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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1918
Page
3
The community seeks qualified young women to join as student nurses or nurse aides to free trained nurses for war service. Officials praise American women’s war work, urge seriousness, and note Allied and American troops in France bolstering the Allied cause. Contemporary German reports concede American manpower aiding victory.
A Washington view argues that American victory rests on combined effort rather than French dominance. It notes extended draft ages, 1,000,000 in training, and sustained shipbuilding. It praises aviation and industrial mobilization as crucial, while urging resolve to endure further costs for a just, lasting peace.
A jumbled wartime column notes rail bans on card playing, cites Mifflin County prisoners building bridges, and quips on Warren County inmates sweating in cells. It recalls French officers praising American troops, German submarine actions near Cape Hatteras, and Belgium’s relief from Russia and Romania concessions. A Pennsy farewell at a colored station prompts reflections on race and homecoming.
A German General Staff view of Paris falters while American youth under 21 flock to service. More than 13,000 have enlisted in the Marines. The Navy Secretary asserts the enlistment policy is justified amid ongoing mobilization efforts.
A wartime report highlights cooperation between Roman Catholics and Protestants in American Army camps in Europe. Rev. G William Russell, a Presbyterian minister, coordinates Catholic services, arranges for priests, and helps soldiers confess and attend Mass. Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish troops share huts used as religious and social centers, with services despite smoking and other tensions.
A fragmented wartime notice outlines monthly and weekly rations by person, converting pounds to teaspoons and cups for August. It mentions 1 pound per month, 2 cups, 4 cups, and 24 teaspoonfuls totals, with a call to investigate The Times circulation equals that of all Warren papers combined.
A survey of British wartime gains from 1917 to early 1918 highlights major battles and prisoner counts. It notes Cambrai, Ypres, Passchendaele, and the great 1918 March German drive, with British, Canadian, and French forces winning key victories and capturing thousands of prisoners.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the high command tries to reassure Germans by calling the Maine a tiger and insisting the Rhine is similarly calm despite fears. The commentary frames public morale broadside against the crisis atmosphere.
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