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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports Austria-Hungary asks belligerents and neutrals to meet on neutral ground for unbinding discussions to seek a peaceful settlement. U S officials call the move another futile peace bid while forces advance, and stress any action will be joint with allies.
The official telegram notes that the quadruple alliance remains united in a peace offer sent to Austria-Hungary’s allies. It states that while many belligerents discuss peace, no tangible general result has yet emerged, and the central powers insist they defend territorial integrity. The message emphasizes ongoing convergence on guiding lines despite varied positions.
President Wilson and General Pershing receive congratulatory cables from London Paris and Washington. King George Lloyd George and Poincare laud the American victory at St Mihiel and the allied efforts. Messages emphasize gratitude pride and the advance of the Allied cause.
American forces push from Nerroy through Moselle towns while Metz artillery engages. Paris reports Pershing's men clear the St Mihiel area, capturing prisoners and terrain, with 159 square miles liberated in 27 hours and 15,000 prisoners taken.
A U S bark with 129 passengers from an Atlantic U S port sank two German submarines about 200 miles from its departure point. The vessel sought shelter in a Cuban port during a storm. the captain did not file a written report of the encounter, which passengers reportedly sued over.
The British steamship Galway Castle carrying 960 on a voyage to South Africa was torpedoed in stormy seas. About 134 are missing including many women and children. hundreds were rescued and three children's bodies washed ashore. The ship's sister Gloucester Castle, a hospital ship, had been torpedoed earlier.
A brief note recalls a vessel that had served in government work and previously operated between England and South Africa transporting passengers before wartime service. It highlights the ship’s earlier voyages and role in passenger transport prior to the conflict.
Chicago's Association of Commerce hosted a La Salle hotel roof garden luncheon honoring George Creel and other public information committee members. Creel proclaimed the battle for public opinion won, highlighting allied sympathy abroad and U S unity, while warning against overoptimism and urging continued wartime effort.
United States government releases first installment of public information series alleging Nicolai Lenin and Leon Trotzky were paid German agents. The documents claim Germany funded Bolsheviks to betray Russia, and outline prewar plans to mobilize destructive agents in the United States.
No German terms are to be considered as part of this task. The instruction emphasizes ignoring German utterances that lead to terms. Ensure only readable English content is summarized into a compact newspaper card with proper entities and concise phrasing.
Allied forces press the German line along a wide front west of Metz as Pershing’s troops push forward. German withdrawal appears to be underway, signaling a strategic shift and continued advance toward key objectives.
British forces advanced with substantial gains on the Flanders Front. Prisoners were captured and German guns seized. New posts were established near Cauchy and Oppy as the push continued.
German airplanes bombarded Paris last night with high explosives causing casualties and significant property damage. The attack was reported from Paris with details of victims and destruction in the city.
A Serbian dispatch to the Evening Journal says Serbian and French forces have launched a new offensive on the Saloniki front and have captured three strongly fortified Bulgarian positions.
The Metz fortresses intensify heavy gun readiness to stop American forces crossing the border. No infantry attacks reported. London dispatch says Germany’s peace terms must align with Allied conditions and will be ignored if not.
London dispatch reports German forces pulling back along a 33 mile front from Aboucourt to the Moselle in apparent prep for stronger defenses at Chambley near Metz. American units advance two to three miles with patrols pushing an extra two miles in some sectors.
The record includes documents and photographs marked very secret or private showing Bolshevik leaders' annotations and references to Comrade Trotzky and others. Some originals held by Bolshevik archives were to be returned to German generals in Petrograd for destruction.
General Pershing in Switzerland replies to Alsace Lorrainians in Switzerland expressing gratitude for their congratulatory address and hopes the lost provinces will be restored to France.
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