American Troops Go Over the Top in First Big French Attack
Ster reporter C. C. Lyon describes the first large action of American troops in France, detailing volunteers from many units marching to wipe out a German salient. He notes calm under fire, nerves tested, and soldiers advancing after artillery bombardment, with personal memories of friends from knee trousers days. The account ends as the assault prepares to begin, with officers and men smoking and awaiting daylight.
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France
Controle Americain
Amerias
Henry
Maya
No Man‘s Land
Foe Hopes to Gain on Hindenburg In Flanders Front
Haig reports a heavy bombardment on the 11 mile Armentieres Labassee line as German forces push toward Amiens. British targets include Villers Bretonneux Corbie Mericourt L Abbe on a seven mile Somme front, aiming to split allied forces.
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Hindenburg
Flanders
Haig
Armentieres
Labassee
Van
Villers-Bretonneux
Somme
Corbie
Mericourt L’abbe
Albert
Amiens
Henry the Office Boy Becomes War Front Hero
Cal Lyon recalls Henry, once an unreliable office boy earning seven dollars a week, marching through No Man's Land with an automatic rifle. Henry coolly presses the German lines, helps rout machine gun nests, and earns a German uniform button as a souvenir.
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Henry
Cal” Lyon
Henr
Henry Henry
Regimental
Berlin
Kaiser Bill
Hurricane not over yet says Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons that the war's most critical phase is in a lull, but the hurricane is not over. He warned of extreme sacrifices, noted German strength on the West front, and praised Gen. Foch's appointment to supreme allied command as pivotal to the next attack.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Empire of Europe
Liberty
West Front
Foch
War Cabinet
Gough
Sixth Army
St. Quentin
Wilson
Seattle Not Yet Past Third Liberty Loan Quota
Seattle has not reached its Third Liberty Loan quota and will receive no public reports. Secretary McAdoo ordered local officials to provide weekly official updates. State chairman J A Swalwell says Seattle must increase efforts until the allotment is fully raised.
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Seattle
McAdoo
United States Treasury
J. A. Swalwell
Captain Paulson Suspended Over German Connections
Capt. R. J. Paulson of Seattle, deputy federal inspector of hulls and boilers, is suspended pending a probe of alleged German connections. The action follows testimony in the Hindu revolt plot trial about his role as captain of the steamer Mazatian, linked to transporting supplies to a German raider in the South Pacific.
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San Francisco
R. J. Paulson
Seattle
South Pacific
HJOLD the Hun Urges Liberty Bonds for War Effort
A wartime plea urges citizens to support troops by supplying guns ships and food. Lyon describes the men as our boys and calls for Liberty Bonds to fund the effort, warning the Kaiser's advance toward Amiens and Paris.
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Hjold
Amiens
Paris
Lyon
Americans Repel German Raid Northwest of Toul
American troops repulsed a German patrol attempting to raid outposts in the sector northwest of Toul. A corporal at a listening post challenged the enemy, who replied with rifle fire before Americans opened machine gun fire and scattered the raiders.
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France
Toul
Americana
Failure greeting foe in Rheims district
Paris April 9 the French war office announced two enemy surprise attacks failed near Eperges northwest of Rheims in the Chemin Des Dames sector where American troops are holding a portion of the line north of Bonhomme German attacks were unsuccessful.
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Paris
Eperges
Rheima
Chemin Des Dames
French War Office
Bonhomme
U S Gunners Rout 2 Divers
In a 20 minute running battle the American armed guard on the El Occidente repelled two German submarines February 2. Many shots were fired on both sides and both U-boats were driven off. one diver had a demolished periscope.
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Washington
el Occidente
France Cuts Bread Ration To Stretch Wheat
France reduces daily bread allowances by one third to save wheat for Allied needs. Hoover reports show ranges from 3 to 14 ounces for different workers and children as France adopts a wheatless diet. Idaho joins others pledging wheat abstinence, while colleges and Drew Theological Seminary switch to wheat leaf plans.
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America
Hoover
The
Food Administration
Idaho
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
N. J
No date for second trial of Mrs. Mooney
San Francisco April 9 pace states that Mrs Rena Mooney awaiting a second trial for complicity in the preparedness parade dynamiting. The case was continued until April 20 when the trial date will be set per counsel consent.
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San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Ambulance Unit in Allentown Receives Service Flag
Section 570 ambulance unit based at Allentown Pennsylvania since last summer becomes first to fly a service flag. Karl Campbell Sandy Wick and Pete Summerset among early transfers. Of 36 Washington men who enlisted 23 moved to other military branches.
