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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
2
Berlin claimed capture of trenches north of St Michiel but U S reports from General Pershing deny the claim. Allied sources report repulsed German attacks with heavy losses for the enemy and improving American casualty figures, reflecting resilience despite enemy pressure.
A public call urging restraint after mob actions across the country. It cites an elderly plantation owner rough handling in Louisiana for refusing to buy Liberty bonds and a mob forcing a German from a Nebraska town, warning against fueling invasions of government authority and promising vigorous orderly response to offenses.
The text argues against mob violence and lynching during wartime. It urges a strong yet fair government capable of enforcing loyalty laws without permitting mobs to punish the innocent. It stresses discipline, trust in official authority, and an army of citizens to uncover treachery.
British positions on Messines ridge and near Ypres are reported weakened with the front threatened to be cut off. German offensives press from Arras to Calais while Allied reliefs at Havre and Bordeaux are noted. observers urge resolve and a fighting national mood as the war threat grows.
As Europe's war begins, American life shifts with new demands. Ogden Portland Cement Co has secured a contract to enlarge its Brigham City plant to extract potash from ash and associated gases, signaling industrial changes tied to wartime needs.
The Ute potash venture, controlled by Oxden men, aims to invest 375000 La in buildings and concrete facilities to produce 75 tons of marketable potash every sixty days. War increases byproducts from remnant factories and signals protective tariffs after hostilities end, with potential benefits to business.
The text analyzes German high command tactics, describing massed infantry assaults against fortified defenses, and argues for attritional methods with heavy losses. It contrasts British and Allied aims with German goals to grind down enemy forces through overwhelming firepower and relentless pressure, hoping to end the conflict with strategic superiority. It notes the belief that gun power can breach defenses and cites past wars as precedent.
A. Carpenter of the Ellison White circuit spoke to the high school student body this afternoon about astronomy. His lecture described a total solar eclipse due on June 8 and explained its causes in clear terms, noting his status as a well known astronomer.
Abbott Glick a volunteer for the engineering department of the aviation section signal corps at Camp McArthur Texas will leave Ogden this evening to enter the earpipe. Mr Glick a mechanical engineer is joining the aviation section for steroocea that breach. He has studied steroplant construction and operation and will unquestionably contactateatra factors work with the planes.
At a recent meeting the Ogden Police Association voted to purchase a bond for the third Liberty loan using $100 from their general fund. The group has bought a bond for each loan to date, with 7 Day Chauffeur Earl Whagins authorized to use $100 for the purchase.
On a Tuesday evening the Lutherans will host a Liberty bond sale at the Lutheran church on the corner of Jefferson and Third Street. The event is organized by the Young People’s group with refreshments for attendees.
The church society plans an evening to raise funds for Liberty bonds. Prominent speaker Mr Inckley will give the address, with vocal and instrumental solos, a quartet, and a patriotic reading. Refreshments follow in the church parlors. tickets at the entrance grant all evening privileges.
London April 17 The famed statue atop Albert Memorial Cathedral, the Virgin, was shot down on Tuesday in German action. A British telegram from headquarters in France notes the destruction may be vandalism or an act of aggression and leaves the motive unclear.
Federal Employment Examiner W H Berkett reports his Ogden office now falls under Chief Employment Director W T Boyce of the Twelfth district based in San Francisco. The Intermountain district offices, established by D A Flamly and Plamly, are under district leadership as the government employment bureau gains a permanent wartime function.
A line from a historical report notes that the chain of offices in a Yast age em will balance job supply and demand. It describes Employment District No. 10 covering California Arizona Nevada and Utah as part of the regional employment framework.
Front updates describe German efforts to seize more high ground around Ypres and Passchendaele while British and Allied forces contest every gain. Across the line near Arras and the Somme, German artillery and infantry actions intensify, with American, Greek, and British units reporting variations in progress and patrols near St Mihiel and Apremont forest. The political scene notes the British house of commons passing manpower and Irish conscription measures amid ongoing opposition.
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