04 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
1
Reported German and Austro-Hungarian forces attack multiple villages and fortified heights near Lemberg. The battle yields 6,300 prisoners and 21 cannons captured as troops rout and flee across rivers. some captives turn on their rescuers.
Marshal Joffre commends America for sending the first expeditionary troops to France on schedule. He notes General Pershing’s poise and leadership, saying the United States will finish the war with a strong, well-organized army. He emphasizes that timely arrivals prove submarines cannot block troop transports.
The last American expeditionary force ships arrived at a French port amid whistles and sirens, completing the supply convoy for arriving troops. Admiral Gleaves credited navigation officers for precise rendezvous plans that kept ships secure, while cooperation between army and navy prevented friction and aided the crossing.
General Hugh L. Scott Chief of Staff arrives with the American commission to Russia and witnesses the Russian artillery preparation. He reports observing the Sixth Corps of the Eleventh Army capture three lines of Austrian trenches during the early stage of the offensive.
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd says Austro German forces are evacuating Breezany fifty miles southeast of Lemberg Galicia as Russian armies invest the town from three directions. Four Russian armies press the breach with determined resolve in a supreme test. Units wear brecks and red striped cuffs with a death's head emblem.
The government reports a favorable Galicia drive with heavy trench gains. German positions around Koniuchy Kolf Schibalirm and Zoloukhi fell as Finnish Division and Cheshkoslovatsky Brigade seized fortified peaks near Zborov Korshidov and captured 1,540 enemy personnel.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Feld Marshal von Hindenburg returning from Austrian HQ predicts enemies will seek peace in the not too distant future. He says if Germany holds ground and the submarine war continues, victory is ours though attacks must persist. He cites Austrian monarchy knowledge as key to countermove.
Major Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Captain Archibald Roosevelt arrived in France to join the American expeditionary force. They sailed June on a steamer carrying nearly 20 young Americans bound for ambulance work and aviators. Both wearing khaki, they were seen off by their sisters Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.
A battalion of American troops arrived in Paris and prepared to parade on July 4. Crowds cheered as the soldiers marched from Austerlitz Station to Neuilly Barracks. French and American officers, Red Cross groups, and local civilians joined in greeting the troops with flags, bouquets, and songs.
Rear Admiral Gleaves reports successful defense of American transports against German submarines on transatlantic voyage to France. U boats attacked June 22 and again days later. at least one submarine sunk, others driven off by destroyers and high seas convoy. The news accompanies Fourth of July mood and supports morale as troops arrive in France.
A discussion on advancing airmail and allied censorship questions raises whether Germany learned of troop movements from lax outgoing cable censorship. It cites a June 13 statement by Colonel Jefferson Kean criticizing a Red Cross agent’s newspaper interview that revealed troop movements. It urges the Committee on Public Information to address the breach and prevent repetition as newspapers generally observe patriotic secrecy.
A German submarine was sunk in two assaults on the Pershing expeditionary force bound for France under American convoy. The first night action on June 22 failed to hit any American ships and no lives were lost as the transfer of troops proceeded. The commander, Vice Admiral Sims, organized destroyer protection and led naval forces through the submarine war zone while German efforts to destroy the expedition were thwarted.
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