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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1918
Page
2
Mayor elect Thompson faces daily crowds of self titled backers pressuring for appointments as Waterloo politics enter a prolonged siege. Despite silence, Thompson plans to fill most offices by May with police matron possibly spared, while several new clerks and assistants may be hired to manage the ongoing demand.
A late 19th or early 20th century report notes U S food officials plan to reconsider jackrabbit as a meat source amid food shortages. Experiments show jackrabbit meat, when smoked and cured, compares to German goose hams and could become a substitute. Rabbit breeding farms exist in California and the Northwest, with Canada’s Hamilton area also operating large rabbit farms for meat and fur.
On a farm a packing plant processes Siberian rabbits raised for fur and meat. These rabbits grow larger than American jackrabbits and can reach about 15 pounds, while yearlings average around ten pounds. Black fur is sought by garment makers, and the Shher dan breed yields nearly 80 youngsters per doe per season with meat at five cents per pound.
The German wedge between the Somme and Avre presses toward Amiens as Allied forces shore up defenses. French and British lines, aided by French counter moves along the Noyon-Montdidier axis, aim to blunt the push and protect the city. The outcome hinges on whether the Germans can widen the wedge or be checked along streams.
The article recounts the third phase of the Picardy battle with German failures compared to Marne and Verdun, praises Foch for his earlier wins at the Marne and other campaigns, notes Britain and France bearing the burden, and reports the Senate passing a draft act amendment to extend the pool of eligible servicemen. It mentions Pershing, Joffre, and the evolving allied command structure as the war shifts.
The Senate voted 36 to 26 against deferment of military service until after age 21. Senator Kirby argued increasing the age would disrupt army plans and pull youths from schools and industry. He warned the nation could have 6,000,000 in the army and 10,000,000 in camp. An ad for hats and trims appears alongside local event notices.
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