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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
7
Allied forces repelled German attacks near Ypres and Locre while French and British troops held lines. Russian situation unclear amid monarchist rumors as authorities report heavy fighting in Petrograd region and Viborg captured by government forces with suspected German aid.
London reports White Guards of Finland capture Viborg 75 miles northwest of Petrograd after destroying nearly the entire 4000 strong Red Guard. Announcement from Vasa transmitted via Copenhagen notes heavy losses among rebels as they tried a last break toward Frederice sham. Also reports Turkey gains Adriinonte station and left bank of Maruga river per Bulgarian accord. Emperor Charles of Austria reportedly makes a rest peace offer via Basel.
In an April report from Ington the Chincha's crew suffered three American deaths after a submarine attack. The submarine allegedly fired about thirty rounds before the ship engaged and repelled the sub. The incident left several injured and unnamed sailors. A January rescue event saw a guard commended for his swift actions.
San Francisco reports that Attorney Charles M. Fickert indicated he would not oppose a new trial for Thorns J. Mooney. Arnold presented a letter to Governor Stephens outlining a mediation commission's recommendation and offered Piles prosecution reply. The statements suggest Fickert had prior involvement in the Mooney murder case tied to the 1915 Preparedness Parade explosion inquiry.
Four directors of the War Finance Corporation nominated by President Wilson were approved by the Senate Finance Committee. Action on two capital issues committee members was postponed pending more information, with no opposition to the appointees noted.
An American engineer George A. Kyle of Portland Oregon was released by Chinese bandits who had seized him in Henan province on March 4. The release followed sustained military pressure by the Chinese government and a dispatch to the state department from the American minister in Peking indicated Kyle was freed without ransom or amnesty.
The item notes Te Valpra as a leading figure in sum Pairs Ohio with a focus on independence from Great Britain. It highlights his influence among supporters and the push toward self governance within the local movement.
In San Francisco on April 20 Maxi quuin sentences of two grand imprisonment in a federal penitentiary and fines of ten thousand dollars each were imposed on Franz Bopp former German consul general and Te TP von Schack former vice counsel convicted of conspiring to foment revolution against British rule in India.
A weather report notes heavy rains in western Texas on April 20 easing drought pressures. Officials caution the downpour could trigger bureaucratic actions and possible cattle removals from affected ranges.
A joint Ogden clearing house and Liberty Loan committee meeting denounces underSubscriptions and slacking among Weber county citizens. The plan calls for publishing a complete list of taxpayers and those who undersubscribed to shame slackers into action, urging full public disclosure and patriotic duty.
A London Daily Mail report notes Dutch talks with Halhuid and Genny lacking concrete gains, Belgium protests air over treatment of civilians, with many residents forced to move north of France for labor under shellfire risk.
The monthly British casualty figures show killed or died of wounds for officers and men totaling 7423 and wounded or missing at 25487, with the document noting possible underreporting in recent heavy fighting in France and Bolshus segments and an overall rise in spot figures.
In New York April a conference of 160 representative American grain dealers and officials from the administration addressed rationing, wartime production, price taxation, and cereal consumption in the United States. The discussion included appointing eleven men with power over control, praised the grain dealers' cooperation, and called for return to unregulated business as soon as law and demand permit. A labor release note followed.
Reports from the front describe a catastrophic German assault on the Ypres sector ending with severe enemy losses. Allied artillery and infantry repelled wave after wave as German forces, heavily worn, failed to break through the British and French lines at Mont Kemmel and near Locre. Despite heavy German casualties, fighting continued along the front with significant resistance and high costs on both sides.
An extension of the current wage scale was agreed to at a conference of mill owners and unions with FTC Commissioner Colver. The temporary scale remains in effect until July 1 or until a new scale is drawn up, preventing a strike. The plan outlines FTC consideration in future newsprint pricing. Representatives from major paper mills and five international unions signed the agreement for submission to the National Board.
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