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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1918

Page

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Stiff German retreat threats. French push on Vesle front

The German retreat across the Vesle river threatens renewed resistance as the allies press along the Vesle Aisne line. French detachments report across the Vesle meeting stiff opposition while pursuing toward Soissons and the Aisne valley. Northwest of Rheims, La Neuvi villette area gains. Picardy front gains also noted.

Vesle and Aisne Rivers Soissons I. N Vesle Fismes French War Office Aisne Ludendorff Rheims Wesle Aisne River Paris Aisne-Vesle

Germans retreat ends threat to Paris on Vesle front

Reports from the Aisne Vesle front describe a German retreat beyond the Vesle with failed drives toward Paris. Allied forces including American troops recovered supplies left by retreating units as officers and staff fled, leaving maps and personal items behind. The scene at several headquarters showed rapid evacuation and disarray. The doughboys pressed forward, sharing humorous boasts about their growth in numbers and enjoying meals amid shell debris.

Lui Aisne-Vesle Paris Vesle Marne Damocles von Boehn Germany Eitel Friedrich Reddy Farm Cierges von Wichura Ciergés France

New Haven Road Mechanics Begin August Shorter Day

New Haven, Aug. 5. Locomotive repair mechanics in New Haven road shops will work a nine hour day with Saturday afternoons off this August reducing weekly hours from 60 to 50. The change aims to ease the heated period while overtime has kept up work. Car department workers retain full hours due to heavy demand for freight car repairs.

New Haven Road New Haven

Weather report for New Haven area and Connecticut

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday with thunder showers this afternoon in Connecticut. Humid and warm with moderate south winds. Disturbances over Nebraska and Ontario drive unsettled showers in western and northern districts. Readings show 66 to 110 degrees in various locations. New Haven 66 cloudy, Hartford 66 cloudy, New York 72 cloudy.

New Haven Connecticut Nebraska Ontario Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Iowa Des Moines Atlanta Atlantic City Block Island Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Denver Detroit Hartford Kansas City New Orleans New York Norfolk Northfield Serracee Portland Loudy Louis

New England Draftees Mostly Disqualified at Devens

Camp officers report 1,896 of the latest drafted group arriving in New England were disqualified for physical reasons while 12,974 were accepted. The cohort came from all states except Rhode Island. Of those accepted, 99.57 percent took out war insurance policies. In other items, Trotzky and Lenine fears prompt guards in Moscow and a Torrington boy, Jules Richard, nine, is killed by an automobile while playing.

New England Devens Ayer Mass New England States Rhode Island Torrington Jules Richard Joseph DiMartino

German Press Silent On Soissons Fall

Amsterdam dispatch reports that the German press has not yet published word of the fall of Soissons, leaving the event unacknowledged in German-controlled outlets despite Allied advances and wartime reporting constraints.

Erman Soissons Fall Amsterdam Soissons

Canada Says 480000 Troops Sent Overseas

Seattle reports Canadian press censor Col Ernest J Chambers states Canada with a population near eight million has sent 480000 troops overseas to French and Belgian fronts He notes the war cost but the spirit remains unshaken and credits comradeship for repaying the cost Vancouver reports Australia has sent 321000 men and will continue until victory with fully equipped troops and a flying squadron en route

Seattle Wash Ernest J. Chambers Canada Chambers United States Vancouver B. C Australia Sydney N. S Million Club Pearce Commonwealth

417 Casualties in Two Reports

Washington reports 417 expeditionary casualties with 203 killed in action 37 died of wounds 9 from disease 1 from aeroplane accident 6 from accidents and other causes 48 wounded severely 100 wounded degree undetermined and 3 missing in action. Officers listed by status with names and hometowns. Marines attached casualties number ten nine killed in action one died of wounds. New England list includes corporals and privates with full names and addresses from Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New Hampshire towns.

Washington War Department Army Harold A. McChesney San Jose Cal Marine Corps New England Army

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