Pershing Opens Drive in Argonne After Night Bombardment
American forces on the Argonne front launched fresh infantry actions after a violent all night artillery barrage. German reserves and renewed fire on the Meuse east bank were reported as the drive continued with advances near Cunel Wood and Hill 2. More than 100 prisoners were captured as divisions pressed toward forward positions and Meuse flank objectives.
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Pershing
Argonne
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Meuse
Haraumont
Vilosnes-Sur-Meuse
Aiiereville
Dun
Bantheville
Kriemhild
Romagne
Cunel Wood
Kriemhild-Steeling Line
IG Atictiois Jossorgiy Nitin
Chaunt Wood
Mareg
Shajar Sid
Manelle
American Bombing Expedition Over Verdun Area
More than 300 American planes raid from Verdun area dropping two tons of explosives north of Verdun near Dainvillers. The operation includes 200 bombing planes 50 triplanes and 200 escorts with twelve enemy planes shot down and one American plane missing. US aircraft also destroyed or driven down several German planes and balloons and took many photographs and dropped newspapers.
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Asso
Americ
Verdun
Wavelle
Dainvillers
Yterday
Revolt in Bruges as Germans accused of burning towns
Reports from Amsterdam and London outline Belgian civilians being attacked by troops during attempted deportations in Bruges. The Times and other papers condemn German tactics as cruel and call for full reparation for towns like St Quentin Lens and Cambrai.
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Amsterdam
Bruges
Belgium
Tas Nouvelles
Clermont
London
Germany
France
Wolff Bureiatu
Stockholm
Viowai
Crines
Spencer Wilkie
Alan
Metz
Strassburg
Maing
the Times
Lamburg
Frankfort
Jules. Cambon
Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
St. Quentin
Lens
Cambrai
Douni
Burnisht
Dowai
M. Dupin
British Forces Advance as Germans Flee toward Cambrai Front
British and American troops push east from Cambrai toward Le Cateau, breaking German lines amid widespread fires and ruined towns. Cavalry and tanks pour through gaps, while prisoners are taken as Germans retreat in disorder along Caudry and Bertry corridors.
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Cme
Tunn
Bertry
Fareeast
Dae Cateau
Rumors of Abdication and Military Reshuffle Abroad
Reports from Washington and Copenhagen say Emperor William may have abdicated and General Ludendorff relinquished command of the German army. Berlin indicates Scheuch succeeds Von Stein as war minister with Seheueh leading munitions. Beirut is evacuated and occupied by British Indian troops. Cadet Perry Lyons dies in Fort Worth training.
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Rom Ludendorff
Washington, D.C
State Department
Lindendorff
Scheueh
von Stein
Copenhagen
Berlin
Vou
Seheueh
His
Strevess
Beirut
London
Syria
Parks
Sau
War Office
Deirut
Thesday
Kite
Fort Worth
Tex
Perry Lyons
Vicksburg
Miss
Great German Retreat Across France Reported By Allied Press
Special Cable describes a strategic German withdrawal as allied advances pressure to Meuse. Reports from Herbert Sidebaumm and Gerald Campbell note heavy losses, calls for an air shield, and German morale faltering with soldiers hearing peace rumors.
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Reese
Boriton ‘Times Service
Antonio Light
Palladephia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Ci
Jandon
Qet
Rance
Fefefum
Darger
Herbert
Sidebaumm
Fiest
Gerald Campbell
Allied Advances Push Germans From Cambrai Front
Paris reports a quarter of a million Germans in retreat between Cambrai and St Quentin as Anglo American forces press forward. Haig says British gains near Le Cateau cut northern rail links, with continued advances east of Cambrai and toward Lens, Caudry, and Laon amid a broad German retirement along the Arras to St Quentin line.
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Associated Press
Cambrai
Haig
St. Quentin
Camibrai
Laon
Foch
Paris
Ludendorff
Oise
Sambre Canal
London
Vaig
le Cateau
Exchange Telegraph Company
Marshal Haig
Te Catean
Saullawminesand Noyelles
Lens
Caudry
Cambrai-Le Cateau
Scarpe
Lne
Vitry-en-Artois
Azellez-Equerchin
Rouvroy
Arras
French Capture Mezieres Junction and Key Positions
Paris reports French forces advanced about eight kilometers east of St Quentin capturing the Mezieres Sur Oise junction, taking 2000 prisoners and guns. They also seized Kraves Wood Bocquiaus Marey and advanced to Fontaine Noery Dame Fonsommes and Bois Landrin court.
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Paris
St. Quentin
Mezieres-Sur-Oise
St. Quentin-Le Cateau
Kraves Wood
Bocquiaus
Marey
Fontaine-Noery Dame
Fonsommes
Bois-Landrincourt
French Drive Squeezes St Quentin Front in World War I
Allied and French forces push south of the American and British lines near St Quentin with gains at Fontaine Notre Dame Fonsommes and Bruneux Wood as Marcy advances toward the Laon salient. British and American troops engage in continued fighting as operations extend along a widening front.
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Brnves Wood
Bocquinux
Marcy
St. Quentin
St . Maeatin
Andes
Laon Salient
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Cambrai-St. Quentin
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Succes Semients
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Montigny
Maretz
Hindenburg
Vteeston
Kaiser
Willian
Berofin
Eas Cambrai
Laoa Enlient
Au Fuen Svail- UY
Linge
Cornay
Perry Robinson
Cambrai-Se. Quentin
Akteor
HMS
Reilvaad
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