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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1917
Page
4
London reports that the weekly British Admiralty figures show unrestricted submarine warfare failing to meet its aims. February losses were high, but the rate diminished by March, with claims of improved anti submarine methods and increased armed merchant ships.
An article from the Army and Navy Gazette outlines the rapid expansion of Britain's air service during World War I. It notes early recognition of aviation's role, massive funding battles, and the confronting lessons from 1914 France and Flanders as pilots, aircraft, and airfields expanded. The piece highlights the creation of an air board, the rise from eighty aeroplanes to thousands, and the shift of control to naval and army authorities. It also mentions Commodore Godfrey Paine's appointment as Fifth Sea Lord signaling greater naval aviation influence.
At the Charity Organization Society annual meeting Lord Salisbury described wartime reform among the idle rich. Men who strolled Pall Mall and frequented clubs now find army service a pleasant duty. A young woman once unable to walk fashionable streets without a hat now runs charity errands across parts of London.
A Hague-based report says the Moravian governor has issued instructions to encourage residents to eat donkey meat to conserve scarce supplies of ordinary meats. It claims donkey flesh tastes like fine game and supports this drastic measure amid shortages.
The article proclaims donkey meat as a superior delicacy with few peers in taste and quality, noting its exceptional culinary appeal and status among meats.
London report says a new bill allows the King to form a Privy Council committee to list and remove titles and dignities from peers or princes who fought against His Majesty or are of enemy nationality. Estates and property remain unaffected by the measure.
Journal Officiel released figures showing 1 020 deaths in the last week of February in Paris, surpassing the season average of 956 and indicating a higher mortality period.
General Verraux writes in the Oeuvre praising British work after visiting Ancre battle sites. He credits heavy artillery and determined infantry for German retreat, notes effective road work and rear-guard actions at Irles and Loupart Wood, and remarks on British national mobilization and morale.
A Prussian officer reports a remarkable scene on the western front where amid shellfire and machine-gun noise a child crawls among trenches. Soldiers pause, share a gentle laugh, and thousands of French troops applaud as the child is rescued, ending in a moment of eerie calm in the middle of battle.
The article discusses Japan facing a possible shift from neutrality as tensions rise with the United States and Allies. It suggests that Japan will respond boldly if neutrality ends, warning of war if America continues its stance.
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