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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
1
German forces crossed the Marne at several points in the new offensive with French positions penetrated up to 5,000 yards. Some villages fell to the Germans as British and American troops faced the assault. Paris heard long range bombardment resume as the battlefront fire became audible in the capital.
Conference at Barnard College linked with Columbia University training will guide American women workers sailing abroad with YMCA relief teams. Mrs. F Louis Slade organized the course, the first of its kind, as reporters say the plan supports leaving for France soon.
The Zurich correspondent for The Daily News reports about 40 000 Austrian army deserters retreating inland after the Piave disaster. Some are armed and hiding in the mountains while about 3 000 were arrested in Budapest. Austro German relations strained. German Chancellor von Hertling cites pressure and peace wishes. Austrian leaders von Seycher Burian and Berchtold travel to Germany on a mission.
Paris reports the French army in Champagne maintains a stout defense against a new German push along a 25 mile front from Dormans to Reims. German forces cross the Marne at several points as Ourcq front attacks fail near La Fere Milon, while von Gallwitz aims for Chalons and Paris.
French forces hold positions along an 89 kilometer front from Chateau-Thierry to Main-de-Massignes after a heavy artillery preparation. The battle continues with at least two American units involved in the push near Chateau-Thierry and Butte du Mesnil, east of Rheims.
American forces repelled a German assault along a ten mile front near Chateau Thierry and Vaux on July 15 as artillery duels intensified after gas and high explosive bombardments. Meaux and Jaulgonne came under bombardment while weather cleared for battle.
The German Federal Council enacted a measure to draft ex-convicts for war labor as soldiers are deemed ineligible. Officials blame rising crime among ex-convicts for the policy and aim to mobilize this labor force nationwide.
The Molders International Union announces a membership exceeding 50 000 across 422 locals highlighting its broad labor network and organized structure.
Frank Jennings and several Glouster youths drove William James Ford truck Sunday evening. The truck struck Court street corner Lastro Auto Sales window breaking glass and sending two girls against the wall. Radius rod damage and several hundred dollars in losses reported. Jennings claimed James did not know where the others were.
Rotterdam dispatch reports by Frankfurter Zeitung that British forces have occupied Kem, a key port on the White Sea located about 275 miles south of Kola and 375 miles north of Petrograd, along the rail line between the two cities.
Washington reports government control of the tobacco industry may come from allied and military demands abroad. The War Industries Board says it is studying overseas needs and domestic conservation, with about two thirds of 1917 US leaf tobacco available for American manufacturers. Postwar rationing could follow to meet requirements.
Internal Revenue Bureau reports show continued theatergoing despite war. In May theater and concert taxes totaled over 4.5 million dollars, with total amusement spending around 45 million dollars.
In France July 15 a VA 8 Marine P. Grealy, aQ M Sergeant, earns fame as the largest service member. His fellow troops describe how he wedged in a dugout entrance after an alert sounded, requiring six former football stars to rush him free through a widened exit.
The American Red Cross will ship a six month serum supply to France for treating gaseous gangrene. The shipment covers 120000 doses. The serum, developed in the last year, is limited in quantity and costs 91800 dollars already appropriated and ordered.
Moscow dispatches report Kazan, a major manufacturing center 430 miles east of Moscow, fell to Czecho-Slovak troops after stiff resistance. The city reportedly has no arsenal or ammunition works. Amsterdam reports General Alex Jeff, erstwhile Russian chief of staff, named commander in chief.
A Moscow wire reports anti Bolsheviki forces advancing to Omsk in Asiatic Russia. They arrived with a large army and were greeted with enthusiastic reception as they moved east of Moscow.
An Atlantic fort notes a July 6 engagement with a German submarine in mid ocean. A British armed merchantman arrived, attacked by gunfire between the Irish coast and Race. The submarine pursued, fired but avoided a hit, then abandoned chase.
A mutually profitable contract remains the only binding agreement. The statement emphasizes that no other terms or deals hold force beyond this contract, highlighting its exclusivity and enforceability.
The report tells of a American prisoner from Newark James A Dolhahue who killed a German guard with a broken pick, then recounts his harrowing experiences in Belleau Wood and subsequent captivity. He describes being beaten mocked and forced to cut brush while under machine gun fire and camouflage emplacements. He notes occasional rations and taunting food alike and mentions interactions with French and American soldiers during the escape.
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