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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
1
Report from the theater says American and French forces press the drive with heavy combat along a 30 mile front from the Aisne to the Marne. Allies extend their action beyond the line as Italians also cooperate in the fighting amid intense violence.
Allied troops push along the Aisne to the Marne front with a large counter offensive. French and Italian units regain ground near Bouilly and Moulin d Ardre while capturing four guns and 400 prisoners. Rail lines south of Soissons come under fire and are threatened.
Will Hi Hayes chairman outlines Republican hopes in a Saratoga speech today. He pledges party unity and victory in the war effort, urging support for mobilization and allied success through national leadership.
Herbert Hoover, food administrator for the United States, arrived at a British port today signaling U.S. war food efforts. The visit underscores American plans to coordinate relief and supply with Allied food needs during wartime.
London July 14 advices say the French have advanced again and it is probable the Germans will be forced to readjust their lines significantly unless they can push back the attackers.
American and French troops push the spearhead between Soissons and Chateau-Thierry. Several towns were taken during the night and further progress occurred early today. German reinforcements arrived from the north but a major counterattack had not yet materialized by early afternoon.
New York reports the 13,600 ton British transport Carpathia has been sunk by a German submarine off the Trish coast while sailing outward to a British port. No lives were lost. The Cunard liner, formerly in trans Atlantic service, belonged to Cunard Line. London says German raids on the Somme front were driven off and a few prisoners were taken.
The Arbiter Zeitung in Vienna reports that over a million American troops have already reached Europe. The article says American participation in the fighting magnifies Germanys task to gigantic proportions and pressures German command to decide before the United States fully mobilizes.
Pershing's communique confirms a joint American French operation penetrating seven miles with many prisoners and guns. A platoon east of Rheims repelled 21 Germans killed with bayonets during a July 15 11 action. A German decoy crew wearing French gear was repelled after a grenade and machine gun counterattack.
Washington reports eight divisions of American troops believed engaged along the Aisne Marne front. General March says the drive will not hinder preparations for the great Allied offensive planned for late the year. Details of the offensive are lacking due to delays in dispatches from General Pershing.
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued an additional call for 3400 draft registrants divided among 12 states. They must be grammar school graduates and qualified for general military service. The men will entrain between August 10 and 15.
Percy Newson, a driver for Bob Penny, vanished with a 1917 Dodge touring car license 21028. Police alerted. Newson seen in Winston-Salem and heading toward Danville. He is about 17 with a forgery complaint in Winston-Salem and a reward offered.
Mrs. Cornelius Kanoy died at her East Green Street home last night at 8 o clock after a six month illness. She was 48, born in Guilford County, daughter of J Wesley and Elizabeth Pitts, survived by husband, three children and one sister. She was a Holiness church member and funeral will likely be from the Holiness church Saturday with interment in Springfield cemetery. Stockholm July 20 Swedish State railways tested a new locomotive requiring only one man to operate and ordered an oil burning unit.
Official French War Office statement reports sensible progress and many prisoners taken as Allied forces, led by the Commander-in-Chief, outgeneral the German commanders after recent successes.
Paris reports show allied forces between the Aisne and Marne making progress despite German reinforcements. French and Italian units recaptured Montvoisin and advanced in Roy wood and Courton wood, with four cannons and 400 prisoners taken. Americans and French reportedly advanced two miles in the first hour of attack.
Paris reports more than 100 guns seized in the Allied attack along the Aisne Marne front. The Herald notes the tally reflects early success in the advance.
L Homme Libre notes it does not reveal prisoner or weapon counts but asserts its tally is fully equivalent to the German figure. Berlin had announced 15 000 prisoners captured on Monday July 15, with a German official statement issued Tuesday.
Amsterdam reports a Zeppelin crashed and burned near the German frontier at Dalheim on Monday evening, with the local paper noting the incident in today’s edition.
A serviceman traveling through High Point sent a note to The Enterprise praising local citizens who organized and staffed a makeshift canteen. Private Richard P. Pavlick of the 334th Squadron, Aviation Camp, Somewhere in America, sends thanks for the warm reception which uplifted morale.
A. F. E. Staley and fellow jewelers concluded their Asheville state convention attendance. The group toured Mt. Mitchell during the trip, and the next convention is slated for Raleigh next year.
Amsterdam dispatch from war correspondent Schuermann reports German advances in the Marne region faced strong enemy machine gun fire at key vantage points. German artillery struggled under heavy fire as officers noted the road toward Paris remained contested and many prisoners were taken where the Allies fought hardest.
The army casualty list lists 73 total with 5 killed in action 1 died of wounds 7 died of disease 1 died of accidents 58 wounded severely 1 missing. It includes William A Elkins of Fayetteville who was wounded severely.
Eighteen men were called by the local exemption board to appear on July 24 at 2 p.m for induction into the army. They are ordered for general service and will entrain at 1:09 p.m. to Camp Hancock near Augusta Georgia. Names and order numbers include Robert W. Brackett, Farnest N. Parsons, John Bain, Willie F. Hayworth, Adolphus E. Martin, Luther Farlow, John D. Gordon, Bingham Fred Greeson, George Allen, Henry Grissom, John M. McDowell, Charles Spencer, Wm. H. Potts, Denver Smith, John R. Isom, Franklin C. Pearce, Charles L. George, John Nalla Jr.
Market morning notes show war news and dry southwest weather influencing cotton prices. Attendant trading reports indicate unsettled sentiment amid talk of price fixing with futures opening steady and moves ranging from small losses to gains.
Washington reports today 16 Marines killed in action and 11 who died of wounds, totaling 27 casualties. The release notes the figures as current and subject to verification by the Marine Corps.
July 19 1917 Saratoga N Y The Republican party declares it will use every possible means to win the war now insists on a peace with victory and opposes compromise and calls for postwar planning. Will Hays chairman of the national convention reports strong GOP unity and pledged effort in Washington. He notes Republicans in Congress backed war measures with a 76 percent support while Democrats contributed 74 percent. He praises allies and urges full mobilization of men and material to secure victory.
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