Artillery Fire Drives Gains On Static Flanders Front
British and French forces consolidate gains from Tuesday’s drive in Flanders amid heavy rain and German counterattacks near Ypres. British prisoners exceed 5,000 as German losses mount. reconquered Ypres area yields casualties and battlefield debris. A lingering interview discusses the war’s fourth year and America’s role as entente reserve.
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America’s entry cited as pivotal in war’s third year
London reports Major General Frederick Maurice, chief director of military operations, calls American involvement the key development of the war’s third year. He asserts Germany’s weakness and stresses Britain’s growing strain in France and need for continued Allied support, noting enlarged American participation as a turning point amid ongoing continental pressures.
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