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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
8
A vignette portrays rugged mountains and sunlit water as rain crosses a river. At a bridge entrance a khaki dressed man and soldiers appear. A terse exchange contemplates a mean job. The scene shifts to a diner menu listing Fry Small Steak or Fish, Fry Potatoes, Welsh Rarebit, Pancakes, and Coffee Percolator.
In Washington on July 11 Secretary Lane reports a Hawaii unity ceremony pledging fealty to the United States. Hawaiians presented with fruits and tropical flowers, royalty in yellow feather garlands, and Red Cross symbolism. Lane also noted troop mobilization, land lease inquiries, and plans to help veterans settle on cutover or government lands, with 12,000 acres open to homesteading.
A Reuter report from Peking dated July 10 says Czecho-Slovaks control virtually all western Siberia from Tobolsk to Semipalatinsk and the Trans-Siberian Railway from Teherkulkinsk to Krasnoyarsk, with Dolgo-Six defeated at Irkutsk.
Official communique reports July 10 air operations destroy seven enemy planes and damage six, June totals include 150 downed aircraft 181 seriously damaged and 531 captive balloons. Bombing drops exceed six tons. In ground advances south of the Devel river, troops seize Kospitvne crest and nearby villages in Toujarica valley. On the Malkins front Austrian losses mount as defenders retreat. British bombing targets railway depots in Atrums valley.
Geneva reports a new air campaign aimed at pressuring authorities to curb bombardments of Rhine towns. The Lausanne Gazette notes German bombings of London and Varugh for years with limited Allied response, and claims Germans have intensified raids after eight months of bombardments.
The navy plans a one week coastal carnival July 22 to 28 at Seattle to raise funds for the Naval Relief Society. Events include seaplanes, submarine chasers on Lake Washington, naval displays, athletic contests, and balls in the new university armory. Secretary Daniels sanctions the plan, with Rear Admiral Coonts directing arrangements as the thirteenth district hosts the event.
A wireless dispatch reports General Muravieff, commander of Dolshov forces fighting Czecho Slovaks, died by suicide after his troops allegedly refused his orders to attack Moscow and consolidate on the Czecho Slovak frontier. The message brands him a traitor and notes his prior Bolshevik service in Petrograd.
London July 11 The menace of enemy aliens living freely in England dominates discussion in parliament as Lloyd George backs Home Secretary Cave proposals to curb German descent and names. The plan calls for restricting name changes and internment policy, with aims to balance security and individual hardship while avoiding overreaction.
The Belgian king Albert I and Queen Elisabeth visited England in a largely private affair with no public honors. A largely Belgian audience at Albert Hall cheered them. Oxford awarded King Albert an honorary law degree at a simple ceremony. They then hosted a lunch with Sir Curzon before a coastward motor trip.
Peter Kite, born in Germany, arrested July 3 for expressing anti government views. He attempted to buy a revolver from a local pawnshop. when questioned about treason he said he wanted the weapon to defend against "damned Americans." He was detained by police and handed to federal authorities for internment at Fort Douglas.
July 11 reports from London and Pittsburg show men avoiding military service being ordered to report within a week. Yields include Britons in Ireland, and American players cited under work or fight rules facing hearings with draft boards in Shreveport and New York.
New York July 11 Jeremiah 4 O Leary indicted for conspiracy to commit crime testsifies for his brother John on aiding his brother to escape justice. He denies anti British sentiment but supports Irish freedom and opposes German imperialism while affirming loyalty to the United States. The testimony emphasizes Irish question concerns amid a trial backdrop.
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