07 May 1918
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
1
The Nicaraguan Congress has declared war on Germany and authorized the president to mobilize all national forces. The measure follows a declaration of validity with the United States and other American republics and aims to ready the nation for the conflict ahead.
May 1 report notes Germany faces severe food shortages despite 12,000 carloads ready in Romania for shipment. Transport limits and reduced allotments worsen conditions. In Peru, typhus and malaria are spreading in major cities per a dispatch from the American legation in Tehran.
The Dutch foreign minister said Holland and Germany reached an agreement on transport over the Dutch railway, excluding arms and munitions from transit while troop movements remained a point. Germany pledged to limit sand and waterways with a 1,600,000 ton cap, and material for military use was noted. A separate report from Buchar Widispaich claimed peace with the central powers was signed yesterday.
HK AIRPLANE WORKS is enlarged to meet navy needs for airframes and parts at Pitadatatis. Secretary Dan orders accelerated production at the Philadelphia plant to maximize output within existing facilities, with YY motors supplied by MF Manat cooperation. Nightly naval airplane dark lines persist between Hamp and Washington.
An American ship was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast. Eleven crew members were killed or drowned as readings from weather and sea monitors were reported.
Reports from Washington and San Francisco detail a court decision limiting government claims to oil bearing lands in Southern California. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Bikhille case against Southern Pacific, affecting the government's bid to recover title to about 61,000 acres. The ruling impacts the broader effort to reclaim oil lands valued in the billions and involves actions tied to wartime reserves and fuel administration oversight.
Washington reports rapid Liberty bond production with 18 million bonds already printed and more than 10 million distributed. Secretary McAdoo announced full subscription fulfillment soon and expected total subscriptions near 1.5 billion with most to be allocated within the week.
A American railway engineer J Purcell arrived at a Pacific port after being captured and robbed in Honan and taken deep into Chinese mountains. He traveled with G A Kyle and a surveying party that included Chinese assistants, soldiers, and $125,000 in American currency later lost. Purcell said a bandit he bribed helped his escape and that Kyle and others were rescued by soldiers in Peking days later.
A Senate passed bill authorizes up to 34 cents for air mail transportation. The Airplane Mail Service between Washington Philadelphia and New York will begin May 16 with mail initially limited to letters and seated parcels on May 15. Military planes are being assembled at Mineola New York. bad weather will shift mail to trains with special delivery.
Washington May 7 The American steamer Tidewater fired on a German submarine, nearly hitting it within twenty feet, causing it to submerge and not reappear. The encounter, described as decisive, ended with the submarine sunk or driven off.
Pro German and anticonscription activity is tied to Porto Rico. An American steamship from the island brought imprisoned German veterinary Sir Geon Lalbiveh of San Juan and Flor Encencia Homero a wealthy local, both convicted of aiding desertion and anti draft activity. They face federal penalties. A separate item notes a naturalization bill moving to the president after Senate action.
Washington May 7 reports from Ambassador Francis detail a demand to remove a canal at Vladivostok and a move toward recognizing Bolshevik authorities. Officials believe the aim is to force withdrawal of Japanese and British marines and seize military supplies, with German influence seen trying to widen rift between the Entente and the Bolshevik government.
Frank A. Vanderlip national director of war savings met Omaha directors from fifteen western states. The Nebraska plan, which yielded 20,010,000 dollars in subscriptions in two hours, was adopted as the standard for delegates returning home.
In Washington in May the Treasury approved a new two dollar federal reserve note design featuring the latest battleships on the back and Patriot Jefferson on the face. It will replace the thirty million old certificates withdrawn in the last two weeks and appear around July 4 as part of wartime emergency measures. MARINGTON May 11 The House approves, the conference report on the bill now goes to the Senate for action.
Washington reports four killed in action, two died of wounds, five of disease, one of other causes. Fifteen severely wounded and thirteen slightly or fatally wounded. Privates O Connor and Rove of California severely wounded. Privates Clark of Sacramento and Canna of Elk Grove, Call-Torta, slightly wounded.
Ny Associated Press reports Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord adjutant general of the American expeditionary forces and Brigadier General A K Bradley chief surgeon relieved of their posts in France for cause and returning to America. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Davis will act as adjutant general and Colonel Morrite Ireland as chief of war transport duties.
Frederick Hillcoat family slain by Mexican bandits at Samuelpors in the Santa Rosa Mountains near Muzquiz Mexico about 250 miles south of Rag le Pass. Telegraph received reports Hillcoat his wife and son Lorry and sister Dodaw, Mien Glamare, British subjects. Tragedy occurred Thursday per telegram received by Gorge H. Lamart, brother of Mins Lamaré.
A Red Cross mission from Jassy to Romania arrived in London after Odessa escape amid German shelling. The convoy traveled by train north of Odessa, carrying allied milvaians and a month’s rations in military kitchens, with freight cars of supplies for the railroad in case of need.
French dispatch reports German aviators resorting to deceptive tactics by altering aircraft markings to resemble allied insignia. The practice aims to lure Allied planes into hostile contact, with pilots closing in after maneuvers to strike.
A Viennese newspaper reports a manifesto from workers urging resistance to pan German aims and warning that opposing parties may spark clashes. The document calls for self-discipline while pressuring for rights amid ongoing war.
Amsterdam May 7 The British minister Lord Robert Cecil warned that Germany would seek a peace offensive if its knockout drive fails. German under secretary Baron Von Dem Bussche-Haddenhausen told Berlin papers Britain’s blockade is a duty and that Germany has achieved large military successes. He claimed entente governments fear the psychological moment for peace and criticized western powers for secret treaties and imperial aims.
London dispatch reports French and British lines hold firm at Mount Kemmel amid heavy shelling by German guns. Experts say German forces failing to advance may recover the crest if Allied reserves can reach the battlefield in time.
Berlin Zeitung reports honors awarded for Zeebrugge and Ostend actions. Admiral Schroeder receives the Red Eagle first class sword, Berlet earns Red Eagle second class, and Captain Schuette gains a Hohenzollern order knight’s cross with swords. Germans suffer eight killed and sixteen wounded. Amsterdam Telegraph cites 300 German airmen with seventy killed or mortally wounded.
London May 7 The Ukrainian government sent a note to Berlin intimating resignations will follow if several German officials are not recalled by Germany. Names cited include General Von Richhorn acting commander and Garman der Von Schwargenstein. It was unclear whether the note came from the old or new government. Moscow May 1 The death of American Consul General Maddin Summers, initially thought poisoning, was officially attributed to natural causes after medical review.
Paris May 1 Americans continue arriving at the front in force Premier Clemenceau told the editor on return from the front two days ago. He expressed confidence in the entente’s strengthened position and military unity.
The Prankfurter Zeitung concedes a British attack on the German submarine base Zeehrugge succeeded. It calls the action a bold stroke and notes the British fleet achieved a significant victory, urging continued alertness against further bold British operations.
London May 7 The Canadians repulsed an enemy raid near Boyelles and captured a few prisoners. In a successful raid near Neuville St Vitaene southwest of Arras they took three machine guns and suffered only light casualties.
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