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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1918
Page
2
London Times reports a new Allied offensive under Haig with rapid success across the Somme sector. French and British forces gain ground north of Morlancourt and near Amiens, taking thousands of prisoners as tanks and air support aid the assault, while the field shows widespread destruction and prize captures.
London Times special cable reports from Aug 9 on a battlefield tour with a British army unit. The writer describes crossing no man’s land in a car, trenches, shell holes, and aircraft overhead. He notes many German dead and relatively light British casualties.
Paul M. Warburg, born in Germany and related to bankers there, resigns from the Federal Reserve Board amid letters to President Wilson. He cites the effort to bar naturalized citizens of German birth from high U S posts as a cause of his decision. The President responds with friendship and best wishes.
Brigadier General J. I Walters and staff arrive in Austin and open temporary headquarters in the adjutant general's office to facilitate records consultation during federalization inspections. The office will stay open as these reviews proceed. Also, 10,000 cans of salmon condemned and destroyed in Sherman due to decomposition.
Cleveland lawyers organize the Farmhand club pledging to spend one day weekly in farm chores using hoes and rakes. If farmers face help shortages the group will cancel work and assist on the fields across Cleveland Od.
Allied forces push forward after taking Morlancourt and the heights south, storming Chipilly Spur and advancing along the ridge between the Ancre and the Somme. German retreat continues with heavy losses, 30 000 prisoners, and up to 400 guns captured as Haig closes in.
Report from the front notes General Debeney pushing east from the Ayre while General Humbert cuts north of Montdidier driving Germans toward escape routes. Montdidier encircled, with exits under fire and roads to Koye cut. Allied airmen harass retreating Germans as firing widens toward the Oise and Ancre.
Paris dispatch says French forces pushed east of Montdidier capturing the town and driving the front forward. Over three days they advanced along the Amiens to Roye road, taking about 5,000 prisoners and 200 guns, while Avro and other fronts saw continued attacks and gains.
The report details an Allied push south east of St. Austin and Roye road driving German positions on a 20 kilometer front. Forces claim captures of Rollott Orvillers-Sorel Ressous-Sur-Matz Souchy-Les-Pote Laneuville-Sur-Lessers and Wlincourt with ten kilometer advances at points. Three days of fighting yielded over 20 kilometers of trench progression and about 5 000 prisoners. The Germans abandoned 200 guns and large quantities of materiel.
J W Mason reports that Germany under Hindenburg declines Foch’s challenge for a pitched battle at Montdidier and retreats to defensive tactics. Allies gain ground with limited losses as American troops push toward the Rhine, prompting German reserve movements and potential strategic withdrawal.
Berlin says the battle line now stretches from the Ancre to the Oise after renewed fighting along the Yser and Ancre fronts. The German war office claims enemy attacks were repulsed and describes counterattacks near Foucaucourt Villore Bretonneux and other sectors as forces were withdrawn to rear lines.
Albert Beek a Dallas County Missouri draft board member shot himself in the temple at dawn. The 31 year old barber shop owner from Buffalo had been targeted by vandals after a reclassification of Buffalo businessman. his home was painted yellow in the incident. He had served on the draft board since its formation a year prior.
Allied forces push forward north of Vesle as engineers clear retreat zones and uncover mine devices, camouflaged dugouts, and poisoned food guidance. Warning bulletin urges caution over explosive traps, barbed wire entanglements, and hidden mines along roads and in rubble while preparations intensify for future drives.
Bulgaria fears an allied strike while Turkey presses Germany to reclaim Balkan territory. Crete mobilizes toward 200000 troops as Austrians shift ranks. American troops arrive in Italy easing southern European fronts. Allies increase supplies to threaten Bulgaria yet Sofia avoids overt acts to keep U S support intact.
A wireless telephone apparatus was installed on the steamer Rey Jaime I of the Yslendt Maritima fleet now owned by Sia Transmedi terranes of Barcelona. The radio telegraph and telephone system has a 300 mile radio range and 150 mile telephone range, using ship generated high tension current transformed to high frequency. The De Forest patent system is Spanish built and marks the first radiotelephone gear on a Spanish vessel and likely the first in the Mediterranean.
Washington Aug 10 America's total casualties abroad stand at 19 802 with 16 183 in the sea and 2063 in the Marines The weekly tally reports 3121 names with 1032 killed in action 229 other deaths and 3105 killed in action 1083 died of wounds plus 3052 wounded and 1400 missing The War Department did not announce new figures tonight
Washington reports General March declares the United States must speed up its war effort after Allied successes in France. He urges Congress to act quickly on the man power bill and warns against idle hopes while praising the Rainbow division and American troops for the ongoing offensive in Europe.
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