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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
4
The Globe editor notes Americans in the West view Germany as criminal rulers to be punished. It contrasts Midwestern sentiment with Eastern pacifist talk and recalls Major Wirz as a precedent for justice.
ABE MARTIN Flemin' Purvis, long time cashier at the People's Bank, resigns to become a carpenter's helper with a chance to handle more money. The note ends with a humorous remark about State fairs and Emmy M.
The poem blasts wartime propaganda saying the public is fed fakes and hopium by Prussian leaders. It argues leaders overstate victories while truth leaks in and questions how the home front will react to deception. It uses vivid satire and calls readers to see through inflated claims.
The piece argues that Major Wirz was justly hanged and that Americans especially in the Midwest see this as a precedent. It asserts that leaders who provoked the conflict deserve severe punishment, beyond removal from office or exile. The author believes this view will spread and be pressed for future crimes to be met with real hanging.
The county hospital runs at full capacity with 40 patients though only 25 beds exist, corridors host beds, and rooms share space as the facility grows. Draft-age men fill questionnaires while local lawyers help interpret them, and grain shipments clog railroad terminals as Prohibition measures tighten. Private James McGovern is mentioned in the rolling report.
Camp Dodge aims to regroup after being wounded seven times buried alive twice gassed blown up and torpedoed. Citizens urged to conserve resources saving peach seeds prune pits and hickory shells for gas masks. Iowa faces coal shortages and officials may need to dress in mittens and overshoes this winter without fuel aid.
A British officer inspecting the frontline encounters a raw yeoman who explains his duty is to report anything unusual. When asked what he would do if five battle cruisers appeared, the yeoman responds he would take a pledge.
Pat leaves for his brother’s wedding with forty eight hours leave but returns after nine days showing injuries including a plastered face and a limp. He explains a joke with a pretend best man led to trouble. In a seaside town a local quip about “Nort humberland sands” mocks soldiers and beach sand.
The passage portrays Kaiser Wilhelm II viewing Germans as his property and preferring a German peace. He claims divine selection for rulership and argues that Germans favor iron rule over self-government, shaping his stance against allied democratic peace.
The text recalls German wartime views before 1914 including rumors of Japan turning its power against America and a predicted two wars. It notes German admiration for Japan after Japan attacked Russia, mass hostile actions toward Japanese residents in Berlin, and abuse of Chinese and Siamese diplomats' families. The Kaiser is quoted bitterly blaming the US for Japanese aggression, urging American action to restrain Japan.
A convalescent at a base hospital asks for native air and a local Aberdeen connection follows. An ambulance driver offers a creative aid by inflating a tire from a wheel valve, urging the patient to take a hard breath as the tire is released.
Lenin states the Soviet government may seek a defensive and offensive alliance with another power to save workers and peasants. He warns the Czecho Slovak front grows more dangerous and mentions the possibility of allying with imperialists. He advocates unity beyond isolation.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker praised American troops in France during a London visit. He plans to return soon after a brief trip to France and spoke of the St Mihiel fighting, intense barrage fire, and the valiant dash of American soldiers amid wounded comrades.
A German officer recounts views on Japan and the United States during World War I. He accuses Washington of aiding allies for profit and predicts inevitable conflict with Japan. He urges drastic actions against Japanese in America to reduce internal danger.
The writer recalls attending Liegnitz maneuvers with the Kaiser and foreign observers. He cites a French officer claiming a six month conquest of France and the Kaiser’s sharp reply that it would not take that long. The piece notes widespread belief in rapid German victory as war loomed.
A reflective line envisions a man finding joy in resisting a strict regime and embracing personal liberty despite oppression. The sentence hints at hopeful individual spirit against authoritative control.
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