Allied and German operations in France and Belgium
Paris confirms intensified fighting on the western front as Allied forces press from Chaulnes toward the Oise and Vesle sectors. British and French troops gain ground near Roye Chaulnes and Lassigny while German trenches west of Bailly evacuate. Heavy raids and counterattacks seen, with prisoners and guns reported.
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Paris
Hevas Agency
Echo de Paria
Chaulnea
Olss
Lasigny
Oise
Laseipny
L’econvillon
L'Econvillon
St. Claude Farm
Olke
Bailly
Raye
Ghaulnts
Lassigny
Athey
Gurscamp
Carle- Bont
Olne
Germany
Seignone
Alane
Veale
Fismette
Vesie
Vesle
Miborta
Peronne
Lntn
Flanders
Associated Press
Ancre
Royal
Neyon
Talescourt
Larsigny
Rex Lopes
Tangi
Tratsigny
Roye
Fouquescourt
Chaulnes-Roye
Chauines
Alans de Romine
Pais
Meardy
Channes
Hambert
Nollat
Boulnene-la-Grause
Lazsigny
von Hutlec
Aragwal
Marshal Foch
Somme
Tha
Capture Town and High Ground Overlooking Oise River
Forces secured the town and gained control of commanding high ground overlooking the Oise River. Units consolidated positions, prepared defense lines, and reported limited resistance from pockets of enemy forces as artillery aimed to support advancing troops. The operation marked a notable shift on the northern front.
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Apture
Oise River
Germans Press Counter Attacks as Franco American Front Holds
German counter actions failed to recover territory north of the Marne as Franco American forces hold positions near Solesmes Bray and Peronne. British and American troops fight in Bray suburbs with Proyart held, while heavy artillery shells enemy lines south of Peronne and air forces target rail junctions and enemy positions.
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London
Fismes
Vesle
Associated Press
Solesans
Rheims
Maras
Go Point
Peronne
Jritish
Bray
Proyart
Aniies
Lihons
Lenter
Peroane
Noyon
Tritrn
Americin
Pental
Tn Aeria
Aber
Berlin
Frankfort
France
Italy
Drunken Germans Tear Down Flags and Stamp on Them
Soldiers report German troops in a disrupted parade remove tricolor flags and stamp on them amid rising tensions. Eyewitnesses describe disorder and insults directed at allied symbols as conflict escalates.
New Attacks Launched as Allied Lines Hold
Allied forces hold new Somme lines after a second battle of the Somme with improved British positions from storming enemy defenses and taking prisoners. Americans reported a quiet day north of the Somme while Berlin counterattacks aimed to hold the Chaulnes Roye Noyon line as German positions along the front strained.
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Somme
Apar
Etinshem
Uray
French Forces Press Near Rhinewart Ridge Front
London dispatch reports French troops pressing on in Picardy facing German holds along the Oise and near Nes Loges. French attackers target a high hump overlooking Raya and push west and south of the lines while villages burn and German rear areas are shelled from the air.
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London
Lékconvillon
St. Claire
Dhe
Raya
Nes Loges
Jigye
Norwegian Ship Sommerstad Sunk Off Fire Island
German submarines struck American shipping near New York as the 3813 ton Norwegian steamship Sommerstad was sunk off Fire Island. Captain Hansen and 31 crew members were aboard and later rescued. another Dutch vessel Sammerstad, under U.S. control, was sunk off Fire Island with 21 crew rescued.
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New York
America
Norweghan
Firet Island
Fhe Sommerstad
United States Shipping
Norway
Hansen
Maesing
Sammerstad
United States
Fire Island
Massif of Lassigny Captured and schooner sunk
The report notes the Massif of Lassigny captured and a schooner sunk off Nantucket. Six crew members were rescued with four survivors elsewhere. The U boat raid involved a German raiding squad and the saucereported attack near the Lesigny district and pivot valley amid battle lines.
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Banks Mantuckht
Mass
London
Las
Nantucket
Mane
Lessigny
Anita May
Aly
Fearful Ruin at Montdidier Reported by French Forces
An ornate World War I despatch describes German casualties along the Montdidier front as the French army advances southeast of Montdidier. Debris and ruined fields mark the area while French troops push toward the railway between Compiègne and Roye, highlighting a successful advance south of the river.
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Frange
Montdidier
Submarine Crew Parade Among War Vets At Sea
Nantucket reports an American crew aboard the Lena May captured by a German submarine off New England. The crew were mocked and photographed in drunken revelry aboard the U boat, with the German commander reveling as captives were treated harshly. Survivors recount the humiliation and bravado of the German ship, while others describe allied attempts to secure food and clothing amid danger. A separate note from Washington details land removals from the Lincoln National Forest to ease access and development.
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Nantucket
Mars
Lona May
New England
Germany
Berlin
Lena May
Harl
Frank Lynch
Washington
Lincoln National Forest
U.S. and French Air Forces Hit German Front Lines
From the French front, bombing squadrons kept on call, attacking infantry convoys and supply trains around Las-Rigny and other key nodes. Allied air power, with 121 planes, struck French targets, created fires, destroyed ferries, and disrupted enemy movement for hours, while ground actions pushed north of Peyn-Sur-Matz as German artillery and counterattacks intensified in a tense lull.
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France
Associated Press
Vilages
Lasdigny
Ram Hess
Pnance
Jocal
Trerches
Hons
Peyn-Sur-Matz
pChevingourk
National Forest Receipts Rise in Year Ended June 20
Receipts from national forests totaled 48,374,452 for the year ended June 20, an increase of 129,000 over the previous year. About 4,000,009 went to maintain or equate forest lands during the period, according to Forest Service figures.
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National Forest
Warnington
Forest Services
Ito Qwalotaia Tbs Forests
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