Fierce fighting in Steinbach signals Allied advance in Alsace
Descriptions from Steinbach show French infantry attacking German defenders in hand to hand combat as bombardment failed to break resistance. By day’s end the village was split, with reports conflicting on control. Russians push new offenses along a wide front from East Prussia to Galicia.
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Steinbach
Berlin
Paris
Berplin
Warsaw
East Prussia
Przemys
Cracow
Petrograd
Full Text of Protest Note to Britain on Neutral Trade
The United States charges Britain with restricting neutral commerce by detaining ships and cargoes on contraband lists. It cites inconsistent enforcement toward copper and foodstuffs, argues practice exceeds necessity, and demands clarification and relief to restore lawful trade with neutral European nations. The note references Lord Salisbury doctrine and seeks alignment with international law.
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Britain
Europe
Great Britain
Foreign Office
High Seas
Italy
Lord Salisbury
United States
Specific Cases In U S Note On Interference
Washington officials said the note did not list specific cases after five months of correspondence. The State Department prepared the document with White House revisions and guidance from President Wilson. A brief summary of typical cases may be released soon.
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Washington
Foreign Office
United States
State Department
White House
Wilson
Germans Jubilant Over American Note Exposing Tensions
German press reacts with exultation to the American note on contraband, predicting a crisis between the United States and Britain. Headlines such as America against England reflect hopes for an aggressive Wilson stance and possible serious conflict. The Cologne Gazette highlights a Washington despatch via Wolff Bureau claiming heavy damages for British detention of American cargoes.
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Daily Mail
Hague
England
America
Wilson
United States
Great Britain
Cologne
Cologne Gazette
Washington
Wolff Bureau
London says an American note will be answered soon
The official information bureau said a reply to the American note will be prepared promptly in a friendly spirit. The foreign office press bureau denied the Times claim that the note’s contents were handed to papers before reception, calling the allegation unfounded and stating no discourtesy by the State Department or the American embassy.
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London
Official Information Bureau
Foreign Office
London Times
State Department
Washington
German Statement Claims Gains on Western Front and Alsace
Berlin reports a quiet western coast day with shelling at Westende and a French company annihilated near Alger Farm. It says in the Argonne trenches were gained and 250 prisoners taken, plus French attacks repulsed near Camp Chalons and Filrey. Alsace saw French attacks fail west of Sennheim while Steinbach suffered shell destruction. eastern front details note unchanged Prussia Poland conditions and progress on the Rawka front.
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London
Westende
Alger Farm
Rheims
Camp Chalons
Argonne
Filrey
Toul
Upper
Alsace
Sennheim
Steinbach
East Prussia
Poland
Vistula
Bzura
Rawka
Pilica
James Montgomery Flagg Picture Story Teases Picnic
Cartoonist James Montgomery Flagg previews a humorous feature That Never-to be-Forgotten Picnic in the upcoming Sunday Post. The page promises lighthearted drawings and a lively, nostalgic tone.
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James Montgomery Flagg
Next Sunday Post
French War Office Reports Mixed Frontline Actions
Paris dispatches detail attacks and repulses on the Meuse and Aisne fronts. French forces report gains at Steinbach and Mesnil les Hurlus, trench blows near Alger Farm, and minor advances in the Argonne. Upper Alsace reports French entry into Steinbach amid house to house fighting.
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French War Office
Aisne
Champagne
Alger Farm
Sillery
Rheims
Mesnil-les-Hurlus
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Kio Sullivan
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Beausejour
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