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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
5
The article asserts Germany seeks a two billion dollar war indemnity from Romania, framing it as graft. It hints the Kaiser aims to extract a precise sum, implying strong financial coercion in a postwar context.
The excerpt warns that if Ukraine does not act, Germany could face significant costs from handling Ukraine's internal matters, implying a spillover or political consequence for Berlin.
Citizens urged to buy war savings stamps to show support for the country's war effort. The appeal stresses every man can help sustain victory and financial backing for national endeavors.
The May crop report suggests a plentiful harvest and a sizable surplus to aid hungry allies in France and Belgium.
The item argues that non partisan politics applies mainly in sections where a nomination by a party is a mere formality. It suggests that practical politics retain partisan weight beyond ceremonial declarations.
The Detroit Free Press asks what comes next after the war and notes that two continental European monarchs face similar uncertainty about their futures, hinting at shared upheaval among ruling houses.
A brief exchange recalls Secretary Baker telling General Pershing to press on and Pershing replying that with Baker’s help they would persevere. The remark highlights wartime resolve and collaboration between civilian leadership and the military.
Report notes anticipated ice scarcity for the coming summer and surveys potential substitutesMr Hoover weighing options for public guidance and consumer relief across the nation.
Critics in this country claim General Foch knows the front as well as his opponents and would steer the allied forces to Berlin by Sunday if he led.
The piece portrays Uncle Joe Cannon as a strong Republican ally committed to America first during the wartime effort while noting some Democrats repeatedly oppose or obstruct the president’s conduct of the war.
Observers note the third Liberty Bond Drive shows strong allied support while German forces suffer heavy losses in their offensive. Analysts say the Kaiser should withdraw espionage and propaganda agents from the United States to bolster depleted frontline units.
The notice urges continued patriotism through the war stamp and thrift certificate campaign and announces the upcoming Red Cross drive as a way to support the nation despite the liberty bond drive ending. It emphasizes available avenues to aid the war effort.
Count Burian of Austria says the country seeks peace but must fight. The Charlotte News notes the olive branch is in a paralyzed left hand as Austrians face heavy whips on the Italian front.
The writer defends American efforts in aiding Britain, noting gratitude for U S actions and disputing Mr Lovat Frazer’s claim that U S policy harms the Allies. Frazer is urged to recognize what America has already achieved and to express opinions with courtesy.
An editorial urges a thorough investigation into reports of a million rifles and hidden cartridges in the United States. It condemns plotters as enemies of the nation and warns that even rumors of German-backed weapons could signal hostile activity, calling for government scrutiny and accountability.
The church’s advocates celebrate a victory as a constitutional objection blocks the resolution granting women the right. The debate restarts across annual conferences with broader scope as two thirds must approve before progress.
The attacks on Ostend and Zeebrugge showed that German submarine bases are reachable by Allied navies and suggest further assaults may come.
The Dispatch introduces two features starting today the Frederic J Haskin service and the Chicago Tribune McCutcheon cartoons. The Haskin service provides Washington based experts for timely information while McCutcheon cartoons offer visual news analysis daily. The paper aims to enhance reader service with AP and UP reports and other features.
The Robesonian reports a meteor seen over Robeson county with a chalked sky message read as German by locals. The Columbia State notes handwriting experts have not translated the letters traced in the sky and cautions against grand postulations of a German catastrophe.
The city must prepare for a population boom as two shipyards are won. Officials warn that housing, food, schooling, and services will be strained. Citizens must act quickly to plan and implement solutions to accommodate newcomers.
The depth bomb, an American invention, proved most effective against submarines. Torpedoes and mines require direct strikes, while depth explosions near a boat can cripple or sink it. Early nets trapped subs until Germans cut them, then Allied forces added depth charges to nets, and entangled submarines faced countermeasures.
The article notes the prophecy of a man from the north rising to lead in the war is slow in fulfillment and suggests conditions in Russia imply his birth has not yet occurred.
The Greensboro News suggests readers take time to relax and reflect on crops. It notes a good outlook across the line and hints that bumper crops could temper the Kaiser after the liberty loan success. The piece implies divine aid questions may arise.
