19 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
1
A brief report notes Austrians being held in the Alps as the Piave region and surrounding fronts face pressure. The item emphasizes widespread containment and ongoing military activity without graphic details.
Italian, French and British forces repel Austrian attacks across the Piave and Montello areas. Allied counterattacks reclaim territory with heavy enemy losses, while Vienna reports no ground gained and cites 30,000 prisoners and 120 guns captured.
State fuel officials report Iowa will rely more on its own coal while Illinois mines lag in shipments. Dealers say early Illinois orders cannot be fulfilled and transport to Iowa remains uncertain. Local committees coordinate credit and storage as summer production rises to avert a fuel famine.
Ed Howe editor of the Atchison Globe for thirty three years plans a country auto tour to Iowa to produce four to six articles praising Iowa as the best agricultural state. He will visit Shenandoah and Des Moines with Henry Field and Barton Currie arranging the project in late June.
Unofficial advices say Austria has thrown fourteen bridges across the Plave over a 14 ½ mile front from the Zenson loop to the Conegliano railway bridge as Italian forces engage the enemy at all points and hold pontoon positions under fire.
Washington June 19 Italian Ambassador Count V Macchi Di Calere discussed with Secretary Baker the war department plan to send American troops to Italy. Allied leaders emphasize a unified front and Italian troops already serve in France as part of General Fochs reserves. French and British forces assist at the Austrian front.
Four members of the Ladies' German Lutheran Aid society of Avoca resign after the group votes to drop the word German and use American Lutheran Aid society, and to conduct meetings in English to comply with Governor Harding and public sentiment.
Kaiser plans a tack amid reports of Meany fire inflicted on U.S. troops. The item notes military actions and anticipated outcomes affecting personnel and operations.
British and American forces repelled German drives on the Aisne and near Chateau-Thierry as Allied artillery intensified along Montdidier and in Flanders. The front saw numerous raids, with 28 German aircraft and one balloon shot down and five British planes listed as missing.
Paris reports eighty thousand Germans were killed wounded or taken prisoner in the Montdidier to Noyon offensive. Captain Andrew Tardieu, who accompanied Premier Clemenceau to the front, relayed the account to Marcel Hutin.
The Echo de Paris editor praises Mangin's divisions for stunning the right flank of Von Hutier's armies. He notes the operation halted the enemy near Compiegne and captures reveal German officers' chagrin at failing to reach the objective. Clemenceau expresses satisfaction.
Bonar Law asserts Americans are at war now not merely preparing. British observers express surprise at how quickly the United States has moved to declare and wage war, signaling a rapid shift in Allied momentum.
Governor Iowas proclamation calls all citizens to aid the national war saving drive on June 28 marking National War Saving Day. The appeal highlights support for soldiers, Liberty Bonds, and Red Cross and notes Iowa’s wartime efforts and Frontline service.
Vienna saw demonstrations as socialist activists gathered in the city yesterday. A Basel despatch to Haus Agency reports the events reaching the Austrian capital.
Lieutenant John T. Bissel of Pittsburg earns a French Legion of Honor nomination for gallantry on June 2 at Chateau Thierry. He exposed himself under heavy fire to direct South Bank fire, then guided his ten machine gunners to safety as the bridge was blown and the town shelled.
A contribution of 4269 dollars was received by the Iowa Red Cross state headquarters from J. F. Deems state food administrator. The funds come from fines imposed on the Elmer Wood company of Moulton for violations of federal food regulations.
Turkish forces attack and seize the American Consulate and sack the U S hospital in what reports call an act of war. The incident escalates tensions as diplomatic relations strain and calls for restraint intensify from Washington and allied capitals.
War dispatch reports heavy losses as German forces suffer a complete repulse while attempting to seize Reims. Separate official note says Turks sack an American hospital and seize the U S consulate at Tabriz, Persia, an act viewed as warlike and near a U S declaration against Turkey.
Special to Evening Journal reports a large German force attacked from Vrigny to La Pomelle toward Reims but was repulsed with heavy losses as night combat ended.
Detectives J N Wilkerson and Mrs Mary Noel were arrested in a Ottumwa hotel on a statutory charge by State Agents Terril and Potter. They registered as L R Johnson and Mrs Norton and baby. Bond set at 300 each. Mrs Noel waived to grand jury. Wilkerson’s hearing slated. arrests followed hotel eavesdropping by night clerk.
A musing on joyful revolt against tyranny urges bold, hopeful action. The piece frames resistance as moral duty and collective strength against oppression. The tone favors principled defiance and the transforming power of courage in the face of injustice.
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