The events of March 1918
The war on the Continent was going through a lull before the storm period so there were fewer reports of casualties, although some
families were now receiving the feared news that their missing soldier was now believed to be dead. On a positive note, some more
prisoners of war were repatriated.
At the same time all the families of those who had been killed received the news that the government planned to provide each of
them with a bronze medal to mark their loved-one’s sacrifice.
At home the emphasis for the war weary civilians was on shortages - shortages of food and shortages of money. The demands for
people to contribute whatever they could afford to national and local collections seemed endless and yet they always seemed to
meet with a positive response. But those willing donors were now faced by the news that the local council taxes were about to go
up.
Despite the efforts of the Food Committee to ensure a fair distribution of food, some people were finding it hard to come by even
basic goods. Shops were vying for supplies and even the local educational board noticed that absenteeism in schools had increased
because children were being made to skip classes in order to join queues for butter.
The food shortages also produced a number of court cases with farmers and dealers accused of adulterating their products to make
them go a bit further.
But, as always in times of war, some things seem to go on as normal. There was a dispute between the council and the government
over who should fund the building of working-class houses, and much excitement about some of the big names being signed up
ready fo the new cricket season.
The links here will take you to pages containing stories published exactly 100 years before. The headlines shown are only a taste of
the stories that appear on that page.
1 March 1918
- Windhill vicar writes from the Front Line
- Letters home from “Eccleshill Road”
- Serving men condemn striking miners
- Isabel Salt on women, militarism and class
- Mystery of lad found dead in the canal
- Newsagent still going strong at 67
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Butter queues hit school attendance
- Jam to make up for butter shortages
- Six houses sold for £2,000
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Freed PoW describes life in the camps
- Association to help discharged soldiers
- Twice wounded soldier ready to return
8 March 1918
- Windhill vicar writes from the Front Line
- Letters home from “Eccleshill Road”
- Serving men condemn striking miners
- Shipley set to meet ‘aeroplane’ target
- £100 fine for causing death of a girl
- Sir James says thank you with war bonds
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Boys caught stealing from Goods Yard
- Tribute to vicar who cares for all
- Bradford League help to heal old wounds
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Killed while taking aerial photos
- A man from every other household
- Two men lucky to escape death
15 March 1918
- Windhill vicar writes from the Front Line
- Letters home from “Eccleshill Road”
- Serving men condemn striking miners
- Trades Council demand fairness for Co-op
- Newspaper forced to cut pages
- Suffrage letter unsuitable for publication
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Be firmer on temperance not easier
- 80 year old looks back
- New signings for cricket season
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Hero worked until delirious
- Backing for memorial fund
- More tragedy for local family
22 March 1918
- Windhill vicar writes from the Front Line
- Letters home from “Eccleshill Road”
- Serving men condemn striking miners
- Russians show the way for peace talks
- Striking conductresses in the spotlight
- Stark choice for weary riveter
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Shortened church services for gardeners
- Fined for watering down milk
- YMCA buy hotel as memorial
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Soldier has face reconstructed using rib
- Keep our soldiers out of houses of ill fame
- Missing soldiers now declared dead
29 March 1918
- Windhill vicar writes from the Front Line
- Letters home from “Eccleshill Road”
- Serving men condemn striking miners
- Inflation and the working man’s wife
- Council blame government on housing
- Waste food recycled for pigs
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Labour Party seeks new form of politics
- University courses for the working class
- Making ‘wool’ from dogs’ hair
- Killed after just two days in the trenches
- Civilian distress shames ‘shirkers’ at home
- POWs give the view from the other side
- Fallen next of kin to receive bronze medal
- Missing men now presumed dead
- Nab Wood military funeral