Hurl Huns Back With Huge Loss On 7 Mile Front
French forces repelled a German attack along a seven mile front, inflicting heavy losses as they captured around a thousand German troops amid intensified combat.
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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
3
French forces repelled a German attack along a seven mile front, inflicting heavy losses as they captured around a thousand German troops amid intensified combat.
French forces reported a severe defeat of German troops along a seven and a half mile front between Rubescourt and St Maire as center and south flanks advanced. Villages Belloy Genlis Wood and surrounding heights were recaptured. over 1,000 prisoners and multiple guns taken. In other sectors, Montdidier to Noyon saw German resistance pushed back toward Martimon and Hethancourt while French marines captured Hollean Wood and 300 prisoners. German claims of 16,000 more prisoners cited. Haig’s forces at Antone torbive advanced, taking near Ty 800 prisoners and trench mortars. Berlin and Vienna signaling peace talks but ongoing war efforts persist. On June 1 German planes and a captive balloon were downed by French pursuit aircraft.
President Wilson, visiting Washington, assures Mexican newspaper editors of the United States attitude toward Mexico as one of sincere friendship. He says he has never met a more welcome group of Mexican editors and notes a need for better mutual understanding during his presidency.
A Swedish steamship New Haven of 11% tons gross register, part of the Swedish-American-Mexico line, was sunk by a submarine on May 20 in Mediterranean waters. Twelve crew members reached a French vessel after the incident.
Clouds blot a total solar eclipse view from Denver University's Chamberlain Observatory as observers faced disappointment yet noted successful measurements. Amid the eclipse reports, U.S. merchant marine growth and war draft measures fill subsequent items alongside weather and air-raid casualty notes.
In a 1918 Union College address, exclaims that World War causes lay in German world dominion and Prussianism. Lansing cites Sussex and Bernstorlff incidents to condemn German dishonesty, urges continuation of war, and warns of future violations while McAdoo promotes Liberty Loans amid global upheaval.
Washington report shows the second largest wheat crop in U S history expected this year with a forecast of 31 000 000 bushels for winter and spring wheat The Agriculture Department notes conditions improving and hints at possible record totals if favorable weather continues alongside other crop projections including oats rye hay apples peaches and pastures across the year
William H. Taft, former president, told Delaware College graduates that the United States must go into Tsussia to whip the Germans, declaring great tasks are possible with American money munitions and manpower. Senator Swanson announced naval forces destroyed 60 percent of German submarines and halved shipping losses.
American Marines attacked after daybreak and penetrated two thirds of a mile in the Bel Jeau wood near Chateau Thierry. Germans gained ground between Montdidier and Noyon while French and Americans repelled attacks, capturing villages and prisoners. The Pinar del Rio sank off Maryland with crew losses and missing boats. A new bridge over the Rhone will be named for President Wilson and opened July 14, as the line faces further German activity toward St Just and Comprigne.
New York dispatch notes the Har pathian sinking, bringing the German tally to fourteen six steamers and eight schooners with thirty lives lost. Capt. J Mackenzie and sixteen Pinar Del Rio crew rescued after sinking off Maryland June 8, later landed on North Carolina coast. all crew accounted for. Also reports Indian slayings at Globe Arizona. objectors jailed in Texas. two vessels torpedoed near St Johns. US aviator achieves 109 loops. Nebraska language ban on marine flight training.
The El Paso case exposes Genobeba Garcia born in Zacatecas who for years posed as a woman named Gertrude Garcia. She deceived department managers, lovers, and police, yet immigration inspector E M Mynell thwarted her at the Juarez El Paso border crossing with a passport signed Marla Garcia. Garcia’s feminine deportment, hair, and high heels marked her distinct disguise while boasting many admirers across San Francisco El Paso and San Diego.
A Chinese woman and three children released a canary from a cage on Kearny Street. The bird landed on a wire and, after crowd interest, a sparrow hawk swooped in and carried it away. The event ended with the hawk fleeing down Commercial Street. In Easton, Henry R. Bowlby, badly injured, wed Miss Alice Faulks in hospital.
Miss Eva Brayley Gifford sues the Baltimore hotel claiming a highly intoxicated gentleman kissed her in an elevator, asserting the act is worth $10,000 and seeks damages.
The late market quotations list varied prices for butter creamery goods, hides, wool, and tallow, with metals and grains also noted. It records values for lead copper wool and live stock, along with sugar, oats, and bar silver, reflecting mixed commodity activity and fluctuating livestock prices.
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