Allied Forces Press Fronts North and South in Picardy Drive
German lines retreating on the Lys sector northwest of La Basse and near Kemmel as British and French advance along a wide front. The British seize Morlancourt while the French push from Montdidier backward toward Arvillers and Contoire. Tanks and planes support advances, with Montdidier under cross fire and the Vesle front yielding to a new Allied crossing at Fismette.
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Picardy
Lys
la Basse
Ypres
Kemmel
Haig
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Chaulnes
Morlancourt
Montdidier
Pierrepont
Contoire
Arvillers
Somme
Avre
Soissons
Montdidier Salient
Vesle River
Vesle
Fismette
Fismes
Germans Flee in Great Haste as Allied Breakthrough Advances
Allied forces push in Amiens Somme region with British and French divisions gaining ground while German retreat accelerates. Cavalry leads, tanks and armored cars clear routes, and reports describe abandoned guns, supplies, and maps along the battered landscape. A German supply column is halted and a mobile unit fires from a captured town.
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France
Associated Press
Amiens-Somme
le Quesnel
Somme
Rosieres
Berlin Admits Losses of Prisoners and Guns
Berlin reports losses in prisoners and guns after counter attacks north of the Somme and Avre line. The German official statement says Allied progress was halted east of Morcourt Harbonnieres Caix Fresnoy Contoire, while enemy attacks continue between the Somme and the Avre.
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Berlin
London
Somme
Avre
Morcourt-Harbonnieres-Caix
Fresnoy- Contoire
General Headquarters
American Troops Capture Fismette Village and 100 Prisoners
Paris reports American forces seized Fismette on the Wesle River north bank near Fismes. The village was taken with about 100 prisoners captured accompanying the advance.
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Fismette
Paris
Wesle
Fismes
British Raiders on Italian Front Take 3815 Prisoners
British divisions on the Italian front conducted eight raids between Asiago and Canove on Thursday night. The war office issued an official statement reporting 3815 prisoners captured and detailing the operations.
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London
Asiago
Canove
War Office
British Advance Overrun French Towns In World War I Battle
Allied forces smashed German defenses from Bayonvillers to Harbonnieres driving in tanks and armored cars. They captured two regimental commanders, killed a German officer, and destroyed a German headquarters building as artillery and infantry cleared field guns and machine gun nests. German casualties litter the wheat fields and towns.
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Framerville
Bayonvillers
Harbonnieres
Germans Admire American Fire In Chateau Thierry Front
Pershing reports Vesle sector unchanged as a German lieutenant writes home of the American attack on the entire line. He describes intense fire, retreat, and fighting with tanks and machine guns, praising American resolve and underestimating French and American reserves. He fears for his own skin as the battle sways back and forth.
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Washington
Pershing
Vesle
Chateau Thierry
Foch
U S Army Airmens Death in Plane Crash Kills Two
First Lieutenant Thomas R. Evans of Santa Cruz California and Corporal George D. Sensey of Ridgefield Park New Jersey were killed today in an airplane accident while on duty at Colon.
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Colon
Thomas R. Evans
Santa Cruz
Cal
George D. Sensey
Ridgefield Park
N. J
War Intense Front Drive Delays Moves Beyond Marne
Analysis of the British and French advance on the Montdidier salient shows reinforcement needs to consolidate Thursday gains. Ludendorff faces pressure as Foch strains German lines and the potential for a decisive Allied cut looms if German offensives falter.
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Amiens
Soissons-Rheims
Vesle
Aisne-Marne
Ludendorff
Montdidier Salient
Foch
Marne Salient
Hindenburg
Lloyd George Vows to Fight On to the End
Lloyd George declares the Germans are on the run and that the allies are nearing victory after four years of war. He states no apology for his role and pledges to continue the struggle to the end.
