Content note: German-language wartime front page; a wire headline in the lower columns uses period racial terminology. This object is shown as it was published. Why
Sonntagsblatt der Abend-Post (Detroit), front page, 2 June 1918
Front page of a German-language Sunday paper whose centre column is a boxed English-language item headed 'No danger of Congressional action for suppression of German language papers, says Speaker Clark', followed by a reprinted Senate speech on German-American loyalty. Tells: the paper quotes officeholders by name and office to vouch for its readers, and a notice marks the page as a translation filed with the postmaster.
- Date
- June 2, 1918
- Period
- First World War
- Made by
- Detroiter Abend-Post (owner and publisher August Marxhausen), Detroit
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Newspaper pages
- Issuer type
- Media
- Regime
- Wilson Administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Audience
- Diaspora or minority
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Themes
- Media and information, Migration, Home front
- Event
- World War I
- Techniques
- Testimonial
- Regime
- Wilson administration
- Leader
- Woodrow Wilson
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Library of Congress, Chronicling America, retrieved October 2, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (US newspaper, 1918; LOC: public domain or no known copyright restrictions)
Detroiter Abend-Post, 2 June 1918, via Library of Congress, Chronicling America (LCCN sn96076572)
Text on the object
Sonntagsblatt der Abend-Post Eigentümer und Herausgeber: August Marxhausen Jedem das Seine. 50. Jahrgang. (Erster Teil) Detroit, Sonntag, den 2. Juni 1918. [Seite 1 bis 8] Nummer 18745 Die Schlacht für den Besitz von Paris wird geschlagen. Creel verteidigt sich gegen im Kongreß erhobene Beschuldigungen. Milizregimenter von Hawai in Bundesarmee eingereiht. Schicksal der Cyclops erinnert an andere verschwundene Schiffe. Die Deutschen sind bei Soissons zurückgeschlagen worden. Die Franzosen halten die Linie an der Marne. Direkter Vorstoß auf Paris wird nicht als gefährlich betrachtet. NO DANGER OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION FOR SUPPRESSION OF GERMAN LANGUAGE PAPERS, SAYS SPEAKER CLARK. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, made a highly important statement on Thursday, May 16th, and gave the representatives of the press full authority to give the widest circulation to his words. He said that the publishers and readers of the American newspapers printed in the German language need not entertain any fear of Congress ever passing a law to suppress these papers providing they observe the existing laws. He further stated that Congress had no right to enact such a law, and the agitation for the suppression of the German language press would not be countenanced in Congress. Of course, local authorities in states as well as in cities had the right to stop the publication of official advertising in other languages than the officially recognized language of the country. In many cities, Mr. Clark said, the AGITATION was nothing but A QUESTION OF BUSINESS RIVALRY. The German language newspapers, the Speaker concluded, are loyal and especially now are of the greatest benefit to the Government itself. The Government, too, fully appreciates the services rendered by them. In this connection it might be appropriate to reprint in full what Senator Owen recently said about the loyalty of the American citizens of German descent: (Congressional Record No. 88, vol. 56, March 28, 1918, page 4543): SENATOR OWEN ABOUT THE AMERICAN CITIZENS OF GERMAN BLOOD. [Senator's speech continues in English; not transcribed in full] True translation filed with the postmaster at Detroit on June 2nd as required by the act of October 6th. [remaining German body columns not transcribed]
Sunday paper of the Evening Post. Owner and publisher: August Marxhausen. To each his own. 50th year. (First part) Detroit, Sunday, 2 June 1918. [Pages 1 to 8] No. 18745 The battle for possession of Paris is being fought. Creel defends himself against accusations raised in Congress. Militia regiments of Hawaii incorporated into the federal army. Fate of the Cyclops recalls other vanished ships. The Germans have been driven back at Soissons. The French hold the line on the Marne. Direct thrust on Paris not regarded as dangerous. [English boxed item as above]
Blackletter headlines read from the committed image; German read by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader. Body columns and the rest of Senator Owen's speech are not transcribed.
