29 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
1
British forces repelled a daylong assault near Arras as French troops advanced from Lassigny to Noyon. The advance stalled German pressure at Montdidier with 100000 American reinforcements rumored to be ready on the broader French front.
Paris reports Allied lines along the Somme remain under pressure as French and British forces repel several German assaults near Arras Beaumont-Hamel and the Somme valley. American troops earn praise for veteran performance while Dun kirk and Montdidier areas see continued bombardment and movement.
Paris reports German forces penetrated Allied lines to Marcelcave on the Amiens railroad, advancing about twelve miles east of Amiens along the Albert Montdidier axis. The attack relied on heavy massed assaults with costly German gains, while Allied lines hold at other points.
Paris reports the war office says General Pershing has placed the entire American Expeditionary Forces at General Foch for use in the present crisis, to assist in any major engagement during the critical battle period.
French and British forces repelled German counter offensives around Montdidier and held villages captured yesterday. Moncel was added to French gains as heavy fighting continued along a 70 mile front. General Pershing offered the American army for use in the battle.
Intense action last night yielded German gains south of the Somme and a slight advance near Arras while Allied troops struck back along most of the front with heavy losses.
London dispatch reports British forces holding positions along the Somme with ground gained through counter attacks. German losses are described as enormous with many prisoners, while the French line is said to remain secure.
London march 2 General Maurice asserts German figures for captured guns and tanks are exaggerated. He says Britain suffered about 600 guns and 100 tanks lost or knocked out, with German counts inflated and wounded included in prisoner tallies. He urges public patience and vows full truth in reports.
Moscow reports an American survivor of Minsk travels by foot and sleigh to Moscow detailing German brutality. In Minsk Germans seize food and vehicles. Russians vow hard discipline and mass mobilization. Odessa's recapture is officially confirmed by Petrograd. A group of fourteen Americans reach Kristianstad after a treacherous sleigh route from Finland.
Fire and artillery fire decreased in the Toul area as American guns focused on German positions where relief work was underway. Vechemy’s artillery returned fire. American patrols entered German dunes near Richecourt and Bemieres at night, capturing an officer left behind, who spent the day yesterday gathering information.
President Wilson signed a bill to enable sale of large German properties in the United States and authorize government acquisition of ships and docks in Hoboken New Jersey. The sale also covers German investments including former chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and the Kaiser.
Washington March 29 plans were completed for the movement of 95000 selective men to various camps over five days. States will furnish quotas except Iowa and Minnesota. Camps Meade Dix Upton and several western and southern camps will receive the men. Several thousand colored men may be included with training location undisclosed. This move completes the first draft of 687000 and adds 15000 to the second draft.
Bethlehem Steel announced a roughly 15 percent raise in general labor rates at all its plants effective April 16. The notice cites company-wide wage adjustments across Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
John M. Parker, long time Progressive leader and 1916 Republican presidential candidate in Louisiana, announces his return to the Democratic Party. He cites Republican opposition to President Wilson’s administration as the motivation.
Reno report states Patrick Walch, a wealthy Austin businessman, refused to sell to the government at 2 75 per hundredweight. H A Lemmon, state food administrator, ordered seizure of seven thousand bushels of wheat.
Formal announcement by the War Trade Board in Washington outlines a shipping deal with Japan. Japan will hand over twelve 100000 ton steamers to the United States in exchange for steel alloys, with negotiations underway for 200000 tons more construction. A survey by railroads and fuel and shipping board is assessing ports and bunkering to upgrade terminal facilities and support wartime needs. The study aims to bolster national transportation and production power for the war effort.
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