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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1917
Page
2
Special dispatch from Paris notes trench warfare drives the shift from armor to fortifications. French Adrian helmets cut head wounds, nations equip helmets, air reconnaissance guides artillery, and centers of resistance define stalemates as frontal assaults dominate.
An analysis of night flight training in France highlights the critical role of aviation teachers. Lt. Col. Girod and Captain Meunier lead a pioneering school at M-1, where pilots transition from day to night operations, with strict progression from dual control to solo night flights under expert supervision, promising strong air power for France.
Miss Rhys, head mistress of the Belvedere School in Liverpool, says England's perfect woman is forty, married with five children. She lives in a beautiful country district, runs a home with cleanliness and comfort, is religious, sociable, active, and skilled in driving, sports, and four languages.
A special dispatch reports Germany will raise newspaper paper prices June 1 due to scarce newsprint. The Komische Volkszeitung notes the move and says publishers protest, stressing the press is crucial in the present crisis.
In London a household lowers costs by quarterly budgeting of nonfood supplies. Eight-person unit tracks actual use of electricity, coal, soap, polish and similar items. Savings are split two thirds to the maids and one third to the couple, based on material usage rather than price. Servants reportedly accept the method.
In London, sailors and soldiers with pension increases are urged that no action is needed to obtain the rates, as the improvements will come through the regular process. Life pensioners will be reassessed as soon as possible, while inquiries only delay staff work.
Lausanne reports Switzerland nearing famine conditions as Germany closes five ports Genoa Monaco Nice Marseilles Bordeaux. Bread cards may be issued as supplies shrink due to transportation gaps. The Confederation raised wheat prices from January though Swiss wheat remains cheaper than abroad.
Despatches from the Canary Islands report that German submarine warfare has caused starvation in many towns. Food vessels have been withdrawn to avoid destruction, maize crops are insufficient, importation is blocked, and public works credits have run out.
The British Red Cross Society introduces a new frontline ambulance for immediate serious cases. It carries two patients, uses heated padding and electric heaters, and excludes drafts. A mobile bacteriological laboratory for Salonika front work is also perfected with fever specialist teams planned for French government use.
London reports indicate the Social Democratic group in the Reichstag has submitted a petition to the War Department urging milder punishments for disciplinary infractions by German soldiers and a lifting of censorship on letters. The text argues that wartime nerves and stress justify more lenient handling and greater channels to file complaints of ill-treatment.
A Deutsche Tageszeitung extract describes the demolition of Chateau de Goucy by retreating German forces. The article quotes a German view that after seizing ruins they would restore them and notes claims of German science aiding reconstruction if France chooses to rebuild.
A Paris measure ordering tea rooms to close aimed at saving sugar backfired as coffee became the substitute with equal sugar needs. Cakes once served with tea were banned, leading to bread thin sandwiches. Afternoon coffee drinking grew popular while some still crave tea.
The German conservative press holds back on Russian revolution reforms while major journals urge the Kaiser not to concede. Reports claim marines fear deadly service and scarce crews. British barriers and nets are dismissed as unlikely to deter German naval operations.
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