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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
5
French and German forces clash in the Montdidier Noyon area. French left wing repels repeated German attacks and takes over 500 prisoners amid heavy fighting. Berlin reports 8000 German prisoners captured as the battle intensifies on the Oise front.
Trenias J. Jacoby of Indianapolis long allied in law with the late Charles W. Fairbanks has been named imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine at the Imperial Council meeting in Atlantic City. He now leads the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America and serves as vice president of the Railroadmen's Building and Savings Association.
General Pershing’s official report describes a French American counteroffensive near Bouresches and Brussa r es on the Marne front with heavy artillery battles. French and American troops gain ground, capture 250 prisoners and 30 machine guns while American soldiers are briefly captured and later returned to Allied lines.
London reports the British line has moved half a mile east of Amiens and 223 Germans were captured. Paris notes the town of Mery was recaptured by French forces. The Germans attacked the center near the Aronde river but were repelled. French right wing lines near Ribecourt were withdrawn.
Amsterdam reports June 11 that American Marine brigade was virtually wiped out in late fighting at Belleau Wood. The Wolf News Bureau cites heavy casualties among U S forces with fierce clashes continuing in the area.
Passengers arriving on a British steamer report a gun crew sank a submarine with one shot Sunday morning off the American coast.
Excerpts praise Franco American solidarity in the Oureq theater. The text lauds the American people for their unity and resolve, claiming they could become the greatest military nation in the world through joint effort with French allies.
In Buffalo on June 11 an airplane crash at Curtiss aviation field killed Philip D. Rader of San Francisco and Robert Connor of Los Angeles. Rader, one of the oldest flyers, served with the British flying corps in 1914 and 1915 before returning to the United States as an instructor. Connor was a student.
A major blaze in Caribou Maine on June 11 wiped out nearly the entire business section, causing about 500000 dollars in damages. Firefighters battled flames to prevent spread as shops and stores suffered extensive losses.
Washington reports that men of the 1918 draft class may enlist in the navy and marine corps under a new ruling by Provost Marshal General Crowder. No order or serial numbers have been assigned yet to registrants, and the enrollment requirement is waived.
General Semenoff, leader of anti Bolshevik forces in Siberia, drives back Russian troops across the Onon river in Transbaikal. Reports from the fighting zone say he now faces heavy odds as J F Deems of Iowa notes the food situation.
A new photograph features Dr. Alonzo F. Taylor, member of the war trade board and part of the House mission to Europe. He has advised the United States food administration and previously the Department of Agriculture. He led feeding programs for French and English in Germany before U S entry. He is regarded as a leading food chemist and biologist.
German artillery shelling intensified near Montdidier with gas and trench mortar assaults against American forces in the Cantigny sector as U S troops brace for possible exploitation. In St Paul, Samuel Gompers urges labor unity to crush militarism and defend freedom, insisting workers will fight for liberty but not for profit in the war effort.
The enemy advance was checked and counterattacks by the Allies regained ground. German artillery flooded the Allied lines with gas and high explosives before the infantry assault, but Allied guns fired with great intensity and preserved line cohesion. Despite localized gains by Germans at Bessons Sur Matz and Mareuil, the Allied left remained secure and the assault yielded only trench occupation. The Germans used all available forces in a bid for a quick victory but met a much tougher defense than expected.
News from New York reports the sinking of the steamers Mauban off Italy in May. Twenty six Mauban crew members arrived aboard a freighter along with twelve City of Pensacola crew members and thirty City of Wilmington crew members from two separate incidents at sea.
Detroit on June 11 reports a large draft era roundup seizing about 2,000 young men after Saturday night as authorities raid poolrooms cigar stores drink parlors and question loiterers on the streets.
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