German Offensive Threat Grows On Western Front 1918
March 21, 1918 offensive begins near Oise and Scarpe as German bombardment and fresh divisions push Fifth Army back toward Amiens. Petain orders stand firm with French and American troops arriving. early days show high German gains and urgent Allied response.
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Oise
Scarpe
la Fere
Arras
Gough
Fifth Army
Third Army
Byng
Figa
Carporetto
Fayole
Amiens
Fire Destroys Mine Wash House Forcing 550 Men Out
Fire at the Rail and River Coal Company mine near Bellaire burned the wash house, destroying clothing for 350 workers and leaving 550 miners idle. Mine owners will reopen shafts once clothing is replaced, while other Belmont county mines report normal activity and return to work. At the nearby Lafferty mine, 150 of 320 workers who quit last week have returned, with no pickets present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Big Run
Rail and River Coal Company
Bellaire
Belmont County
Lafferty
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Pershing Offers American Troops to Foch in World War I Crisis
In a wartime account, Pershing recounts presenting to General Foch the readiness of the American forces to join the battle as the German drive threatens Paris. He notes the Doullens conference naming Foch to coordinate armies, Haig's caution, and the valor of allied troops as Paris safety fears rise. The narrative highlights the rapid mobilization of American divisions and the initial use of the First Army in support roles while awaiting broader deployment.
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Badonvillers
Menoher
A. W. Terrel
Fifty-first Artillery Regiment
Paris
Kernan
Langfitt
Atterbury
Camp de Mailly
Seacoast
Coe
Edwards
Chemin Des Dames
Maud'huy
Paria
Judge Advocate General
Bradley
Mr. Paderewski
Baker
Brest
Petain
Marne
Yaer
Verdun
France
Foch
Doullens
Lord Northcliffe
Bordeaux
Fifth Army
M. Clemenceau
Boyd
Pershing
Sixth Regiment of Engineers
Cornell Crew Favored To Win Annual Boat Race
Poughkeepsie N Y June 15 One crew dominates the Hudson twilight tomorrow evening when nine universities converge for the annual four mile rowing classic. Cornell is cited as the strongest by MIT coach Bill Haines who praises the crew as the only one on the river worthy of the name. Wisconsin California Washington Navy Columbia all mentioned as threats with varied strengths in a crowded field.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson
Cornell
Bill Haines
Bill
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Syracuse
Wisconsin
California
Washington
Huskies
Navy
Columbia
Robbery of Cartoonist Sidney Smith and Wife by Bandits
Two tuxedo clad bandits seized jewelry worth about 50 000 dollars from cartoonist Sidney Smith and his wife as their sedan was forced at a South Side traffic signal. One guarded the chauffeur. the other fled with the couple's jewelry, saving Mrs Smith's wedding ring, then fled in a trailing car.
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Chicago
Sidney Smith
South Side Country Club
Smith
Michigan Boulevard
Andy Gump
Mrs. Smith
Fort Benning Soldier Buried as Missing Man
A body found in the Chattahoochee river was buried at Fort Benning as John W. Johnson a private in the 29th Infantry who disappeared last Wednesday. His brother Emory Johnson of Spartanburg S C identified garments and laundry marks matching the missing man. Fingerprints were sent to Washington for comparison but results had not arrived before burial.
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Fort Benning
Chattahoochee
John W. Johnson
Macon
29Th Infantry
Emory Johnson
Spartanburg
S. C
Johnson
Washington
Yacht Surf Seized for Rum Cargo Off New York
Coast guard forces seized the steam yacht Surf from Montauk Point Long Island early today declaring a cargo of rum valued at more than 3 00 000. The vessel was brought to New York and anchored off the Statue of Liberty where officials questioned the thirty crew members.
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New York
Coast Guard
Montauk Point
Long Island
Statue of Liberty
Bruening Pledges Move to Revise War Reparations Plan
German Chancellor Bruening told a Hildesheim centrists meeting that the government will seek to revise the Young plan on reparations as soon as possible. He urged acceptance of emergency tax decrees to balance the budget and noted cabinet minister support.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Hildesheim
Flashes of Life in Brief News Bites
AP dispatches report Yale senior Francis Warren Pershing tops peers in life prospects while ranking midpack in looks and wit. Ruth Nichols names her trans Atlantic plane Akita. Mussolini imposes knee breeches for women fascists. A 17 year old Chinese girl executed for refusing to renounce communism. Snuff popularity grows in Iceland with sailors and writers favoring red handkerchiefs.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Francis Warren Pershing
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
New York
Akita
Ruth Nichols
Shanghai
Red
Chinkiang
Yangtse
Reykjavik
Iceland
Hawks Sets Record with Rome to London Nonstop Flight
Frank Hawks completed a nonstop Rome to London flight in five hours and 33 minutes covering 850 miles. He started from Rome at 6 35 a m and landed Croydon at 12 08 p m for a total round trip of 1700 miles across two days. His London to Rome hop earlier reached five hours and 20 minutes as he plans a dusk round trip tomorrow.
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Croydon
England
Frank Hawks
Rome
London
Hawks
Showers Benefit Crops Across Georgia
Showers over the weekend aided crops in small scattered areas of Georgia. No general rain occurred and no section was favored. The heaviest rainfall reported yesterday was 3.7 inches at Butler.
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Atlanta
Georgia
C. ¥. von Herrmann
Butler
Columbus
Graf Zeppelin May Fly to the Pole Now
Friedrichshafen Germany June 15 Dr Hugo Eckener says the expected polar rendezvous with Sir Hubert Wilkins Nautilus cannot occur this year Even if Nautilus is repaired Wilkins cannot reach the pole in time We are ready to start but only if an independent flight is desired A violent thunderstorm yesterday tested the airship as passengers sang in ignorance of the danger
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Polar
Hurbert Wilkins
Wilkins
Scientist crafts map of Kansas weed pollen timings
A scientist has devised a map of Kansas showing pollination times of various weeds to aid treatment for hay fever victims. The chart targets improving pollen exposure awareness and helps physicians advise patients on seasonal risk periods.
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Kansas
Nautilus being towed by battleship Wyoming
The battleship Wyoming towed the Arcetic submarine Nautilus at five knots east of north east from the mid Atlantic disablement point. Sir Hubert Wilkins reported a diesel engine stall as the sub approached Land's End and Spitzbergen was its take off point for an undersea dash. Heavy seas and a cracked cylinder forced the sub to operate on its port surface at about eight knots.
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Washington
Wyoming
Navy Department
mid-Atlantic
Arkansas
Sir Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Land’s End
England
Spitzbergen
Provincetown
Massachusetts
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Trauh
West
W. M. Black
M. L
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Foulois
Kilmer
Red Cross
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Bruening
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Sientiffick Shoes
Thomasville
McGee & Tucker
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Rosemary
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Russell
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Lindy Inn
Tallahassee
Mitchell
South Georgia
Mehaffey
Bob
Robertson, Sr
Linson & May
Johnson’s Goodleather
W. Jackson
Queenstown
Thomasville Concern
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Aaxcare Times-Enterprise
Automobile
Axycare Times-Enterprise
Underwood Agt
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Warren Ave
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Calhoun St
Lee Kelly
Metcalfe Avenue
M. Sampson
South Broad Street
Washington St
E. F. Murrell
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