Allied Push Drives German Forces Back on Western Front
Front reports indicate gains near Soissons and renewed pressure along the Marne sector. Franco American and British forces push to widen gaps, with hopes of trapping retreating units as plans to extend draft-age limits advance.
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German Frontstalemate Holds as Allied Counter Offensives Reported
A German communication issued today says Allied forces conducted a surprise counter offensive between the Aisne and the Marne, breaking into German front lines at isolated points and pushing German troops back. French attacks from Soissons to Neuilly and near Chateau Thierry were defeated, and enemy columns attempting to reach objectives south of the Marne and near Mareuil, Stheims, and Rheims were repulsed.
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Huns Narrowly Repelled After Surprising American Attack
London reports a German assault on American forces near the Aisne and Marne broke with little resistance due to storms and rain. Prisoners were taken in the first hour, and observers expect stiffer fighting Friday as German troops are brought up. The operation aims to divert the German salient toward Epernay and Rheims, marking a shift since March as American troops strengthen the allied front.
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War weary outlook on prolonged conflict and morale
The passage reports a grim wartime forecast with repeated shelling and destruction. Prisoners express shaken faith in submarine campaigns, citing vast ammunition supplies and extended fighting beyond March 21. Some fear continued war into a long, uncertain future despite eventual American involvement.
London Experts on the Situation
Charles H Grasty reports London experts weigh German plans after the fifth offensive. Analysts doubt a quick German collapse and fear Ludendorff’s drive for unified military authority may push a costly, decisive battle. Kaiser hands reins to Ludendorff as war talks shift to potential political reforms. In Woodington, Brig Gen Wood is named acting head here and Maj Gen Rodgers to Washington as quartermaster general.
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Nitrate plant explosion kills three in Marquette
Three men were killed and property damage estimated in the nitrate plant blast at the Aetna Ishpeming works in Marquette Michigan. Cause unknown. A Gaunt for arrest of G Weaver Loper was issued accusing him of fraudulently issuing stock while managing Lucky Jim zinc mine. Loper, said to be in Butte Montana, is charged with overissue of stock.
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British Gains at Meteren Reported In War Dispatch
British troops and Scottish units captured ground near Meteren before dawn, overcoming German defenses and taking prisoners as Austral and other artillery supported the assault. The report notes post losses and a broader context of French front events as the war continues.
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Carpathia Sinks After Torpedo Attack Off Ireland
London reports the liner Carpathia was torpedoed off the Irish coast while bound for Britain. Survivors landed tomorrow. most on board were saved. Five perished when a torpedo struck the engine room, others entered lifeboats and endured two hours in the water before rescue.
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Puget Sound launched witnessed by Schwab in Tacoma
In Tacoma on July 19 the steel steamship Puget Sound, fourth Todd shipyard vessel, was launched with Charles M. Schwab and Charles Plet among officials of the Emergency Fleet Corporation present. Schwab praised workers as cheers rose and the party planned a stop at Rainier National Park overnight before returning.
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Red Cross to dispatch relief supplies to Russia
The American Red Cross will distribute clothing and food to civilians in Russia and prisoners of war. A shipment approved by the American government will be sent under Red Cross representatives directed from Russia. Henry P. Davis, chairman, said the effort shows the real spirit and longing of the American people for Russia's relief despite wartime constraints.
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Shi Ow
House Ways and Means Hears Income Tax Plan
Washington July 19 A 10 percent minimum income tax for individuals and corporations was favored by the House Ways and Means committee as it drafts the new war revenue bill. No conclusion was reached. Discussion included lowering exemptions, concerns over meeting a $6,000,000,000 revenue target, and possible moves to consumption taxes or a small cotton tax.
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San Diego cruiser sinks after battle in Great South Bay
Survivors describe the cruiser San Diego taking torpedo damage and sinking near Grand South Bay. Sailors recall the flag being rescued, a quartermaster saluting as the ship went down, and aircraft and rescue efforts observed around West Sayville and Great South Bay.
Gun Fire Heard Soon Before Noon
Thirty sailors and officers were landed at Point of Woods aboard the cruiser San Diego after it sank off Fire Island. Survivors reported hearing gunfire at sea shortly before noon as the San Diego engaged a submarine. Rescue operations and wireless calls to nearby vessels followed, with survivors landed at Point of Woods and at a rescue ship. The San Diego, a 1906 armored cruiser, flagship of the Pacific fleet, had been sent to Mare Island for refitting and involved in the day’s events along the Long Island shore.
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Huerta Aided Germany Tale Emerged In Testimony
In Chicago on July 18 Gaston Means testified about a second will case that Victoriano Huerta fled to the United States to aid Germany and provoke a war between Mexico and the United States. He named Count von Leinstorf J Pierpont Morgan Roy Ed Daniels and Captain Boy Ed. War contracts in Detroit exceed one billion dollars.
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Offense Aims Revealed By War Prisoner Testimony
Prisoner reports detail German offensive aims in 1918 battles near the Marne and Champagne. The plan sought to seize the Montmirail region and the Mountain of Rheims to form a base for a final push toward Chalons, Epernay, and Paris while breaking French lines. It suggests German thrusts aimed east toward Epernay and Montmirail to widen gains, but notes limited strength and unclear exterior objectives beyond disrupting Allied forces.
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New York Times
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Marne
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Mietor
Teuts Get Some QF Own Medicine
In 1918 during the Marne drive American and French forces reportedly used mustard gas. German sources cite captured documents showing German gas precautions were adapted after Allied use. An American front report notes casualties and warnings about gas protection lapses during a gas attack near Chateau Thierry.
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New York Times
Marne
Germany
Onerman
Chateau Thierry
Organization of Thirteenth Division Forming at Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis Washington reports the early organization steps for the Thirteenth Division. Officers NCOs and privates will be transferred from the First and Forty-fourth Infantry to the Seventy- eighth and Seventy-sixth National Army regiments, forming the new division within weeks. The First and Forty-Fourth will be brigaded with the two National Army regiments as regulars are depleted by transfers.
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