tonopah describe heavier enemy pressure as coastal towns face artillery fire. In Washington, Secretary Baker plans to tell the House Military Committee tomorrow that army use in countering the German drive remains under consideration with possible troop limits and funding adjustments.
London dispatches describe Monday as the Germans' worst day since the offensive began. The Times notes violent combat with growing Allied confidence and hints that German casualties exceed ten thousand, while British press sees potential in the day to erode German fighting strength.
A group of eight veterans from Pershing’s army marched through Chicago to rally support for the third Liberty loan. Led by Sergeant Owen C. Hawkins, the contingent included Corporals Elgar Barnes Joliet Illinois Leonard Omerod Washington Marold J. Smith Jamaca Varne Merle Skinser Ottumas Ia and privates Harry S. Harrison Lovington IL John F Redding El Pano and Albert Montgomery Stuart IA. The veterans described trench fighting, repelling German assaults and experiencing shellfire, highlighting their wartime service to boost public backing for war bonds.
May 1 reports describe further desperate Allied countermeasures against Vom Arnim's forces on the Flanders front. The enemy failed to break through and could not capture the positions west of Kommel. A separate item notes alleged liquor service to U S sailors at the Stockton Athlete club following reports of sailors in uniform.
AMERICAN DESERTER PLEADS GUILTY in a case tied to wartime espionage. Wilhelm vom Linder, held in Fort Langewarth prison, confessed to providing military secrets from Europe. The admission links to the broader conflict as America enters the war and concerns near Norfolk Virginia surface in the investigation.
A U S District Judge Win Van Fleet sentenced 29 Germans Americans and Filipinos for conspiring to overthrow British rule in India. Total prison terms reached 23 years and 2 thirds, fines 4000. Louis Hengetier escaped prison after pleading Americanism. The Hindu conspirators were portrayed as pawns of German imperialism. (Continued on Page Four.)
After deliberation the jury acquitted Captain Henry Allen a retired sea captain who killed J. Walker on April 14. A copper wire and cape were found buried under a tower base by a fort near Washington. The War Department instructed Minnesota to withhold guard units. The American Red Cross donated 10 million francs to France for wounded care.
The German army concentrates about two million troops in France and Belgium as Allies report renewed attacks along the Ypres area and flanks of Flanders and Picardy. German divisions, though heavily battered, press offensives with gas shells and large numbers, hoping to break Allied lines.
General Von Avnn halted operations on the Flanders front after a heavy defeat. Fresh troops are being brought up to resume the drive for hill positions in the Kemmel area. German forces pushed a field gun within 70 yards of the line as part of ongoing preparations. In Branny, the Fortieth Division mobilized nearly its entire enlisted strength for camp improvements aimed at boosting morale and pride in the unit.
Intense artillery duels raged last night near Wiklere Bretounate and on both sides of the Avre southeast of Amiens. Reports describe heavy shelling and continuous bombardment with limited formations observed by observers.
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