Franco American Forces Push Germans Near Rheims
Franco American troops drive German forces back along the Marne retreat and seize several towns near the Soissons Rheims axis. French center gains ground southwest of Rheims while wing battles near Chateau Thierry and Tehbig baw push enemy from the Ourcq crossing and threaten the high road northeast toward Rheims.
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Marne
Soissons
al- Hed
Rheims
Atratesic
Doremans
Tehbig Baw
Wormans
Dornang
St Thierry
Banke
Americans Shaping Brilliant Advance on Aisne-Marne Front
Allied forces press the German line north of the Ourcq river as French troops enter Fere-en-Tardenois. American units advance along the north bank of the Marne, with heavy air and artillery support, while German defenses stiffen around Soissons. The push tightens the front, and observers note a possible German stand under Von Hinden.
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Associated Press
Aisne-Marne
Oured River
Fere-en-Tare Denots
Soissons Salient
Ergy
Ourca
Goursancourt Ce
Marne
von Hochin
Auto Overturns Killing Peris Family in Montana Crash
Nick Peris, 43, his wife, and five of their children were injured or killed when their big eight cylinder auto overturned west of Butte after attempting to brake sharply at high speed. Nick Peris and son John died. Arthur and Nick Jr. were injured. baby George and Mrs Peris suffered serious injuries. Coroner to hold an inquest. bodies moved to local undertaking rooms.
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Ick Peris
Yea House
John Peris
Nick Pers
Arthur Peris
Nick Peris Jr
George Peris
Nick Peris
Hive Mile House
Anaconda
Butte
John Pers
Ile
Nick Peri Jr
John G. Chee Uni
Tt Road
St. James Hospital
Peris
Lane
Pers
Five Mile House
Louth Arizona Street
John Perils
Daniels & Tilboa Undertaking
Germans Retiring as Entente Strikes Across Marne Front
Allied patrols push toward the southern bank of the river while French American forces harass retreating German troops along the Aisne Marne line. Bombardment from heavy guns and air strikes accompany the pursuit as cavalry and tanks spearhead the losses, with German divisions and machine-gun fire offering stubborn resistance.
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Aisne-Marne
Soissons
Juvigny
Chavigny
Casualties Rise From German Offensive in Aisne and Marne
Washington reports heavy fighting along the Aisne and Marne involving American troops. The war department lists a total of 13,766 casualties for the week, the largest weekly rise yet, with 5,195 deaths and 6,240 wounded. Army, marine corps, and overseas units show increased losses, including 291 killed at sea and 2,008 total deaths.
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Washington
Aisne
Marne
War Department
Army Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Cloak to hide real intent on Lithuania dethronement
A 1918 New York Times article discusses rumors that the duke of Utah accepted Lithuania’s crown, provoking Pan German ire. It notes frontier security arguments, Prussia’s influence, and historical links, including Mindauas, linking Lithuania’s past to modern ambitions and potential naming sensitivities.
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Prussi
Abbing
Vossische Zeitung
Germany
Lithuania
Unschau
Prussia
Mindave
Pernau
Prisoners Surprised by Allied Raids Across No Man's Land
War dispatch describes raids by British and Allied troops into German trenches, capturing prisoners and exposing wartime fears and rumors. It notes New Zealanders’ prisoners spreading rumors of cannibalism, German morale, and a grim view of the front, with predictions on German retreat and American involvement shaping a turning point.
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Philp Gres
New York Times
New Zealand
Beere
Ourraldins
O Connor Finds Our President a Celt Fight On If Others Quit
Tension rises as T P O Connor, Irish party commissioner, notes American resolve in 1917 urging continued war effort. He cites meetings with President Wilson and shift from war weariness to unified mobilization, contrasting American stance with Europe and warning against concessions. He recalls June 1917 arrival in New York and observed divisions in opinion on U S intervention.
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T. P. O’connor
Siba
America
O'Connor
Irish Parliament Party
Milabora
Security League
Wilson
United State
Mr. O'Connor
Pteer
New York
Mc. Ogone
Uresque
Trish
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Chateau Thierry
Amerigans
Prince Offensne
Nan
Hutte
England
Mont
Meena
Rupprechte
Prince Ruppreemes
Ludendorf
France
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