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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
6
More than 100,000 American troops readiness to aid British and French lines. Reports detail tough fighting along the Oise, Somme and Scarpe fronts with Germans losing men and prisoners as Moreuil and Feuchy change hands. British air force claims 83 enemy planes destroyed while losses mount on both sides.
Geneva report quotes German artillery expert General von Rohne on long range guns bombarding Paris. Guns said to be over 60 feet tube length, 20 meter projectiles, 150 kilogram shells, three minute flight, high trajectory to reach rarified air. Paris lab notes single fuse, 81 mm shells, four guns rotating days, concealment under cement fountains. Easter Sunday services crowded as uncertainty rises.
British and Canadian forces report limited gains for the day with German attacks repulsed four miles east of Arras and counter-actions reclaiming Demuin. In the Luce and Avre valleys heavy fighting continues with both sides holding tactical positions. South of Moreuil attacks threaten towards Mailly and Rameval as Montdidier to Lassigny movements occur.
French troops recaptured Ayencourt and Monchel near Moreuil and Lassigny, taking about 100 prisoners and 14 guns. German forces, exhausted by prior losses, conducted limited attacks except around Tangourd en Santerre and fought stubbornly in that village.
The article recalls pivotal April moments in U S military history from Lexington to Lincoln's assassination, highlighting April 6 1917 war declaration on Germany and other major engagements that shaped nationhood. It frames the current American troops entering combat in France as part of a long line of April battles and decisive actions.
American troops have been turned over to Allied use and may soon fight alongside British and French forces in northern France. In the rainy, muddy zone, motor trucks with flags advance while soldiers march, work hard, and prepare for service in the common cause.
War Department lists 28 American expeditionary forces casualties with 1 killed in action 1 died of wounds 9 died of disease 1 severely wounded and 16 wounded. Names include Private Martin O Connors Corporal James Leo pold Loehr Lieutenants Hardenbrook Speer Tibbetts and several sergeants corporals and privates across multiple cases.
Paris March 31 an official note states the French government will accede to General Pershing the US troops will fight alongside British and French forces and the Star Spangled Banner will fly beside French and English flags in Picardy
Paris dispatch reports a night battle with intensified fighting. German battalions attacking between Moreuil and Montdidier were mown down by French fire. Moreuil changed hands multiple times, then held by French and British forces. Woods north of Moreuil were captured and Germans checked between Moreuil and Lassigny. French progress reached near Canny sur Matz. 700 prisoners were taken at Plemont. Intermittent shelling occurred along the rest of the front and three German raids on the Meuse yielded no gains.
New York reports one of four leaders of a German spy ring captured ten days earlier is dead and a second near death. Secret service agents question whether fate or a sinister influence prevents plotters in America from revealing their secrets.
Madame Despina D. Storch, a famed Turkish-born spy linked to the Waiser ring, died suddenly on Ellis Island while awaiting actions that could have sent her to France. The pneumonia death follows a string of fatal timing as German espionage secrets remain concealed in graves.
Paris, March 31. The German long range artillery resumed bombardment of the Paris district at 2 15 p m today. An official note issued tonight says one person was killed and one injured.
Public opinion in Greece supports a court martial ruling that Friday sentenced two Greek officers to death. They were captured after being landed on the Peloponnese west coast by a German submarine, with the sentence expected to deter activities linked to former King Constantine.
Washington reports indicate American troops are moving to join British and French lines. War Department officials caution no official confirmation yet from General Pershing. The American army, well trained and equipped, may be deployed to strengthen the Allied front as Germany intensifies operations. Transportation plans are under review to speed the delivery of American divisions to France.
Paris reports an official note confirming Bulgarian and Austrian troops on the Franco British front. German sources echoed the claim. Some accounts say the German emperor’s October tour to Vienna Sofia and Constantinople aimed to rally allies for the spring western offensive.
London reports Premier Lloyd George announcing General Foch appointed to supreme command with broad British backing despite some protests for a British general. U.S. endorsement expected to help, and plans to boost manpower and war work are foreshadowed as Parliament nears. Public eagerness for American participation remains, with limited details available.
Berlin reports on fierce battles along the Oise south of Noyon with French and German forces trading local successes. The Renaud fort dominating the Oise was captured by storm, and multiple villages in the Luce valley were stormed amidst heavy enemy losses.
From Irkutsk to Chita, Captains Webster and Hicks report rumors of mass German and Austrian prisoners arming in Siberia were greatly exaggerated. They observed small armed groups among Austrians and Hungarians en route to the Manchurian border under General Semenoff, while along the Amur river only a few prisoners showed arms. Major Drysdale corroborated finding only a small number of armed prisoners.
British forces report restoring the front south of the Somme in the Luce Valley after a vigorous counterattack. German assaults from Maricourt to the Somme were repulsed with heavy losses. North of the Somme, four waves of German infantry attack near Serre were beaten back. the British line advanced slightly, taking prisoners and two machine guns. Additional local gains occurred near Serre with two prisoners and one machine gun. Hostile artillery activity noted near Bucquoy.
Madrid reports a submarine menace halting ten transatlantic steamships as they cancel sailings for Europe. Freight piles up in Cadiz Barcelona and Corunna while docks lie idle and losses mount with protests urging a resumption of commerce with America.
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