Allied Offense Breaks German Retreat Across Front Montdidier
Undated Associated Press war lead reports Germans in full retreat from Albert to Oise as British French and American forces advance. Montdidier falls, thousands of prisoners taken, Chaulnes threatened, Somme bridges attacked, transport lines bombed, and German high command struggles to extricate shattered armies.
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Associated Press
Albert
Amiens
Oise River
Compiegne
Somme River
Nesle-Noyon Canal
Paris
Chaulnes
Somme
Montdidier
Picardy
Chipilly Spur
Mars River
Marqueglise
Caulnes
Too Much Vardaman for President Wilson
Jackson Mississippi August 10 President Wilson in a letter to attorney Myre McNeil of Hazelhurst Mississippi said that if Mississippi voters re elect Senator James K Vardaman to the United States senate he would view their action as a condemnation of his administration and noted Vardaman has been outspoken in opposition to the administration
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Jackson
Miss
Wilson
Myre McNeil
Hazelhurst
Mississippi
James K. Vardaman
United States
Senate
Vardamian
Germans Retreat at Montdidier Amid French Advances
AP dispatch from Aug 10 reports French forces in France pressing German lines at Montdidier. French troops reportedly closed the vise on the German position with heavy artillery and infantry, capturing artillery pieces including eight inch guns at La Ressons. The German retreat appears to be under pressure as allied forces push eastward.
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Associated Press
France
Montdidier
Vannon
la Ressons
Prison Camps Overflowing on British Front
The report describes Allied forces pushing into the Albert area with little opposition and capturing many prisoners including a German officer and staff. The camps behind the front are overflowing as the British note the area near Amiens is highly active and prisoners flood the system.
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Washiff
Albert
Amiens
Red
Germans Try to Retake Fismes Front On Vesle
German forces renewed and intensified counterattacks north of the Vesle river around Fismes to dislodge French and American positions. Desperate fighting raged near Wismette and Bazoches as Allied troops repelled attacks and held the outskirts of villages. Air raids and heavy artillery followed the night action, with French American forces steadily countering until daylight. Forecasters predicted unsettled weather with Sunday thunder showers and cooler trends near Monday.
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Associated Press
Vesle
Vesle River
Fismes
Wismette
Bazoches
Fismette
Aisne
Teutons
Allies push deep into Amiens district spur seizure
Reports describe American and British forces advancing beyond their objectives north of the Somme in the Amiens area. Allied troops reportedly took the Chipilly spurs amid fierce fighting with casualties not excessive given the intensity. Details of the battles are being reviewed.
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Didier
Amiens
Aire
Somme
Chipilly
Montdidice
Aisne
Vesie Line
Veale
German Retrenchment in France Signals Fierce Allied Push
A dispatch from the front reports signs of a rapid German retreat north and south of the Somme as Allied artillery displaces forces. Small caliber shells indicate the German army is withdrawing to defend untaken areas while Allied gains threaten to free a large spring-time Turkish. Prisoners include troops from four new divisions, suggesting confusion in Crown Prince Rupprecht's ranks as Allied assaults continue. In San Francisco a 1200 ton sodium nitrate barge burned in the bay causing $80,000 in losses with the cause unknown.
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Tush
Haig
Deveney
Paris
France
Amme
Mont Her
Lihons
Fermans Sal
Eis
Somme
Crown
Prince Rupprecht
San Francisco
Great Cannon Constant Boom on the Vesle
American troops press the Vesle front in slow motion fighting with heavy artillery on both sides. The Germans maintain the line along the Aisne sector as Allied demands grow for renewed operations with prisoners indicating broader orders.
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Edwin L. Jame
New York Times
War warning bulletin from Amiens region details German mine devices
Long dispatch summarizes German warfare tactics observed near Amiens with infernal devices, mines hidden under stoves and hay, camouflaged entrances, barbed wire entanglements, and dangerous roadside detonators. It notes U S and French forces advancing as they clear territory and cautions soldiers to approach abandoned sites with extreme care while awaiting further instructions.
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Fernal Devin
Artois
Aisne
Burn and Bite: General March Urges Steady War Drive
Washington reports General March urges the nation to redouble effort as French front tightens from Rheims toward the old Hindenburg line. He warns against rumors of end and stresses manpower boosts, nerve, and sustained pressure to keep the enemy off balance.
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General March
Sta
France
Rheims
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