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Ambulance Service
U. of W
Allentown
France
Karl Campbell
Pennsylvania Dutch Ambulance
New England Yankee Field Artillery
Sandy Wick
Doble
Pete Summerset
Conibear
Washington
Propaganda Barrage Aimed at Frightening Allies
United Press reports April 8 from inside the German lines describe a vast sweep of Allied propaganda aimed at sowing distrust among France Britain and the United States. Prisoners documents and balloons spread lies claiming American troops are weak and that victory is near for Germany while Paris bombardment and lost Allied ammunition are used to boost German morale.
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William Philip Simms
United Press
France
Hindenburg
Great Britain
United States
America
Germany
Paris
Jackies Fight as Ship Sinks in Battle with U Boat
Washington April 9 The Santa Maria torpedoed by a German U boat February 25 fought bravely until the forward guns were drowned. John Weber chief boatswain's mate U S N remained aboard with the crew and was commended for bravery by Secretary Daniels.
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Washington
Santa Maria
Navy Department
John Weber
U. 8S. N
Daniels
Diplomats Explain Vladivostok Landing
The Japanese diplomatic mission stated the Vladivostok landing had a local objective only and will be fulfilled soon.
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Vladivostok
Moscow
Mystery death at factory owner regarded as self inflicted
Police and relatives of Frank McEachern secretary treasurer of J A McEachern Co Inc believed the gunshot death on Tuesday was by his own hand due to a nervous breakdown. No powder burns found and a 2 caliber revolver lay in the car as investigations continued near 416 Bell at and 428 16th Ave N. McEachern age 27 lived at 16th Ave N with wife Mrs. McEachern noting a recent nervous decline and insomnia.
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Frank McEachern
J. A. McEeachern Co, Inc
Thas
Hut
Bell
16Th Ave
N. Ile
W. H. Brockmann
U. S&s. Stores Co
Western Ave
McEachern Company
Official War Reports FRENCH FRONT HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING
Paris today reports broad mutual artillery actions on the French front north of Montdidier and between Montdidier and Noyon with intermittent fire along the Oise. Southwest of Coucy forest and Coucy Le Chateau Allied troops withdrew to organized positions but inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.
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Paris
Paris War Office
Montdidier
Noyon
Oise
Coucy Forest
Coucy-Le-Chateau
German artillery activity reported on wide front in France
British dispatch from London notes Haig observing heavy hostile shelling from the La Bassee canal to Armentieres with intensified fire near Villers-Botterneux and Mericourt L Abbe as dawn operations began.
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London
Haig
la Bassee Canal
Lens
Arras
Armentieres
la Bassee
Villers-Bretonneux
Amiens
Mericourt-L'Abbe
Albert
French Shell Teuton Long Range Gun Located Near Paris
The German long distance gun bombarding Paris has been found at Crepy-en-Laonnois a village about 75 miles northeast of Paris. French artillery and air units are relentlessly shelling the position as strategic towns nearby mark the historic battlefield.
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Paris
Crepy-en-Laonnois
Crepy en-Laonnois
St. Gobain Forest
la Fere
Laon
Chauny
Anizy-le-Chateau
Charles V
Francis I
Bad Weather Delays Hindenburg Offensive in France
April 9 reports bad weather hindering German operations in France. Transport difficulties slow advance while German forces practice shooting and barrage rehearsals. Noted shelling around Tilley, Fampout, Grenier Wood, and Wes in the Arras sector.
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William Philip Simms
United Press
France
Hindenburg
Tilley
Famppout
Grenier Wood
Wes
Fampourt
Arras
French Retirement Two Miles North Of Oise Front
The Berlin war office reports French retirement two miles south of the Oise district, leaving a line on the north bank from near Anity to near the confluence of the Allette and Oise, about six miles east of Noyon. Germans claim prisoner losses, Paris confirms heavy French losses with retreat, and artillery activity continues along the Oise between Noyon and Montdidier. The British report hostile actions near Bucquoy on other front sectors.
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London
Berlin
Oise
Noyer and
Montdidier
Bucquoy
Austrians Depore President's Speech
Vienna dispatches note Austrian press deplores the presidential address as intelligible yet moderate and signaling Wilsons readiness to seek peace. The report mentions Count Mirbach the German ambassador arriving in Moscow this week.
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Zurich
Baltimore
Vienna
Wilson
Moscow
Count Mirbach
Foch Strategy Seen in Forced German Moves
United Press reports that Von Hindenburg’s German drive toward the Ailette river yields slight territorial gains while drawing attention away from Amiens. Gen Foch’s actions divert German power, with Hindenburg forced to press killings at the rear of the Amiens sector.
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Foch
New York
von Hindenburg
Ailette River
Amiens
Hindenburg
Germany
Teutons
Ailette
la Fere
Aillette
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U. S
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Uncle Sam
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U.S
Jackies
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