British liner sinks U boat in fog battle near Atlantic port
A liner engaged a submerged U boat in fog off the Atlantic coast. After the sub surfaced two periscopes showed, the liner opened fire with a gun, the torpedoed ship sank from a long-range hit as destroyers closed in. Passengers reported a loud explosion and the ship continued to port with lifeboats ready for emergency.
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Botterill
Russian Cadets Urge Allied Help to Rescue Russia
A Russian Cadet Party resolution, presented to the U S State Department by Ambassador Bakhmeteff, calls for allied intervention in Russia. The message, sent to Wilson and allied governments, signals support for foreign troops in Russia and cites moderate factions, including the Constitutional Democrats and Social Revolutionists, against Bolshevik rule. The text condemns Brest-Litovsk and German occupation and is continued on page eight.
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Foch Can Hold On Till We Turn Tide
Paris dispatch quotes American analyst predicting German drive will be halted by a million and a quarter American troops in France within months. Optimism returns in Paris as Allied leaders assess the front, with Foch's strategic grip and steady French resistance cited amid heavy German losses. Continued on Page Three.
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French Stop German Breakthrough Near Noyon In Open-Field Fighting
Across Thiescourt and Ribecourt the French hold, counterattacking after a German push. A stout defense on the Estrées road flank delays the enemy while reserves and a tank-supported charge reclaim Marqueglise and Loges Farm. The front line extends five miles near the Matz.
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Australians Break German Ridge In Ferocious Somme Clash
Australian troops attack between Morlancourt and Sailly Le Sec and seize a ridge overlooking Morlancourt and Sailly Lauret, inflicting heavy German losses. Observers note disciplined maneuvers, high casualties, and a relentless barrage as the battle on a twenty mile front intensifies with continued Allied counterattacks.
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Foch Strikes Back As French Recapture Key Positions
French forces regain Belloy Senlis Wood and the heights between Courcelles and Mortemer along a seven and a half mile front after counterblows. Antheuil is retaken, Mery recaptured, and over a thousand prisoners plus several guns fall to the French as heavy fighting persists from Montdidier to the Oise.
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Ausonia Sunk by Submarine. 40, 130 Crew Members Missing
The British transport Ausonia of Cunard Line was torpedoed in the Atlantic while westbound. Ninety crewmen landed on the English coast, 40 unaccounted. 130 officers and men were aboard. Captain R Capper commanded. vessel built in 1907, 450.6 feet long, 14 knot twin screw engines. Survivors were picked up by an eastbound steamer as search for missing continues. Details limited.
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Brilliant Victory in Belleau Wood as Germans Retreated
American forces drove into Belleau Wood south of the Ourcq and northwest of Château-Thierry capturing 250 prisoners and significant war materiel including machine guns and trench mortars. The Marines, praised for hard fighting, continued advancing while German attempts to break the line were repulsed.
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Fragmentary OCR News Item on Dimming System and River Scene
The readable text hints at a discussion of a dimmer system and a river scene. details are garbled with missing context and unclear names or dates. The fragment preserves no clear events or entities to identify a specific lead.
Germans abandon plans for renewed attack on Amiens sector
From prisoners captured yesterday it was learned that the German High Command dropped a proposed attack just north of Amiens and instead sought weaker opposition. The French and American lines held firm as 250 Germans and 30 machine guns fell to allied forces in the Bois de Belleau area and several German efforts were repulsed on the Paris road front.
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Americans Smash Three German Divisions In Bold Counterattack
Paris reports that American troops northwest of Chateau-Thierry delivered a decisive action altering German plans and preventing a Meaux objective. Two regiments led forward surprised the enemy with deadly rifle and machine gun fire, forcing a German withdrawal and inflicting heavy losses. The unit is praised as accurate shooters capable of hitting at 600 yards.
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Crown Prince Uses Extra Divisions in Desperate Drive
Paris dispatch notes German commander borrowed four divisions from Crown Prince Rupprecht to push the advance amid French resistance. Villages Mery Belloy Saint Maur fell to German forces as tanks aided the assault. Echo de Paris editor Marcel Hutin cites German plans to end the war soon and hints at possible naval action with fleet support against the British front.
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