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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1918
Page
2
London Times reports German lines near Soissons and Chateau-Thierry shrinking under French American and British pressure. French forces reach rail junction Anlehy le Chateau while Germans retreat along limited routes. British and Italian units advance with growing prisoner captures and heavy German losses.
In Paris on July 23 a New York Red Cross worker aiding refugees heard her son cry for Mother as he was wounded in battle. The wounded Heutemimeé in the American army suffered a leg injury from shrapnel on Monday. She accompanied him to a hospital then returned to the station to comfort other wounded soldiers.
General Mangin and General Degoutte drive back eight German divisions along a 20 mile front after a surprise attack. German right flank crushed with dead and prisoners left on the south bank of the Marne. Allied gains include destroyed balloons, captured stores, and a heavy enemy casualty list. Wreckage and continued Allied pressure mark the turning tide as French and American troops press back invaders between the Aisne and Marne.
City to acquire West End Lake in Lake Aventa block for a public park later drained and raised to surrounding ground level. Owners Julian W. Andersen and the University of Cincinnati consent to transfer. city must maintain park property, repair the dam, extend Cincinnati Avenue, and ban alcohol sales. Maintenance lapse reverts to owners after sixty days.
The New York mayor's committee on national defense moved to store at least 100000 tons of domestic coal for next winter. They held a conference with coal dealers across boroughs and agreed the city has storage facilities but faces the issue of where to buy the coal.
Allied forces tighten grip on retreating German units along the Aisne-Marne line. General March notes a parallel to Austrian retreat in Italy, with storms masking tank movements and French operations near Montdidier and Ricardy front exerting pressure. Berlin cites Allied air losses. Paris reports 1500 German captives from Montdidier area. French and Allied air forces continue raids behind German lines as supplies are moved and bombarded.
Paris dispatch reports German counter-attack west of Rheims around Vrigny repulsed by French forces. Night artillery activity intensified between the Marne and Aisne toward Rheims. Germans reportedly deploy 35 divisions south of the Marne while American troops continue to arrive.
Allied troops drive forward on multiple sectors from Soissons to Rheims as German retirement appears to back away from the salient. French advances toward Mere-a-Tarde cut the German base supply lines while Britons and French press north of the Marne. Prisoner captures rise as fresh German units peel in to shield retreat and allow stock moves from inside the pocket.
July 22 dispatch from France reports severe fighting as American units near St Germain push behind German lines. Despite mud and supply issues, riflemen and bayonet tactics break through toward Veisone and Vigny, taking 2,600 prisoners, six 75mm and ten heavy guns, plus mortars. An American meets his brother among freed prisoners.
The British press reports on front line events amid Allied advances. Headlines note enemy positions, renewed Allied progress near Montdidier and Marne sectors, with emphasis on American fortitude, artillery actions, and Berlin's admission of seriousness. Brigadier generals led charges as engineers attacked, while German retreat corridors are described as narrow and exposed to fire.
General Genvaud barred the German crown prince’s advance east of Rheims delivering a standstill with minimal losses through strong defensive work. General Mangin leads Franco American forces in a major west front counteroffensive after political sidelining, guiding operations between the Aisne and the Marne.
Report notes Americans near the Marne flank and rapid Allied advances toward Vierry Armentieres and Qincy, with German forces under pressure and the British retaking Marnax. Editorials claim German prestige at stake and Allied leadership showing superior strategy. A German soldier is said to have a brother among POWs and water shortages affected an 86 hour fight.
An excerpt from the London Times notes police pursuit of defautist literature and efforts to silence potential spread of rumors from Cologne and Dusseldorf near the Walety frontier. It mentions alarm over The German Sedan and confirms authorities denying death rumors of Von Hindenburg while seeking those spreading them.
American aviators assume command of a major seaplane station on the Mug fish coast, taking over from British forces in a small ceremony. The event marks the first fully American station on the coast with U.S. machines lined up for the salute as the American flag is raised.
Washington reports a casualty list listing 202 dead of wounds and disease, 17 missing or captured, plus severely wounded including Enoch Deason McCrory Auk Frank Deaton and Charles Wells. Air instructor Richard Ristine killed in a Gerstner Field accident. details unnamed.
A brief notice notes that new guidance allows German language communications to be passed hereafter with an exception for prisoners of war, reflecting reevaluated censorship policy. The wording is unclear and references Kiev, Washington, and telecommunication oversight.
An American liner Justicia delivering about 8000 troops was sunk off the coast of Ireland after a battle with dust cloud and near misses. The vessel carried a crew of roughly 800 and cargo valued between 700 and 900 dollars per man, with the ship returning to an American port.
Officials of the first naval district say no trace of a U boat is found off New England after the sinking of the Robert and Richard. Submarine chasers and other craft are sent out to bolster coast patrols and protect shipping.
A damaged description notes the Justicia, intended as a New York Rotterdam liner, built at Belfast and later used by the British admiralty. It mentions German submarine actions in the Mediterranean and a misreported troop carriage. Also reported: the fishing schooner Rochester or Rob er and Richard was sunk off Maine with 24 crew, 11 dead, and rescue efforts continuing in Kennebunkport and Boston.
A Vienna dispatch reports Austrian preparations for an offensive in Albania disrupted by arrival of Prussian and Italian troops. Franco Italian lines are reported steadied along a 200 mile front as enemy depots and stores are destroyed. a separate dispatch indicates Dunavek may replace Von Seydler as Austria’s chancellor and Perr Darnatek met Emperor Charles. In Amsterdam a Berlin telegram says a plant near Phuttion burned July 1 in an explosion, causing widespread fires and damage.
Confirmation of severe famine reports in Presta prompted the American committee for Armenian relief to approve the purchase and transport of essential supplies to famine-stricken regions in India. The plan, announced in New York on July 24, coordinates with STO000 to ship arnia aid.
British and Scottish units push toward Marraux and Bouilly after heavy German resistance. They stormed Marraux with fierce fire, failing to take it on day one but advancing next day, taking prisoners and booty. The action includes Kings Woods and reports strong German counterfire and reserves.
Rain and poor visibility cloak the front as British forces, chiefly Yorkshires and Highlanders, push from Rois de Courten to Dols de Rheims and Tronilly while taking prisoners from three divisions. Bombardments precede rapid advances amid stubborn German resistance and rising casualty prudence.
General Poraldi reports the capture of seven bandits including Morley at Piedras Negras as Mexican federal troops advance. The death of Lieut. PK Tit is announced for a battle on July 16, while Lieut. Uirth, an observer, was killed during air combat with two German planes.
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