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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
5
Allied and German forces clash across a 20 mile front as German cross the Aisne and push toward the Vesle region. Reports say 15,000 prisoners have been taken and Fortifications near Reims and Soissons face renewed danger amid fierce uphill fighting.
Report notes French forces fully restore lines east of Dickebusch lake north west of Mount Kemmel. Enemy gains were met with heavy losses. The maneuver counts as the third sharp defeat for General von Armin along the Locre Vooremezeele line southwest of Ypres.
Washington May 29 Claude Kitchin the House majority leader challenged the idea of a revenue bill this session while warning a failure to pass it would be misread abroad He accused publishers of pushing for a tax repeal via the postal tax and said he would not aid them The speaker noted he would follow the president and push the bill to final passage while defending the administration against alleged newspaper influence
Paris reports General Foch holds the Vesle sector midway between Reims and Soissons as Allied gains widen. General Von Boehm’s German force was lured into a trap after crossing the Aisne toward the Vesle, with Allied machine guns decimating their ranks and filling river channels with corpses.
German forces push west from Vailly toward Soissons and the French withdraw to the eastern outskirts as a battle of intense bitterness rages. German counterattacks against American forces who captured Cantigny have been repulsed with heavy losses.
Moscow reports German forces occupy Valuiki on the Voronezh front breaking the armistice after four days of combat. Izvestia says Germany aims to seize parts of Voronezh region sought by Ukrainia while preparing in the Caucasus and continuing Don region operations. Kiev peace talks begin with Russian accord to consider delegates credentials and armistice terms.
A federal grand jury returned superseding indictments charging violation of the espionage act against Max Eastman former editor of The Masses and four associates in a conspiracy to impede draft compliance by publishing seditious material. The first trial ended with a hung jury.
Major William J. Mack of Cincinnati, agent of the U S insurance board in England, presented to King George and Queen Mary asking their signatures to inspire American soldiers in England to sign also. He greeted the king with a friendly shoulder slap and noted his role in selling $1,500,000 in war insurance for the government.
Washington May 29 union express firms of the Adams American Wells Fargo and Southern lines will merge into a private Federal Express company With more than 80 million dollars in capital George C Taylor as president After July 1 shippers will direct shipments by express without regard to the original company Names of the four lines will fade from wagons stations and cars The system aims to pay 50 percent of gross revenue to the railroads and may later include Western Great Northern and Northern lines Over 100000 employees will be retained with wage increases The merger seeks economies through shared wagons boxes stations warehouses and simplified accounting It is described as war time but planned as permanent.
Washington reports Germany replies to the inquiry on prison camp regulations via the Spanish embassy in Berlin. Prisoners may be interviewed by inspectors without witnesses if prior notice is given. otherwise witnesses must be present.
American troops near Montdidier in Picardy attacked a German post and captured Cantigny along a one and one quarter mile front. They took 200 prisoners and inflicted heavy losses, with relatively small American casualties. Hostile counter-attacks failed under American fire as aviators shot down a German plane.
Field Marshal Haig telegraphs birthday congratulations to Queen Mary and expresses confidence that by her next birthday the war will be concluded. The queen thanks him and re echoes the hope, reinforcing a shared outlook for an early closing.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on Memorial Day a mass meeting of Bohemians is called to protest Gov W L Harding's proclamation that bans speaking any foreign language in public conversation. The event aims to express opposition to the policy and defend cultural rights.
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