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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
18
British forces pressed through the Nieppe Forest sector pushing beyond German positions at Plate Becque. They overran a line of trench and machine gun posts linked by wire, taking nearly a hundred prisoners in a left flank action while German morale waned under Allied pressure.
June front dispatches describe French gains at Soissons as multiple German positions fell under dawn attacks. French forces attacked from 6 000 yards, pushing along the southwest of Meintore toward the Willers-Cottermte line, capturing several outposts and advancing through the day. Allied aims near Fosans and St Party Algly reported strong French artillery dominance and continued pressure as Germans retreated from forested sectors south of Willersfotterts toward Mt Pierre Aig and Peogtersing.
General Pershing's communiqué states yesterday that American forces repelled hostile raid parties in the Vosges. No further details or new enemy actions were reported, with Allied positions holding firm and no significant changes noted on the front.
London reports describe a British offensive east of Nieppe Front capturing about 100 prisoners and machine guns with gains including Wapinette Verte Ruye and nearby hamlets. French and Italian fronts show artillery checks, minor advances, and prisoner captures as German and Austrian forces counter. Air actions yield multiple enemy planes downed and balloons burned. Reports note raids near Arras and Moyennevikly with limited casualties.
London reports heavy infantry action on the Italian front with renewed bombardment of Austrians on the left of the line. Allied artillery targets behind Austrian lines along the Adige valley while Alpine guns swarm Asiago and Col del Rosso as Italian troops raid and take prisoners.
The Austrian press acknowledges the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army on the Piave as reported from Home. The dispatch notes confusion in German circles and hints at shifting public sentiment while urging calm amid ongoing war news.
A disjointed wartime reflection describes German use of defensive systems and their failures at Verdon and the Somme. The speaker invokes regiments and the notion of homes of glorious units returning, noting dangerous moments and defeats.
Seventy-two German planes credited to Major William A. Bishop as his career closes. The Air Force veteran, praised by British officials, commanded a France bound squadron of Canadians. His retirement marked a notable record equal to famed German ace Baron von Richtofen. He returned to England aboard after sinking five more enemy aircraft at dawn.
Report from May 22 describes Lieut Baer tying down eleven German planes and downing six more before he was forced to land behind enemy lines. Major William Thaw of the 1084 Avro Squadron confirms the feat and notes Baer’s subsequent capture. Emme Raor Dyer, mother of a missing American airman, states Baer killed nine Germans and that his fate remains uncertain.
War casualty rolls show 10,089 American losses with 3,951 deaths. Corporal John Joseph Ryder of Battery 8th New York Field Artillery, son of Mortimer Ryder and Patrick J. Ryder, reported killed in action. Ryder, born in Manhattan, aged twenty, enlisted after graduating from Public School 102, and served on the Mexican border before moving to France with Pershing’s forces. Other Brooklyn servicemen named include Private Alfred M. Honss, Private Bananas Was, Private William M. Park, and Private Austin M. Ready, with Ready reported prisoner in Limburg.
Paris June 98 Havas Agency reports lieutenant Mezergues a noted French ace who escaped from a German prison and resumed fights was seriously wounded in a duel with an enemy aircraft. A bomb thrower on Mezergues’s machine was killed in the encounter.
Military notes describe stabilized Austro-Hungarian resistance on the Piave and shifting German attacks on the French front near Oise and Aisne. Allied operations in France yield significant gains with hundreds of prisoners, while French American efforts in Chateau Thierry mirror local victories. Russian crisis looms as Lenine’s government falters, risking greater Allied involvement in Russia.
Washington June 28 The army and marine casualty list today contains 105 names split by action or status. Killed in action and died of wounds are listed beside many named soldiers and a section for wounded undetermined prisoners and missing cases.
Thirty United States Army ambulance units have arrived in Italy as heavy transport and medical support arrive to bolster field hospital capacity. Deputy Romeo Gawerts is noted in the dispatch as part of the unit's arrival and coordination efforts.
Paris reports another night raid by German planes last evening causing casualties and injuries from bombs dropped on the city. Alarm sounded at 11 pm and the all clear came after 1:15 am. Several groups of enemy aircraft reportedly divided into different courses over the Paris district.
Two YMCA workers, W. D. Howell and another, were cited for bravery amid a heavy bombardment that forced gas exposure and the removal of wounded. The report notes religious burials for the dead and praises energy and efficiency of the volunteers.
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