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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
1
The German government pledged military aid to Finland prompting concern as Ukrainian support shifts the front toward the capital. The evolving aid pact signals deeper regional tensions and strategic maneuvers in the zone.
Washington officials declined to comment on reports from Morris weighing the food situation and military actions. The dispatches describe German troop movements, Russian and Japanese positions, and potential shifts in plans as World War I developments continue to unfold.
A Texas senator urges federal control over telegraph, telephone, and cable networks amid wartime measures. The debate centers on government stewardship of communications channels including 73 lines, with financial figures cited and legislative actions expected in Congress.
A band attacked a small town in Durango Mexico killing several including two Americans and three foreigners. The victims were James Z. Clarkoos Edward Wandan and Rorece Mortau. Naval aid and British officials were noted among witnesses and responders.
Readers learn from the New York World that American women captured by Germans have had their eyes gouged. Eyewitness accounts from a frontier camp indicate brutal mistreatment and mutilation, with prisoners described as subjected to barbaric cruelty. The report notes attempts to verify details, while officials suppress or deny some claims. The story emphasizes Allied brutality and German savagery during the conflict.
House passage comes without roll call as lawmakers approve a bill directing Secretary of War Baker to grant 10 million dollars in funds to purchase equipment and supplies to aid soldiers serving on farms to till soil and support agricultural needs during the wartime period.
Debates flare over a provision praised by Provost Mar Growger as a reform while Representative Miller denounces it as dangerous. Amid parliamentary maneuvering, the bill faces executive and military service hurdles as Crom der issues enlistment protections. The exchange highlights tensions between military policy and civil liberties in a wartime Washington scene.
Mrs Katharine Clemens Gould of New York demands fifty fifty proxy not alone in name but for voting. She concedes men hold a majority of one to give power on committee.
The article outlines a labor backed platform tied to the Prohibition for Nation party, stressing complete unionization of government work and broader protections. It notes representative gains for women in party leadership and committee placement, led by Katharine Gould and others, as part of structural reform. The plank calls for equal suffrage, industrial controls, shorter workdays, and regular government participation in policy, aligning with party goals for postwar reconstruction.
Berlin protests against the internment of a German ship crew after a British raid. A German government note to the British cited the incident as serious. Reports say a prize crest was seized and the situation prompts cautious diplomacy while authorities seek clarification.
2200 munitions workers at Wagner Electric Plant and hundreds of department store clerks plus chemical workers joined today in a spreading St Louis strike. The action affects key industries across the city with labor discontent rising amid unrest.
The report tracks a spreading labor wave with 4000 workers at 816 tobacco facing ultimatums as government contracts underpin many plants. Strikes hit munition plants, Alullinckrodt and Wagner firms, with 600 grocery clerks striking for higher wages. Federal intervention expected, particularly in Wagner and Mullinehead operations.
The report notes producers refuse to sell while the food crisis in Russia is described as critical. Farmers are working, but export restrictions and market instability hinder movement. International observers discuss grain and meat conditions, with limited shipments and ongoing debates over relief aid and production targets.
A fragment notes a proposal or debate linked to figures named Allard Nations and Po Hosom Mead. Mentions Washington and American units, with reference to war era methods and the suggestion of a manner used in wartime. The readable text is garbled and lacks clear factual details.
A chaotic late edition reports a “Monster Criminal” at large with details of a prison escape and pursuit by authorities. The piece mentions Hy Ye Marcle 5 Onions and notes a dramatic incident involving a passenger killed in a building elevator accident in NewArk, with police and witnesses involved as investigators pursue leads.
Fragmented OCR recounts German planes by American lines and casualties amid chaotic battle chatter. Aimed at a wartime briefing style, it hints at a tense front with references to U S troops and unreliable details. The weather line notes overcast skies affecting operations.
Harrisburg announces Schofield to second lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. details unclear due to fragmented OCR. compensation or date not clearly provided. additional names and places appear garbled.
Reported that forty six people were wounded in the attack. Officials fear as many as six or more bodies may lie beneath debris of a building wrecked by bombs dropped from seven planes during the raid.
London reports another heavy air raid on the English metropolis with five enemy machines driven back by Britons in air patrols. Casualties include several killed and many wounded as bombs struck parts of the city and surrounding areas. defenders claimed success against German raids despite damage across the southeast coast.
Washington reports indicate Administrator Hoover proposed measures to reduce middlemen influence on farm prices. He urged training exchanges and armed handlers to move grain directly, aiming to lower costs to farmers while facing resistance from intermediaries. Critics cited past extortionate pricing by middlemen and pressured farmers to sell cheaply.
Washington weather bulletin notes a cool Friday night into Saturday with a marked temperature drop and a 110e change in temperature predicted across the period, signaling a sharp temperature swing.
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