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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
1
Americans advance a massive tank during the war as machine gunners and infantrymen fall at their stations while repelling an attack. The frontline combat shows heavy losses as soldiers break up the assault in their sector.
Wartime dispatches describe a morning counterattack by American forces in the Vaux region driving back German units and stalling renewed assaults. Reports indicate heavy shelling, gas use, and fierce fighting as American troops hold lines near the Marne and east of Rheims.
The document records an offensive on an OO mile front with a focus on the number of points scored. It lists no further details about units locations or outcomes beyond the point tally mentioned in the header.
Allied forces arrive in Russia to assist in the war effort against German and Finnish adversaries. The move signals international support and broader coalition action, with troops and equipment mobilized for front-line duties.
London reports the immediate German objective is Rheims with plans to cut it off and seize nearby wells. The maneuver would shield the German army’s flanks in any further southward advance.
Police report a dozen motorists, including those with ID numbers 28671 26215 22262 1952 8265 34858 745 10696 41367 41637 51330, are set for court. Chief McGhee notes some drivers lack licenses and deadlines for compliance will tighten in the coming days.
German forces launched a new drive along a 65 mile front from Chateau-Thierry to Massiges and beyond Rheims after a 33 day pause. American troops formed the main defense and reportedly handled the enemy well, breaking up attacks with counter strikes as the German offensive crossed the Marne at several points. It remained unclear if the goal was Paris or the Channel ports as the siege zone stretched along lines held by French and allied forces.
Washington reports the army casualty list with 60 total dead or missing. Private Henry K. Burtner of Greensboro was killed in action on June 26 after transferring to combat duty, the son of D. H. Burtner, a Greensboro retailer. Grover Spratt of Belmont died of disease. Burtner, 19, was the first Greensboro man to fall.
General Foch argues that true victory hinges on a single decisive attack rather than scattered gains. He warns against overemphasis on theory or details and emphasizes destroying the enemy’s organized forces through an offensive battle and subsequent pursuit.
In Paris July 15 the populace heard loud artillery exchanges lighting the eastern sky resembling a fierce storm. Citizens on the boulevards after midnight listened to cannonade as groups gathered to hear the firing, likely the oldest in the southern part of the city.
Amsterdam reports five Belgian peasants were killed and 15 injured by German soldiers during a Brussels city market riot sparked by German officers requisitioning vegetables.
Paris reports from July 15 that leading members of the German chamber at Berlin expect a majority to back universal suffrage in Germany, according to a dispatch quoting the Munich Gazette via Berne.
Pekin July 15 British French and Japanese ministers to China protested to General Horvath the anti Bolshevik commander who formed a tentative war council for Siberia asking him to withdraw the dictatorship proclaimed as unwise and unjust.
The cotton market opened steady after early trading showed renewed steadiness. Prices started 10 points lower to 9 points higher and closed the session quiet. Futures quoted July 27.70, October 24.45, December 25.08, January 23.75.
London reports from Central News that German forces have crossed the Marne at multiple points. The main attempt appears centered in Champagne as advices describe.
The excursion boat W. A. Summer, converted to a lighter, burned to the water’s edge in the Delaware River Saturday. A large quantity of army supplies including blankets were destroyed in the blaze.
London July 15 The British Trades Union Congress will convene in Derby in September for its annual conference with over four million affiliated union members likely in attendance. Arthur Henderson, secretary and leader of the Labour Party, will attend as a delegate. W B Merriman of Greensboro is visiting London today as a business guest.
German government newspapers report a drive to take brass plates from Jetter boxes to boost metal supplies for the war effort. The action aims to bolster strategic materials amid ongoing conflict.
Washington officials weighed two lines of German activity at dawn the possible drive toward Paris or the push to channel ports. The war department debated the best course as Americans faced combat, adding urgency to the situation and public interest in the campaign.
The Census Bureau reports cotton consumed in June reached 5 274 604 bales. For the 11 months ending June 30 total consumption amounts to 6 049 554 bales. The figures were released from Washington on July 15.
London reports the German offensive begins in the Baux region after intensive bombardment. American artillery replies with barrage fire. Heavy artillery also engages Jaulgonne on the Marne. Dispatches at 10:30 indicate the situation is well in hand.
American and British troops reportedly occupy Kem and Toroki on the Murman coast after a joint push along the White Sea. The dispatch notes Bolshevik forces retreating to Niork and urges re embarked Allied support to secure Russian territory.
Exchange Telegraph reports from Copenhagen that Czecho-Slovak troops entered Kazan located 480 miles east of Moscow. Bolshevik forces reportedly offered strong resistance as the occupation was contested and delayed in Moscow.
Five selectmen inducted into service board today leave on train No 46 to Clemson College for intensive mechanical training before permanent duty. Eugene N Riddle leads the squad which includes Sidney Ring Henry Grissom Rufus K Anderson and Carl Brown with other state men aboard. The group departs as the German offensive begins and vows to make it hot for the enemy and return victorious.
Advices say the German advance began on a 30 mile front near Chateau Thierry and Blegny southwest of Rheims. The assault also pushed east of Rheims between Prumay and Maison de Champagne on a 25 mile front.
Begun near Rheims Paris July 15 German forces launched a new offensive last night along a 40 kilometer front between Rheims and the Argonne. The battle lines extend roughly 50 miles across the region as fighting continues.
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