Ludendorff Blames General For Marne Pocket Loss
Ludendorff cites a failure by a senior commander to exploit an opening in the allied line at Soissons allowing the French and British to reinforce and hold the corner near the Marne. He notes the attack aimed to threaten Paris to draw troops from Flanders, with a renewed effort early June meeting a prepared enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marne
Ludendorff
Paris
Soissons
Foch
Fismes
Vesle
Flanders
Ailette
Aisne
18Th Army
Montdidier
Noyon
Seventh Army
Mery
Oise
Arcnde
German Offense in 1918: Strategy and Setbacks on Western Front
General Erich von Ludendorff recounts April to June 1918 operations. He details planned attacks from Anizy to Soissons, the need to rest troops, and the shift to Chemin des Dames. He notes training, artillery tactics, railway constraints, and the temporary successes at Fismes and Chateau Thierry, alongside delays and strategic limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
Bailleau
Somme
Rheims
Chemin Des Dames
Pinon
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Flanders
Avesnes
Bruchmuller
St. Quentin
Armentieres
Noyon-Compiegne-Soissons
Marshal Foch
To be continued in tomorrow's Post and in the Daily Post
Continuation promised for tomorrow in the Post along with Daily and Sunday editions until the full piece is completed. The notice indicates ongoing coverage across multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorrow’s Post
Daily
Sunday Post
Expert Analyzes Ludendorff Story by Goetz
Colonel Robert C Goetz US Army Artillery discusses General Ludendorffs Own Story with emphasis on military diplomatic and historical aspects. Harvard Military Science professor recently toured French battlefields including Flanders Chateau Thierry Meuse Argonne and St Mihiel after serving on Major General Edwards staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Charles Goets
Field Artillery
Boston Post
Ludendorff
Clarence R. Edwards
Goetz
West Point
Post
Goetsz
Department of Military Science
Harvard Cercery
War Department
France
Flanders
Chateau Thierry
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
C. R. Edwards
Harvard University
German offensive at Soissons Rheims front reviewed
Colonel Goetz analyzes the May 27 German push against Allied lines along the Soissons Rheims front. He notes Ludendorff’s renewed offensive aims at breaking the front, the creation of salient pressure near Chateau Thierry and the Ailette area, and the temporary stabilization after three major efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Marne
Paris
Somme
Flanders
Soissons-Chateau Thierry-Rheims
Ludendorff
Soissons-Rheims
Tardenois
Ailette
Villers Cotterets
Gouraud
German Offensives Stalled As American Forces Hold Marne
The piece recalls early June actions along the Marne where American machine gunners halted a Jugend offensive. It notes failed crossings at Jaulgonne and the German losses, praising American troops and criticizing Ludendorff's confidence while detailing repeated Allied thrusts and the strategic stalemate near Paris.
Waterfront Calendar for September Dates and Tide Notes
Waterfront calendar lists large tide heights for morning eight feet nine inches and evening nine feet, with full moon near the dates. It notes the 268th day of the year and mentions celestial objects Mars Saturn Jupiter and a new moon on September 28 and October 23 along with other minor entries.
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Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Arrivals At The Fish Pier And Sea Trade Notes
The fish pier saw arrivals from several schooners with large catches including Sadie M. Nunan with 75 swordfish and Marcella with 8000 pounds of small mackerel. Other vessels carried flounders, pollock and hake, with ex vessel sales listed for cod pollock mackerel and swordfish. The Roserio brought a $2 million tea and goods cargo from Asia. Bueland headed for Norway with grain. George W. Barnes carried 2.5 million gallons of crude petroleum. San Mateo arrived from Costa Rica. James E Newsom prepares lumber bound for Buenos Aires. Captain Isaiah S Kelly buys the steam yacht Malay for West Indies trades.
