02 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
1
General Foch states Amiens cannot fall as two major German counterassaults are repulsed with heavy losses. Rain turns roads to mud hindering advance while air and ground forces remain active despite fog. German reserves appear exhausted, while Foch’s are still unused.
The ongoing fight described as savage and horrific has stretched for twelve days with continuous artillery, massive casualties, and scenes of carnage. German troops report insanity from the strain as battlefield lakes form in shell crater hollows. Six nations British French American German Austrian and Bulgarian are engaged with cavalry playing a key role. Soldiers have endured 24 hours of fighting without rest.
London reports show German counter attacks shattered between Luce rivulet and Avre. British forces hold and take prisoners, plus machine guns, with 73 more prisoners captured at Hebuterne. Allied raids in West Flanders succeed as fighting eases along Picardy. Reports note American troops may be deployed with seasoned British and French units.
On the front near the American line in France, April 1 6 p.m. American intelligence reports show German telephonic communication in forward positions now largely useless. Germans rely on runners or dogs as groundsets tap German wire. metal quality and barbed wire reinforcement slow enemy coordination. Giant electrified entanglements seen opposite Tour front. new devices power sparks for distant inspection. A single American shell can sever the line, destroying contacts and forcing costly repairs by the enemy.
Washington reports that German reserves are exhausted and Picardy defense weakens. Allied officers assert Foch will not let Amiens fall and warn of possible Allied drives elsewhere. Haig’s army reinforced by English troops and U.S. units to train with British under fire experience. The American first army, now led by a yet unnamed major general, is a well trained force ready for broader operations.
Hartford April 2 The total war savings and thrift stamp sales in Connecticut through the last week of March reach $1,188,932.35. The figure, issued by the state director of war savings, covers post offices and banks statewide. With a population of 1,300,000, per capita sales stand at $1.61, ranking Connecticut atop New England except possibly Maine.
Hartford April 2 four thousand one hundred ninety four skilled workers enrolled in the United States Shipyard Volunteers reported at the Federal Director Leo A Korper's office. Thirty three communities have sent volunteers through the Connecticut State Council of Defense war bureaus. Enrollment has run for two months with Connecticut nearing half its quota.
George Davies, accused of violating vehicle laws, was fined 37.76 dollars by Judge L L Walden in Ridgefield. He avoided an extra contempt penalty by stopping a speech about the law and leaving the courtroom.
Amsterdam reports muddy Picardy battlefields caused by recent rains impede tank use, with German tanks described as heavy and cumbersome. Some German tanks are equipped with flame throwers, machine guns, and light artillery in this report from April 2.
Government weather report from New Haven dated April 2 notes unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures, generally fair elsewhere in Connecticut, with light local showers east of the Mississippi and several thunderstorms. Disturbances over Oklahoma and Utah drive mild eastern, colder midwest to river regions, and snow reported in Colorado and South Dakota.
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