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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1918
Page
1
American forces in France recount a brutal clash near Toul as German raiders tested defenses. A Prussian captain led the assault while American troops, aided by stretcher-bearers, held firm despite heavy shelling and brutal hand to hand fire.
Five Americans died in a battle with Germans north of Tours on March 1. The War Department listed Second Lieutenant Harold F. Eadie of Tilton New Hampshire among the dead, with other named personnel from Maryland North Carolina Indiana Kentucky and Texas among the wounded and missing.
Dispatches report Bolsheviks seize Vladivostok pier with goods valued at 3.5 million pounds, while Japan and China send troops into Asiatic Russia. Gen Tuan Chi Ju is named possible Chinese supreme commander as Tokyo discusses policy with the Allies.
Soldiers recount the captain's fearless leadership as he steadied his men under fire. A Kansas fighter recalls the last sight of the captain kneeling by a machine gun and firing, before he fell mortally wounded. The unit mourns and buries their dead near the battlefield while the Germans also are buried nearby.
In Buenos Aires two workers were killed and several wounded during clashes between troops and strikers at two locations on the Pacific railway. The strike followed a prior walkout resolved earlier with President Irigoyen. Property destruction has continued since workers quit. In Washington a naval tug Mariner was lost in a February 26 gale. all aboard were rescued and brought to port.
An official communication states the Germanophile rebellion in Costa Rica led by Fernandez Guell has been completely suppressed. The notice comes from San Salvador dated March 4.
The Food Administration lifts meatless meals and pork restrictions on Saturdays to re balance food conservation. Increased meat output and wheat savings prompt the change, effective indefinitely likely three months or more. Beef and pork will be limited to one meat day per week Tuesday as part of the readjustment.
Teletypes from Brest Litovsk report the Russian delegation will sign the peace with Germany without reviewing contents to avoid harsher terms. German demands include detaching Karaband Kars and Batoum from Russian territory under the self-determination pretext, with Batoum as a fortified Bosporus port.
The long running dispute between the Turks and the Russians ends with cession of a key region to Russia along with Batoum. The nearby Karabagi area in Transcaucasia lies east of Kars and north of the Persian border, clarifying the final boundary considerations.
Washington reports Fuel Administrator Garfield is cracking down on profiteering and hoarding of coal. Investigations focus on operators accused of boosting prices by 45 cents per ten. Proclamation allowing wage-based additions excludes pre August 21, 1917 contracts as set. Retail distribution regulations due April 1 are nearly ready.
A blaze in Norfolk, Virginia destroyed the 1700 ton ferry steamer Castleton the coal barge Edith and a government light ship. Two firemen on the Castleton were killed and Captain L A Ole son of the Edith was severely injured after a lamp exploded aboard the Castleton.
Paris reports strong German attempts to break from the Neufchatel salient northwest of Beims were repulsed. French lines re established at La Pompelle after counter attacks. In Champagne and Lorraine the French repelled assaults, took prisoners, and maintained the front. London notes several German raids against British lines were unsuccessful with British forces seizing prisoners.
A European power struggle intensifies as Swedish defenses brace for a possible clash tied to a German project. Diplomatic tensions rise with patrols stepping up along coastal fronts and allied declarations seeking to deter escalation.
In a Tokyo speech on February 24 Viscount Motono said Japan and the allies are united on actions if Germany advances into Petrograd and then into Russia. He stated Japan is ready for any eventuality and to cooperate to restore order. The report notes Germany has seized the Aland islands, risking a clash with Sweden as Kaiser's forces move toward Finland.
Colonel Roosevelt will depart Roosevelt hospital Tuesday with permanent hearing loss in his left ear. Doctors say he may feel dizzy for months and his balance will be impaired but eventually restored. He plans to keep a speaking engagement in Maine on March 28 despite the handicap.
Tokyo reports two German submarines attacking Allied troop transports were likely sunk by Japanese warships in the Mediterranean. One sub was attacked in February and another on February 1, with both being destroyed.
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