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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
18
State of near inaction dominates war fronts with notable fighting in Champagne. French forces counter attacked northeast of Mont Haut, recapturing trench elements and driving German troops back to restore the previous frontline.
In the west the artillery duel continues between Soissons and Rheims with notable actions at Vauxaillon and Laffaux, while Berry au Bac sees German sapping for the first time in months. Southern Austro Italian front quieted as Italians consolidate positions before Trieste and resupply. Isonzo battles limited to duels due to bad weather. Albanian theater sees renewed Italian activity with villages captured, and on the Macedonia front artillery duels persist.
Washington may 31 seized German vessels including the Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Witel Friedrich to be used by the navy along with Liebenfels Geier and Lockson. Additional kor coal carriers and cargo ships listed include Hohenfelde Trieda Leonhardt Nicaria Kiel Rudolph Blumberg Vogesen Breslau and Saxonia.
War brief notes intense artillery duels on the Chemin des Dames ridge and western Champagne. West Rhenish troops attacked French trenches after mining on the Aisne. British companies repulsed with heavy losses south of the Scarpe between Monchy and Guemnpmpe. German attacks on Champagne French lines checked by French fire and bayonet.
In Petrograd on May 8 delegates from the front called for the next general congress of workmen and soldiers from across Russia to order the transfer of former Emperor Nicholas to the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul.
Nice May 31 H W Bard an American resident here has given 125000 francs to the ministry of marine as prizes for officers and gunners on merchant ships who sink submarines. The money is to be distributed in prizes of 5000 francs.
London May 31. Rowland J Prothero president of the Board of Agriculture said in London today the government plan would allow Great Britain to grow sufficient wheat in 1918 for all population needs with a liberal surplus for livestock.
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