Alert Americans Meet the Enemy in Barrage
A brief wartime item notes two of two hundred Huns reach the front after a heavy barrage while American forces press the offensive.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
1
Americans Repel German Raid Near Toul in Fierce Night Clash
April 12 report from the Associated Press describes a German assault northwest of Toul aimed at third line positions. American troops repelled the attack with heavy artillery and close combat, taking prisoners and recovering German casualties as officers commended bravery and the artillery’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Toul
Informa Uon
Uruguay weighs war response over captured mission
A Uruguayan government dispatch says Uruguay may declare war if Germany refuses, after a German submarine captured a Uruguayan mission bound for France. The report notes the incident as the first intimation of its kind and cites movements tied to scarce war funding figures in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Govern Chr
Uruguay
Berlin
Switzerland
Germany
Dora
Genay
Bee
France
Steps Nearer Home Rule Result of Convention
April 12 Ireland moves closer to home rule as the Dublin convention submits a plan to the British parliament. It envisions an Irish parliament with strong internal powers and an executive answerable to it, with 40 percent unionist representation to ease objections. The report notes minority views from Ulster unionists and nationalist factions, and calls the settlement urgent to aid war aims and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Dublin
Diater
Ulster Antoniats
Trish
Horace Plunkett
Horace
United States
Situation Unpleasant Says Major Maurice Front News
London April 12 Major General F B Maurice chief of military operations at the war office said the situation is undoubtedly unpleasant. The enemy lies within a short distance of Heul, an important center for feeding the front, and approaches Hazebrouck, a key railway center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Heul
fes-Wytschaete
Hazebrouck
Lansing memorandum justifies Dutch ship seizure action
Washington April 12 Secretary Lansing releases a memorandum to the Netherlands legation defending U S seizure of Dutch ships as a necessary act due to Germany's menace. He contends the move is legal and beneficial to Dutch shipowners and people, not unjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Netherlands
United States
Lansing
Germany
Holland
Weather forecast for Montana weekend sun and showers
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday across Montana with probable showers west of the divide. Cooler conditions expected Sunday and west of the divide after a dry Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
Divide
Gallant Haig Denounces Retirement to His Army
Sir Douglas Haig speaks to all ranks in France and Flanders on a day of heavy fighting. He states the enemy opened a wide assault on a fifty mile front aiming to separate forces from the French, seize channel ports, and cripple Britain as 160 divisions were committed to the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Haig
France
St Man
Beli
Tragic suffocation death of two siblings near Judith Gap
Lewistown April 12 Laverne Davidson 17 and her 4 year old brother died in a suspected crossing accident near Judith Gap. The sister reportedly jumped to save the boy who fell into a mudhole on a trestle. The bodies were found hours later. Mr Bills of the Lewistown State Bank aided authorities at the scene. The sister had recently graduated from a Kane high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Bills
Judith Gap
Sye- 1
Kane High School
Desperate on stake their all on this attempt
The report notes two strong enemy attacks near Noyon repulsed by the French Army. It claims German high command grows uneasy over losses and division withdrawals. It details casualties, division strength at 13570 men with 83100 infantry and support troops, and mentions reserves from depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Noyon
Aiuedran
Caveie
Allies Ready to Strike Boldly at Wild Invaders
Allied forces under Field Marshal Haig press in France and Flanders as British and French units hold ground with orders to fight on “for the safety of their homes and the freedom of mankind.” The line from Picardy to Ypres sees heavy combat and stubborn resistance along Messines Ridge and surrounding sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
Flanders
Field Marshal
Haig
Picardy
Generalissiy
Teutons
Merville
Lens
Hollebeke
Ypres
Messines Ridge
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Uits
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Re‘rve
Sir Horace Plunkett
M Maurice
Amiens
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Anurwg
Thurugay
Batts Front
Metz
Pans
Pri- Jay
Paris
Braucourt
Laon
Oise
Mesnil
Montdidier
Castel
Hangard
Albert
Hebuterne
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Boimpoux
Arras
Bethune
Nans
Belo
Passchendaele
Merchem
Belgium
Nieuy
Bray-Corbie
Somme
Jericho
Jordan
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