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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
1
The piece reflects on human desire to know more and warns against complacency. It recounts a wartime rumor about impending doom, a woman hoarding bank funds for the end times, and a sharp quip about how people react when faced with fear and rumor.
Central Indiana Gas asks permission to discontinue domestic gas in Muncie Riverside City Normal City Fairmount and Hartford City and replace with artificial gas at higher net rates. In other towns Anderson Elwood Alexandria Marion would adopt similar increased rates. The report also covers Socialist party state ticket filings, state fair ground use by the army, gas patrols in Brazil, and public notices on politics and civic affairs.
French and American troops crossed the Suippe on a ten mile front advancing toward La Neuville and Semide while German resistance yielded. St Masmes fell and Guilcourt vicinity rail hub near the Aisne canal neared German lines. Allied forces report rapid gains and German retirements across Champagne and Meuse sectors.
Berlin and London dispatch report Emperor William IIs proclamation to the army announcing a future offer of peace only as an honorable settlement. The German note to Wilson seeks plenipotentiaries, while Washington declares instant rejection and says peace is impossible now.
President Wilson nominates Gen Harris adjutant general of the army with major general rank for four years starting September 3, 1918. Maj Gen Henry P. McCain moves to command a division. Medical corps officer Maj Gen William W. Ireland named surgeon general as Maj Gen Gorgas retires October 11. Eleven brigadiers elevated to major general. list includes Carleton, De Rosey, Cabell, Hay, Winn, Wittenmyer, Hersey, Jervey, Flagler, Rhodes, Leitch, Ely. Minor promotions also announced.
An obscure clipping reports a fatal incident involving an individual named Alexander J in the Lorraine sector. The note mentions receipt by the Central from Amsterdam and a signature marked 147 amid vague lines.
A Washington boy working a summer job in a wartime bureau resists exposing a missing letters incident. When questioned after a co-worker was found in the filing room, he admits not seeing them and accepts dismissal to protect another man’s steady job. His father praises restraint over protest.
Major Baldwin of the educational service warns against excessive sympathy for convalescents returning from France. He emphasizes restoring veterans as normal members of society and outlines Walter Reed Hospital reconstruction efforts with four new shop buildings and a two story school, supporting 700 men in 30 diverse programs.
Maj. L Brewer reports barrack and hall traps caught 128000 flies from July 2 to August 30 with counts dropping to a quarter by season peak. Annette to return from the front to aid engineer troops at Humphreys. Brig. Gen. Charles W Kutz notes officers may stay two to three months before possible overseas reassignment.
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