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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
1
Reports from Moscow and Petrograd indicate a split in the All-Russian Congress over the German peace treaty. Bolsheviks back ratification while Socialist Revolutionists threaten resignation, suggesting the Congress may not yet approve the terms. Also updates from the Western Front note French and British actions and Allied demands regarding prisoners and Finland's affairs.
In Nomor La on March 16 the body of George McNeil, one of two Black suspects in the Thursday assault on a young woman, was found hanged in the courthouse yard early today. Deputies and the sheriff were said to have moved McNeil and his companion in patrol cars toward Port with the other subject.
A March report says several Swedish trawlers and one Gothenburg steamer were captured by German submarines near Shaw and northern Denmark, with ships and crews forced to proceed toward Copenhagen. The Gothenburg Shipping Bureau forwarded details to Copenhagen for exchange telegraph coverage.
Arthur Henderson of the Labour Party speaks at a woman suffrage celebration in London. He warns a German emissary may offer a cynical peace, urges peace based on international justice, and rejects any shift to compassion without staying true to wartime ideals. He notes Russia’s collapse is not a majority view and calls women to stand firm.
London report cites Hochi Shimbun via Reuters on March 16 claiming 150 Japanese were killed by Siberian maximalists in Blagoveshchensk Amur province during recent disturbances. Dispatch to Daily Mail notes three Japanese slain and seven wounded while defending property against Bolsheviks. embassy in Peking informed.
In Copenhagen on March 16 Czech and German members of the Austrian lower house clashed during a speech by Deputy Soukop injuring several. The chair dissolved the sitting as the disturbance escalated with accusations over food shortages and foreign allies. Deputy Rydlaziz toppled German member Wolff after a heated interruption.
An Associated Press dispatch details strong artillery activity on the Toul and Luneville sectors with gas shells and bombardment of new German trenches. German patrols were driven off near Toul, snipers silenced east of Luneville, and an escaped German prisoner was captured by French authorities. Pershing’s forces reportedly advanced into evacuated trenches northeast of Badonvillers, while German attempts to retake positions were repulsed.
Telegraphs were sent to all members of the Virginia State legislature to convene at noon Monday in Richmond after a conference with Governor Davis. The move centers on a $19,000,000 appropriation bill, which lawmakers say is tied to a crucial communication from the Governor. Davis refused to discuss the matter tonight.
London dispatch reports a clash between the Maximalist and Social Revolutionist Left factions of the Council of Peoples Commissars in Moscow. The Social Revolutionists refuse to ratify with Germany and vow resignation once the All Russian Congress of Soviets ratifies the treaty.
North Carolina Bar secretary Mr. Thos W. Davis and Lumberton president Mr. A. W. McLean traveled to Washington to invite Lord Isaac Reading, the English ambassador, to speak at this summer’s Carolina lawyers’ annual gathering. Davis has been in Washington since Thursday and McLean arrived yesterday.
Read at the opening session in Moscow on March 14 the American president's sympathy note to the Russian people drew marked applause. The Congress adopted a resolution of appreciation praising the American people, the laboring classes, and a future socialist peace.
An American attache and a British liaison officer carried protests to General Mannerheim in Stockholm against German arrests on the Aland Islands. They demand Finland secure the release of Henry Crosby Emery and 16 British detainees from the same group. The démarche tests Finland's independence amid Entente pressure.
Washington reports the United States is holding almost all Dutch ships in U S ports to block escape on a probable Monday requisition. No bunker licenses will be issued for their sailing until they are taken over by commandeering or negotiation.
In Atlanta on March 16, the trial of Mrs. Margaret A. Hirsch for alleged attempted verbal blackmail of Mayor Asa G. Candler continued in Superior Court. The defense rested earlier, witnesses may be added in rebuttal, and a new-trial motion for co-defendant J. W. Cook was set for today.
Washington March 16 The Food Administration may seek further wheat ration cuts in the South if the Texas six pound monthly limit proves successful. Despite substitutes like corn meal and rice, wheat consumption rose in several Southern states under the current rule. Allied diplomats note Germany may still seek peace terms favoring its hold on Baltic and mineral areas, with ore supplies shaping long term plans.
Washington on March 1 reports intimations officials expect a possible early statement by President Wilson on Russia. The State Department says America’s stance on intervention in Siberia by Japan remains unchanged and officials anticipate no firm move by Japan until Ishii arrives, though the idea is not definite.
London reports Lady Haig wife of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig gave birth to a son Friday night. Haig, commander in chief of the expeditionary force in France and Flanders, is married to Dorothy Vivian since 1905 and already has a daughter.
Sergeant Bradford of the army recruiting station basement in the Federal Building reports four new recruits this week. Two white men, Clarence B. Sternberger and George W. Mizzell, join the medical and signal units and have shipped to Ft. Thomas. The two colored recruits are assigned to the stevedore regiment.
Berne March 14 Switzerland shelters 26000 interned war prisoners from France England Belgium and Germany 7000 relatives visit. due to food shortages no long stays for visitors will be admitted.
Washington dispatch notes the Weather Bureau predicts fair weather across the country for the coming week starting Monday. Temperatures are expected to run above seasonal averages as the agency issues its weekly forecast.
Dublin March 16 No lives were lost in the collision late Thursday night between a trawler and the steamship Rathmore in St George's Channel. The Rathmore bound for Dublin from Wales carried 732 passengers and a crew of 50, owners report.
Washington reports wheat holdings at country mills and elevators on March 1 totaled 68,972,000 bushels. The Department of Agriculture estimates this is about 20,000,000 bushels below the March 1 figure a year ago and 86,000,000 bushels under the 1916 total.
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