23 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
1
President Wilson, under the Aswell resolution, issued an executive order taking over telephone and telegraph lines across the country effective July. The action also reportedly includes cable companies, with Postmaster General Burleson preparing a public statement. The order was to be released later this afternoon.
Reports say a German submarine eluded capture near Nantucket Island as heavy firing lit the night. A lightship was reported sunk, while authorities continued to monitor its location along the Atlantic approaches to Washington.
Reports from Nantucket Provincetown and New Bedford detail heavy firing and possible submarine activity off Race Point and the Nantucket area. Navy officials caution that no confirmed sinking of the South Shoals lightship has been received and investigators may pursue target practice explanations.
Assistant Secretary of War Edward R. Stettinius has landed at a European port. Secretary Baker said Stettinius will oversee accounting and supply methods and represent the war department in the munitions council and the war industries board. His stay is described as indefinite.
Washington July 23 The House Ways and Means committee grapples with an eight billion dollar revenue bill. The panel weighs income tax levels to protect American industry and avoid harming production while keeping living costs steady. Focus shifts to minimizing tax pass through to consumers, using consumption taxes only as last resort.
Delegates at the unofficial Democratic state convention in Saratoga Springs indicate strong support for Alfred E. Smith, president of New York City’s board of aldermen, as the likely governor candidate. No definitive ticket emerged, and doubts about including a woman on the ticket prompted uneasy reactions among some women delegates. In Paris, three American Red Cross workers were injured while aiding soldiers near the front. J. L. Butterfield and W. A. Fox were hit by shrapnel, George B. Carr by a bomb fragment.
Weather bulletin from Washington reports partly cloudy conditions tonight with probable showers on Wednesday. No major temps or winds specified. Forecasters urge travelers to plan for possible rainfall and adjust outdoor activities accordingly.
Secretary Daniels announced the Navy has exceeded 500000 personnel. The breakdown shows Regular Navy 219158, Reserve 219566, Marine Corps 58463, Coast Guard 6605, plus 785 officers and 14028 volunteers folded into the reserve. With yard workers and Navy Department staff, total naval establishment reaches about 594000.
London July 23 a captured German officer on the Western front says the army lacks hope for victory in the present battle He notes Hindenburg was removed after von Kuehlmann’s downfall and reports constant conflicts among reserve officers field officers and the general staff
A London dispatch reports continued circulation of rumors that Field Marshal von Hindenburg is dead, spreading from Amsterdam to various outlets including the Daily News.
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam says British air raids over Zeebrugge sunk two German torpedo boats. British airmen have been bombing Zeebrugge at close intervals for several hours.
Amsterdam July 23. Dr Richard von Kuehlmann former German foreign secretary has refused the leadership of a major party according to Berlin reports.
Paris July 23 an American officer led a bare headed charge against German machine gun emplacements in the Chaudun Berru ravine southwest of Soissons. Fifty machine guns sprayed the advance but the American charge pressed forward and all the gunners were killed.
Washington July 23 joint action by Allied nations to aid factions in Russia seeking to throw off German domination is about to be initiated. Plans outline aid including agricultural, railway, and food supplies, technical assistance, and a foreign troops safeguard, with President Wilson to announce the program and stress Russia’s sovereignty.
Central News dispatches from London cite American and French forces advancing between Quichy Le Chateau and Beau Saint Germain with Buzancy and Jaulgonne captured. Three hundred Germans taken at Jaulgonne, plus recapture of Qutchy Le Chateau and Oulchy Le Chateau. British actions south of Rheims and in Picardy noted. Paris reports three villages recaptured with 350 prisoners.
German forces prepare a counter offensive to halt Allied advances on the Aistre Marne Champagne front as devastation continues behind enemy lines and the struggle intensifies.
Paris reports a German counter offensive anticipated as the Allies push toward the Aisne Marne front. American and French forces advance beyond La Croix Griselles and seize Epids, with the front line along two major roads near Chateau-Thierry, amid heavy shelling and German destruction behind their lines. British forces gain ground north toward Rheims and take prisoners.
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