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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1917
Page
3
The latest list from London reports seven airmen accounted for after a single day of combat. Captain Brian and Captain Ambon Saas are cited for skilful maneuvering that destroyed enemy machines during encounters.
Rome dispatch reports fishing boats and their crews aiding enemy submarines. Investigations accuse small fishing vessels of leaving at dawn or dusk with supplies for days, paid in German silver, to assist U boats. Closer coast patrols searchlights and aircraft curb the activity.
Special to The Washington Post reports Railroads War Board chair Fairfax Harrison says public cooperation has cut passenger miles by about 25 million since May 1, freeing crews and track for freight. Shippers’ slogan Make One Car Do the Work of Two helped save nearly 500 000 freight cars, boosting freight 25 percent over last year.
United Press reports New York based Chronicle, once billed as a magazine for society with no advertising, plans to accept ads. The invitation marks a shift from a no ad policy and exclusive, invitation only subscriptions to a publication aiming to include advertising and broader finances.
Walter Long argues Britain must protect captured German colonies only if victory is decisive. He doubts reversion to prewar status and warns against German rule amid submarine and airpower threats. He opposes trading colonies for Alsace Lorraine and urges peaceful African development with German neighbors.
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