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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
1
A New York Times special from Washington reports Austria plans a major 1,000,000 man assault at high cost, aiming to break the Piave line as casualties mount and mountain passes are clogged with the fallen. President hopes to avert telegraph seizures by avoiding drastic action.
Carlton of Western Union issued a public letter to President Wilson declining to suspend the companys rule barring employees from joining the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America for wartime. The reply signals continued pushback against government control and underscores a broader clash with the National War Labor Board.
The Russian Legion, loyal to the Allies and reorganized by the French, fought the German drive in April 1918. The 1st Battalion, on April 26, delivered a spirited assault, held its position amid counterattacks and bombardment, earning high praise from the division commander.
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Frankfurter Zeitung challenges the Kaiser’s claim that WWI divides world conceptions. It argues there are two powers, not two world views, and notes German unity would fracture if this framing were true. The piece questions blame on Anglo Saxon ideology and reflects on England and Mammon.
In London on June 18, Chancellor Andrew Bonar Law presented a £500 million credit vote in the House of Commons, outlining total war credits near £7.34 billion and reviewing the Austrian offensive in Italy. He praised Allied efforts, noted German aims at Paris and channels, and cited three months of fighting with limited German gains as the battle of Arras and Lys phases showed Allied success.
Amsterdam reports that the conflict is framed as a clash of two world views rather than a single strategic campaign. The article notes Emperor William spoke on Saturday during an anniversary celebration, signaling continued wartime messaging.
Lieutenant Edward Michael McKey of the American Red Cross, home in New York, was killed by a shell explosion on the Piave battleline while commanding a rolling canteen. A painter by trade, he came to Italy last December as the first Red Cross canteen commander in the field and previously served with the Ambulance Field Service in France, earning the French War Cross. He had a studio at 11 East Seventy-fourth Street.
First Lieutenant James C. Staley of the Army Quartermaster Department was arrested at 8 Whitehall Street New York on suspicion of accepting bribes in a raincoat contract involving Rosenthal and Wener the manufacturer of Truefit raincoats. The contract potential value was about 250000 with a four figure bribe.
In the Italian zone of war a vast Austro-Hungarian force is identified, with seventy one divisions and 7,500 cannon opposing Italy along the Piave and Alpine fronts. Desperate assaults on Monte Grappa fail and Austrian aims include Bassano Treviso and Mestre to sever Venice from the mainland.
The War Department indicated American troops would be sent to the Italian front at an early date after Italian Ambassador Count Macchi di Cellere met with Secretary Baker. Gen. March confirmed the 32d National Guard Division, from Michigan and Wisconsin, is currently in Alsace on German soil.
The piece describes American drafted troops facing heavy artillery and gas while holding their own near Chateau Thierry and Haute-Braye. It notes high praise from American and French officers, with emphasis on resolve, training, and potential impact on the war’s outcome as German offensives pause. It mentions Allied forces including French, British, Belgian, Italian, and Portuguese troops, and signals continued Allied readiness across sectors toward Rheims and Paris.
Vienna reports 30,000 Austrians captured and 7,500 guns in action as Italian forces defend the Piave sector. Mussolini era menace described. Italian 3rd Army resists renewed Austrian drives from Maserada to Capo Sile with counter pushes, preserving ground and taking prisoners.
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