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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1918
Page
2
A garbled highlight notes participation in a local celebration with appealing voices. It mentions state school duties toward children under care but lacks clear details or names. The fragmentary text reads as a ceremonial refrain or invitation amid a municipal event.
British prime minister Lloyd George spoke in Edinburgh predicting a decisive German offensive. He voiced cautious optimism about Allied strength and stressed the coming battle would have world significance, framing Hindenburg and Wilson as central figures in the looming clash. He highlighted General Foch’s leadership as vital to the Allied effort.
In wartime editorials the call is to keep morale high and unity strong as Allied efforts intensify. British leadership cites April submarine losses and rising ship production, while anticipation grows for a substantial American army landing in France, expecting a decisive Allied victory.
The sinking of the British armed merchant transport Maldavia, carrying United States gold, marks another torpedoing amid ongoing Allied efforts. Despite distressing loss, troop movements proceed with little delay as European forces push toward victory. Lloyd George notes renewed Allied submarine losses by the enemy are offset by greater production of ships by the Allies.
Editorial argues for fresh lawmakers to grant broad authority to military leadership during wartime. It condemns opposition to expansion of presidential powers, urging decisive action now and warning against postwar disarmament returning the nation to a nearly unarmed state.
Mexico breaks diplomatic relations with Cubs and offers evidence of friendship for Germany. The United States could sustain a war against Mexico without hindering entrenchments overseas, using Mexico as a training ground for future coastal operations while the central powers war continues.
On Wednesday next the State School for the Deaf and Blind will stage its annual May festival. Deaf and blind children perform with surprising poise, demonstrating that adversity can be transformed into motivation. The event offers an encouraging message to the public as youngsters sing and dance, proving joy can be found despite handicaps.
Ten tons of potatoes are daily processed at the Everfresh Food company plant in Ogden. Dried product shipments head east and will soon supply soldiers in France, highlighting Ogden’s growing role in the war effort.
Farmers report that poisoned oats fail to kill mice and gophers as kernels are the only eaten. A farmer test shows no effect with oats but other poisoned grains prove deadly, underscoring the need for effective pest control measures in Ogden Valley.
General Pershing's May 4 communique to the War Department notes the deaths of two American officers from injuries after an airplane fall. First Lieutenant Writer Warneby of the signal corps and Second Lieutenant Kenneth P Colbert of the Marines died, both awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm for prior acts of bravery. A separate section reports aviators shot down two enemy planes on May 21.
Three dollars each was paid for fifteen crated cantaloupes at a theater auction last night for the Red Cross benefit. This was the fat shipment of melons from California to Chicago this year.
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