03 Sep 1918
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary dispatch describes ongoing combat in a sector labeled by the report as fall offensive. Allies, including American units, push against enemy positions amid heavy activity. Details are limited by the garbled source text.
British forces penetrated the Hindenburg line along the Drocourt Queant switch and reached western Cagnicourt while taking a large number of prisoners. Advances along the Cambrai Bapaume road push toward Boungy and Peronne with Villers-sur-Ourthe and Petransloy falling, and Moreuil reported captured with 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners. Tanks aided the Drocourt-Queant breakthrough as German ground losses mounted and fighting continues amid heavy enemy resistance east of Nesle with French efforts near Nesle and Lys salient described as gaining.
American forces fight in Belgium near Voormezeele and nearby German positions. They encounter heavy fire from rear guards, but advance and maintain contact with retreating troops. British and American units endure counterattacks around Bullecourt as front lines shift through the area.
The British assault in France began this morning near positions close to German lines and has escalated into a fierce battle as troops pressed their advance along the Scarpe front.
London reports further British advances in Flanders capturing Estaires four miles east of Meurville and Steenwerck three miles southeast of Bailleul. The move marks continued pressure as forces push toward the Belgian frontier.
The American forces pushed through Voormezeele in an easterly advance against stiff German resistance on the Flanders front. The British armies in France report the progress as continuing today with additional gains in the Voormezeele area.
London dispatch reports the fight concentrates between the Scarpe River and Bapaume as German troops stiffen resistance to prevent Allied thrusts along the main defensive line. The Daily Mail correspondent notes heavy German fighting to hold the strong position and protect their key defenses.
Washington reports President vows $2.20 minimum wheat price for 1919 crop with potential rise after spring review. A commission will study costs of labor and supply to justify any increase. A peace or shipping shift by mid-1920 could push Europe to buy locally. Registration hours run seven to nine, with 13 million men expected to register. priority to those without dependents and in good health.
A historic draft notice lists thirty eight men ordered to report September 4 for entrainment and camp. A separate September 6 call sends five more men in the limited service class to Camp Wheeler. Names include Wiley Griffin Brown Paces Taylor Kerr Walker Dewey Phelps Walton Reddick Broom Perry Wheeler Daniels Wade Harrison Sasser Cone Hartsfield Carter Patramore Beatty Sherrod Stangell Laster Glover Alderman Pierce Harrell Simmons Chastain Horton Copeland Stephenson Gassett King Tuttle Green
From St Quentin to London reports Manchester and Liverpool units actively operating on the scene. To the south, Camarans mount stubborn resistance as fierce fighting continues in the small conflict area.
Canadian forces push along a five mile front from Arras to Cambrai and breach the Drocourt Queant line. Reported here are battles near Dury and Etaing with heavy fighting on high ground. many German troops captured as Canadiens advance toward the western edge of Caen court.
Berlin concedes victory to the British in a Sunday engagement north of Sendicourt Bays. Official statement released today confirms the loss of ground in that sector.
Allied air observers report German convoys moving eastward in the Roise Roisel region. Roisel lies seven miles east of Péronne. Germans are said to be removing stores or blowing them up as they withdraw.
Paris dispatch says progress is reported in the sector near Riencourt Les Cagnicourt and Moreau with ground attacks and shelling on the line between Bapaume and Moreau. British forces engage along the lander front as troops advance toward the northwest of Quent.
Citizens largely followed the Fuel Administration request to stay home on a designated day. Many left cars in garages while a few rode hacks or pleasure vehicles, some walked two miles to gather teams, and others attended church or strolled with families. A police explanation noted some brazen violations but described overall compliance as widespread, with neighborhoods active and social life largely paused.
Official report shows 299,302 prisoners taken since July 15. In the same period 2,069 guns 1,734 mine throwers and 13,788 machine bars captured.
Reuters dispatch from London reports the American forces at Juvigny in France have not yielded ground after three days and nights of bitter combat. The correspondent notes tough, skilled German resistance and high morale among American troops.
Washington Aug 30 The largest intensive roundup of illicit whiskey distillers by revenue agents and local officials in the Southern mountains ends with 486 stills seized and 200 moonshiners arrested. The operation spanned Tennessee Georgia Alabama the Carolinas and Florida with 30 000 gallons destroyed and copper stills valued at over 100 000 dollars seized.
The Daily Mail correspondent at British headquarters reports the Australians stormed Mont St Quentin, taking about fifteen hundred prisoners and making the fall of Peronne imminent. The feat allegedly took under an hour with only twenty five men lost, as heavy German resistance collapsed before dawn. The piece notes German machines were shattered and the advance continued toward Peronne.
An incomplete archival snippet from Amsterdam dated September 2 cites a reply from Moser to Betlit in the Bunloay of Betlit on the occasion. It mentions a statement about enemies and a shared strong structure. The text is garbled and parts are unreadable, hindering full interpretation.
Joe West, a 22 year old African American man, is jailed in Thomasville after a daytime chase across Mitchell county from Meigs toward Sale City. He is charged with burglary and assault with intent to murder during a string of robberies including the Payne place, Morelands store, and Nelms commissary. a shotgun was fired at Mrs Collins during the break in. West fled on a horse to Pelham, was recaptured near Sale City, and transported to jail amid a large crowd. West admitted to the robberies and will face further prosecution. Mrs Collins recovered from nervous distress with no lasting injuries.
Washington reports Brigades of American troops are being withdrawn with haste to form the first American field army under General Pershing. Senatorial briefing notes 1,220,000 men landed in France by Aug 7 with several hundred thousand more since, surpassing the 1.5 million mark embarked to date. Airplane shipments of De Havilland planes are noted in the latest updates.
In Geneva near Zurich on August 31 representatives from eleven Rhine towns opened a conference at Saarbrucken to urge the government to protest Allied air raids. They agreed to ask Great Headquarters to arrange mutual restraint on air attacks. Meanwhile Rhine towns report a 38 percent rise in insurance rates.
Disturbances break out among Kyushu collieries with fires destroying fifty houses. Shipping of ore continues as operations resume this week. Local reports confirm 65 miners shipped or en route.
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