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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1918

Page

3

Obstacles Balk Hun Offensive Stirs Baker Belief

Washington July 14 Officials here weigh the conviction that the German high command faces serious obstacles in pressing the western front offensive. Secretary Baker cautions no definite reasons are known, but accepts that delay signals more than mere preparations. Allied local pressure continues from Ypres to Rheims, with about 6000 prisoners reportedly taken as the nibbling tactic under General Foch aims to probe German lines before a major strike.

Washington Baker Ypres Rheims

Very Good Fighters cited in German report on Marines

German intelligence reports on American prisoners from the Second Infantry division describe the Fifth Sixth Ninth and Twenty third regiments as semi Americans who feel true born to the United States. It details their deployment near Gisors Chars Verdun Moulanville and other French regions with limited maneuvers and lengthy rail movements toward the Paris area.

Washington Pershing Bouresches Moulanville Verdun Gisors Vitry Third Marine Brigade Marines Beumont Wucarches Ermenonville Natalles Flessis- Belleville Meaux Lisy-Sur- Ourcq Itave Veaumont Ecuven Genesse Auly Paris Claye Meau Belleau Woods Tey Igade Dhion Pressce Prsoners Europe America von Berg Tellizenen Utenant

Victim of Cycle Crash Suffers Fractured Skull

William Olah of Avenue B Stratford lies in Bridgeport Hospital with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a machine driven by R J Aldgren of 4 Gilbert Court. Olah's condition is serious. Aldgren was released on bond of 500 dollars. The crash occurred at Broad street and South avenue where Olah traveled north on E Broad street and Aldgren went west on South avenue. both machines damaged.

William Olah Avenue B Stratford Bridgeport R. J. Aldgren Gilbert Court Olah Althgren Broad Street South Avenue Olan E Broad Street Aldgren

City to seek 900000 for sewage plant project

Majvor Clifford B Wilson Charles G Sanford Clinton Var num Seeley and City Engineer James McElroy depart for New York to press Capital Issues committee for authority to raise 900000 for a new sewage disposal plant and pumping station 650000 of which funds construction and 250900 for paying work if approved the Alder men will consider the authority tonight June 2 3 amid Allied troop morale notes from Belleau Wood and American division outlooks.

Majvor Clifford B. Wilson Charles G. Sanford Clinton Varnum Seeley James McElroy New York Capital Issues Committee Board of Aldermen

It Must Be True and Genuine Across a Woman’s Trust

A salesman proclaims that only true merit earns lasting confidence and dollars from women for twenty years, implying a vow to quality and reliability as a predictor of enduring value.

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