German War Correspondent Describes Aisne Front Clash
Raymond E. Swing reports from five miles from the front as British and German forces clash on the Aisne. He details shelling, trench life, the chateau command center, and German attitudes toward British and French troops amid vivid field observations and frontline conditions.
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Aisne
Raymond E. Swing
Chicago Daily News
France
Verdun
Versailles
U. S
United States
China
Chateau
Aged Author Seeks Service Denied by French Navy
An elderly author in Paris seeks a naval position but is refused service due to age. Officials cite age limits while the applicant argues for consideration based on qualifications and past service. He remains resolute in pursuing public or honorary duties.
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Germany
Gune
Air Scout
France
Weara
Paris
Positios
Germans Plan March on Paris Amid Allied Gains
London reports German headquarters moved deeper into France as Allied forces claim gains from Lille to Ypres. Ostend’s fall seems near, while Cherm placements near Hazebrouck Cassel and Ghent shift the front as Russia sends reinforcements to France. The Times Copenhagen correspondent notes Germany transferring troops east to west, delaying German rail traffic.
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Kaizer
Ince
London
Ostend
von Reseler
von Kluck
von Boehm
France
Russia
Paris
Copenhagen
the Times
Germany
Department du Nord
West Flanders
Belgium
Pordeaux Treports
Estaires
Lille
Lys
Ypres
Arras
Armentieres
Hazebrouck
Cassel
Antwern
Antwerp
Bruges
Thourout
Dixmude
Oxtend
Thielt
Ghent
The
Alane
Fee
Town Booms by Generous Citizen Across Street
Public-spirited resident praised for driving town growth while mocked as quarrelsome. The piece features quips about lawyers made by eleven names and notes his impact on local progress despite criticism.
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Libby, McNeill & Libby Kago
Philadelphia Ledger
Pierce
Animal
Pratts
Pratt Food Company
Philadelphia
Chicago
Toronto
Standard Oil. Company
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