Battle Front Holds As Allies Stand Firm At Marne
German forces launched a heavy drive from Chalons toward Montmirail and Rheims but were repulsed with heavy losses as American counterattacks pushed them back across the Marne. Italians defend Mont Bligny while British and New Zealand units report gains near Hebuterne and Villers-Bretonneux. Americans retake positions along the Marne between Rossey and Crezancy after fierce fighting.
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Small German gains on Marne Champagne front
Paris reports the first day of the German offensive on the Marne Chambery front yielded only small advances. The French fought hard and ceded ground only in Souain, Germans and Revilly districts while remaining prepared along the line. A renowned war-mutilated French general led the defense in Champagne.
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Paris News of Fifth German Marne Offensive Gains Decline
Paris reports Terrific losses mark the fifth German drive on the Marne front from Chateau Thierry to the Argonne. American and French lines checked the attack as heavy shelling and night gunfire echoed over Paris. Allied forces, including U S troops, halted German gains and recaptured lost ground near Dormans and Reims amid brutal counterattacks.
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Vote of Men in Service Seeks Sealable Ballots Abroad
Hartford July 16 Plans for fall elections involve 13 443 Connecticut electors stationed in camps ships and front overseas. Secretary of State to issue duplicate ballots on separate ships for distribution to soldiers with town and district noted. Absentee totals by county include Hartford 3089 New Haven 4518 Middlesex 523 New London 1161 Fairfield 2695 Litchfield 759 Middlesex 604? Tolland 304.
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Germany to establish chambers abroad to restore trade
A Leipzig semi official paper reports Germany plans postwar trade recovery amid a boycott threat. Chambers of commerce abroad would be formed with German consular aid to reestablish world trade, staffed by tradesmen and friendly aliens, reporting industrial needs and legal matters.
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Austrian Reichsrath Set for Critical Session in Vienna
Copenhagen July 1 dispatch says Vienna will hold a critical reichsrath session with Premier von Seydler meeting Emperor Charles and party leaders in secret. Rumors say Slovene and Polish leaders may skip the conference as secret debates resembling German Reichstag censorship are expected.
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Aviator Buried with Honors in Paris Front Service
Paris July 16 A Lafayette Escadrille aviator Vernon Booth of Chicago died from leg amputation injuries at a Scottish hospital. He was buried with military honors after his plane crashed during a front fight.
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Washington Sees Failure of Drive
Military critics express confidence that the offensive will be checked while Americans express satisfaction with the showing. Officials assess the setback as a defensive reprieve and momentum shifts.
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Americans Repel Kaiser's Crack Troops on Marne Front
American forces again clash with German divisions along the Marne river front and decisively push back a crossing unit. They report capturing 1,000 to 1,500 prisoners including a brigade staff, while maintaining pressure west of Chateau Thierry at Vaux and contributing to halting the fifth German offensive toward Paris.
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Germans Hold Line as Allied Hope Grows for Break
Washington reports war department optimism over the France battle while German losses rise in their fifth push. US divisions and Marines bear the brunt, outclassing shock troops and recapturing ground. Experts foresee a potential turning point if German offensive weakens morale and Paris or channel ports are threatened. Weather notes in New Haven show unsettled conditions with showers likely.
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