15 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
1
Fourteen newsmen report on a bold assault by American troops during a major operation. A Boston officer and three enlisted men attacked 19 Germans in a trench, forcing surrender after a pistol misfire. In another trench, 12 enemy were wounded and four killed when grenades ended the standoff. Bandsmen and medical staff aided the frontline effort.
Washington April 14 Ham J Stone longtime senator and chair of the senate foreign relations committee died here after a paralysis stroke last Wednesday He spent 45 years in public life and fought through many political contests from county offices to national stages He opposed arming American merchant ships during World War I and later joined the war supporters when the United States entered the conflict His career began in Missouri politics and he rose with Bryan campaign leadership before national prominence
The American naval collier Cyclops with 57 passengers and 15 officers, plus 54 enlisted men, is overdue since March 13 after leaving the West Indies with one engine damaged. Navy reports no submarine activity found, radio contact failed, and a search continues as anxieties for safety rise.
American forces repelled a German assault after a dawn barrage near St Mihiel on the Meuse. German losses totaled 34 dead and 10 wounded in Amel trenches with 30 more dead in No Man's Land. Several wounded Americans refused aid until Germans were driven back. One German Red Cross bearer captured carried heavy arms.
Women of Butte prepare to join the third Liberty bond drive starting tomorrow. Headquarters for the women’s committee will be in the city, as they unite to support the war effort with patriotic resolve. In France near Apremont northwest of Toul, German attacks on April 18 fail to crack American lines as casualties rise. British lines stay intact after heavy fighting through April 14.
Preliminary work begins as Mrs Heslet and her team prepare to mobilize volunteers. Committees form across Butte with booths citywide to inform and recruit for the Liberty Loan drive. Captains and assistants from Anaconda Copper, Orton Music, Hennessy, Symons Dry Goods, Montana Power, and others lead efforts to maximize participation.
British forces in France hold firm in the Armentieres sector as heavy German attacks press toward Hazebrouck. A night of intense fighting sees repulsed assaults and German counter strokes driven back, with Britons appearing more settled than earlier in the battle.
Minneapolis April 14 The Northwest plans a whirlwind drive to raise the Ninth federal reserve district quota of 125 million dollars for the third Liberty loan. A. R. Rogers says the first report will show unusual speed and the district aims to finish active campaign by April 27 with final reports sent to Washington.
German efforts to break through in Flanders falter as Allied lines hold near Ypres and Armentieres. American forces, praised for resisting every German tactic, contribute to the defense while France and Italy see heavy artillery action and stubborn trench warfare. A major mobilization aims to speed up troop deployment to reinforce Allied strength on the front.
Generally fair weather expected in Washington and Montana on Monday with little change in temperatures. Light winds and dry conditions are anticipated across the region, with no significant precipitation expected.
A discovered diary from Hebuterne dated April 6 details a German offensive with troops massing near Arras. It references the Seventeenth Army led by Graf von Delmensinger, code names Michael 1 2 and 37 Zero day Michael day, and a line toward Hou Jonge and Abbeville with extensive artillery.
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