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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
4
In Paris on July 17 the report said ninety four German prisoners were fatally harmed and seventy four were wounded during an overnight aerial bombing of a German prisoners' camp south of Troyes, miles behind the French front. Two French guards were wounded.
Paris July 17 Joseph Caillaux former premier in prison writes to Paul Deschanel president of the Chamber of Deputies renewing his request that the government hasten his trial on charges of communicating with the enemy He complains of falsifications in telegrams probably referring to messages sent by Count von Bernstorff German ambassador to the United States to a German agent in Argentina
A Boston taxicab from the Boston Motor Cab Company on Tremont row went on a sudden run last night. It struck Annie Gerber of 6 Intervale Street Roxbury and crashed into the Dover Smoke Shop window at 97 Court Street.
After three days of Ludendorff’s offensive, Allied lines hold at Rheims and the Marne sector. Germans press west of Rheims and near Epernay but face stiff resistance and costly gains. Experts expect a decisive German push soon, with a drive that could drain itself within72 hours unless successful.
The latest image shows the Commander of United States Army First Corps directing countermeasures as German forces press forward, highlighting U S efforts to blunt the enemy offensive.
French observers reported 13 enemy planes down in the Marne region as American pursuit squadrons patrolled the front this week. Earlier, within American lines, eight to nine enemy planes were believed shot down.
In a single day General Gouraud halted the German assault to the east of Rheims with minimal losses, praised for his defensive preparations and strong leadership.
Allied observers describe a French defense under General Gouraud that repelled a major German thrust. About 270,000 German troops faced French lines in Champagne with no prisoner taken before the attack, and the Crown Prince was forced to attack across exposed ground while French losses remained light.
Washington officials and generals signaled that the German offensive along the Twelve Mile Front was fading though not declared over. Generals Pershing Bliss and Baker offered cautious remarks while March delayed comment awaiting fuller reports. officials considered the battle more than half won as Allied defenses held and press dispatches suggested enemy momentum collapsed.
American and German forces clashed along the Marne front near Chateau Thierry and Dormans with back and forth fighting and heavy artillery. In Vaux west of Chateau Thierry conditions were normal while Fossoy saw American gains and troops holding positions east of Rheims. The rain slowed operations and some Germans reportedly crossed the river at night as activity continued with uncertain results.
Paris reports General Berthelot now leads the Franco-Italian army block between the Marne and Rheims after General Gouraud’s earlier command. General Berthelot previously headed the French military mission to Romania.
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