German Offense Fails to Break Allied Lines After Four Days
Allied forces hold firm along the Somme and around Bapaume as German attacks press with heavy artillery. British counter actions and coordinated French effort slow the advance, with claims of German progress around Peronne and Chauny but no decisive breakthrough.
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Mayer Advocates Commission Manager System In City Charter Push
City charter expert outlines advantages of a commission manager government structure. Mayer addresses supporters in campaign setting highlighting efficiency, clearer accountability, and streamlined decision making for city operations.
British Withdraw to Strong Positions in France
Havas correspondent reports British forces retired in good order, yielding ground foot by foot to positions prepared months earlier. In the final stages about 97 German divisions fought, implying roughly 1.164 million German troops were engaged on the western front.
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German Attacks Around Bapaume Rebuffed by British Forces
London reports the war office says fresh German assaults developed north and south of Bapaume. British forces repulsed strong attacks in the afternoon and crossed the Somme to the eastern bank between Ricourt and Brie south of Erroune.
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British Counter Attacks Reported Near Neel and Tam
Reuters dispatch from London says British forces conducted counterattacks between Neel and Tam with French support. North of Bapaume German forces attacked in strength but were held by British artillery and barrage. Germans appear to rely on massed infantry while rotating tired units to fresher divisions. fighting persisted through yesterday and last night with stubborn British resistance.
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London
Long range bombardment resumes against Paris and fighting near Noyon
Pars reports the German long range bombardment of Paris resumed at 6 30 this morning with two shells fired after a brief interval. The bombardment paused at 10 o'clock and heavy fighting continued near Noyon and along the right bank of the Ise river as forces engage.
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Paris Hopes to Silence Monster Gun Bombarding City
The Figaro reports hopes to silence the giant gun that is bombarding Paris. It notes the 380 millimetre Dunkirk gun was silenced by French planes after the same method may be used on the new monster gun. Paris residents show little interest as work resumes and transport lines run. an American corporal was wounded by a shell splinter.
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Suburbs Hit by Shelling. Casualties Reported
The Matin notes a shell strike in the suburbs yesterday killing several people and a churel, while a deflected splinter by a cigarette case may have saved one life.
French Forces Engage on British Front in March Action
Paris reports French troops intervened Saturday in the battle on the British front relieving Allied units and taking up combat in the Noyon area. Heavy fighting continues along the Oise right bank while German forces sustain losses near Suippe Blenerey and Badonville as artillery roars northwest of Rheims near Courey and Loivre.
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British Front Battles Near Bapaume Press Statement
London reports a fierce battle front with heavy fighting along the whole line. German assaults north of Bapaume late Sunday were repulsed as they neared trenches, with decisive rifle machine gun and artillery fire driving them back. Further attacks east and south of Peronne were checked, and German troops crossing the Somme were driven to the east bank by counterattacks.
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London
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American engineers praised for aiding Allied transport in France
British Army reports praise American engineers for aiding transport during heavy fighting near Ervillers and on the Somme front. German infantry assault met by intense British artillery as Allies conduct counter attacks and maintain stubborn resistance near Mory, Bapaume, and Peronne.
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Germans report gains near Somme battlefield
Berlin says German forces hold north of the Somme in the former front area. Ba Paume captured in night fighting. Kesle taken by storm as British French American troops retreat through wooded country. Over 45 000 prisoners and more than 600 guns captured. Guiscard and Chauny fell, Combles defeated.
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Shock Troops Make Withdrawal Possible
British forces along the French battlefront reportedly prepared a withdrawal plan in the event of a German general attack. Details were conveyed to readers by an Associated Press correspondent.
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France
American artillery shells German lines on Toul front
With the American Army in France March 25. On the Toul front heavy shelling by American guns hit the German first lines while enemy batteries replied with gas shells. Sunday’s operations continued near St Boussant and north of Boqueteur with shells in German trenches and billets. one position was largely abandoned.
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Wilson congratulates Haig on Allied stand against Germans
President Wilson cabled Field Marshal Haig to praise the British resistance to German forces and to predict a final allied victory. The message underscores Allied resolve during the ongoing conflict.
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Netherlands refuses grain offer in exchange for ships
London dispatch reports Holland's cabinet on Sunday decided to formally refuse the Allied proposal to trade grain for Dutch ships, signaling the Dutch stance amid wartime supply negotiations.
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London
Holland
Hague
Report Not Confirmed On American Troop Participation
Washington dispatch notes the German claim of American troops in fighting on the British front remains unconfirmed as of March 25. The report cites official channels awaiting verification.
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Washington
Germans Will Occupy Petrograd Within Twenty Four Hours
American Consul Tredwell reports from Petrograd that German troops are expected to occupy the city within 24 hours. He notes that virtually all Americans have already left Petrograd.
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Tredwell
War Rumors Circulate as News-Star Seeks Truth
The News-Star reports widespread sensational rumors about Europe battles. Claims included the crown prince being captured and large German losses, but verification was not available. The paper cites the Associated Press as its reliable source for real news.
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Associated Press
Hard Fighting in Progress with Allies on Front
British and French forces at the junction of their lines monitored the German offensive with cautious optimism. Desperate fighting continued, but reports indicated little further enemy gain since yesterday as defenders held a new front line after a stubborn assault.
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France
Associated Press
Conference of Women in Industry chairmen set in Washington
A conference of Women in Industry chairmen from all states gathers in Washington D C on March 26 to decide plans and policy for future work and to contact the War Labor administration W S S.
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News Star Extra Sells Nearly 1000 Copies
The News Star issued an extra edition on Sunday marking the first Sunday extra in Monroe history. Nearly 1000 copies were sold as readers sought war bulletins and late local news. The paper set type in two hours and printed quickly, with distribution limited to non-regular subscribers.
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Advocates Advance Straight Commission in Monroe
I K Mayer of Brooklyn leads an educational campaign for the commission manager form of municipal government. He arrives in Monroe to meet Charter Committee leaders and plans a City Mall meeting tonight at five, with possible further campaigns and debates.
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