21 May 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
1
Pravda of Moscow quotes Germany openly violating terms of protocol and therefore potentially terminating the Brest Litovsk peace. Twenty papers suppressed amid the dispute.
Dispatches report Petrograd workers at two plants voted resolutions unfavourable to the Soviet while another plant striked. Sharpshooters killed and wounded anarchists with casualties not yet known. In Kiev Hetman Skoropadski wounded. civil war erupts as German authorities move to suppress rebellion.
Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks is critically ill at his Indianapolis home. Family members have been summoned, with the bedside and medical staff holding out for his recovery. He had been in ill health for some time, but the latest condition grew serious.
The defense for Senator Robert M. LaFollette, accused of a disloyal speech, was to be presented before the Senate as the privileges committee began its inquiry after months of delay. Separately, a note from Washington states that Pershing may have formed a field army without knowledge of Baker and other high officials.
Grace Lusk’s letter edicts reveal a doomed romance behind the murder of Mrs. Mary Roberts in Waukesha Wisconsin. The court weighs whether the note shows deliberate planning or female insanity as the jailed defendant contemplates love and betrayal.
Washington May 21 The Railway Administrator ordered the removal of C W Huntington president of the Virginia Railroad Company and appointed 3 H Young of the Norfolk and Southern to direct the company. The action follows government take over to force improvements and curb delaying practices.
A brief report notes pro German activities in Mexico during the period, outlining suspected support networks and public sentiment. It mentions authorities examining associations and potential impact on wartime relations and regional stability.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan denounces Mexico as a hiding place for conspirators anarchists and sympathizers with enemies called for government action against pro German activities on the Mexican west coast. He cites wireless messages being intercepted and warns of a dangerous propaganda spread audience in Washington.
From the French front May 20 1918 American forces repelled a German patrol attempting to surround an American unit at dawn. German use included hand grenades and rifles while American fire stopped the attack. Night bombardment brought machine gun fire but German artillery remained quiet. Casualties from gas and shrapnel are reported as normal.
London reports estimate 20 to 30 German airplanes attacked the city and southeast coast Sunday night and Monday morning killing 37 people and wounding 161 including many children. Gothas used the Thames estuary approach and seven German machines were believed lost.
Amsterdam May 21 German air attacks hit Dutch shipping. A trawler was bombed at Ymuiden and the Dutch ship Agneta en route from Sweden to Rotterdam was seized by the Germans and taken to Swinemude. No such ship exists in Lloyd's register.
A cyclone 15 miles north of Hays Kansas killed five people and caused extensive damage. The dead include Alexander Geist his wife and their grandchildren among others in Salina area reports.
St. Louis May 21 Engineers and a group of soldiers were injured when a troop train on the Cotton Belt jumped a trestle near Texarkana Texas. The engine overturned and the fireman is seriously injured. Details are incomplete.
Herman L. Copeland an armed suspect in an embezzlement case killed Patrolman John A. Conrad Deputy Sheriff L. H. Mel Portland and Lieut. T. Dunbing before being captured after a house siege. He faced a brief exchange of shots and was overpowered by Detective Wm. Wright and Lieut. Wm. Bremerman.
Washington May 21 official advices report the Ameri can tanker William Rockfelder lost at sea with loss of life. The Navy Department withheld formal announcement. Rockfelder 7 157 tons from Bayonne New Jersey built 1916 at Cramps Yard Philadelphia owned by Standard Oil.
Geneva May 21 reports, quoting Fremdenblatt, say the town of Rimaszombat has been burning since last Tuesday. Rimaszombat lies 73 miles north of Budapest in Austria Hungary and has about 6 000 residents.
Senator Robert M. La Follette asked the Senate privileges and elections committee to dismiss disloyalty charges filed by the Minnesota public safety committee last October. His attorney Gilbert E. Roe of New York spoke for him as Wisconsin supporters petitioned for expulsion.
Major Raoul Lufberry was laid to rest in a sunny field of buttercups near Toul as American and French aviators provided honors. The funeral featured a muffled drums band a wreath laden casket and tributes from a French corps commander and an American major general.
Anglo British forces nibble at enemy lines southwest of Ypres in a sequence of minor operations described as highly successful. The report notes these actions would have been called great engagements earlier in the war.
London dispatch reports Bethune set ablaze by German shells with the cathedral ruined and railhead at risk north of Arras. French gains near Kemmel Hill threaten German grip on Ypres sector as British forces extend lines at Merville and Arras. May 20-21 updates note heavy artillery, local engagements, and a funeral tribute to Major Raoul Lufbery.
London reports the Romanoff family are not interned in Crimea and arrived in Kiev on May 13. The fate of the former czar and his kin may lie with Germany according to Moscow cables. Ex Grand Duke Nicholas reportedly escaped Crimea before German occupation.
New York May 21 Bob McGraw Yankee pitcher is en route to Pueblo Colorado to report for duty at Camp Cody New Mexico He will report for service The Yankees have purchased Hugh Bedient a hold out from Toledo
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