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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1918
Page
1
A German U-boat shelled Dover around 12 10 am firing about 30 rounds over four minutes. Casualties reported include one killed three injured and three children. slight property damage. The attack followed by a German destroyer raid in the straits, highlighting ongoing wartime danger to English shores.
Buenos Aires February 16 Dr Romulo Naon ambassador to the United States will be received by President Irigoyen next Tuesday and will present to the executive data on international affairs affecting Argentina from Washington He likely returns to Washington in early March depending on the war stance of the United States and whether relations with Germany are broken, Naon reportedly will not continue as neutral.
Berlin reports February 14 night raid by German torpedo flotilla under Cap Zineck against Allied patrols between Calais Dover and Cape Gris-Nez Fol Ne. Large armed craft and trawlers engaged. most destroyed or torpedoed vessels. British claim seven drifters sunk by destroyers that returned.
Savannah report says R L Patton of Savannah a clerk for the Air Line railway and his local Railway Clerks section secured a new agreement. The pact would raise pay and set a standard working day for about 100 clerks, with Washington negotiators approving the terms.
Directors of the New Orleans Association of Commerce announce they won support for a referendum. Eighty percent backed the Chamber of Commerce stance on business interests amid postwar trade concerns involving Germany.
German radical Socialists under Haase Ledebour and Bernstein gain a second Reichstag seat and expand influence at Leipzig city council. The shift weakens the regular Social Democrats, with radical editors and press facing purge while Michaelis’ government slips after naval mutiny allegations. The radicals oppose war credits and push for immediate ceasefire while opposing monarchy.
Petersburg Virginia February 16 One hundred fifteen soldiers from this state were absent without leave or desertion from Camp Lee on February 1 Brigadier General Lloyd M Brett commanding the cantonment urges state and federal officers to aid in returning the men He says desertion in wartime is punishable by death and capital punishment will be used as discipline tightens
Thick fog and darkness aided German destroyers as eight British patrol vessels in the Strait of Dover were sunk early Friday. Light anti submarine arms left them vulnerable, while drifters and trawlers kept risking all weather and hours. A drifter survived shelling when two destroyers sent 30 pound shells that killed all but two crew. the pair then saved their sinking craft and reached port.
A Berlin note complains the German commission in Petrograd faces growing difficulties. Russian leaders excuse talks as they say preoccupied with urgent business, after recent grave incidents, threatening the German panel's continued stay in Petrograd.
New York on February 16 reports that clearing house banks and trust companies hold a reserve of 29,251,200 in excess of legal requirements, a decrease of 60,054,080 from the previous week.
Washington reports railway freight congestion on Eastern lines and the need to move the last contingent of the National Army to training camps starting February 23. McAdoo says extensive troop parades are unlikely but will authorize local moves where congestion allows and vital supplies won’t be hampered.
Washington reports an unconfirmed cable from the American consul at Tiflis stating that General Kaledines the Cossack leader in the Ukraine who opposed Bolshevik advances has vanished and is now said to be dead.
A dispatch received in Stockholm and forwarded by the Morning Post correspondent claims a naval engagement occurred. It reports the recovery of a large number of German sailors who apparently belonged to a warship.
The town of Bothernburg lies on Sweden’s western coast near the Skagerrak which links the North Sea to the Baltic. The North Sea near the Skagerrak has hosted notable naval actions including the battle of Jutland.
Reports detail heavy fighting on the Western front with gas shell bombardment near American trenches and active artillery and air operations. The All-Russian central executive committee approves Brest-Litovsk talks as Bolshevik censorship suppresses Petrograd dispatches. Emperor William calls navy leaders to headquarters while a submarine policy is hinted at in Reichstag plans. Naval activity and German sailors’ losses are noted near Gothenburg.
Wilson plans action to settle the strike as Shipping Board officials express belief the dispute can be resolved. Several thousand workers are involved and the impasse continues.
The dispatch notes strong anti Central Powers sentiment in Warsaw Russian Poland with workers planning demonstrations. Soldiers and police patrol streets as Polish anger grows over Ukrainian peace terms and losses including Chelm Lodz Dombrovitza and access to the sea.
Washington on February 16 reports clarified that Lt Cmdr Robert O. Bausch died from a fractured skull after a fall through an open hatch on the battleship Utah. Naval officials said there was no explosion aboard the Utah. Bausch, 33, leaves a widow, Dallag, Texas.
The Shipping Board adopts a wage increase and overtime pay for about 60 percent of Atlantic coast shipyard workers in the Delaware yards. Carpenters in strike may be affected as some plan to accept the award, while New York district strikers hold out. The scale falls between Pacific coast and New York demands and should guide other South Atlantic and Gulf districts.
President Wilson plans steps to halt strikes affecting Atlantic coast shipyards. Shipping Board Chairman Hurley met with Emergency Fleet Corp official Pier and Wage Board head Macy to seek immediate wage and shop condition assurances. Shipyard managers urge decisive action while Hurley resists, citing settlement through the adjustment board with allied unions pledging no sympathetic walkouts.
New York officials announce an appeal to President Wilson to intervene in the shipyard strike affecting government contracts. About 7,000 to 8,000 workers in the New York district are on strike, with potential spread along the Atlantic coast. Leaders seek a wage compromise modeled on last October’s accord granting eight hours, pay and vacations. In Baltimore, 1,000 carpenters and caulkers are on strike, with 20 additional carpenters walking out at Coastwise Shipbuilding and caulkers joining in sympathy.
Leon M. Green argues Wilmington will soon lead in postwar world trade as McAdoo directs port studies to ease freight bottlenecks. He notes ships built locally, steel and wood vessels under contract, and Wilmington winning climate and labor advantages to support a major shipbuilding push.
Washington views Trotzky decision to refrain from war or peace as placing Germany in a military diplomatic bind. German troop movements from the Russian front paused, demobilization unclear, Red Guard reorganized, and Berlin faces a crisis with Socialists and Ukraine, potentially forcing German aid if Bolsheviks strike.
London reports a notable improvement in the last weeks as workers begin leaving protected occupations under the Military Service bill. The Times labor correspondent notes no nationwide stoppages recently and many young engineers volunteering for recruitment. The critic says recent anti-worker accusations in engineering shops were unfounded.
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