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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
1
American forces are to join British troops in France to confront the German advance in Picardy. Pershing’s entire force is under Foch and about 100,000 trained Americans are ready for immediate action. Troops travel by rail, motor trucks, and on foot toward the battle front as morale soars across the nation.
Allied forces drive back German lines from the Somme region as British and French troops press along the Scarpe and near Arras. Morenil changes hands, villages recaptured, and French gains north of the Somme reported amid heavy losses to German troops and increased Allied prisoners. Aerial action intensifies while Holland protests U S seizure of Dutch vessels.
Dispatches report March actions along the Somme front where British lines held against renewed German assaults. Analysts note heavy frontal clashes, air activity, and continued German pressure while British defenses resist and counter later in the period.
Allied forces gain in northern France as American troops march through rain and mud toward the front. Trucks fly flags, motors roar, and troops push hard, hopeful to join German and French operations in the present conflict. The dispatch notes General Pershing coordinating American aid with French and British forces.
Paris churches were crowded as German long range guns bombarded the city district. An official note reported one dead and one wounded. Shells were 210 millimeters, with about four guns in use on alternating days. The bombardment continued despite the Sunday services.
A dated dispatch reports Dutch opposition to government requisitioning of ships amid wartime measures. The article notes public sentiment and political reactions, with cautious language about potential consequences and the pace of government action.
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