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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
1
Allied troops push steadily forward on the Somme front. British forces seize most of Trones wood north of the river and Faucaucourt south of the Somme while expanding control along the Arras Cam bria axis. French units occupy Chaulnes Omiecourt Balatre Boiglise and Verpilliers as advance continues toward the Somme with numerous villages retaken and prisoners taken.
Paris August 28 German forces are retreating precipitately toward the Somme as French cavalry press the pursuit. Intelligence from high authority reports an imminent or already begun retirement from the Lassigny salient.
Paris dispatch reports sensational French push under Generals Mangin and Debney near Roye and Chaulnes with Somme crossings under artillery fire. British and French gains across Picardy include Roye Chaulnes and advances toward Nesle Dompierre Haucourt Remy Boiry Notre Dame, threatening Von Boehm's retreat. Twenty eight towns retaken. Chaulnes, Trones wood and Foucaucourt captured as Allied lines push north of the Avre toward the Somme river. The war office notes depth gains up to about seven and a half miles and potential encirclement of German forces in the sector.
General Ludendorff issued a circular found on a prisoner to bolster anxious troops amid defeats on the Picardy front. He credits American troops for courage in the Marne sector, urges balanced defense and offense, and hints the German army will be kept on the defensive in future operations.
General Pershing in a public general order says the allied victory after the Marne offensive marked the turning point of the war. He honors American divisions The First through the Forty Second for their crucial hour of fighting in the Marne region.
Baltimore Aug 28 Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 6 55 this morning after months of illness including a general nervous breakdown His wife Mrs James and Edward James a brother were at his bedside in Washington he was born July 27 1871 in Crittenden County Kentucky and served in the U S Senate and House He was noted for his Democratic leadership and speeches defending the Wilson administration Flags at the capitol were lowered to half mast pending his burial.
Hartford August 28 reports that the principal feature of the Lafayette birthday celebration is the statewide automobile pilgrimage to Lebanon on Sunday September 8. Lebanon served as a wartime hub. the War Bureau invites all residents to join the event and recalls the Council of Safety meetings held at the old war office with key figures discussing Continental strategy.
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