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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented dispatch notes unrest among Serbians Croatians and Slavens in landfilher areas. Authorities fear spread of violence as camps are declared unsafe due to disease and unsanitary conditions.
Fragmentary report notes a grave Austria-Hungary situation after a recent armistice. The source mentions immediate military measures under German influence and references American oats, a German crow, and Mrs. O’Fiarert in a garbled context.
A dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgarian delegates who signed the armistice with the Allies have returned to Sofia and rearmed. The note cites activity in the Bulgarian capital following the agreement.
A dated dispatch describes Turkish German alliance pressure and diplomacy as Bulgaria teeters. It notes rumors of Turkish forces moving toward Damascus with reports of prisoners and guns captured in operations, while Central Powers face uncertain outcomes.
An evolutionist newspaper report from Petrograd describes Trotsky ordering all Kazan women handed to the Red Guard. The piece notes these actions marked a significant junction in the diverging internal conflicts and follow-on repercussions during the unsettled period.
In the St Quentin sector on Wednesday June 2 the American regiment fought along the Hindenburg line facing German infantry in brutal hand to hand combat. American troops charged and held positions against waves of machine gun fire, with constant fighting described as the fiercest of the war. One Brooklyn regiment reportedly captured and retook a position three times as officers urged their men forward under heavy shell and assault.
A war desk briefing notes German chancellorship, shifting fronts from Verdun to Lille and Ypres, with Allied advances pressing north of Rheims. Reports say Menin and Houlers burn, Lille under threat, and German forces retreating toward the Aisne while French American lines push the St Quentin front.
Allied and French forces report continued retreat of German troops on a 20 mile front from Lille with French and Anglo Belgian thrusts toward Courtrai and Ghent. Cities including St Quentin experience fires as gains shift toward Mt Quentin canal tunnel at Tronquoy and progress north of the town. Official tallies recount large captures of officers and men between Sept and Sept 20 with substantial gun and mine thrower losses.
German authorities begin evacuation of Alsace inhabitants as Franco American attack threat looms. Twenty villages including Ferrette Goutavon and Winkel sent to Bavaria. some villagers reach Switzerland. Disorder runs high, food scarce, fuel scarce. authorities fear uprising when Allies cross the frontier.
Berlin reports retreat from Armentieres and Lens as German lines yield east of those towns. British bombardments followed by advances across the Fleurbaix Lachasse Hulluch line. In Flanders, repulsed attacks north of Staden and northwest of Roulers are noted.
The American forces report advances in Russia with new defense lines and captures. They seized an electric power station at Vared, telegraph wire, exchange material, and large quantities of arms and ammunition. Prisoners were taken and German stragglers surrendered as US troops pushed toward Velsk and nearby strategic targets.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch reports the clash near Taos with references to Bolshevik forces and surrounding belts. The text is garbled but hints at a Russian front action, captured towns, and logistical statements by a war office.
Denver October 3 Preliminary to the regular sessions of the South Western Tuberculosis association officials and trained workers discuss the tubercular soldier new heel cross plans and indigent migratory consumptive. Participants include Philip H Jacobs and Miss Gernies Walle representing western states and delegations from the association.
Washington reports Prince Maximilian of Baden praised as a humane man by James W. Gerard while discussions circulate about renouncing pan German aims. He is described as open to peace and capable of aligning with Allied positions, contrasting with hardline ministers and earlier palace speculation.
British forces report seizure of enemy property and a wireless plant at Spitzbergen. The Miitish expedition under Ernest Shackleton explored iron and coal deposits, with FLOW SB Jones returning to London to attest vast mineral wealth and encounters with eight German submarines.
Washington dispatch notes British seizure of Spitzherren expected to assist Russia by enabling an exhaustive examination of coal and other deposits, attributed to an American engineer who spurred the venture and prompted the expedition.
Frank A. Brush and William C. Grant with WK Yougery were arrested on embezzlement charges totaling 728208 dollars from the Santa Rosa National Bank. John W. Preston, acting AG, said funds were used for speculation. bank closed by federal authorities along with Union Savings Bank. Brush's father turned over 460600 of his private funds to cover bank shortages.
Tom Marshall plans to run and help recruit candidates for city council in a Democratic primary. He criticizes the current administration tied to the Tucson Gas and Electric Light and Power company and urges a reform slate while pursuing two courthouse actions and challenging long-serving county officials.
A British Mail correspondent reports a dramatic World War II rescue of American troops cut off for two days between Cambridge and Queenstown. The unit, surrounded and deeply entrenched, broke through after a British force opened a path across the canal. The White House press notes the actions as among the war’s notable episodes.
Washington D C October 3 reports list brigadier generals elevated to major general for wartime service. Names include Carelton, De Resesv Cat, William Ho Hay, Frank J. Win, Henry Jervey, Clement AF Fingharies Rhodes, Joseph Trne, Hanson EL Biv and more. The piece critiques local officials Pattee and Pease amid temperance politics and Colter backing in statewide races.
An old age relief advertisement promotes GOLD WETS Hearted Gib Capsiles to improve kidney action and digestive organs. It claims the oil helps the organs throw off poisons, restore strength, and prolong life with continued use. The copy urges visiting a criggist for a box and mentions a refund if not helpful.
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