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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1918
Page
2
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An expert predicts victory this winter as Allied forces push toward final victory. The piece notes cautious optimism in London and anticipates Germany’s winter hardships, hunger, and heavy attacks in 1918 19 while American troops approach the Rhine.
A dispatch recounts the fate of the German crew aboard a vessel that failed in a distant ocean crossing. The contemporary account notes misfortune and the broader pressures facing the German maritime effort during the period.
The damaged text describes German actions during a conflict, detailing the landing of American fishing boats off the New England coast, capture of crew, mistreatment, and the desecration of the Stars and Stripes. It portrays German soldiers as displaying disdain for the world while inflicting brutality.
Across the nation a push to retire blockading senators and antiwar congressmen gains momentum. President Wilson aides in purging obstructionists, rebuking Vardaman of Mississippi and Hardwick of Georgia for anti administration stands while backing Nelson of Minnesota whose Republican support for mobilization seals his renomination.
Lenine and Trotzky are sighted near Kronstadt on the Baltic coast as allies weigh the impact of their possible capture. The report accuses anti-Russian factions of German influence, questions Kerensky, and hints at a broader treachery linked to the Russian course in the war.
Countess de Dryas spoke to Ogden on Monday, urging a deeper sense of the war. She recounted how Germans swept through northern France and maimed and killed French children. She warned that school pencils and other items were turned into explosives to harm students.
The New York World cites Civil War records showing thousands of underage soldiers, with 244,328 under 21 in the army navy and Marine Corps, 184,000 in the army, 97,000 in the navy, and about 62,000 under 21 in the other force. The Commons praised British youths in action, while US and allied leaders push to mobilize troops, aiming to have 50,000 to 60,000 ready by spring.
The statement conveys Lloyd George’s confident forecast that the United States will not see a sudden or extreme increase in its military strength until America has formed an army that could precede or match the German force, signaling cautious optimism about American rearmament compared to Germany.
Washington Aug 13 War tax will be a major issue as Congress reconvenes Aug 24. The Ways and Means Committee works on a twenty four billion dollar revenue bill to fund war efforts next year. The bill faces Senate debates, conference committees, and prolonged manoeuvres before final passage and presidential signature. The plan aims to distribute the burden equitably, financing Allied aid while projecting $24 billion in war expenditures and $16 billion in Liberty funds, with remaining needs sourced elsewhere.
Lawmakers struggle with equitable levy of new taxes to cover wartime needs. Excess profits and income taxes may yield less than expected due to rising costs and price controls. Officials seek smarter methods, exemptions, and avoidance of duplication while pledging not to burden the public beyond necessity. The United States aims for a balanced plus the English heavy tax burden resisted.
On the Vesle front Aug 12 the Germans shelled targets including St Thibaut Mont Latre Dame and Fismes. An attack on Flémontre northwest of Fismes failed as American fire proved too effective, preventing any breach into the silage and tin area.
Fragmentary report notes troops retreat leaving few dens on the field and mentions beta fate and Garris in scattered terms. The item reads as a brief field update with unclear context and names.
New York reports Madame Foch wife of the allied generalissimo expresses gratitude for American contributions and belief her story is now significant. She appeals for continued and increased aid for French widows and children affected by bombardment and relocated to summer colonies.
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