Paris Front Holds As German Drive Halts Before Paris
Paris dispatch reports the German offensive paused with French artillery in position and counterattacks driving gains back. News notes renewed confidence in General Foch, growing Allied troop reinforcements from America and England, and caution about a possible July strike. The article also details U S casualty notification procedures and the speed of telegrams to families.
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England
Army official denies delay in casualty notices
Maj. Gen. McCain, Adjutant General, said reports of unusual delay in notifying relatives of casualties in Pershing’s expedition are unfounded. He said relatives are notified promptly, with delays only from clerical errors, address changes, or wartime verification. He noted occasional withholding of lists for military reasons and said most delays stem from misaddressed notices and multiple clerks in France.
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War on the Marne Aisne Front Baffles German Drive
The battlefront remains largely static with local German attacks repelled. French forces hold the Aisne sector near Amiens, while the Montdidier and Marne wedges threaten heavier losses for Germany. Allied support from American troops strengthens the line as strategic movements loom around Rheims, Soissons, and La Bassée. The German rail and road networks constrain maneuvering, leaving the wedge a critical, fragile battleground.
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Bolshevik envoy predicts rising threat in Vienna
From Bern report June 5 1918 the Soviet diplomat M Sgylovekys says the new Red Army grows stronger with better discipline and remobilization plus railway repairs. He forecasts an early Austrian uprising, notes nationalist insurrection as weakness of the Dual Monarchy and cites transport as a major government hurdle.
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Austria
Russia Ukraine peace talks stall amid disputes over authority
Kiev correspondent reports four major points of contention delaying progress at plenary meetings. Frontier delimitation and Ukrainian repatriation spark clashes over who may decide. Russians seek a stock sharing plan and independent Ukrainian diplomacy remains hotly debated.
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End of German Offensive Nears. Maurice Analyzes Front
Major General Sir Frederick Maurice asserts the 1918 third German offensive is nearing its end as Allied reserves outpace German ones. He notes stabilization from Noyon to Chateau Thierry, German use of tanks since May 27, and Moltke style flexible strategy versus Verdun tactics. He warns the enemy will test surprise with reserves and calls for vigilance along the Oise and Montdidier lines.
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Moltke
Polish Independence Spurred by Allies at Versailles
At the Versailles conference the Premiers of Great Britain France and Italy announced that creating a united independent Polish state with free access to the sea is a condition of a solid just peace. Allies noted the American Secretary of State's sympathy for Czech and Yugoslav freedom movements.
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Kaiser on the Ourcq Tour With Von Hindenburg in June
Amsterdam reports Feli Mar von Hindenburg accompanied the German Emperor on a tour of newly gained territory between the Chemin des Dames and the River Vesle. They visited General von Boehy headquarters and the Laffaux-Conde region before viewing fighting west of Soissons and returning via Fismes.
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Duma, Revolution, and European Proletariat Views
The Duma is seen as an ostensible cause of revolution, yet insiders say it did not spark it and the old government fell as the Duma followed. In Austria many events defy nationalist explanations, Vienna is isolated by frontier closures, and the Third International ideas are being realized by the Russian government, with Europeans urged to decide on their adoption.
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Government Island leased for shipyard by Emergency Fleet
A. P. Wright for the Emergency Fleet Corporation announces Oakland and Alameda cities have leased Government Island in the San Antonio estuary for a government shipyard. The plan calls for a $10,000,000 investment to build a fully equipped yard capable of producing concrete ships in large numbers.
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San Antonio Estuary
Kenilworth Castle Disaster Kills Eleven at Sea
The British steamer Kenilworth Castle arrived crippled at a port after a collision and explosion. Eleven people were killed and many more injured or missing as a lifeboat capsized. the vessel carried about 300 passengers and mail from South Africa.
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Commands forces in Great Britain named Robertson
London June 5. As a temporary measure General Sir William Robertson has been appointed to command the forces in Great Britain. Robertson, former Chief of the Imperial Staff, becomes chief of the Eastern command.
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