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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
9
Paris dispatch reports General Pershing offered General Foch the full American army for the ongoing battle, pledging all resources and infantry artillery and aviation, with millions of American troops ready. Foch presented the offer to the front council including Clemenceau Petain and Loucheur for decision.
Washington March 29 General Foch received official recognition as supreme commander of Allied forces on the Western front in a cable from President Wilson sending congratulations on his new authority The president noted unity of command as a hopeful sign of ultimate success and said the coordination of British and French efforts may be announced soon The Daily Chronicle had speculated on Foch directing combined operations and coordinating the forces tracking with the trend of events.
Paris March 29 The great battle now rages over a front exceeding seventy miles as German reserves are drawn in. The stage is set for possible decisive action though official lines remain cautious with growing confidence in the result.
According to official dispatches General Koch, renowned French hero of the Marne, has been placed in supreme command of the Allied forces on the western front He previously served on the Inter Allied War Council During the Austro German advance General Och provided effective aid to Italy in the campaign at Laly last month
American forces crossed the border and fought bandits in a dawn clash near The Gap. About twenty were wounded and one Private Thenitore Kalbert was killed. Troops, led by Captain Angerson and elements of Troop G, pursued bandits along a seventy five mile march before returning to base.
Forty wives and daughters of Hornsby’s Bend farmers contract with spinach grower N Avery to harvest over 20 acres. Led by Mrs Wi Platt president of the local Red Cross chapter, the group will donate the earnings to the Red Cross. Workers will be paid the standard rate per disk for spinach picking.
Americans in France press forward in daylight to storm German lines as Allied forces attempt to break the front near Toul St. Mihiel and Saint Mihiel while artillery shells and patrols report progress. Reports mention American patrols entering enemy trenches and advancing under fire as the push continues with support from British and French units.
Justice Fisk's court cited espionage act charges against two German Americans held on $6000 bonds each. Affidavits say Armand Kuenecke 11 or 12 years old declared delight at air accident deaths and Albert Denler 12 of Soll Texas spoke of serving in the military failure, both tied to work near Kelly Field.
A walkout disruption in Kanoas City prompts authorities to place soldiers on standby. Two spreads report spreading unrest as security forces monitor the situation and prepare responders.
Turbulent conditions sweep Kansas City as weather issues mingle with a broad strike. Police pledge protection while carmen, saloons, and industries halt operations amid union agitation. Washington negotiations stall, city life slows under widespread work stoppages.
March 29 report from Washington details movements of the second draft group as Congress and Provost Marshal General Cromer plan to fill quotas. Mentions 70,000 white men and 25,000 of the first draft already mobilized, with calls for more divisions to meet manpower needs.
Unclear military report states that two cadets, Pot Worth and Dayal blying, were killed here this morning. Identified names include Ve Jy Thwyer and J. Scott Rowan, with partial ties to Sip Dwyer's relative in Mon treat, Bowen.
An OCR fragment reports weather for several cities including Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington. It lists temperatures and conditions such as clear and rain with assorted wind directions and hourly forecasts. The garbled text blocks obscure exact figures and dates but convey a routine meteorological bulletin style.
An evening report notes artillery exchanges near Paris as shells fall after two o clock. The clash involves ongoing activity in the PALI sector with local observers tracking the intensity and timing of the bombardment.
German assault stalls as Anglo French forces defend a line near Montdidier and Amiens. British and French troops repel heavy attacks, with reserves shattered and the defense described as firm along a widening front in the Somme region. American units reported on line sections as the fight persists amid intensive bombardment and counteractions.
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