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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
5
German gunners pressed to drive Americans from Seringes as crown prince troops prepare a stand between Vesle and current front lines. Berlin reports 4000 prisoners in days and over 24000 Allied troops captured since July. Kiev bombing kills Field Marshal von Eichhorn and aide amid mounting tensions.
Washington July 31 Formal announcement by General March chief of staff states there will be one United States Army instead of three. Uniform insignia will feature U S on collars for all officers. Regulars keep permanent positions per law.
Washington dispatch reports a lull in Aisne Marne action as American Third and Rainbow divisions hold the Ourcq line after repelling Prussian and Bavarian units. General March says each army seeks to destroy the other, with Chalmont Butte in allied reach and plans for six new divisions underway.
Emperor William II declares in a August 1 proclamation that Germany and its allies face the hardest struggle of the war. He praises past victories in the east and west and expresses confidence that the enemy's desperate efforts will be thwarted by the fighting spirit of the troops and the nation.
An afternoon melee on Baker's Hill Malden saw three women assault a fourth in the street after a dispute over a neighbor’s boy. An audience of about 200 watched as the fourth woman was dragged from a porch and beaten, following an earlier quarrel involving the neighbor’s son.
Yesterday Mrs. Annie Wolpert was found with contusions and shaken nerves after an attack. The Malden police notified the city physician who visited her home at 91 Granville Avenue to investigate.
In the battle the Yankees pressed forward and the commander praised the American conduct. He recalled officers he had met during the Boxer rising in China when he was a captain.
American forces occupy hills beyond Seringes and Sergy after a fierce night engagement. They feigned withdrawal to lure Germans, then struck with machine guns, rifles, pistols, and bayonets. Dozens of German units were destroyed, with prisoners noting orders to hold at all costs. The Germans now employ high explosive shells with gas rounds, though allied gas casualties remain low due to anticipation.
The Daily Mail correspondent praises the American army in France for bravery and intelligent, profitable fighting. He notes units with little prior experience have excelled when moved to tougher sectors and highlights a unit that earned undying renown at a key point on the line despite only trench raids and gas attacks.
Secretary Baker stated the plan seeks to unify the regular army, National Guard, and National Army to ease officer and unit transfers. The change aims to reduce confusion among foreign officers and improve coordination by allowing transfers between regiments brigades or divisions without regard to original unit composition.
District attorney receives details of Miss Drake and Mrs. Simonds involved in a scheme to fund a training camp for young women. Diamonds valued at $900, a $1500 monthly allowance, and a French war cross were used as guarantees. The Ritz-Carlton served as headquarters for the section sanitaire. Among trainees named are Miss Ethel Tobin, Miss Dixie Gerard, and several others from across the U S.
Augustus Cabral, aged seven, was hit by a car driven by Charles J. Emerson of Riverbank Court in Norton square Cambridge. The vehicle ran over his right leg, breaking it below the knee. He was treated at Cambridge Relief Hospital and then returned home to 170 Webster Avenue.
The federal government will, starting tomorrow, manage recruiting of common labor for war needs nationwide. Labor allocation to states follows population, aiming to reduce turnover, stabilize wages, and boost production for the trenches. Skilled labor recruitment will follow forthcoming federal rules.
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