Asheville Times reports the Milwaukee Germania-Herald apologizes for its prior assertion that England started the war. The paper cites the Lichnowsky memorandum and von Jagow admission as undermining that view, noting Americans overlook the Prussian methods exposed.
The Charlotte Observer reports Germany has begun charging American soldiers with minor offenses including disguising as ambulance crew and YMCA attendants in France. The Spanish government seeks proof from Kaiser Wilhelm on these claims as tensions rise.
Carl Ackerman states that Germany will demand victory on the western front or face a revolution, asserting the revolution can be triggered at their choosing. He warns the timing is now.
War experts warn Germany faces delays in resuming the offensive as soldiers show growing disinclination to charge fatal walls, a factor impacting the drive ordered by war lords who revel in bloodshed.
Count Burian states Austria-Hungary will keep a sword in one hand and an olive branch in the other. He criticizes the Prussianized olive branch as a thin camouflage while noting the goal is to enforce control over Romania.
Cleveland Star reports Dr H D Wilson quit cigars last July and pledged ten cents daily to feed a French girl. He has sent 327.80 dollars to France for his adopted daughter Jacquelin Coulon, age four or five, with a grateful French letter translated by a local teacher.
The Greensboro Daily News argues that each day Allied forces prevent German objectives counts as a success. It notes German gains are hollow as they have not breached allied lines nor reached key targets like Amiens and Paris. The paper says German losses will outweigh potential territorial gains and cautions against premature discouragement.
Frederick J Haskin reports on Clarence H Ousley urging a wartime labor shift to cut unnecessary work. City dwellers should replace clerks with field labor to harvest crops, join conformance with food production needs, and end idle or nonessential service roles.
Mary Matthews, 20, works at Peters and Co as she weighs work grind against thoughts of George Harkness. She meets Tom Hunter and George after leaving the building, admires George’s steady, friendly look, and shares the excitement with Alice Milly and Betty. Milly pursues a job as a private secretary. Mary hopes for good times with new acquaintances while balancing dreams of marriage and work.
The speaker argues that flunkeys are relics of barbarism not evidence of culture. They represent the primitive urge to show power and wealth, not genuine superiority. The conclusion: for power and wealth as well as for men, better occupations exist now. the flunkey must go.
Mount Desert Island in Maine, home to Bar Harbor, becomes a national monument. The area preserves Acadian wilderness and diverse bird life while remaining accessible to the public, ensuring citizens may enjoy this beauty spot under federal protection.
The article discusses the United States as a melting pot, describing its open door policy for oppressed nations and its aim to merge newcomers into a single nation with a common language and political ideals.
Our Indian Trail correspondent reports church services next Sunday will be at two times, the correct and the old, as residents refuse to move clocks forward one hour under the daylight saving law.
General Petain succeeded General Nivelle in supreme command of the French armies. United States Senate passed a bill increasing the personnel of the navy and marine corps.
Prof. Henry P. Talbot MIT born Boston 61 years ago today. Rear Admiral George A. Bicknell retired born Batsto New Jersey 72 years ago today. Dr. Edwin A. Alderman University of Virginia president born Wilmington North Carolina 57 years ago today. Henry L. Doherty New York capitalist born Columbus Ohio 4 years ago today. James L. Smith Boston National League infielder born Pittsburgh 22 years ago today.
The Atlanté Constitution reports a negro Methodist revival where a minister asks who belongs to the army of the Lord. A front bench stranger replies yes, belongs to the Baptist army, only to be corrected that he actually belongs to the navy, highlighting a humorous misidentity in a religious setting.
Five Ratford youths traveled to Raleigh last week to enlist in the Navy. Love Hines Dan Wright Robert Cox Henry Grimes and Graham Dickson attempted to join but two of them were rejected for being underage. Fayetteville Observer reports the outcome.
A Charleston Post brief warns of an unnamed German agent operating a French dry cleaning shop in the United States and risking broader international friction.
The Batavia Times notes contrasting phrasing at Berlin and Oyster Bay with Berlin using strafe Wilson while Oyster Bay opts for smash son in the same context. The piece highlights how different regions translate the same wartime sentiment into distinct expressions.
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