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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
9
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The article notes Wilson’s blunt rejection of Austria’s plan and Balfour’s claim that Germany must surrender colonies and lose Alsace Lor raine, triggering a united stance that Germany faces victory or destruction. It urges Allied propaganda to expose German claims as lies and to show the war’s true aim is to curb German militarism, not annihilate Germany.
The nomination of Albert Strauss to the Federal Reserve Board is praised as fitting and well qualified. A New York native, banker and financier, Strauss has served Secretary McAdoo on foreign finance and war trade matters and held leadership roles at Guaranty Trust and Mercantile Bank of the Americas. His broad experience in war and international finance secures confidence he will oversee board affairs diligently. The note also reflects on allied actions and a strategic view of World War I developments.
A Paris cable reports Italy plans to officially back the Yugoslav aspiration for a free Serbs Croats and Slovenes state in alignment with allied aims. The note says Italy may repudiate London treaty provisions, recognize Corfu as charter, and form a Yugoslav army pledging allegiance to King Peter of Serbia.
A Senate report cites Secretary Redfield urging government to acquire and operate connecting canals from Boston to Norfolk with smaller links. The plan aims to move coal steel and bulk freight, ease railroad burdens, and spur future inland waterway construction despite wartime timing.
President Wilson will be presented with resolutions by Prof Thomas G Masaryk Ignace Jan Paderewski Dr Hinko Hinkovitch Emil Reyyuk Lieut Basile Stoica and John Almagia. The documents declare a great union of oppressed nationalities of central Europe, dated from a Carnegie Hall gathering in New York last Sunday. The leaders spoke publicly for the first time at the New York meeting and signed the resolutions during a subsequent conference at the Biltmore.
France's noble houses suffer greatly in the war with many dukes paying the ultimate price. The Duc de Maille's eldest son, Jacquelin Marquis de Maille, died as a lieutenant in the Ninety-ninth Infantry at 27 leaving a childless widow Aliotte de Rohan-Chabot. The piece traces the family lineage from 1085, notes past royal ties and estates in Paris and New York, and mentions the widowed duchess's New York real estate.
Congress met at noon and adjourned at 5 10 p m. A resolution ordered a Senate investigation into political and propaganda activity of brewing interests. References to funds for a Washington newspaper purchase sparked debate. Senate discussed interference with legislation on government owned oil and gas lands. Nominations included Strauss for Federal Reserve Board, Storen as U S marshal for Indiana, and Robertson as U S attorney for Texas. Government ownership favored in water power bill. Debate over oil and gas legislation and bond bill conference plans. Draft treaties with Greece and France ratified. War revenue bill debated with proposed taxes and tariff adjustments. Treasury aims for about 800 million in tax receipts. Emergency power bill favored. Army deficiency bill discussed. Concurrent resolution to thank armed forces and auxiliaries introduced. Administrative bill would open staff corps heads to army officers.
The plan offers 240 communities the right to name ships or tanks built for the government in the western front effort. Mrs Woodrow Wilson will pilot 120 vessels, with each Federal reserve district receiving ten ships and ten tanks. Subscriptions, per capita totals, or subscriber numbers may determine district winners. The tank or vessel must be named for a town city township or county.
Director General McAdoo backs higher rates for American Railway Express Company, estimating 23.6 million dollars in additional revenue to fund wage raises. He says prior rate increases, about 16 million, were absorbed by the railroad administration and a further 12 million will be needed to cover ongoing deficits. Public hearings set to begin Tuesday by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Treasury announced a fresh extension of 100 million dollars in added credit to Italy, raising Italy’s total credits to 800 million and allied credits to 7,203,706,566 dollars.
The Washington Post prints a condensed train timetable from Washington to major cities with connections via Chicago. It lists departures to Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Louisville Memphis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis and Key West with varied schedules and note that changes occur day to day and times are not guaranteed.
Army orders list officers proceeding to multiple posts including First Lieut H E West Camp Holabird Maj W H Pace Greenville S C First Lieut W S Stampar Chicago First Lieut H Lauterback Thin City Maj J F Murtaugh Governors Island First Lieut P D Sullivan Camp Humphreys First Lieut J F Downs Macon Capt H B Hyde Anniston Ale
United States Treasury data shows revenue receipts this day 8530 471 53 and ordinary disbursements for the period. It lists assets in the general fund including gold silver notes and bank balances, with totals and liabilities and notes redemptions for the month.
London reports Americans cut food to feed soldiers while Britain outfits 3 000 000 U S troops. Eight million yards of cloth needed for uniforms, forcing civilian shortages and higher prices for standard men's suits. Civilian outfits already faced cost rises as government set new prices. Two months ago cloth existed to fit 750,000 men at about $22 each.
The surgeon general reported that in the two months ending August 33 the army death rate stood at 228, far higher than civilian military age mortality at 67. He attributed better overseas health to selecting only men in peak physical condition for deployment.
A dispatch from Washington notes strong public support for the Fourth Liberty Loan. bankers and citizens, including W Tardner of Fort Scott, Kans., urge quick subscription and pledge confidence in President Wilson. The piece highlights patriotism, the need to fund the war, and calls for improved highway systems to boost postwar productivity.
Abraham Koshland of Boston named representative in Armentne and brugday ter for Brik ten Wood to purchase wool for the quartermaster corps. John Wilesek, also of Boston, becomes Koshland’s assistant. Until Koshland arrives, wool buying will continue through syndicats in Ro sston. Afterward direct purchases will replace the current plan.
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