07 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
1
An American machine gun battalion held a bridge at Chateau Thierry, killing about 1,000 Germans while losing one man and a few wounded. French troops also routed 200 Germans on the southern Marne bank as fighting raged for several days near the Oise sector.
War department officials expect renewed demonstrations and possible German pressure on the American line as the third drive slows. Some officers believe the German offensive seeks to draw Allied reserves from Amiens and Flanders, with a possible attack near the American sector northwest of Toul to disrupt General Pershing’s forces.
Extraordinary heavy train movements from northeast toward the west, reported by American patrols this morning. Traffic piled up on roads behind German lines, with railways moving troops and supplies northwest of Toul.
Brigadier General Robert J. Michie of the American army died suddenly on a railway train near Rouen yesterday. He had long served as chief aide to General Hugh J. Scott and accompanied him on many important missions, with his death shocking war department and army circles.
Army aviators who watched the effect of dimming the sky over New York on Tuesday night and last night urged the police department to conduct further tests. They reported the city would remain dark tonight and possibly for several nights.
The crew of the schooner Edward Baird, sunk by a German submarine eighteen miles off Cape Charles, reached an Atlantic port today after a tense voyage ashore. The landing was confirmed by authorities and crews were assisted by local relief efforts.
War Department asked Congress for a 16 million dollar appropriation to create balloon and seaplane stations to defend the United States from submarine and air attacks. The plan calls for 16 stations, 13 on the Atlantic coast and three on the Gulf coast, with no definite site names given. It also proposes mobile fortifications and guns moved by railroad to respond to potential coastal threats.
Three passengers and eight crew members are missing after the steamer Kenilworth Castle collided at sea and was badly damaged by explosions. The vessel carried about 300 passengers and reached a British port on Wednesday following the collision.
The federal trade commission finds additional proof of alleged sale of unfit meat to the army. Wilken & Co representatives deny charges as chief examiner W T Chantlind reports findings from Washington in June.
The army casualty list today reports 34 names with seven killed in action, three died of wounds, three from accidental causes, and four from disease. H. H. Swickard of Toronto Ohio is listed as slightly wounded.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung quotes wartime observers warning that German youth show less enthusiasm for service. Scholastic standards have fallen, promotions lack clear aims, and diet and discipline suffer. Juvenile crime in Harlin rises, signaling broader social impact as calls grow to restore order and resend youths to national duties.
Paris June 6 German troops crossed the River Oise near Sampigny last night but were repelled by French forces. North of the Aisne the French positions were improved toward Hutu ebraye, according to the war office.
A forty man American patrol, outnumbered two to one in Lorraine on June 2, held its position for about forty five minutes until ammunition ran out. The engagement, part of General Pershing's latest communique, reports heavy enemy losses, with Lieuts Campbell and Meisner shooting down an enemy biplane on June 5 and Lieut Douglas Campbell totaling six planes down between April 14 and May 31.
Washington June 6 The navy department continues to hunt German submarines off the Atlantic coast awaiting a detailed report of a destroyer clash and seeking any floating base or supply ties. A rumor alleges a Mexican port ship flying an American flag may be aiding the raiders.
London organist and choir leader Dr Walford Davies named chief singing master of the Royal Flying Corps. He will establish singing classes at larger flying camps to provide diversion and entertainment for troops, with similar efforts under way in France.
Federal grand jury in Columbus returns twelve indictments against Chillicothe residents and three against Columbus suspects for illegal liquor sales to U S military personnel. A Chillicothe woman faces a vice act charge for running a house of ill repute near a military camp. Indicted names include Jake Tomlinson Charles Payne Roland Mason Hugo Warakoski Jenkin son Payne William May William Evans Edward Schubert Flossie Payne Charles Sommers Carrie Anderson Mary Thomas Annie Curnes.
Camp Sherman Ohio and western Pennsylvania deploys units in a mass movement described as the first great ventiative to the war. Thousands of men board troop trains daily, emphasizing that battle readiness hinges on equipment rather than personnel. Citizens urged to support the war effort through War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
American patrols around northwest of Chateau Thierry report heavy German attempts repulsed Tuesday night and Wednesday. A party of 30 Americans penetrated the third German line near Lunéville, defeating about 200 Germans with light American casualties. French lines hold near the Marne and Aisne advances. French report gains along the Oise and in the region north and west of Hautebraye. Postage is raised in Britain as war-time mail tax shifts. penny-two now one halfpenny inland.
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