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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
2
Eyewitness account describes brutal bombardment, gas, and close combat as Americans with French push forward at An River sector. Sergt Lawrence Joplin recalls crawling through shell fire, gas, and wounded comrades, concluding Americans fight with courage alongside French.
An American balloonist recalls a German aviator firing on a parachute rope as his balloon collapsed at 4000 feet near Neuilly. The pilot grinned, cut two ropes, and the parachute finally tore, leaving him swinging to a perilous descent while the German fighter dodged bullets and fired again.
Mrs. Mary Hardin, widow of Amos Hardin who died from a wound in France, invested $10,000 from her son’s insurance in Liberty Bonds and War Savings stamps. She says she uses the method to aid the government and avenge her son. Her husband El Hardin died saving a fellow worker from poisonous gas. he received a bereaved medal and a pension.
James smwned, district coal manager, offers a Christmas price for the working force as the district lists 200 mining viajes and the month of November yields the largest coal production in Greensburg.
Report describes widespread scorched earth tactics along the Retourne valley as French forces under General Gouraud advance. Villages such as Mont St. Remy Neuville Chatelet Alincourt Bignicourt and Ville Sur Retourne faced mine set destruction of homes and public buildings while isolated military sites were spared. Some mines exploded prematurely. others were blocked by local townsfolk.
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