11 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
1
Annual session of the licence court opens at the courthouse with President Judge Hinckley and associates Hughes and Mumford presiding. The gathering in the beach room is crowded as cases concerning wets and defense of the wets are discussed.
Leonard Larson of the Carver House testifies about hotel business statistics as Warren’s Leading Hotel and others provide witness statements. Proceedings note public interest with many attending and notable hotel owners cross-examined, revealing industry conditions and transport issues in the county.
An American passenger, Hoan, wounded in a Costa Rica disturbance, was aboard a West Lidice bound train from Jose to Port Limon when it was fired on by a troop train. Six others were killed and a woman had a leg shot away as chaos erupted aboard the carriages.
War measures reported in Tokyo and Peking push toward mobilization and requisition of war industries. A bill for labor conscription in the Orient accompanies the intervention push as tensions rise across Eurasia.
An afoot movement signals a possible Eastern Russia government with Harbin as capital and Looff as a potential prime minister. Reports from Tokyo and Pekin describe wartime measures, mobilization of industries, and labor conscription amid broad Allied interests. The cable cites a $5 billion effort to fund an expeditionary force of 300 soldiers in Liberia and hints at cooperative actions between Japan and Russia to meet broader contingencies.
The Hagah Maye report notes German proposals to rule Finland orLithuania remain unclear. It describes competing visions for governance, including self government for Lithuanians and concerns over eastern frontier stability amid Russian orders. The piece hints at possible German influence shaping Baltic leadership as events unfold.
Publication of press report from Washington says Francis and his Japanese associate Ambassador Uchida are detained by Bolsheviks. No change in Russian situation officials under President Wilson decline to discuss progress of informal diplomatic negotiations. The narrative notes turmoil in Russia and mentions events leading to revolutionary changes, with references to Petrozavodsk and related political upheaval.
Text appears garbled but indicates a textile strike in Wall River Alaska affecting government contracts. Mentions American Thread Wares and workers potentially 30,700 in dispute, with mills impacted and settlement talks noting adjustments and involvement of authorities.
Fragmentary report mentions Dien March 1, federal officials in Arbestra Orviie Tawright and Lawrence Pickens accused in a conspiracy case. It notes a former county school teacher among those indicted and a federal inquiry connected to revolutionary accusations. The piece references statements and a national bank context at market close.
Allied forces push into German lines in Lorraine with three successful raids over the past days. French troops reported positions taken and sustained gains, advancing to depths near 1,000 yards in the contested sector.
Fragmentary war dispatch describes two wounded Bavarians picked up by raiders, with allied lines, while raids on the Lorraine front claim German positions pulverized by artillery. The report notes American and French troops targeting German defenses, with raiding parties advancing and countered by a powerful bombardment as Germans evacuate trenches.
Baker outlines a comprehensive mission abroad aiming to arrange adequate docking facilities for the American army and its supply trains bound for the Western Front. The plan emphasizes logistics, transport links, and securing maritime moorings to sustain United States forces overseas.
General John J. Pershing and five top officers accompanied Secretary Baker as he landed in a French port. He plans audiences with Premier Clemenceau and other leaders before returning to advise on American strategy and supply lines for the war effort. The trip aims to coordinate naval, railway, and transport needs and to secure allied views on ongoing military operations.
A river collision near New Orleans left 13 people lost when a tugboat and a tanker rammed in a rush. The incident occurred on the river with passengers aboard the tugboat crash and a tanker involved as authorities investigated the mess.
A chaotic dispatch from Laredo dated March 1 reports U S forces in pursuit of a bandit gang. The story claims serious losses and a heavy crackdown, with troops returning after a clash near Hebronyile and a lighted skirmish sequence recorded in the field notes.
The article reports on a wartime labor policy outline presented by President Thaul Frank Walsh and other officials. It notes meetings of the board and announced sessions to discuss the plan, with references to public hearings and regulatory actions affecting unions, industry, and wage controls during the war.
American artillery reports destructive fire on German road lines and trenches as a Hun aircraft is brought down near the U S line. Shells dropped on Rocha territory during intense bombardment and trench actions.
American troops in France report intense air activity and artillery duels near Tou, with German aircraft shot down and pilots forced to crash land. Sharpshooters harass enemy positions while weather and spring advance bring cautious optimism for the Allied front.
March 11. The Steamer Malifex, once at a plant service between Baston and Mallfar, has been listed at London in England amid rumors of a load with unknown crew. It is unclear if the vessel was wrecked or storm damaged as crews were missing after the voyage.
Allied forces penetrated German positions south of St Quentin during the night. Cavalcades inflicted casualties and captured fan machine guns, signaling a decisive success for the Allied advance.
Allied dispatches report American forces breached German lines along the Franco-Belgian frontier near Teston and St Quentin. British and French artillery duels continued as German positions were softened ahead of further advances. Observers note coordinated actions by Allied troops and air support with ongoing updates from London and Paris.
A severe tornado swept across eastern Ohio causing four counties Van Wert Putnam Wyandot and Hennepin to suffer extensive damage. Farm homes and barns were destroyed and several lives lost with hundreds displaced. Wind speeds reached up to fifty miles per hour breaking windows and overturning vessels as a railroad trestle was toppled and a town suffered heavy loss.
Washington dispatch reports a military casualty list noting four Sammi soldiers killed in action Today. The report also mentions dozens wounded with varying degrees of injuries and several missing or unaccounted for as updates from war theaters continue to arrive.
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