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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1918

Page

6

Paris and Coast Ports Safe After Allied Push

Paris and coast ports are secured as Marshal Foch’s counteroffensive drives back German forces. The Avre battle shifts momentum, clears the Chateau Thierry area, relieves Paris threats, and secures rail links Paris to Chalons and Paris to Amiens, constraining German retreat and preserving Allied cohesion.

Heavy Firing on U S Front Around Vesle Front

The American front between Soissons and Rheims endures heavy shelling with high explosives shrapnel and gas. German efforts at Fismette failed again last night while the Vesle sector sees ongoing bombardment. Germans dig in but show no signs of permanent or wide withdrawal toward the Aisne.

Noyon Roye Lassigny von Hutier Vesle Associated Press Soissons Rheims Fismette Aisne

Austrians With No Urgency to Face French Front

An Austrian division sent by Emperor Charles to aid Germany has not yet joined the line in France. The unit is currently encamped in Belgium and reportedly shows little eagerness to enter the southwest battle zone.

France Associated Press Avre Marshal Foch London Charles Bélgium Kolynos National Army Y.M.C.A K. of C

First Train of 36th Regiment Arrives at Camp Devens

Camp Devens receives the initial trainload of the 36th Regiment assigned to the 12th Division, with arrivals and transfers throughout the depot brigade. Colonel Almon L. Parmenter commands the regiment while new battalion and adjutant assignments are announced across the unit.

John P. Mise Frank B. Edwards Edwin L. Wei A. G. Thurman Norman Lovett I Company

Austrians Again Moving on Italy From Geneva

Aug 13 report notes large Austro military buildup toward Italy with trains carrying troops toward the Tyrol. Civilian travel barred as frontier with Switzerland closes since Saturday.

Italy Geneva Tyrol

Gloucester Fishing Schooner Sinks Off Maine Ledges

The Gloucester fishing schooner Hazel L. Rittcey sank after running on Boone Island ledges off Maine while bound from the Madelené Islands with cod. Captain Stephen Patch and six crew escaped in a dory and reached the Boone Island Coast Guard station.

Portsmouth N. H Hazel L. Rittcey Gloucester Madelené Islands N. S Boone Island Stephen Patch Boone Island Coast Guard

Casualty List Shows Smallest From Pershing’s Counter Attacks

The army casualty list issued yesterday totals ninety names the smallest since American counter offensives began mid July in the Soissons Rheims salient. New England men again lead with twenty five names from this region, many from major Bay State towns in the gallant 104th Infantry honored by French leaders for bravery.

Pershing Soissons- Rheims Salient New England Bay State 104Th Infantry

Numerous local soldiers listed as killed in action

A wartime casualty list reports Private Harold Martin of Montague Village Massachusetts and many others from towns across New England killed in action in July and August. Names include Sgt Edward Dolan Roxbury Mass, Private William J. Longevin Franklin NH, Private Francis L Johnson Worcester, and Private George J Volin Pittsfield among others. The notices highlight unit affiliations 104th Infantry 102d Machine Gun Battalion 28th Infantry and 102d Field Artillery with hometowns and ages.

Edward M. Dolan Roxbury 28Th Infantry Harold Martin 104Th Infantry Montague Village Mass Young Martin Dellie Pierce Martin Holyoke Longwood Avenue Catherine Dolan Dolan Francis A. Johnson F Battery 17Th Field Artillery Worcester France Johnson Charles Johnson Greenwood Street Charles Stewart Norton Chelsea Malden Kenneth W. Chase D Battery 102D Field Artillery Raymond Chase Liberty Street New Bedford Nestor J. Labonty Nestor Labonty Jean Street Albert J. Craw William Craw Sawyer Street 1024 Field Artillery Walter N. Paradee F Company Nelson F. Paradee Worcester Street Brightwood Paradee Notre Dame Church Pittsfield Edward Dolan Longwood Ave Lucien Arsenault Mexico Chelsea Y. M Cc Francis L. Johnson Greenwood St Herbert O. Whitaker Wrentham Rd A Co Liberty St Nestor J. Labouty Jean St Sawyer St Fenn St F Co George J. Volin Barkerville Rd Pittsfeld Michael Witherow Daniels Ave Arthur B. Hurd Washington St Lynn L Co William H. Garceau Maplewood St Marlboro K Co Frank J. Loyzelle Fitchburg Arthur N. Langeller Herbert Buss Edward J. Alix Evan T. Creer Frost St Waterbury Charles H. Paine Concord D Co Inf Adelard J. Lambert Greenfield, L Co George A. Pendergast High Rock St Inf. Corp Lawrence Sherman Kimball Springfield Walter C. Esbig Lenox Ave George Schaffer McArthur St G Co Clyde W. Dow Mansfield St Everett C Co Albert Branco Summer &J Lowell Armand Lemieux Coolidge St Eustache Gagne Commonwealth Ave Harry M. Durkin Summer St James A. Foster North Dana George A. Johnson Adams Warren J. Main Pigeon Cove Helars William Menzel Madison, Conn Edwin Carlisle John A. Peterson Elmer C. Pettis Lovett St Eugene Poissant River St Frank G. Powell Cambridge Heagle St North Adams M Co Cheshire Harbor Fury Cardy Shawomet Beach Louis Athol HB Co John Trustek Park Et Chicopee Falls Peter Carray Congress St Mill St Rosaris H. Query Monroe St Charles O'Connell Manchester West Neptune St Frank Ford Moulton St

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