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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
5
London reports a major Allied counteroffensive under General Foch with British French and American engineers aiding. Three towns taken, large numbers of German prisoners, and a 15 mile front between Montdidier and Lassigny sees French pursuit and Moreuil fiercely contested.
British forces recaptured Plemont with 700 prisoners after a division of picked troops held it against attacks. On the Somme front our counter attacks in the Luce valley restored the line and repulsed two enemy assaults with heavy losses. A local operation near Serre advanced the line, yielding 230 prisoners and 40 machine guns. Hostile artillery remained active near Bucquoy.
About 100000 people flocked to Coney Island New York on April 1 for an unofficial opening as mild weather drew crowds. Conductorettes tested crowd control duties their first real outing and generally performed well. Sunlit conditions lured some visitors to swim in the sea.
At Camp Logan Houston April 1 Col John V Cinnin informs John B Mann and Walter Matthews black privates of Company 31 170th Infantry they must die on the gallows sometime next week for the murder of Private Ralph Foley. Draft men begin arriving to fill the Thirty third division with boards to examine recruits before provisional training regiments form.
Moscow reports General Bogayev the Don Cossack chief surrenders to the Bolsheviks following General Kaledines death by his own hand. In Boston the Boston Symphony Orchestra accepts conductor Karl Muck resignation.
Paris reports heavy fighting south of the Somme near Montdidier with German assaults repulsed by French and British forces. South of Lassigny the village Grivesennes held against violent attacks. American engineers aided a brilliant defense as British lines were held north of the Somme with 109 machine guns taken and prisoners captured near Albert.
Paris April 1 reports violent fighting last night north and south of Montdidier as French and British forces repelled heavy German assaults. Hangard en Santerre retaken after its loss. Grivesnes defended. German attempts along the Luce and Aver valleys south of the Somme achieved little progress.
Washington April 1 Government action on the nations big packing houses grows likely as Hoover says a commission will study the meat situation and a policy shift may require tighter government direction of packers or direct operation of plants. Members include Houston Harris Taussig Wilson and Hoover.
Athens April 1 court martial orders criminal prosecution of former King Constantine following charges by the public prosecutor.
Paris reports resumed bombardment by long range German guns with four rifles used on alternating days. Shells weigh 150 kilograms and reach 30 kilometers in flight as observers note reduced accuracy and churches packed for Easter services despite the threat. About 6,888 New York men prepare to depart for Camp Upton as the first draft contingency to France.
King George visited the battle front in France and returned to London, the official announcement stated. The royal visit highlighted ongoing operations and the monarch's wartime presence.
The Netherlands denounces President Wilson's note on Dutch ship seizures as unfounded and unfriendly. A government statement in The Hague condemns the unilateral actions as unjustifiable international law and cites punitive measures against Dutch merchantmen, including Zeelandia, amid wartime hostilities.
Paris reports that Pershing’s troops will fight alongside British and French forces in Picardy. Miles of motor trucks carry Americans through muddy roads toward battle, flags flying as the nation cheers. Washington buzzes with the news as Allied plans unfold.
Japanese French and British field guns were shipped to General Semenoff whose troops battle Bolshevik forces in Manchuria. General Semenoff agreed to serve under General Pieshkoff, appointed by Lt General Horvath as chief of all Russian forces in Siberia and Manchuria. General Pieshkoff leads the Ussuri Cossacks and previously commanded the First Siberian army corps.
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