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Lloyd George
Premier Calls for Empire Unity to End War
The premier defends optimism amid criticism, pledging confidence that the struggle is lengthy yet winnable. He appeals to unite forces of the empire and finish the conflict, promising peace and safety from future slaughter. He notes the annihilated army striking back at dawn yesterday.
Prophesied Allied Victory Cited by Speech on War Peace
The quotation imagines Ludendorff reacting to a French British march in August as the Allies advance. It frames an ideal of victory without tearing up or vengeance, pursuing a holy purpose to restore right and peace on earth. The speaker argues for restraint and peace in the war’s aftermath.
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Ludendorff
Two Killed on U S S Nopatin Boiler Explosion
Two men were killed and three injured in a boiler explosion aboard the U S S Nopatin in foreign waters, announced by the Navy Department. Dead: Thomas W. Benham of Freeport, L I and Roger Hackett of New Haven Conn. Injured: Ernest I Adams of Westbrook Mass Goettfrier Ahrenth of Bayou Labatt Ala and Percy Crawford of Annapolis Md.
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Washington
Nopatin
Navy Department
Thomas W. Benham
Freeport
L. I
Roger Hackett
Academy Street
New Haven
Conn
Ernest I’. Adams
Westbrook
Mass
Goettfrier Ahrenth
Bayou Labatt
Ala
Percy Crawford
Annapolis
Allies Gain Vast Territory in Salient Fight
Allied forces on the Vesle front report an offensive starting July 18 has recaptured about 1500 square kilometres from the Marne salient. More than 200 villages including Soissons, Chateau Thierry, and Fismes are back in allied hands, shortening the front by 53 kilometres.
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Vesle
Associated Press
Marne Salient
Soisson
Chateau Thierry
Fismes
German Rear Guard Falls Short of Plans in Marne Retreat
Allied intelligence shows German forces used more divisions than planned to break the French line and cross the Marne between Dormans and Chateau Thierry. Reports detail heavy losses and shrinking units as retreat continues, with deserters confirming orders to destroy property, including chateaus and houses.
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Marne
Dormans
Chateau Thierry
Vesle
Flanders
Fismes
50Th
The
Andre
Fere-en-Tardenois
Finck von Finckenstein
German War Lords Face Big Crisis As Front Routs Emerge
A wartime dispatch reports rapid Allied advances in Picardy forcing a German retreat toward the Oise while Haig’s forces strike on the Lys front. German losses include many prisoners and artillery as fronts at Rheims and the Marne collapse, with 35 divisions severely punished and reserves pushed to cover the gap. The report notes diminished German fighting capacity and possible major turning moves as the year ends.
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Lys
Flanders
Haig
Rheims
Marne
Rupprecht
Picardy
Flanders Bulge
Vesle
Fismette
Aisne
Aisne-Marne
Allies Capture 17 000 Prisoners in Somme Drive Big
Allied reports say more than 17 000 prisoners have been taken in the Somme advance by noon with over 200 guns captured. Canadians seize Beaufort near Rosieres while Australians push north. Chaulnes Junction becomes key as British tanks and infantry press the line and threaten German supply. Paris Amiens rail line freed, aiding communications.
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London
Associated Press
Somme
Beaufort
Rosleres
Rosieres
Chaulnes
Roye
Heroine
Trangle
Amiens
Chipilly
Montdidier
Paris-Amiens
Paris-Verdun
Marne
Baker Reports Rapid Franco British Drive on German Front
Secretary Baker says progress against Germans between Albert and Montdidier is rapid with greater penetration than in similar timeframes. He notes no definite American units on the attack line, but acknowledges training forces in the British sector aiding coordination under Marshal Foch. He cites German reaction as recognizing a growing western front force.
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Washington
Albert and
Montdidier
Baker
France
Foch
Aisne-Marne
Picardy Front
Germany
Western Front
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria to Rest Amid Mental Strain
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is suffering from mental strain and requires absolute seclusion and rest. He cannot attend to state affairs for several months, per Cologne advice quoted via Amsterdam.
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London
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Cologne
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