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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
1
Italian forces advanced to the head of the Telegrafo frontier area as they pressed gains along the lines. Reports indicate steady progress with troops consolidating positions and sending reinforcements to key sectors.
Feb 1 dispatches describe Austrians attacking the Asiago position to drive Italians from their newly won line near Va Bella. Italians counterattacked yesterday, regaining ground to head of Telegao sector. French report prisoners taken near Nieupoort and raids on German lines. British repulsed a raid west of Jeux-en-Gehelle. several prisoners captured. Germany sees continued strike chaos in Berlin with police action and leadership arrests.
War dispatch reports quiet conditions on the American sector in France as fog limited artillery and infantry activity. A raid near the trenches showed heroic action by a platoon that repelled Germans attempting to reach the trench line, with several enemy rifles and gear found beyond the American position.
London dispatch reports another failed bid on Premier Lenine's life. A student in uniform fired from the Smolny Institute entrance but missed. Red guards guarding the premier's doorway were arrested for neglect of duty as authorities pursue charges. Previously on January 16 an assassination attempt occurred as Lenine traveled to Smolny Institute.
Madrid reports that on Thursday January 31 the cabinet under King Alfonso authorized a strong protest to Germany demanding reparation for the sinking of the steamship Giralda. The note will go to the Spanish embassy in Berlin. The Giralda, 4400 tons, was attacked January 26 by a German submarine after German crews had plundered the vessel.
In weeklong actions new Italian positions west of the Frenzela valley have been extended. Derlin says Italian attacks near Aslago were repulsed. Bolsheviks capture Kiev after four shots fired. Brest-Litovsk talks reopen. Russian advance on the Aglago plateau and Telago valleys continues with Austrian efforts to retake Vel Hella heights failing.
The commander in chief of Brandenburg Province including Berlin issued a warning to the population against disturbances, stating they will be suppressed, according to a Berlin official statement today.
In Berlin on Thursday a clash left one policeman dead and a dozen strikers injured amid minor disturbances in suburbs. The German press says the strike has peaked in Berlin and is receding as central control weakens. Industrial leaders report little broader support for the movement.
Washington reports indicate Spain may face retaliation from the United States and Entente nations over interference with shipments consigned to the American army in France. Despite denials, several Spanish ships faced refused clearances while others sailed. underlying tensions include German influence, disrupted Spanish railways, and Swiss routes. The War Trade Board notes January activity but hints officials may avoid immediate action, while seeking to resolve foreign exchange issues and prevent broader embargo impacts.
Prominent neutral socialist Fijalmar Branting accepts the post of prime minister in Sweden after refusing the king's request to form a cabinet. He has long worked for peace and is active among neutrals seeking an end to the war, following the notable Stockholm conference.
Five Americans reportedly denied exit by German authorities in Belgium, prompting a state department inquiry after the Spanish minister relayed information to the American envoy. The incident is described as the first of its kind and may reflect a broader German precaution amid detentions in the United States.
London reports entente warships have reached Vladivostok and that China has barred food exports to Russia. Turkish talks seek a separate peace with the Trans Caucasian council while steamship links between cities are debated. Mussulman forces in southern Russia reportedly back Bolsheviks, with 20,000 troops active near the Dolshevik front. British embassy notes warships at Vladivostok to protect allied subjects.
Alfred Charles de Rothschild, prominent banker and member of the Rothschild banking family, died in London. Born in 1863, he held high roles including director at the Bank of England and served with distinction in the armed forces, earning the Victoria Cross.
Exchatga Telegraph from Petrograd reports the revolutionary committee of the Black Sea fleet confiscates Rumoola transport assets after a rift between the Bolshevik government and Tamania. About forty steamships and several warships are seized in Black Sea harbors.
News from Petrograd says the Polish Legion has declared war against the Bolsheviks. Telegraph reports indicate Polish units in the Russian army may have revolted with General Altapovitch’s forces attacked by Bolsheviks. In Crimea a Crimean Tatar assembly established an autonomous republic amid widespread acknowledgment. A new epidemic is reported in Crimea.
Secretary Daniels praised Fireman John Sich of a receiving ship at Manila for risking himself to save a drowning shipmate on January 12. Sich's home is listed as University Park, Denver, Colorado.
London February 1 Roy O Garner a young American cadet attached to the siege Flying corps died in a hospital of injuries from a fall of 166 feet on the south coast of England while lying on the beach.
Bernard M. Barach resigns from the War Industries Board chair position vacated by Daniel Willard. Barach, a board member in charge of raw materials procurement, is stepping down as officials report in Washington on February arta.
President Wilson summoned about a dozen Democratic and Republican senators to the White House for a conference at noon. The session aimed to discuss war legislation including a proposed war cabinet and a director of munitions, which the president opposes, and to seek cooperation to minimize agitation in Congress.
Martial law was extended to Bremen and Hameln amid strikes that spread across nearby towns. Reports say suppression was ordered for three days, as workers resumed demonstrations in Nuremberg and Davaria. Copenhagen Telegrams note no major changes and precision of Berlin unrest, with leaders arrested in a related trade union crackdown.
Figures from Wednesday indicate 1 person injured in Paris and 76 in the suburbs, with deaths holding at 20. Greek reservists called up as 16 classes mobilize, per a Reuters dispatch from London.
Forty two ton trucks and ninety men depart to reinforce Pershing’s tank corps. The move signals expanded logistical and armored support as Allied forces press the front. Reports indicate organized units ready for deployment to European battlefronts.
Philadelphia reports a transport train delayed as Captain Geo Greg and Third Motor Track Company of the Twenty third Engineers depart for Washington to join General Pershing. Chicago notes Major W H Allan of the Sixty first Infantry seeking fifty adventurous men to operate four tanks, promising sea thrills and dry land safety for those who go over the top.
American officers at the front report possession of papers said to be taken from German prisoners. The documents describe orders to cage all prisoners for four days without food and to feed them only small amounts afterward. Some officers fear the rules aimed to force military information.
The Alton and Jerseyville railway ending its 21 miles of standard gauge line between Alton and Jerseyville Mo went out of business today. Owner John J Cummings of Chicago will dispose of the entire property by auction. The line built in 1906 cost about 500000 and failed as a financial venture, with a receiver appointed five years ago. Operations were halted after the last car ran and wreckers began tearing up the track.
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