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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
1
In a turbulent session Siegfried Kuelhmann faces intense anger from party hardliners while hints of his resignation circulate amid the push for a peace overture with London. Debates reveal deep mistrust of Berlin's new peace initiative and blame for the war’s fate shifts among factions.
A rumor from Berlin claims German Foreign Secretary Richard von Kuhlmann will resign his post. Swiss observers in Basle report the rumor as a possible development in Berlin diplomacy.
The New York Times reports strong German press reaction to Foreign Secretary von Kuhlmanns remarks and a controversial Reichstag session. The May 1918 naval record shows record British allied and neutral shipping losses totaling 355,69,000 tons with British losses 224,785 tons and allied neutral losses 140,959 tons.
London dispatch says Dutch source reports Kuhlmann hints at third party peace feelers. It notes Britain and Germany seek a reasonable peace from neutrals and that Holland’s Queen or Spain and Scandinavian Kings may join a joint mediation offer after private talks with belligerents.
The London dispatch notes Archibald Hurd praising May as the most favorable month yet. It cites reduced British tonnage losses, higher enemy submarine costs, and three ongoing movements against German naval pressure, including Admiralty mine measures and Straits of Dover operations.
Advertisement touts Grove Park Inn in Asheville North Carolina as the finest resort in the world for invalids with no children allowed, inviting rest and recreation.
President Wilson, at a hastily called Cabinet session, lays out basic principles for aiding Russia through commercial industrial and agricultural upbuilding without military intervention. He seeks mutual help with whatever Russian authority emerges and invites allied input to implement the policy.
Washington report shows Secretary Baker and General March urging postponement of any draft age amendment until September. Debate centers on whether to raise ages to 21 or keep 20 to 23, with political charges and legal questions preceding a broader army program reveal.
The Shipping Board now promises ninety four ships will be launched on July 4 excluding navy vessels, up from eighty nine. A Pacific Coast telegram says eight destroyers beyond Emergency Fleet Corporation launchings will be floated, with near twenty more likely. Henry Ford will launch five or more Eagles on that date.
Rome June 26 Italian troops fully reoccupied and extended the Cape Sile bridgehead on the Piave front repelling Austrian counterattacks. Nearly 400 prisoners taken. eight officers and 871 other ranks captured. Additional prisoners believed in the area as the war office reports mass recapture of artillery, army and material.
London reports influenza epidemic across the German front with rising hospitalizations and new rear hospitals for the disease. German soldiers also suffer grip and typhus while preparations for an offensive move ahead on the western front continue.
An Austrian situation described as chaotic and dangerous dominates foreign commentary. The Seidler administration’s fall prompts talk of dissolving Parliament and new elections. Polish Party opposition and the Social Democrats threaten stability while Germany’s press downplays danger and later speeds aid to Austria.
Rupprecht's troops, inactive for weeks, likely to be used in the next German campaign. Authorities emphasize the need for careful mobilization and strategic deployment as war efforts intensify.
Official dispatch from General Headquarters notes lively fighting west of the Adige with repulsed thrusts on Zugra Ridge and heavy enemy losses on the Asiago Plateau. May indicate Italian gains on the Brenta Piave front while June 24 actions ended in failure on Asolone and Monte Pertica. Our detachments pursued and captured portions of the front line.
The Patty Chronicle reports important events on the western front with German reserves being manoeuvred into position for a new offensive. It is unclear which sector will be attacked, but the situation is in hand and the allied armies are confident of the outcome.
At Lampol, Italian forces captured 2000 to 3000 prisoners, bringing total Austrian losses to about 18000 since the counteroffensive began. The Pist Schuetzen Brigade tried six attacks to widen the breach but could not aid surrounded Austrian divisions. By Monday afternoon only ninety of the brigade remained, the rest captured or dead.
London commentary argues Austrian victory in Italy offers little immediate German aid. It says Germany must focus on the interior for victory prospects, noting Von Kohlmann’s Reichstag briefing and Hindenburg’s balance of training, rest, and reconstitution ahead of a renewed western assault.
American forces after seven hours of brutal combat seize a German bastion south of Torcy near Chateau Thierry. About 1,200 Germans fought to hold the ridge near Bois de Belleau but were killed, wounded, or captured. Prisoners total 260 with four officers. around 50 machine guns captured.
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