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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
Allied forces report heavy German artillery activity across the British Front from Somme to Ancre. French forces encircle Roye and advance near Villers-les-Roy, while Canadian troops seize Parvislers aided by infantry and machine guns. Reports mention Belgian and British patrol actions and ongoing German withdrawals around Lys and Avre sectors.
Allied pressure renews against the German line near Maye in Picardy as French and British forces advance northwest of Roye and near Damery and Parvilers. London reports Albert withdrawal by the Germans while British hold outskirts. the Doormans and farms near Thiescourt fall after hard fighting. German reserves scarce, with estimates of 16 fresh divisions on the front and Allied captures totaling about 24,000 with 67 guns since August 8.
Amid German manpower shortages the army issues sweeping orders to mobilize every man capable of entering trenches. Allied pressure and growing American forces drive stringent conscription and expansion of local German reserves. Dutch press notes Germany vows to press on despite attrition and rising war tensions.
Army dispatches report Allied troops making progress southward toward Vologda and near Archangel with Bolshevik resistance described as determined. British forces occupy Baku area via Persia route, challenging German Turkish aims in the Caucasus as Czechoslovaks guard the Volga. In Siberia, Allied positions improve with more troops at Vladivostok. Air operations note multiple enemy aircraft destroyed and several our planes returning safely amid night raids and targeted stations in Offenburg and surrounding areas. An American day of air activity includes a Rumpler downed after a long tail gun duel and another German aircraft forced to retreat. A separate incident in Marseille describes aPlane crash into a tram car, killing four passengers and injuring several others. both aviators severly burned.
Canadian forces in Frange report a bold night maneuver turning the left flank near Quesnill Orst. A Manitoba battalion led the advance, covering over 20 000 yards while dodging eighteen German airplanes. One officer boasted of reaching Boche headquarters.
Brazil's motorship Madgrazada of 1612 tons grosa was sunk by a German submarine off the American coast. The crew were rescued by another vessel and to be landed at an Atlantic port. Ensuing reports note more enemy mines found along the Australian coast and speculated placements by a German raider. A Spanish military mission visited American camps and officers.
Vladivostok dispatch reports the vice president of the Russian section of the Czecho Slovak National Council warns that mobilization of Austro German prisoners adds 160 000 to enemy forces making aid to the Czecho Slovaks impossible to reach Irkutsk under the best conditions. Their numbers fall due to illness and supply renewal problems threatening their cause within a month.
A War Department notice from General Crowder urges all men turning 21 since June 5 to register for military service on August 24. Registrants may apply by mail if absent. use caution to ensure the registration card reaches the home board on time and consult a legal board for proceedings.
Religious services for Linolensak Queen Roosevelt were held at his graveside near the site of his death in air combat last month. Bishop Brent and Rev. Charles S. MacFarland led the rites as dispatches note Roosevelt served near Chamery east of Paris, with reports placing his death near Terdenola.
General Sir Henry Rawlinson commands the British Fourth Army in concert with General Debentry’s French troops, pushing German forces back in Picardy as the offensive advances.
Amster dam reporting that Don Cossacks clear left bank of the Den and press toward Zaragin from Uistant under an official staff statement. Bolshevik claims capture of Archangel positions with untilled forces while fighting near Onaga continues. Propagandists and diplomatic moves accompany the military push as Moscow notes new advances against Czech Slovaks.
Washington Aug 16 The weekly health report notes a light rise in pneumonia cases among troops in U S camps for the week ending August 9. Admissions and nonacute rates increased in most camps, with mortality from digestive disease at an annual rate of 2.18 per thousand.
Lord Robert Cecil and RB Stevens address a wartime gathering celebrating the fourth anniversary of the international commission on reguletting. They urge renewed effort in the Allied partnership between Great Britain and the United States, emphasizing shared sacrifice and a rebuilt international system to secure lasting peace and justice. The speakers welcome American and Japanese representatives, envisioning a new chapter in the struggle.
Announcement from the University of London states it will start formal aeronautics work soon and consider appointments to professorship chairs funded by recent large gifts. The plan aims to strengthen reading English universities and advance research in the field.
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