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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
4
A December 3 1917 issue lists subscription rates and delivery terms, notes wartime shortages and a satirical column on Russia bread and American war logistics, referencing figures like Lord Northcliffe and Kaiser William and discussing re shipping war supplies from Vladivostok.
The piece argues Germans would lament the loss of art only because it kept treasures from their hands. It notes German invasion forces included art experts who could discern valuable pieces and hide them in safe places, while Italians allegedly destroyed items not worth transporting.
A reader argues that excessive government secrecy about war movements and past naval events damages public trust. The writer cites the secretive handling of troop transports and naval actions, suggesting open knowledge would not aid the enemy and would increase public enthusiasm for the war.
The article argues a German winter advance against Italy is unlikely to gain through climate. It notes the Piave front with entrenchments on the Tagliano river, suggesting Germans plan to spend winter in that sector while Italians hold stubbornly.
A joint statement by Secretary of War Baker and Food Administrator Hoover says friends of soldiers send surplus provisions, causing waste at training camps. The claim notes this may be true and contributes to the excess.
The article notes German forces torpedoed the steamship Acteon, a vessel borrowed by the United States for wartime use and interned in an American port at the war’s outset. It emphasizes the Acteon was not confiscated but pressed into service by the U.S. government.
The article notes President Wilson will speak to Congress, drawing Europe’s attention as Bolsheviks propose armistice terms and references Lord Lansdowne. It discusses historical population shifts in Alsace Lorraine and German colonization aims to sway loyalty.
Urges timely shipping of care packages to Christmas camps with parcels marked Not to be opened till Christmas. Warns of heavy post and rail delays, especially to encampments, and warns that late deliveries spoil holiday cheer and homeward moments for soldiers.
A wartime mockery asserts that after victory the German general staff will erase the term im regnable from that county's dictionary, signaling a shift from boastful power to humbler memory.
The New Bern Sun Journal quotes editors arguing peace will not arrive until Germany is defeated. They warn against expecting an early settlement and rely on military expert views to back the stance.
Report from Kenansville recalls a man selling a second hand pistol on the court house square last Saturday. The sale is linked to the murder trial and concerns over concealed weapons. The author urges stricter limits on pistol sales to protect lives, referencing Walter Heath as at risk.
The Allies concentrate their energy at Cambrai to strike the Hindenburg Line. A decisive blow is urged to save July and push toward Berlin, with the aim of breaking Germany’s vital defenses and accelerating the advance.
The piece argues Central powers cannot be beaten without pooling resources and coordinating efforts with allies. It calls for joining forces, pooling strengths, and applying them where they can do the most harm to the enemy, using all combined power to smash them one place at a time.
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The column lists notable births commemorated today including Secretary of War Newton D. Baker born in Wheeling West Virginia 46 years ago and Rear Admiral John Head born in Alabamitis 58 years ago. It also notes Frank Mason North in New York 7 years ago and publicist John Bassett Moore born in Smyrna Delaware. Other entries include Dr. George H. Denny born Hanover County Virginia 47 years ago and Charles C. VeChord born Springfield Kentucky 58 years ago. John H. Morehead, ex Nebraska governor, born Lucas County Iowa 56 years ago.
Mrs Phoebe Apperson Hearst, California philanthropist and widow of George Hearst, marks her 75th birthday. A former teacher, she funds education through kindergarten schools in San Francisco and Washington, gifts to the National Cathedral School for Girls, and the University of California mining building memorial. She is mother to William Randolph Hearst.
Washington faced Indian massacres in Florida as 1817 marked the day. In 1842 Spanish troops bombarded Barcelona citadel where national guard insurgents sheltered. By 1867 Jefferson Davis trial opened in Richmond. In 1892 cholera rioters received death sentences in Russia.
On December 3, 1916, German and Bulgarian forces began heavy bombardment of Bucharest. Premier Asquith announced that Britain would advise reconstructing Romania’s government structure following the attack.
United States Deputy Marshal George B Waters heads to Morehead City to arrange a public auction for December 10 of 510 tons of coal from the American steamer William Cobb. The waterlogged cargo was picked up off the coast by the Danis steamer Jelling and towed to Morehead City harbor. The anthracite coal is described as a high grade and expected to draw many bidders.
Morehead City will cut electric light after midnight until coal supplies are replenished. The light plant will be shut off promptly at midnight. the boiler fire will not be replenished until the next evening. Wood may replace coal if available.
Donald Stephens son of J Frank Stephens founder of a Single Tax colony faces a federal trial in Wilmington Delaware for failing to register under the military conscription law. He is a conscientious objector associated with the Delaware branch of the Woomes Council for Peace.
Miss Harriet Varney is to face trial in Dedham Superior Court for the June 19 death of Mrs. Pauline Keyes in Brookline. Authorities say a complex love triangle and possible assassin's bullet are central to the case. Varney was arrested in Upton after neighbors reported a strange woman near the Keyes home.
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