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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1918
Page
12
A partial report describes American and allied forces clashing in a large World War I engagement near Mihiel. Casualties are noted among American troops while German units reportedly sustain losses and a nearby offensive on the flank is mentioned.
An intense close quarter struggle showcased American fighters outmatching their opponents throughout the contest. The clash highlighted grit and skill as the Americans maintained control from start to finish, seizing momentum and securing the upper hand in the encounter.
Funeral services for Joseph F. Craig, 58, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 30 from his residence 619 South Second Street. Interment followed at Oakdale Cemetery. Floral designs were abundant and pallbearers included S J Ellis J O Powers L W Moore Joseph D Smith S J Williams and W H Badon.
Cato Littleton, white, was served a warrant charging trespass after following a black man who received $5 to buy liquor. Littleton allegedly entered a Gurdis ally house and was ordered out. A black man who received the money is summoned as a witness.
The article notes officials doubt any Japanese field contingent is needed now as Germany threatens Petrograd and Russia prepares resistance. It mentions the Trans-Siberian route, Russian defiance, and Wilson waiting for Count Czernin's reply to peace terms before addressing Congress.
The Hague reports Liberals and Socialists in Germany push General Ludendorff to delay the Western offensive until President Wilson responds to Chancellor Hertling. Liberals hope Wilson’s reply could open peace negotiations while Conservatives seek to block peace by agreement, buoyed by Lenine Trotzky and military gains.
Mrs N R Williams died yesterday afternoon at 8 after being a patient in a semi conscious state at James Walker Memorial Hospital. Police aided in notifying relatives and her daughter Miss Lydia Williams of South Ninth Street was informed. Funeral services planned for today pending final arrangements.
In Newport News two injured and one killed after a guard from the Forty-eighth Infantry fired on a mob of about 300 black workers who wrecked a store near the embarkation camp. The riot followed an afternoon confrontation with a store clerk as soldiers dispersed the crowd.
A Dakota blizzard hit the Western battle front as German artillery pounded the Allied line near Arras and Armentieres. Allied air activity paused as weather cleared, with forces awaiting results of renewed German attacks in Champagne.
Tokio reports that Japanese destroyers escorting transports in the Mediterranean have accounted for two Allied submarines. The destroyers were said to have frequently encountered enemy vessels in recent patrols.
A report from Lyons France notes more than 15 percent of munitions workers are women highlighting rapid shifts in labor roles during wartime. The statistic underscores gender participation in industrial production and wartime mobilization efforts.
Fulton county grand jury reports that auto thefts in Atlanta are systematized under a trust. It urges passage of state and national laws to curb thefts, noting the crime as a major source of prosecutions. Authorities state more than $240,000 worth of automobiles were stolen in 1917 in Atlanta.
Rio De Janeiro March 2 Rodigs uez Alvez was today elected president of Brazil without opposition. Alvez ran a platform favoring strong prosecution of the war against Germany. Mr. Kenny is one of the youngest railway presidents, being only 48.
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