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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
4
German air raid in Picardy behind American lines targets a major hospital and surrounding homes. Nurses and Red Cross workers evacuate wounded to cellars and caves as American and French casualties rise. A nurse is badly wounded, and civilians die in shattered houses amid ongoing bombardment.
The War Department released a May casualty list totaling 6,523 with 15 killed in action 6 died of wounds 11 died of accident 1 missing in action 15 severely wounded and 4 died of disease. Commissioned officers named include Lieutenants Anderson Griffith Stearns Hewitt and McCreery among those killed or wounded.
Ju nius B Wood reports from the French front that German bombs hit American hospitals last Tuesday. Six American nurses remained at work in cellars caring for wounded as bombs struck near hospitals. American rescuers included Helen Spalding, Mary McCandliss, Natalia V Scott, Blanche Gilbert, Constance Cook, and Mary Hoyt. Ambulances had narrow escapes and one was blown away in the blast.
Amid relentless bombing ambulances rush in with fresh victims while surgeons operate by flashlights and candles. Major Fred G. Murphy Captain Charles Farmer Lieutenant Joseph McDevitt Lieutenant Thomas Hardy and William Clark of Washington, D. C. stay at their posts through the night.
American flyers report downing several German planes northwest of Toul in heavy aerial action. Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher and Lieutenant James A. Meissner led bold combats, with Rickenbacher credited for at least one confirmed kill and Meissner saved after a collision. Aerial skirmishes continued east of Thiacourt and near Aprémont with multiple enemy aircraft forced down or driven off.
Long Island memorials tell of Private Stanley Belew of Company L 808th Infantry killed in action in France as the first Camp Upton division casualty. Lt. Frank Plant McCreery of Port Washington and Lt. Malcolm R. White of Southampton die in air and artillery actions in Europe. Families in Port Washington, Southampton, Brooklyn, and Queens respond with telegrams, letters, and public notices as wounded and missing soldiers are listed.
Lieutenant John L. Mitchell, 25, son of the late U S Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin, was killed in action somewhere in France according to a telegram to his mother. He was brother of Colonel William M. Mitchell, head of the American Aviation Corpse.
American forces northwest of Toul raided German lines last night moving over 500 yards under cover of artillery. Engineers blew entanglements and dugouts while 400 meters of trench were penetrated. Two prisoners taken with minimal American casualties. Four German counterattacks near Cantigny, west of Montdidier, were repulsed amid heavy machine gun fire. A German captain was captured.
German artillery pounded American positions around Cantigny west of Montdidier with up to 4000 high explosive shells. German tanks joined infantry in a failed counterattack. American artillery and gunners repelled the assault. Air raids by German pilots targeted villages behind lines as the 32nd Reserve Division under General von Lorne and Stange reinforced Cantigny, with history from the San River drive of 1915 noted.
American forces in France celebrate news of Cantigny success as Montdidier actions raise hopes of a renewed Hun offensive. Reports note that troops expected a strong counterattack a day after Cantigny but focus remains on the celebrated advance and morale boost among Allied and American ranks.
Enthusiasm rose as our forces kept the key salient despite repeated counterattacks by German units. Reports emphasize stubborn defense and firm positions sustaining pressure from enemy forces.
German raiding parties attacked American lines in the Luneville area early Wednesday. The three assaults failed. Americans repelled them with star shells and machine guns in gas masks. Several Germans were killed or wounded, no prisoners taken.
A damaged wartime fragment reports five wounded or captured, four orders to seize prisoners, and promises of leave and a bonus for taking American prisoners. It notes an attack to neutralize artillery, a perceived failure, and German ordnance with gunners continuing despite the gas attack working through the night.
In France, May 30, the Distinguished Service Cross was awarded this month for actions by Lieutenant Meyering an infantry staff officer with Company 234. He remained at his post amid a barrage, helped drive off the enemy, and endured injury to his right hand while continuing to direct his platoon during raids near Toul. Lieutenant Stephen C. Markoe, cited for bravery amid March 1 enemy raids near Toul, aided his men after severe wounds and continued to command his raiding party until relief arrived.
A London dispatch cites an Australian front telegram noting American troops in France boost Allied morale. It says their enthusiasm, physique, and large numbers behind the lines signal a fresh impact on the war effort. The report highlights widespread American quartering as evidence of growing arrivals.
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