Italian Debates Over War Aims and Methods Split Cabinet
London dispatch summarises Italian foreign policy debate from Rome on Aug 23 1918. Corriere della Sera and Giornale d Italia clash over autonomy versus independence for southern Slavs and Sonnino's cautious policy. Orlando and Sonnino ally, but cabinet disagreement about method risks unity to maintain wartime aims.
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London
Corriere Della Sera
Giornale d'Italia
Italy
Corriere
Giornale
Prisoners in Germany Camp Report Tolerable Treatment
A letter to Mrs. J E Swanson of New York says her son Sergeant Paul M Swanson is in Tuchel West Prussia with good Red Cross and Y M C A support for prisoners. He describes returning with one hundred prisoners from a mule exercise and notes Tuchel is less pleasant than Minden or Schneidmuhl camps.
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J. E. Swanson
New York
Paul M. Swanson
Tuchel
West Prussia
Sergeant Swanson
Frank Upton
Eleventh
United States Engineers
Red Cross
Y. M.C
Minden
Schneidmuhl
Swanson
Company D
Germany
Fragmented discussion on Soming's motives and loyalties
The passage debates whether Sonnine fully supports a eugenic program to assimilate races in Austria. It suggests he may doubt the plan’s feasibility while his extreme loyalty and integrity cause him to hesitate about raising expectations. It is unclear if his motives are genuinely admirable or misled.
Peace drive near as Allied strength grows
The article discusses the German response to Allied gains, noting the German navy to halt the tide through a temporary stalemate. It cites warnings from Senator Lodey and others about dangers of pursuing a peace initiative and the American public’s sentiment reported to Congress.
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Lodey
German peace bait seen as scraps of paper baiting allies
The piece argues a decisive Allied victory is needed to deter negotiations with Germany. It warns Berlin may offer concessions such as Belgium liberation or Alsace Lorraine to gain England support, banking on central powers' uncertain position and stirring Lord Lansdowne sentiment.
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Germany
Lord Landsdowne
England
Belgium
Alsace-Lorrains
French Push Breaks German Hold in New Style Warfare
French forces drive Germans from a fortified position on high ground after an all day assault. Valleys and quarries hide machine nests as Mangin's troops press the attack from morning into night. Prisoners report Germans sacrificed by machine gun sections to cover retreat, while officers hail a new style of warfare.
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Mangin
Germany
Constantinople
Scorpion
Dentiata
Navy
Leman L. Babbitt
Houghton, N
Comdre
James G. Omelvena
Weston, W. Va
John F. Huddle
Herone
Geneva
Fla
Policeman Fined for Interfering With Military Police
Washington Post reports Virginia Shipbuilding Corp special officer Joseph Bradley was fined 26 dollars after drawing a pistol on a military policeman during an effort to secure evidence in a whisky cage near Black soldiers. The story ties to a broader War Camp Community Service plan funding 5700 dollars for colored soldiers projects and notes other local civic updates and Scorpion crew internment in Constantinople.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Streat
Alexandria
Joseph Bradley
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation
Thomp
Bradley
Thompson
Thompagn
R. A. Hoyer
War Camp Community Service
Colored Elks' Home
Henry Street
Colored Odd Fellows’ Hall
Alfred Street
War Department
Washington
Karl E. Boehmer
Twelfth Street
Hugh I. ¢. McDonald
I Street
Boehmer
Navy
Idaho
Scorpion
L. C. Boehmer
Charles A. Bright
George A. Boehmer
Camp Wadsworth
C. Hart Boehmer
William Cranch
Tech
Hugh I. C. McDonald
Itreet
Canadian corporal cited for Victoria Cross amid WWI action
Canadian Army reports a corporal’s gallant assault on a German post with three machine guns, killing three and capturing crews. He then led three men to seize a 56.9 inch howitzer battery, taking crews. A French-Canadian lieutenant in the same action is also recommended for the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty after leading counterattacks, capturing soldiers, and weathering wounds before dying of abdominal injuries.
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Candalan Presa
Leutenant
Courceletts
Resinol Soap Promises Clearer Skin This Ad Claim
An old fashioned testimonial praises Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for clearing rough pimply skin. The speaker recalls shame over acne and notes the product restored confidence, urging readers to try it for clearer, healthier skin.
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