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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
8
The report notes Germans at Ostend resisting forced boarding of submarines and thirty individuals are arrested. An attack on an officer is mentioned in connection with the incident.
Amsterdam reports German sailors refuse to board subs at Ostend mutiny. An officer is said to have fallen overboard and about thirty mutineers were taken to Bruges in handcuffs. Dispatches note Austrian navy tensions with German crews rising, with incidents near port Pols and a shift in dates for a German matilla.
A street quote skewers the Examiner for backing Weywood and a fickle betting pattern on candidates. The speaker recalls past campaigns from 1585 Monterpal to 1916 presidential races and Gov Spry era, noting public risk in betting on winners.
Dispatches from Amsterdam and other capitals describe mutiny signs in German submarine crews and clashes with Austrian sailors. American naval officers note morale strain as Austro German tensions rise amid fleet fragmentation and Austria’s brittle war posture.
London reports from the War Office secretary deny claims of unusually severe officer casualties. August totals reach 5,638 with a daily average of 153. September records 3,192 daily 106. The note says July 1916 had the highest daily average at 262, and figures include all casualties with many officers returning to duty once fit.
Washington reports confirm the first U S destroyer casualties in the Eure water zone after a submarine torpedoing. One killed and five wounded as the vessel returned to port in damaged condition. The incident occurred October 16 and details are awaited from Admiral Sims. Over 60,000 U S women are sewing surgical dressings for Allied armies.
In Chicago a potential coal shortage looms as miners strike over wage delays and price disputes. Federal officials warn the government may seize mines if a wage increase is not granted, while dealers report securing prices up to 9.25 per ton. Berlin reports 16,000 prisoners captured and German naval moves near Oesel. London and Paris dispatch updates on artillery and air actions with several engagements and raids noted.
Des Moines voters report wets holding the lead early today in returns from Monday’s promotion election. Their advantage is estimated from 1000 to 2500, with official results due ten days later.
Petrograd reports the Stevens Commission will study Russia's rail transport near the Nizhny front and move to Siberia after completing work there. The American experts will advise on improving capacity, similar to past successes, as observers note improving roads and a growing fighting spirit among troops. Disorder spreads as agrarian unrest and crime rise, with alcohol abuse and street accidents increasing despite police efforts.
Pat Also Ran recounts a reform era skit in Salt Lake City where Pat and his gang mock municipal paving schemes. The poem cites P J Moran and Moran's critics as taxpayers react to street closures and paving notes. The piece mentions Ogden and Corlone as locales tied to the satire.
In the Gulf of Riga a naval battle left the Russian battleship Slava sunk after multiple waterline hits. Russian torpedo boats rescued most of the crew as German dreadnoughts and other units engaged in heavy fighting near Moon Sound amid superior enemy fire and coastal batteries.
The report notes Nancy attacked by a German squadron with civilian deaths. French planes conducted bombing runs. Field Marshal Fale keeps infantry in trenches on the Flanders front amid heavy German bombardment. Verdun area and Chemin des Dames see ongoing artillery fights. Air combat between French and German aircraft is intense, with thirty six German planes shot down this week.
General Pershing creates a civilian advisory council of five to six American businessmen in France to aid the U S purchasing board. The group, working with French and British authorities, will coordinate supply needs from food to woolens and help secure coal for winter, aiming to prevent price rises through competition.
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