Destructive Pershing Leads Army In First Big Drive
Descriptive account notes General Pershing's forces driving to seize the St Mihiel salient, claiming city capture and a five mile gain with 8,000 prisoners as crowds in New York City respond to the draft news. The report covers selective registration numbers, district tallies, and early signers, with citywide turnout and registration office scenes.
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Debs Found Guilty on Three Espionage Counts
Eugene V. Debs, four time Socialist presidential candidate, is convicted on three counts of violating the Espionage Act. Each count carries up to twenty years and a $10,000 fine. The jury returned verdicts after hours of deliberation as Debs expressed calm acceptance and his supporters celebrated outside.
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British Forces Under Fire In Heavy Rain Near Lens Front
British reporters describe raids and skirmishes along the 44 mile front from La Bassée to east of Péronne as rain drenches trenches and smoke fills the air. Villages near Vermelles and Le Transloy show women and children living amid ruins while shells and air raids continue.
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General Hahn killed near St Quentin by British airmen
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt reports General Hugo Hahn was killed near St. Quentin. A Basle dispatch says most of the General’s staff were shot down by British aviators last week, with other generals narrowly escaping.
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National City Company New Office On Fifth Avenue Ad
Advertisement notes a new office for The National City Company on Fifth Avenue offering expert investment analysis as a precautionary service and indicating services are available at a charge.
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Germany Might Restore Belgium Says Von Payer
In a Stuttgart speech Friedrich von Payer, Imperial Vice Chancellor of Germany, suggested Germany might restore Belgium without conditions or indemnities if no other state was better placed. He noted German mood and warned American troop involvement burdens.
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British Move Toward Cambrai Seizes Havrincourt and Trescault
British troops and French forces advance on the Cambrai front capturing Havrincourt Moeuvres and Trescault with about 1 000 prisoners. They push lines north of Havrincourt and near St. Quentin as Germans respond with heavy bombardment at Gouzeaucourt Wood.
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First American Army Attacks St Mihiel Salient
Edwin L. James describes the September 12 1918 assault by the First American Army on the St Mihiel salient in France. American and French cooperation is highlighted with Pershing commanding, air supremacy claimed, and progress from Pont-a-Mousson to Fresnes noted as two main thrusts drive toward the Meuse and Moselle fronts.
German Counter Artillery Fire Silenced by Our Guns
A New York Times report from France on September 12 describes the First American Army’s entry into a major independent operation targeting the St Mihiel salient. Artillery roared at 1 am, as American gunners suppressed German counterfire in 35 minutes and pressed toward several Meuse front villages.
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Recapture of St Mihiel Marked Fourth Anniversary Loss
The Associated Press reports unofficially that St Mihiel has been recaptured by French forces with American co operation on the Lorraine front. French troops reached the western outskirts as German resistance persisted near the Romain fort south of the city, marking the fourth anniversary of the St Mihiel salient.
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Greenbrier advertises European pian cure and Piasa office
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia The Greenbrier promotes a European piano and a wonderful curative treatment in an advertisement for The Piasa office.
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Allied artillery drives gains in Mihiel sector
General Pershing reports gains by American and French forces in the Mihiel area with 8,000 prisoners collected as operations continue. American cavalry patrols operate north of the original front as tanks aid infantry against machine gun fire and enemy resistance remains reduced.
American Forces Attack German Lines in Lorraine Front
French and American forces launched a four hour barrage and attacked both sides of the St Mihiel salient. The southern advance stretched twelve miles and the western front eight miles amid heavy Franco American artillery and Entente air support. German troops began falling back along both flanks as American troops pressed the assault.
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Americans Reach First Objectives in St Mihiel Drive
On the Lorraine front dated Sept 12 the American advance reached first objectives ahead of schedule. By 2 pm Allied forces controlled N Pannes Bouillonville and Thiaucourt with heavy fighting near Maizerais where crawls and tanks aided. Northward Les Eparges Hill and Hill 322 were captured with significant enemy casualties.
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Americans Drive Front in Meuse Action Near St Mihiel
Americans east of St Mihiel attacked on an eleven mile front from Fey en Hay to Xivray and reached a depth of five miles. The town of Thiaucourt was captured early in the drive. From there the line runs south of Bouillanville to Pannes and Nonsard, which were also taken.
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