11 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
1
Allied observers believe Germany is attempting a sea approach in a campaign against British forces along the Armentieres and Ypres line. The coast is feared as enemy drives to reach open water.
German forces press toward the coast along the Armentieres Ypres front and the Marcken area as Allied observers warn of a possible Channel bombardment by converted naval units. Secretary Daniels aids the British in European waters as General Foch strengthens lines. American forces near autumn plan for amalgamated armies to speed supplies and troop movements while maintaining divisional identities.
New York April 141 America will have 1 5 million soldiers in France by Christmas says Sir John Foster Frazer member of the British Parliament. He credits the British Admiralty with arranging the tonnage needed and warns against German propaganda in an address here.
London reports continued fierce fighting on the West Flanders front at Messines Ridge where Germans hold parts of the line. A major June 1917 battle saw the British capture the ridge on June 7 after a long bombardment and mines near Hill No. 60 devastated German defenses.
A Senate vote of 34 to 25 denies war workers the right to strike or stack for higher wages or better conditions while engaged in war work. The decision limits organized labor's leverage during wartime production.
Washington April 11 Senate vote 34 to 25 rejects labor strike exemption in a sabotage bill amid appeals to avoid war-time labor clashes. The measure returns to conference to address a clause protecting employees who strike for higher wages or better conditions, with mixed support and reluctance noted by many supporters.
Sixteen riders in Civil War era robes rode into Skintook Oklahoma or near Tulsa to join a Liberty Loan parade. They carried banners warning men charged with disloyal remarks and tied coils of rope to saddle horns.
Evacuation of the town on the Franco Belgian frontier allows Germans to straighten their line at that point. The move will not be of much use to the enemy despite furious bombardment against a greater part of the front.
British and French forces report heavy artillery activity with minimal infantry fighting near Orvillers and Armentieres. Germans press near Lys and Ypres sectors while British withdraw from Armentieres amid gas shells and renewed bombardment on the Franco Belgian front.
Washington reports America's aircraft production to be completely reorganized under President Wilson with an expert to advise on the subject. Possible changes in the army signal corps and aviation service are discussed while action may await Secretary Baker's return from France.
With the American Army in France on April 10 the front northwest of Toul repelled the heaviest assault to date. American lines were attacked by 806 shock troops but held firm, sources report as the battle continues.
Washington headlines report Representative Julius Kahn leading the drive to amend the selective draft act. Proposals seek to base future quotas on class one numbers and exhaust class one before class two, with opposition planning floor amendments.
Washington April 11. The overnight casualty list from General Pershing recorded 124 names with one killed in action, two died of wounds, 13 died from disease, 69 severely wounded, 30 slightly wounded, and 4 missing in action. The list, cited at the war department, underscores ongoing heavy fighting as Americans sustain numerous losses.
Report suggests Mexican forces are entrenched on the border with no clear stated purpose. Some think Carranza plans to fight American units pursuing bandits, while official aims remain unspecified.
Washington officials report massed Mexican federal troops near Fort Hancock Texas and cross border firing with American patrols. German agents allegedly directing bandits heighten concern as officials follow a policy of watchful waiting and silence on Mexico.
New York and surrounding areas are blanketed by nearly an inch of snow after 24 hours of rain and fierce gales. Coastal shipping was disrupted, piers flooded, and at Tompkinsville the schooner Edna Brown ran ashore as ships were driven ashore or towed for safety. The Senate approved a conference report widening the espionage act to apply to women.
First official figures on the Liberty Loan drive are released by the Treasury Department this afternoon. The totals from eight districts amount to 212 million dollars but officials caution the data is far from complete and provides no basis for final computation.
Treasury reports for the first three days show 212 million dollars across eight districts, with Cleveland at 6 650 dollars officially. Officials caution against overconfidence and urge broader effort to reach a larger subscription to stagger Berlin.
St Louis reports that Robert Paul Praeger a 29 year old German lynched by a mob in Collinsville Illinois lies in St Matthews cemetery. The Harmonic lodge 333 I O O F denounces the act and forwards a resolution to Gov Lowden President Wilson and Congress. An inquest may conclude tonight or tomorrow with six men implicated and arrests expected. Joseph Riegel identifies tying Praeger and helping pull the rope.
Weather bulletin from Washington D C states generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures in the western portion.
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