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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1918
Page
6
American forces captured 17 guns and secured several German artillerymen who lingered below the Vesle as divisions near Marne faced heavy pressure. Allied units continued to press the enemy, achieving gains and consolidating positions with mounted firepower and defensive successes.
Lady Rhondda widow of Viscount Rhondda, British food controller, plans to claim a peeress right to sit in the House of Lords. She must prove succession to the lord chancellor and the Privileges Committee, as the late lord left no male heir. his daughter is Lady Mackworth.
On Monday, August 5, Paris residents endured the first long range German shelling since the bombardment resumed. Despite rain, crowds on terraces jeered each explosion while expressions of rage and a desire for revenge grew after reports that women and children were killed by a shell. An American soldier vowed that the shells will "trust Fritzie a great pain" as Paris renews its resolve to continue the war until German forces fall.
London reports confirm Violet Long, chief controller of the British Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, among the casualties of the torpedoed ambulance transport Warilda. She helped start the corps, led a detachment to join the American army, and disappeared after being entangled in a rope during evacuation.
A British schooner named Gladys J. Holland was sunk by a German submarine. The crew landed today at a Nova Scotian town after the attack yesterday morning. Also, two boats with survivors from the oil tanker Luz Blanca were towed into Halifax harbor. the chief cook and chief steward died when the torpedo hit the tanker’s stern.
Cleveland or Aug 6 veteran sea trade figure Cant Geo McKay age 80 treasurer of the Lake Carriers association and pioneer of the Lake Superior trade died after a long illness. Havana 10c Cigar advertisement.
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Zurich reports Admiral von Capelle, German minister of marine, will resign soon. He took the post in March 1916 after von Tirpitz. The move may relate to Admiral von Holtzendorff's retirement announced August 2, following his earlier apology for submarines failing to sink American transports.
Washington Aug 6 Broader provisions for exemptions are written into the new manpower bill to avoid upheaval in the war industry. Provost Marshal Gen Crowder told the senate military committee he favors replacing industries with occupations and employments to widen interpretation of industrial exemptions. Chairman Chamberlain said Baker and Gen March would be asked to testify to probe the change of front by war department officials. No reconvening of Congress is planned for now.
Washington Aug 6 Army and marine corps casualties in the Marne and Aisne fighting were released by the War Department. total casualties now 1218 since victory toll began and 16409 since American forces landed in France. lists show killed in action 317 died of wounds 63 wounded severely 313 wounded degree undetermined 11 wounded slightly 11 prisoners ???
London reports a German airship raid last night ended in a fiasco. Five airships attempted to cross the coast. three engaged with RAF and naval forces. One Zeppelin was shot down in flames 40 miles off the coast. another damaged but likely reached base.
The post office department proposed daily air mail service between New York and Chicago, promising to cut current railroad time in half and bring the Pacific coast 12 hours nearer the Atlantic. The department cautioned potential financiers that no extension of the New York to Philadelphia and Washington service has been decided.
Mrs Geulla Phelan of St Louis learned the man she buried as her husband after the 1900 Galveston flood was a stranger. She later married R J Wardpen who died a month earlier. She found Phelan in the Alton state hospital, learned he had been in an asylum, and after his memory return secured his release. They are now living together.
Official dispatches report allied military and naval landings at Archangel on August 2 in line with Russian wishes, stirring widespread enthusiasm. President Masaryk of the Czecho-Slovak council praises President Wilson for aiding the Czecho-Slovak army in Russia and sends thanks to British, French, Italian and Japanese ambassadors representing allied governments.
In Canova Missouri Aug 6 three people died in a hotel shooting. Victims are Mrs PF Dexter wife of a Canova banker J RR Williams of Anderson Missouri and a woman believed to be Williams wife Mrs Dexter and J R Williams died instantly while the Williams woman died during the night. Williams is thought to have killed Mrs Dexter then ended his life. Only witness was a boy who arrived with the Williams group yesterday afternoon. Mrs Dexter formerly Mrs Williams prior to her November marriage to the Canova banker. Diamond Joe and a cigar are mentioned in the ad.”
The British premier Lloyd George issues a wartime hold fast message read across theaters halls and cinemas at 9 am on the fourth anniversary of the war entry. It vows no surrender to militarism and calls for a just victory to preserve mankind’s future amid reports of a mayoral oppression case in Ackley Iowa involving W A Gill and Dr Breniman.
American forces pursuing the retreating Germans crossed toward the Vesle on Monday August 5 and captured Fismes after occupying Coulonges Cohani j and Dravigny during the advance from the Marne. In Cohan civilians left behind in the French retreat were found in the village church guarded by Germans. Their belongings were seized, with most civilians being elderly women and children.
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