25 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
1
German forces push forward in Pigardy region as British troops struggle to hold ground. Allies resist the major offensive with stubborn defense and countermeasures amid ongoing combat conditions.
Emerging reports describe fierce fighting in Picardy with American units facing heavy German offensives. British artillery mows down advancing forces while Germans suffer losses east of Amiens. British forces gain ground and take prisoners as Americans hold a key segment of the front. The Germans seek to push toward Amiens and Hazebrouck, wedge between Allied armies, and disrupt supply lines along the Belgian front. Allied reinforcements and redeployment follow a week of intense bombardment including reported use of tanks and new chemical shells.
London reports American troops under General Pershing joining the front as part of a vast assault. About twelve to thirteen miles of front near Amiens hold the line in Picardy with French units likely in support. Allied movements remain directed by General Foch as the battle unfolds.
London reports three German attacks in the Villers-Bretonneux sector east of Amiens were repulsed by British forces. British gains include prisoners taken in the district, with fighting continuing. Northeast of Bailleul there were renewed German assaults repulsed as well. American troops join the Picardy front as Franco American positions face German attacks along the Somme and Avre rivers southeast of Amiens.
Washington April 25 war department releases casualty roster naming 49 Americans. Killed in action two names Lieutenant Lar ence S Ayre and Private Frank McCall. Died of wounds six listed plus others by disease accidents and causes. Prisoner status given for Private Hector E Rollman. Several wounded and one died from other causes.
London reports fresh details of the British attack on the German naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge. Sailors showed gallantry amid rain as they pierced defenses, rammed and sank a German destroyer, and blew up batteries. Despite heavy bombardment, both harbors were believed to be neutralized by the British assault.
Lillian Kravitz of New Haven Conn contemplates life after a train meeting with a middle aged man who promised to return for her. A police matron accompanied them when they reached the station, raising questions about the episode and its aftermath.
Washington April 26 Widespread disappointment in Congress over Secretary of War Bakers failure to present a comprehensive manpower program for Americas fighting arm. Members expect new army policy and call for doubled strength and higher draft age while administration debates universal enlistment for ages 18 to 50. Baker praised Allied morale and offered no concrete proposals, fueling congressional efforts to act.
A five hour blaze at the Lake Erie railroad shops in Lima Ohio was controlled early today and investigators suspect incendiarism. Five shop units were destroyed with losses estimated between 600000 and 800000 dollars. Will Pontius of Cicero Indiana detained for inquiry as flames threatened Solar refinery Lima locomotive works roundhouse and storerooms. An employee Mariod Commish was injured by an acetylene tank blast and several firefighters were overcome.
Two policemen attempting to raid liquor bootleggers dressed as soldiers were wounded in Flushing when a suspect, Richard Johnson, opened fire with a Winchester rifle. Patrolman John P. Judge was shot in the jaw and Patrolman Harry Connell stabbed in the head before officers overpowered the assailant amid a watching crowd.
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