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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
4
The Associated Press reports some of the war's fiercest actions today along a 50 mile front between Chateau Thierry and the Main de Massiges. The heaviest engagements centered around Dorman's on the Marne as German forces tried to cross the river.
The German infantry attacked at dawn with tanks east of Rheims while the French under a famed commander held the line. German crossings near the Marne faced enfilading fire as railroad reserves were pushed forward, but Allied staffs remain confident in stopping any advance despite localized gains.
The United States awards contracts for 30 vessels to 13 Japanese yards. Ships will be 6500 tons or more, totaling 253000 tons. Japan to deliver about 130000 tons by Sept 1, with steel supplied by the United States. Navy will oversee camouflaging of ships built for the board.
M. Tchitcherin sent a note to Great Britain demanding the British detachments on the Murman coast be withdrawn immediately. The report cites a Moscow dispatch relayed via Amsterdam.
Bulletins from the United States army headquarters describe a violent daylight attack by German forces against American positions west of Château Thierry near Vaux on July 15 at 8 40 a m. The report details the ongoing great battle on the Marne front with American troops under heavy pressure.
Dispatches detail a morning of heavy bombardment by German long range guns and gas shells across the Chateau Thierry to Massiges front. American and French forces countered with machine guns and a later counterattack near Conde and Vaux, advancing then withdrawing for strategic reasons as German strength pressed along the Marne River.
Amsterdam dispatch summarizes Maximilian Harden in Zukunft arguing American entry into World War I stemmed from idealistic motives and not territory gain. He critiques German leaders von Turpitz and von Kuehlmann for Prussian legacy while recalling Frederick the Great’s 1740 Silesia invasion as moral benchmark.
The French commander sent a congratulatory message to the American general after the victory on the Marne. The Allies reported the enemy beaten back as of July 15.
Five hours after launch the German assault on the western front near Rheims is reported halted with only minor gains near the Souain road and Pernay. French counter attacks were launched in those areas as the battle continued.
Amsterdam July 15 The Wolff Bureau reports six American planes engaged in the Coblenz raid were all captured with crews taken prisoner alive except a few No bombs were dropped by the enemy machines This marked the first major independent American air action and it failed.
Associated Press dispatch from the Marne reports American soldiers in hospitals declare the German infantry no match for the Americans. Wounds include shrapnel and rifle fire with several serious cases among the wounded in hospital care.
Paris July 16 The first day of the German offensive is clearly favorable to the allies according to a semi official statement issued late Monday night The French defensive system remains intact despite earlier surprise advances like the Chemins des Dames the statement notes and adds that this time the battle caused only fluctuations of a few hundred yards.
Paris reports Allied lines hold firm as German attack stalls under unsettled weather and favorable wind for defenders. Von Gallwitz’s forces gain little. Marne crossings at Fossoy Dormans briefly contested while Americans recover most gains south of the Marne.
The report says at midnight German artillery opened a gigantic assault near the French front in France. The French, forewarned by indications of the attack, had begun counter-preparation an hour earlier, disrupting the enemy severely.
Mayor Peters extends vacation in Maine to two weeks, replacing plans for one week. President Collins of the City Council will serve as acting Mayor during the absence.
West Plains Missouri woman Miss Cora Lee Hall recounts chronic indigestion monthly cramps and fatigue eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits relief and life saved by the root and herb remedy and urges others to try it for similar health issues.
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