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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
6
An American patrol in the Lorraine region seized five noncommissioned officers and killed seven others in an early morning raid northwest of Thiau court near Hau mont as Allied operations press toward Macedonia and Metz.
In Washington the Pershing communique reports local combats with prisoners taken and rising artillery and aviation activity in the St Mihiel sector. Allied offensives in Macedonia advance with 3000+ prisoners. Bulgarians yield ridges and Gradeshnitsa as Serbs and French push toward Prilep and Vardar valley. Western front shows coordinated pressure from Ypres to Reims with gains near Leverquier and high aerial activity. German artillery remains strong near Metz as infantry campaigns await.
Five Black individuals whose court martial sentences for participation in a Houston civil unrest incident were approved by President Wilson died at Fort Sam Houston at daybreak. Civilians were barred from witnessing the executions conducted early morning.
Newark police report twelve people are dead as a deadly fire at the American Buttons plant forces workers to jump from windows. Firefighters and patrols respond with all city ambulances ordered out as the blaze rages. Many girls reportedly leapt to escape the flames.
King Christian bestowed the Grand Cross of the Dannebrog on Dr Maurice F Egan former American ambassador to Denmark. This is the highest decoration for a commoner. Martins La Vega Havana 10 cent cigar advertisement.
The United States rejects Austria Hungarys call for secret non binding talks. President Wilson states the US will entertain no peace proposal on a matter where its position is plain. The swift reply aims to deter pro peace rumors and show resolve to continue the war.
London Monday Sept 16 New York D Baker American secretary of war spoke to reporters this afternoon and said he would go to France for a few days then return to London to confer with British authorities. He praised American troops at St Mihiel and the dash of the soldiers noting their handling of German prisoners with ease. He cited the wounded spirits and morale among troops as inspiring and said casualties were mostly minor.
The Associated Press reports overseas casualty lists with American names including Wounded men. An inquiry seeks to identify Corp. T. McDennon of Waterloo. In Washington the war revenue bill provisions were approved, levying federal income taxes on future bond issues, with elimination motion defeated 139 to 61.
Brazil has notified Italy it intends to raise its legation at Rome to the rank of embassy. The move follows Italy's establishment of an embassy in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro reports this diplomatic step as part of broader normalization of relations between the two nations.
The senate military committee voted 11 to 2 to favorably report Senator New of Indiana's bill establishing a department of aeronautics with a cabinet officer as its head. The action comes on September 17 in Washington.
London reports show British Secretary Balfour opposing the return of German naval bases across the world. He says Germany will press colonies and that no conversation can bridge the deep divide. Haltori notes allied strength remains the strongest coalition and aims to shorten the war.
Washington dispatch reports a military order restricting signaling during engagements to hand motions eliminating use of routine signs. Changes aim to reduce enemy predictability and danger from misread signals amid modern warfare. The notice notes the risk if soldiers misread cues and emphasizes training by hand signals for squads and units.
New York city editor Charles E. Chapin of the Evening World confessed at a police station to shooting his wife in their apartment and said creditors drove him to the deed. He surrendered after attempting suicide in Prospect Park and claimed a policeman's approach saved him from self destruction.
Lansing, Sept. J. B. Horn, 60, a janitor, arrested by federal authorities on no charge of blackmailing the Morgan family. He was to be sent to Detroit. Letters claimed the Morgans’ family was infected with a deadly germ and offered to sell the antidote for 20000. Horn was nabbed at a hotel while meeting a supposed Morgan daughter.
The Washington Desk reports on September 17 that the War Department asked Congress to provide 7.317 billion dollars in addition to prior estimates to fund an enlarged U S military program for the coming year, outlining the scale of planned expenditures.
Washington reports preliminary returns from the 18 to 45 draft-age group show the planned registration amount near six tenths of one percent of the 13.4 million estimate. Partial figures from some states and full figures from others indicate the total will be about 60.1 percent of the target.
A carrier error left the paper undelivered at homes by six o clock. Readers are asked to call 3330 and receive two copies by 6:30 p.m. Phone calls should reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Six persons were killed and 15 injured in a Sunday night air raid over Paris. One of the injured was the mother of six. A German Gotha was shot down in the Compiegne forest with two aviators fleeing pursued by gendarmes. One bombing plane was downed by direct artillery fire near a northern Paris suburb. An officer and two men were found among wreckage.
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