24 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
1
Paris reports heavy fighting on the Somme and in Flanders as British and Canadian forces raid German positions. Canadian raids net five prisoners and two machine guns, while heavy shelling and gas exchanges shape daily front activity from Lens to Reims.
London reports Sir Eric Geddes described the daring dawn raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend led by Vice Admiral Roger Keyes. Obsolete cruisers and block ships aimed to block canal entrances while storming parties attacked mole defenses amid fog and wind. Casualties were heavy. two block ships reached Ostend and three at Zeebrugge.
Dublin observes a labor led protest with a complete work stoppage and rail shutdown. Trams and newspapers vanish as anti conscription pledges are signed in city halls while Dublin resembles a quiet Sunday morning. Belfast and Northern Ireland reportedly ignore the order.
Washington April 24 the American Tobacco company was charged with unfair methods of competition in a federal trade commission complaint hearings set for June 1 before the FTC.
In San Francisco a shooting in the United States district court killed Ram Chandra a Hindu publicist and revolutionary. Rav Singh a former employee fired first and was killed by Marshal James B Holden as the case against 32 defendants charged with conspiring to foment revolution in India went to the jury.
Memphis report shows Roger W. Patterson, a cadet from the United States Army aviation school at Parkfield, fell from his airplane at about 1000 feet and died. Investigations consider possible motives and accomplice involvement while others remained on duty near the courthouse.
The Hague reports an extraordinary cabinet session as friction with Germany over gravel shipments persists. The Vaderland notes a point agreement but the transport dispute remains a hurdle amid three way tensions involving Britain and a looming war warning from Berlin reports.
Thevueht Hope and Youth appears as a cinner mother reference attributed to Shelley in a fragmented OCR line. No clear event date place or named organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Senators debated wartime action against Bulgaria and Turkey linked to Germany. Brandegee and King pushed resolutions while Knox proposed asking Wilson if a declaration on Bulgaria and Turkey would serve public interest. No vote was taken as the matter moved to a day’s pause.
Allies report German forces repulsed by French artillery and infantry in vicinity of Han Gard and Villers. Teuton troops active in the sector as the front line remains fluid with ongoing engagements.
Reports from the front dated April 24 describe gas shells falling along the American sector northwest of Toul while overall artillery fire grows lighter. Increased rifle and machine gun activity is noted around Siecheprey as German attacks press near Draneutre in Flanders and bombardments continue near Hangard Santerre and Villers.
The document notes that Bulgaria and Turkey clash with American troops in France while Armenians face slaughter. It claims diplomats from Bulgaria and Turkey still twinned in Washington. The president faces an accusation from a Connecticut senator for not confiding in the senate committee.
London April 24 Reuters dispatch from Yekin reports an American named Leve captured by Chinese bandits in Shantung. The American minister to China urged the Chinese government to appoint an official with powers to suppress bandits and rescue foreign captives.
Kansas City April 24 Rose Pastor Stokes socialist wife of a New York millionaire faces a federal espionage indictment. Grand jury returns three counts while she remains free on ten thousand dollar bond after a hearing. The charge stems from a speech accusing wartime aims of benefiting capitalists. Paris April 24 Elysee Palace and the Hotel Champs Elysees taken over by American expeditionary force to serve as offices and guard for officers.
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