Paris Bombarded Again as Gun Silence Hopes Rise
Paris reports say long range bombardment resumed at dawn with two shells then paused. An American Marine corporal was wounded in the chest by shell splinters saved by a cigarette case. A church in the suburbs was struck killing several worshippers. Police drums replaced air raid alarms as Parisians returned to daily life amid talk of the Somme and Verdun battles.
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Paris
Matin
Aalm
Figaro
Dungerque
Richard Arapu
L’couvre
the Somme
Verdun
Wood urges larger army to aid Allied effort abroad
General Wood, back from the European front, urged the Senate Military Committee to maintain an American army of 2,000,000 abroad and train another 2,000,000 at once. He cited allied experts as agreeing the German offensive will fail and foresee no breakthrough of the lines.
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Washington
General Pershing
Wood
Senate Military Committee
Mrs Stokes Held in Ten Thousand Bond
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was arrested at Willow Springs Missouri on espionage act charges. She waived preliminary hearing and posted a $10,000 bond awaiting action by the federal grand jury in April.
French Join British Engage Germans Near Noyon Front
Paris reports French troops extend aid to British on the battle front, taking a sector near Noyon and the right bank of the Oise. Heavy fighting continues as French forces press to deny German advances, with artillery actions reported near Reims Courcy Loivre and between Arracourt and the Vosges.
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Paris
War Office
Noyon
Oise
Reims
Courcy
Loivre
Champagne
Suppes
Tanure
Arracourt
Vosges
Bleneroy
Badonviller
British and Allied Forces Break Through in French Offensive
The statement reports heavy fighting between Bapaume and Peronne with advances to old Somme positions. Bapaume and Nesle were captured by night and storm respectively, with Guiscard Chauny and Combles contested. Over 45 000 prisoners and 600 guns claimed. U S engineers fight in Cambrai era battles and assist in maintaining lines.
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Bapaume
Peronne
Ancre
Somme
Nesle
Villequier-Aumont
la Neuville
Guiscard
Chauny
Combles
Ypres
Sailly
U. S
France
Cambrai
German Cavalry Joins In Battle Report
British Army Headquarters in France reports German cavalry seen advancing behind the infantry. Cavalry took part in two German attacks in one sector.
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France
Three Spanish Ships Sunk in Atlantic Battle
Barcelona reports the sinking of three Spanish ships Jolet Jonquiga and Guadalquiver in the Atlantic. No details were released about the engagement or casualties.
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Barcelona
Jolet
Jonquiga
Atlantic
Allied Forces Ready to Move Against Hun When Moment Arrives
Allied leaders declare forces prepared to advance against Germany, awaiting a suitable operational moment to launch a broader offensive. High command emphasizes coordination with allied fronts and readiness to exploit any shift in enemy posture.
German Losses 490000 Ahead of Allied Push Near Noyon
Reports from the front indicate major German losses and impending allied operations. The Noyon region shows a driving wedge as forces prepare a counter blow to push back the German advance. The enemy reportedly advances through desolate terrain with little food or inhabitants remaining.
Fierce Front Actions Near Noyon and Chaulnes
Paris dispatch reports continuing brutal clashes on the Western front between Noyon and Chaulnes with German attempts to push forward. Noyon evacuated by French forces under orderly conditions while the left bank of the Oise remains in French hands. British HQ says the enemy is strong but the Allies anticipate significant developments as German losses are estimated at 450000.
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Paris
France
Noyon
Chaulnes
Oise
London
Picardy
Mrs Phillips from Holland joins diplomatic set in Washington
Mrs August Phillips wife of the new minister from the Netherlands to the United States arrives in Washington with four grown daughters. Reports from the front note heavy enemy losses and French rearguard actions near the Somme with tanks lost and British succès on the eastern bank. Paris dispatches say French forces south of St Quentin around Noyon conduct counterattacks despite slow retirement. A line section transfer to relieve the British is announced in the day report.
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August Phillips
Netherlands
United States
Washington
Nesle
Guiscard
Somme
TéAcourt
Brie
Peronne
Trapaume
Paris
St. Quentin
Noyon
War Office
Allied confidence grows as German drive slows in Paris front
Paris March 26 The British lines are holding despite being outnumbered. Withdrawals have proved successful as Allied troops fall back in good order. The war office states that the Allies will strike when the proper moment arrives, with entire confidence reported in Paris and at the front.
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Paris
Mar
War Office
British Hold Line as German Offense Stalled in Picardy
British forces in Picardy maintain a sturdy line despite German pressure along the Somme front. Haig reports heavy enemy attacks repelled with strong artillery and air support, while French lines near the Oise river appear to outflank German advances. Indian and Allied troops countered on multiple sectors, with local gains and losses shaping the day’s brutal combat.
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St. Quentin
Oise
Peronne
Bapauume
B Haig
Courcelette
Somme
Third Liberty Loan Set at 3 Billion with 44 Percent Interest
Secretary McAdoo announced the third Liberty loan will raise 3 billion dollars with 44 percent interest. Oversubscriptions will be accepted and the bonds nonconvertible, though first and second loans may be converted to the new 4 percent securities. The plan includes a sinking fund and tax provisions and seeks authority to issue up to 8.166 billion dollars total and to aid allies during summer.
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Washington
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Representative Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
United States
American Gunners Press German Lines In France
American artillery bombarded German positions near Badonvillers St Boussant and Boqueteau, with shells entering trenches and first lines, while German air attacks dropped mustard gas. An American patrol recovered papers from German bodies, including a letter home about anticipated July or August peace. Lieutenant H R Davies, US Army Medical Reserve, earned the Distinguished Service Cross for a dugout amputation under shellfire.
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France
Badonvillers
U. S
Youl
St Boussant
Boqueteau
Toul
H.R. Davies
United States Army Medical Reserve
Davies
Fighting on Italian Front Reported Actions and Aerial Losses
The war office reports slight artillery actions and reconnoitering activity along the front. A French patrol captured a few prisoners at Monte Tomba. An official statement notes air superiority with eight enemy planes destroyed and one driven down out of control. no losses on our side.
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Rome
War Office
Monte Tomba
London
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Mrs. Phillips
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Pershing
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