23 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
1
Supporters of the new man power bill hope it will pass Saturday night as the Senate and House again take up the measure extending draft ages from 18 to 45. The outcome hinges on continued support and swift action by lawmakers.
International News Service reports Gen. Mangin driving deep into German lines north of Soissons with rapid French advances along the Ailette river and toward Noyon. Paris and London dispatches describe German retreat, civilian evacuations, and French gains including the capture of hundreds of guns and thousands of prisoners as the western front collapses.
Washington reports the Senate and House reopen debate on the new manpower bill raising draft ages to 45. Members clash over amendments including McKenzie and Reed-Thomas work or fight, with possible conference to align positions. passage hoped by tomorrow night but may slip into next week.
Mrs Chas H Mellen wife of former New Haven railroad president filed for divorce in Berkshire county court seeking custody of four minor children and five hundred thousand dollars alimony. She alleges he struck her on two occasions and subjected her to cruel abusive treatment and false accusations.
Washington August 23 Senator Chamberlain presented Secretary of War Baker with a secret aircraft report containing disclosures not in the Senate aircraft investigation committee’s published report. The document aims to aid Baker in rebuilding the program after wartime losses and will not be released during the war. Bills to transfer aircraft production from the War Department and create a separate department with a cabinet‑level director were under consideration in both houses.
New York Aug 23 searchers have worked 36 hours without finding the remaining 14 missing from the Rockway Point canoe disaster. Authorities believe it may take seven to nine days for bodies to surface. Only one death has been officially reported from the capsizing of the canoes carrying merrymakers to a social function.
London reports Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany ill and broken by the war relief burden. The Kaiser hurries to her side at Castle Wilhelmshohe in Kassel, Hessen, a site tied to Napoleon III’s 1870 Sedan capture.
Washington reports four men killed and eighteen injured when a depth charge exploded on the troop transport USS Orizaba on August 17. The vessel, westbound, was carrying troops when the accident occurred. A separate bulletin says Cardinal Farey, archbishop of New York, shows slight improvement in condition.
An Atlantic coast action reports the British tanker Diomed sunk by German submarines 300 miles off Nantucket. One hundred four crewmen arrived aboard another British tanker, with the Swedish steamer’s captain later questioned by a U boat crew before returning to his ship.
Washington August 23 unions representing allied ship building trades demand $1.00 an hour raise plus double time for overtime and a half day on Saturday. Hearings proceed as a potential nationwide strike looms. Pacific coast Great Lakes Gulf Atlantic workers are affected with current daily wages ranging from 5.77 to 6.50 dollars.
Washington August 23. Shipping board chairman Edward N Hurley warned against enemy propaganda trying to sow distrust among the Allies. He said America is building a mighty fleet of food ships and transports that will after the war be used in America’s ocean carrying trade.
British air ministry announced that many German towns including Frankfurt and Cologne were heavily bombed in the past two or three days. Several German airfields were also attacked and heavily damaged.
Gen Pershing reports in the August 22 communique that American aviators continue to carry out successful aerial raids on railroad yards behind enemy lines, underscoring improving air operations in the war.
London reports continued fighting on the front from Libons to the Cojeul river with Allied progress at several points. A Lys sector advance is noted and local attacks near Daulescourt Farm and Beaucourt were repulsed. Paris says French troops reach Guay Pont St Mar C along the Ailette and hold the Oise bank toward Coucy le Chateau with calm elsewhere.
Henry G. Wales reports from the Aisne Vesle front that German Crown Prince leads likely defense at the Vesle line. Allied pressure threatens a retreat option to lengthen the front and expose the Rheims north bend. Top generals Wyhura Mudra Kalhen Schmettow and Fritz are noted as retired since the Marne setback.
Washington August 23 The War Industries Board ordered rug makers to stop producing Navajo and Indian blankets. The ban excludes blankets made by Indians themselves.
At an Atlantic port on August 23 Herbert Hoover United States Food Administrator arrived with a government experts party from England aboard a large British liner. He spoke cheerfully with reporters and signaled a statement to Washington likely to carry optimistic notes on the European food situation.
Sir Robert L. Borden, premier of Canada, arrived from Europe with a large staff of officials and proclaimed that the Allied spirit was never better, signaling a turning tide in favor of America and allied forces.
Premier Sir Robert L. Borden arrived in Atlantic Port with Canadian officials and lauded Allied unity after German and Austrian offensives. He cited over a million troops sent overseas since May, praised American French British Canadian cooperation, and praised Canadian troops for fighting heroically in Europe.
Geneva reports 23 frequent Japanese transports arriving at Vladivostok. Advices from the port say the Allies are advancing several miles into the interior with little or no opposition encountered.
A dispatch from Tokio reports Japan is forming a commission to Siberia following a policy similar to the United States. The note appeared in the Daily Express with August 23 dateline.
President Ban Johnson of the American League declined to comment on the dates or arrangements for the World Series. He gave no details about when the big game would be played or how the series would be organized.
General Byng’s forces push toward the great German base at Bapaume within six thousand yards. Tanks and armored cars support the advance while aviators play a key role in the operation.
Gen Byng’s troops press toward Bapaume within six thousand yards as tanks and armored cars spearhead actions on both sides of the Somme. Allied gains include driving back German reserves and capturing prisoners in the Logeast woods amid reports of German losses from tank assaults.
London reports a Polish editor says famine and chaotic governance plague Austria. Deserters and POWs overwhelm Lemberg as authorities fail to ensure safety. ration cards collapse and prisoners are freed. A German invasion threat is noted, with tensions rising between Austria and Germany.
Frank Hicky of Dayton Ohio, 27, suffered mustard gas exposure at a Maryland shell factory. He was brought to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore with eye injuries but physicians hope for recovery.
Washington August 23 forecast calls for a cool night and cooler Saturday. Stronger in the northern portion with clear to partly cloudy skies expected through the period.
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