U Boat Attacks US Transport as Destroyers Sink Two Subs
Special to The Times from Parand Michigan June 6 details a three U boat submarine attack on a United States transport. Destroyers launched depth charges and torpedoes, sinking two subs while the transport escaped with soldiers aboard. A sailor recalls rapid action and near misses as battles unfolded in close proximity.
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Passengers Describe Lifebelts and U Boat Fears Aboard Steamship
Passengers arriving from Central and South America recalled sleeping in lifebelts for two nights, some still on at port. A thorough drill had passengers in boats as officers took positions, yet no U-boat sightings were confirmed despite questions sparked by distant flashes and imagined subs off the coast.
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Down German Biplane Falls Behind Front Lines
American pilots in France on June 6 engage in five air battles northwest of Toul. They shoot down an enemy biplane whose crash lands in woods inside German lines. Another American pursues a German photographer near Nancy. One pilot near Pont-a-Mousson narrowly escapes after bullets pass through his plane, not badly damaging it.
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Quiet warfront activity and aerial losses noted
Allied forces report heavy resistance with over 1,400 officers and 656 guns, plus many machine guns. Artillery action remains lively as recon engagements yield prisoners. Frontline gains include possession of enemy trenches west of Pontoise and near Noyon. In two days, 46 enemy aircraft and 4 captive balloons were downed, with Richt hofen’s squadron claiming 15.
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Americans Hold Chateau-Thierry Bridge Under Fierce Fire
American machine-gun battalion holding a bridge at Chateau-Thierry during recent combats lost only one man killed and a few wounded. Germans dominated the town from HS 201 as Americans and French posted machine guns in houses. Captain John R. Mendenhall of New Rochelle led his company through three sleepless days. Corporal Jules Mangold of McDonald located German snipers under heavy fire and directed others to their positions. Captain George Wakerine, the French liaison officer, remained beside the unit urging and cheering. The force fought with remarkable spirit, even laughing amid the inferno.
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Americans Stand Firm At Veuilly-la-Poterle In WWI Fight
June 11 Associated Press recounts American troops at Veuilly-la-Poterle refusing to yield a inch of ground while French forces repelled a German assault. American machine gunners inflicted heavy losses and their steadiness aided a French counterattack until the German force retreated in disorder.
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Americans Earn French British Admiration In Battle
Paris reports praise for American troops in Veuilly Jaulgonne and Chateau Thierry. French and British observers highlight machine gunners’ steadiness in streets, with German casualties over 1,000 and bridges blown. Reuter notes American divisions and allied units holding hard salients, gas shells, and steady morale boosting Allied efforts.
84 Casualties Listed by War Department Change Grand Total
The War Department released 84 casualty names and updated that a previously listed killed in action soldier had been severely wounded, raising the total to 6,885. The list tallies 7 killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 12 severely wounded, 1 wounded to an undetermined degree, 3 slightly wounded, 1 missing, 3 died in accidents, and 4 died of disease, including three commissioned officers. Lieutenant A. P. H. Sage died of wounds. Lieutenants Williard D. Hill and Bernard C. Wolcott were severely wounded.
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German Attempts to Force Oise River Fail Again
Allied reports say German efforts to extend lines on the Oise in France failed disastrously yesterday as they sought to bypass Pont L Evêque near Montalagache wood. The crossing near Carlepont was repelled, halting their drive.
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French drive back Germans as Allied lines hold
The French forces pushed the enemy back after leaving their cover and allied troops kept a strong, active stance between the Oise and the Aisne. The Allies showed energy in improving positions, taking small prisoner batches amid fatigue and privation. A French escapee claimed hundreds of German corpses lay nearby and that ration shortages dated to May 27. An unsigned letter on a German officer elsewhere confirms similar food scarcities across front lines.
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Time Limit for Germans Set by Allied Confidence
The Daily News editorial notes Clemenceau’s claim that America can crown the Allied cause with victory, praising U S loyalty while warning that America’s vast contribution heightens danger to the Allies. It argues US troops earlier held trenches and battles at Cantigny and Chateau-Thierry prove intervention is decisive, creating a race to press the offensive before German crossings on the Marne become overwhelming.
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French Now See Sure Victory Ahead
Paris editors urge political unity with America as decisive Allied momentum grows. The article lauds American troops at the Marne and Chateau-Thierry, notes U boat dangers, cites Allied strategic aims, and argues unity in policy with London Paris and Rome to hasten victory.
Pause in battle prompts Marne comparisons
Paris reports a June 6 assessment that German gains in last week’s drive show local success but not victory. The pause is seen as not altering strategic conditions. the Marne defeat is still cited as an incontestible French victory as Germans were driven back.
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Deeds of American Patrol in Lorraine and Chateau Thierry
June 6 report recounts a forty man American patrol held off a larger force in Lorraine for three quarters of an hour before exhaustion, and details allied actions at Chateau Thierry including machine gun battalion rescue and bridge defense amid bombardment. Commanders Campbell, Meisner, Douglas Campbell, Peterson, and Rickenbacher are noted for aerial successes and ground actions.
Plainfield Lad Wounded in World War I Casualty List
Private William Marienscheck, 3, of Plainfield New Jersey, severely wounded in France after serving with the Rainbow Division. Private Charles D Perry of Poquonock Connecticut, severely wounded, first local casualty listed. Private Frederick H Meyers, 20, of Truck Company No 44, killed in action. five Meyers brothers in service. Mother proud, regrets other sons not yet of age.
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Wounded Eager to Get Back Cantigny Spirit
Paris June 5 The spirit and morale of American soldiers wounded at Cantigny is remarkable though none will fully recover. Two privates awaiting surgery recall eagerness to return to the fight. One, who has been over the top three times, asks to be fixed quickly to go back. The other, with a serious thigh wound, says if he cannot return he takes pride in having fixed three bayonets and one man, though he will lose a leg.
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