The news that Cpl Sydney Eads, a Lutonian with the Australians, son of Mr William John Richardson Eads and his wife Minnie Beatrice, of 24 Rothesay Road and Dunstable Road, Luton, has been released from captivity has been a source of great relief to his relatives. They live in the hope from day to day that he will soon be back home amongst them.

Digest of stories from the Luton News: Thursday, July 11th, 1918.

'Egbert' is the name of the tank which arrived in Luton from Wales on Monday morning, and is now stationed under the shadow of the Corn Exchange, as a guardian of Britain's genius and resource, and not less as a token of her need.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: July 6th, 1918.

An important stage in the arrangements for Tank Week was reached on Thursday evening when a meeting of the full War Savings Committee was held at the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, July 4th, 1918.

It was the unanimous opinion of the Luton Town Council at their meeting on Tuesday night that the last item on the agenda was the most momentous they have ever had to deal with. It concerned the application by that august body, the Army Council, for the loan of the Town Clerk (Mr William Smith) for the purpose of carrying through an immensely important scheme.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 29^th, 1918.

“Goodbye-ee! Goodbye-ee! Wipe a tear, people dear, from your eye-ee!” So sand the light-hearted members of Luton's Special Service Volunteer Company as they swung up Park Street shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, one their way to the Great Northern Station, where they entrained for what must vaguely be described as a war station on the East Coast.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, June 27^th, 1918.

Last Sunday nearly all the employees of the Luton Tramways went on strike for the day. Only one car came out, and it made one journey.

Prisoners of war anxious to let their families know they were still alive were probably not allowed to reveal the conditions under which they were being held captive in Germany and elsewhere. The intolerable conditions under which at least one Lutonian existed were to be revealed when Pte Thomas Samuels, 7572, Bedfordshire Regiment, came home as an exchange prisoner. He had spent over three years in prison camps in Germany and Russia before being transferred to Switzerland in December 1917 and finally getting home in June 1918 as Luton's first released PoW.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 22^nd, 1918.

At the Biscot Road works of Messrs George Kent Ltd yesterday a series of meeting was held in connection with the special effort now inaugurated in preparation for Tank Week.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, June 20^th, 1918.

The interest felt in the fire brigade institutions at the local works was demonstrated on Saturday by the very successful competitive afternoon arranged by the Luton & District Private Fire Brigades Association.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 15^th, 1918.

The work of the YWCA in Luton is of ever increasing value and usefulness. Under the direction of Miss Forman the Club [in Upper George Street] has increased its power and influence in the social life of a large section of the girls of the town.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, June 13^th, 1918.

We are pleased to hear that one of our old employees, Pte John Hayden Healey [102086, Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment], who was well known to people in Luton as he was on our reporting staff in connection with the publication of the Bedfordshire Advertiser, has been awarded the Military Medal for what is described in the official award as “a splendid example”.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 8^th, 1918.

An extraordinary story of the kidnapping of a Luton schoolgirl, Winnie Bates, an intelligent child of 11 years living at 100 Hartley Road, reached us this week. The girl attends Hitchin Road School, and is in Standard 4.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, June 6^th, 1918.

A Luton News representative the other day visited the straw hat factory in Langley Road [now Latimer Road] which has been taken over by the committee for the training of disabled soldiers, and was much pleased with the excellent progress being made.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: June 1^st, 1918.

At the meeting of the Luton Borough Prisoners of War Parcels Committee yesterday morning, 52 parcels to prisoners were despatched.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, May 30^th, 1918.

At Biscot on Tuesday was held a general court martial of more than usual public interest, since a number of the civilian population are concerned and the officer in the principal charge is well known and very popular in Luton – Lieut Richard Harris.