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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
1
German efforts gain little on the Champagne drive as American and French forces blunt attacks near Soissons Chateau Thierry and Neuilly Wood. American troops engage near Jaulgonne while counterattacks drive back German battalions. heavy losses reported. Supreme War Council expresses confidence in General Foch and the Allied cause.
American troops joint with French forces west of Chateau Thierry and north of the Marne repulsed repeated German attacks near Paris, taking prisoners while the Germans captured none. After a long march they entered the line eager to fight, their machine gunners delivering notable fire as France hailed the American entry into battle. Continued on Page 6.
The Supreme War Council announced full confidence in Allied victory with American help. It praises General Foch and President Wilson for aiding American troop transport and brigading. The statement warns of renewed German assaults while pledging unity, resolve, and continued support to sustain Allied forces.
Special cable from The Tribune reports German forces have thrown fifty divisions against Franco British troops along the Marne front. French reserves, within striking distance, are confident and prepared to counterattack as the central line holds and the Marne serves as a growing barrier.
Paris dispatch reports Caspar Whitney quotes German forces nearing Paris with reserves mobilized. commanders warn a great battle is imminent as Allied lines slow the Boches and prepare for a major confrontation near the capital.
Washington dispatch reports General Crowder provost marshal issuing an address to all men twenty one who will register to day in 1917. He recalls the prior year when ten million self governed youths voted to defend liberty and warns that a million more will rally June 6 to support the army. He notes the nation in crisis and urges those at home to do their duty or risk weakening the war effort. Details of registration plans and enrollment locations appear on page 6.
Former U S Vice President and Indiana Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks died at his home after a long illness of interstitial nephritis. He was 66, had twice been nominated for Vice President, and his health deteriorated after a May illness and a stroke. His family, including most others, were by his bedside, with Major Richard Fairbanks in France.
The first edition of the Hearst series is exhausted while the second edition is prepared for mailing. Readers may obtain copies by mailing this slip with name and address to The Tribune.
The city dimmed lights after a RAF raid threat, with Commissioner Enright ordering all display and advertising lights off while bridges and office buildings conserve energy. The move followed talks at Governor's Island as authorities prepared siren alerts and evacuee procedures for possible aerial attacks along the coast.
Survivors of the steamship Carolina, landed at Lewes Delaware, identified the submarine U-37 as the destroyer of their vessel. Navy reports confirm U-151 sunk the schooners Hattie Dunn and Edna, establishing that at least two German submarines are operating off the Atlantic coast.
Nineteen survivors landed at Lewes Delaware after the steamship Carolina was sunk by the German submarine U-27 amid a fierce sea. They recounted a harrowing night at sea, a brave rescue of a girl, and orderly lifeboat evacuation as the vessel failed. A German crewman will be detained for investigation. The group departed for New York after briefing naval officials.
Navy reports describe a French vessel being attacked by a submarine off the Maryland coast as an American destroyer intervened to rescue the Radioleine. The schooner Edward J. Baird Jr was sunk, with two survivors found from its lifeboat. Coastal defense measures included dimmed lights and restricted signs as 306 of 331 aboard the Carolina were saved.
The Navy Department announced the North Atlantic coast U-boat raids resulted in seven schooners and four steamships lost. An American destroyer engaged the opposing submarine in a brief encounter off the coast as officials continued investigations.
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