15 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
1
The record price for a car of melons from Daviess County was received by Albright of Albright’s station. The car sold in Chicago for 590 dollars, yielding a net of 462.57 dollars to grower Joseph Harbstreit. The Chicago buyer was a firm named Harbstreit Taya.
In congressional testimony Chamberlain and Secretary Baker defend expanding the draft to include men eighteen to twenty one and other ranges to accelerate U S forces in France. March argues quick action is essential to defeat Germany, with millions to be mobilized and a shorter war dependent on America’s full commitment.
Washington reports that the 27th Infantry from Manila is arriving at Vladivostok today as Secretary of War Baker and other officials oversee the movement. The brief dispatch notes a high level of coordination amid ongoing wartime transport operations.
A report notes American regiment numbers in Siberia aiding Czecho Slovak and Japanese forces, the first announcement of such movement. It mentions German torpedo range and speed, Mexican oil policy, and Bolshevik hostility to allies as foreign tensions rise.
London reports German prisoners taken in the Picardy drive reach 36300 with 21800 and 8500 credited to British and French forces respectively. Allied total prisoners since July 17 exceeds 73000, and 1009 guns captured. Air and artillery activity persist along the Vesle and Avre Oise sectors with limited infantry action.
London reports two miles gained on a nine mile front at the western edge of the salient with German withdrawals north of Merville. French claim capture of the Ali stigny massif heights. German manpower and divisions are declining as Paris notes German withdrawals toward Bapaume and Amiens. The Amiens cathedral site remains fortified with sandbags amid evacuations.
The War Department reports 112 casualties with 17 killed and 5 wounded. The schooner Purity Barrett was attacked off Cape May by a submarine. crew abandoned ship after fire began. The U S now has 2,009 military hospitals and British war events count 400 meetings within a year.
New York August 15 Germany lost the war on the field of Kaitha as American forces broke Von Hindenburg's fifth offensive and forced a retreat across the Marne. The invasion stalled three days after the counterblow as General Foch prepared a general attack to decide the war. The Allies aimed to press forward while German hopes faded and the outcome grew uncertain.
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