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Sadie M. Nunan
Marcella
Mary Christinia
Hyva Avina
Maddock
Bank Line
Roserio
David J. F. Anderson
Calcutta
Colombo
New York
Norway
Scandinavia
Bueland
Nielsen
Hoosac Docks
Bergen
George W. Barnes
Tampico
Mex
United Fruit Company
San Mateo
Long Wharf
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Florida Straits
James E. Newsom
Hast Boothbay
Crowell & Thurlow
Buenos Ayres
Mystic Wharf
Isaiah S. Kelly
West Indies
W. G. Weld
Landsman
Shipping News Arrived and Towed Vessels Listed in Harbor
A ledger of ships and tugs reported arriving or towing barges, including Steamer Reserve Br Anderson Calcutta Colombo Bugland Nielsen Ber wen Norway San Mateo Morris Port Simon C R George W Barnes Griffin Tampico Mexico Chippewa Wood Jacksonville Charleston Lake Geneva Powell Norfolk Lake Washburn Deal Belfast Holmes New York City of Bangor Crockett Bangor Ransom B Fuller Strout Portland City of Gloucester Larsen Gloucester Orozimbo Antle Parrsboro Fannie F Hall Hutchins Lynn L V Detrom Cray Fall River May Ross Maurice River towing Varina Lynn Edward A Schlear Clara T Doane Perkins Sandwich towing Thomas Horan Jr Jim Hughes from unspecified origin.
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Anderson
Calcutta
Colombo
Bugland
Nielsen
Berwen
Norway
San Mateo
Morris
Port Simon
C. R
George W. Barnes
Griffin
Tampico
Mexico
Chippewa
Wood
Jacksonville
Charleston
Lake Geneva
Powell
Norfolk
Lake Washburn
Deal
Belfast
Holmes
New York
City of Bangor
Crockett
Bangor
Ransom B
Fuller
Strout
Portland
City of Gloucester
Towage record of ships and barges in harbor operations
New York Neptune Robbins and Sandwich tow ing barges Kennelly Brothers and Flabby Dub from New York Saturn Cunningham Beverly towing barge Beattie to Norfolk ne ponset Beckett Gloucester towing Panther Creek to New York SAILED.
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New York
Neptune
Robbins
Sandwich
Kennelly Brothers
Flabby Dub
Saturn
Cunningham
Beverly
Beattie
Norfolk
hNeponset
Beckett
Gloucester
Also Mentioned on This Page
General Erich von Ludendorff
Anizy
Laon
Berry-au-Bac
Soissons- Fismes-Reims
Vauvaillon
First Army
Villers-Cotterets
Villers- Cotterets
Montdidier- Noyon
Clemenceau
Thiers
Gambetta
Entente
Seventh
Ardre
Reims
McClure
Harper and Brothers
Great Britain
Hutchinson & Co
The
London Times
Spain
Messrs. Seix and Bariel
Italy
Fratelli Treves
Canada
Australia
Belgium
Holland
Russia
Scandinavian
Robert C. Goetz
U.S.A
Yankee
Jaulgonne
Boston
Ww Smith
Shipping News
New London
Gallymore
Glasgow
Halifax
An Jose
Havana
North Land
Yarmouth
City of Augusta
Savannah
Grecian
Baltimore
Bay View
Newport News
Cowiche
Lake Copley
Delaware
Ransom RB
Massasoit
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Suffolk
Buck Ridge
Thomaston
Cohaney
W. H. Yerkes, Jr
Panther Creek
Mary B. Howard
Ontario
Randolph
North America
Haverford
Portsmouth
Paoli
Sharon
Forest Belle
Radnor
Close
Allied Oil
Albany Divide
Arizona
Jones
Alavaredo
Black Hawk
Mont
Butte & Londo
Cascade Bil
Champion New
Clinton Wright
Ld Seeen Eee
Denbigh Min Setnee
Ranger
Seere Rear Eenanes
Chicago Grain Market
U. S
Board of Supervising Inspectors
College of Business Administration
Boston University
Back Bay
Everett W. Lord
Dean
Boylston Street
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