Allied Forces Break Through in Belgian and Marne Sectors
The weekly Operations resume notes Belgian artillery and anti aircraft activity near Ypres and Staden with a balloon attack near Boitsfort. American and French troops push north of Chateau Thierry through Epieds and Chatelet Forest while British forces strike Wrigny, threatening the Rheims pocket as Germans fight to retreat.
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Washington
Ypres
Staden
Boitshouke
Coppens
Gotha
Dunkirk
Warhem
Wrigny
Rheims- Fismes
Soissons- Rheims
Main Railroad Made Useless On Aisne Marne Front
Allied forces press heavy fighting south of Soissons with German lines strained and crucial rail access cut. An aerial clash over Chateau Thierry saw a German aviator driven off as French planes intervened. Highlanders advance south of the Adre, securing St Euphrase and Bouilly while repelling counterattacks.
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Aisne-Marne
Associated Press
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Picaed Tvine
French and American Forces Gain on Aisne Marne Front
Paris reports major gains by French and American troops on the Aisne Marne front with advances in the center and north. They recaptured Epieds and Trugny Epieds, extended the line beyond Courpoil, and seized artillery including five 150 mm guns and about 50 machine guns. Prisoners numbered 1850 with 52 officers.
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Paris
Aisne-Marne
War Office
Epieds
Trugny-Epieds
Courpoil
Ourcq
Fere
Charteres
Jaulgonne
Treloup
Ris Forest
Marne
Rheims
Bois de Rheims
Courmans
French and American Forces Hold Ground Amid Heavy Fighting
Berlin via London releases a General Headquarters report detailing artillery activity north of Lys near Arras and Albert, French advances on the Avre, and repulsed enemy attacks from Mailly. Heavy losses for French and Americans, with Italians and British in the fight, while between Soissons and Rheims the day is largely quieter with partial engagements south of the Ourcq.
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Berlin
London
General Headquarters
Lys
Arras
Albert
Avre
Mailly
Aisne
Marne
Soissons
Rheim’s
Ourcy
Rheims
Hard Fighting on Front of British at Rheims
French headquarters report intense combat on the new British front at Montagne de Rheims along the Adre. British troops concentrated near the Marne on the 17th and attacked on the 20th in fresh operations to break through the German lines.
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Rheims
France
Adre
Montagne de Rheims
Marne
Pershing reports continued pursuit after retreating enemy
General Pershing's communique says the pursuit south of the Ourcq continues. US troops cross the Marne and take Jaulgonne and nearby woods. In Lorraine a raiding party is repulsed, and a Thann raid captures prisoners. A Saint Die patrol kills several enemies.
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Washington
Ourcq
Pershing
War Department
Marne
Jaulgonne
Lorraine
Thann
Saint Die
Strike cripples munition works in Birmingham
A strike began at 6 p m in Birmingham munition plants as 12 engineering trades unions join to halt work. About 65 000 workers are involved including 5000 women and officials expect universal loyalty to the stoppage across the night shift and day shift change.
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London
Birmingham
Central News
Joint Committee
The
Engineering Trades Unions
Allied Flag Silk Oblong Sells For 50 In Store Ad
Jordan Marsh highlights a 12 by 18 inch silk Allied flag featuring the United States France England Italy Belgium and Japan priced at 50. The page promotes Clock Golf sets in Sporting Goods, Saturday Morning Specials and fall wear deals, plus charity appeals and War Savings Stamps.
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United States
France
England
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Allies Close In On German Lines In Battle Near Marne
German forces stagger under huge Allied pressure from three sides as American French British and Italian troops tighten the noose around the retreating foe. General March notes the shift to the offensive and cautions against overestimating pace while Berlin deploys every reserve to avert a reverse. July quote mocks the partnership with God as the year lurches toward decisive action.
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Marne
Germany
Foch
Ludendorff
General March
Washington
Berlin
March
Gott
Jordan Marsh Buyers Return From Orient with Exclusive Japanese Goods
Three Jordan Marsh buyers returned from the Orient with a large selection of Japanese merchandise and insights for future trade. The store notes Japanese craft, adaptability, and a growing range from kimonos to furniture, promising exclusive items not widely found in Boston and strengthened ties to the Japanese market.
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Jordan Marsh
Orient
Jordan Marsh Company
Boston
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