Driven to Atrocities German Commander Tells Correspondent
E Alexander Powell reports on a Ghent to French frontier journey with General von Roehn. Powell relays a German defense of alleged atrocities, details of the Ninth Imperial Army in Belgium, and a rare photo session amid advancing columns.
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Americans Hold Front From Noyon to Frontier In Persistent Struggle
Across the Noyon to frontier line French and Irish troops meet German assaults at the Aisne. Night fighting sees ten German attacks repelled with heavy losses. fierce dawn counterattacks gain slight ground as bodies lie unburied. Reports also note Austria-Russia peace talks, German denials, and the destruction of Rheims Notre Dame cathedral.
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Find English Leaders
A Daily Mark dispatch from Rouen reports German forces, with uncanny precision, locating the British general staff headquarters as they moved from Mons to Donai and Landrecies. Sir John French withdrew to Le Cateau after a massive bombardment burned the town, then to St Quentin as HQ came under fire.
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Fierce Fighting Rages Across Aisne Front
Reports describe continuous attacks and counterattacks along the Aisne front. French forces claim prisoners between Rheims and Foret d Argonne, with German gains and Allied counterattacks noted elsewhere. British units suffer heavy losses as regiments clash in brutal combat.
Passau Graphite Promise and Child Labor Warnings
Recent studies point to Passau Bavaria near the Austrian border as a major graphite source with rising prices as supplies thin. The piece notes Passau’s Danube Inn location and historic use, plus a warning against premature hardening of children and advice on age and constitution from Dr. Alois Strasser.
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