French and American Troops Push Front Against Germans
French and Allied forces gain ground along a 23 mile to 38 kilometer front from Fontenoy to Belleau Wood near Chateau Thierry. Reports cite captures of prisoners and several guns as battles rage across Aisne, Marne, and Champagne sectors with British, Italian, and American units advancing and repelling German counterattacks.
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Aisne
Chateau Thierry Solient
Hassiges
Champagne
Rheims- Champagne
Marteline
Nanteuille
Montvoisin
Ghene
la Fleine
Marche
Marne
Villess-Breton
Agus
Amleds
Aviators Worry the Huns
Paris reports air forces observed by American planes on Sunday located twenty five German batteries as they prepared to attack. Allied reconnaissance and artillery support were key in delaying the assault.
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Paris
Aller
Pershing Reports Allied Line Holds In Marne Sector
General Pershing's communique dated July 17 1918 confirms the American sector on the Marne has regained possession of the south bank of the river. Northwest of Chateau Thierry allied lines repelled a renewed enemy assault with strong infantry and artillery fire. Near Vaux bombardments and infiltration attempts failed as our troops countered with machine gun fire and creeping barrages. several enemy groups were destroyed and prisoners were taken.
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Washington
Pershing
Yeaeraay
Marne
American Expeditionary Forces
Stetian
Chateau -Thierry
Wenemy
Vaux
Thiancourt
Chateau Ion Ferry
Wat
War Department Jubilant Over French Offensive
Washington reports the French strike on a 25 mile front below the Aisne, seen as end of purely defensive operations. Officials credit General Foch with enabling aggressive tactics as American forces prepare counter strokes to threaten the German Wiecaster flank and relieve pressure on the enemy advance.
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Wasitiington
Aishy
Wiecaster
Alene
Will Run For Senator From Nebraska Nomination
In Omaha Nebraska a man announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. He is a former member who resigned yesterday from the state council of defense and plans to pursue the seat.
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Omaha
Nebr
Ts. Metcalf
State Council of Defense
United States Senate
Allied American Attack Reaches Front Northwest of Chateau Thierry
Allied forces in France launch a surprise offensive between the Aisne and Marne, advancing under heavy barrage. Towns Torey Givry and Glory Wood fall to American troops as German left flank is threatened and fighting continues along the Marne front.
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Paris
Aisne
Marne
Fontenoy
Soisgons
Belleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
London
France
Torey
Givry
Giory
Losses of the enemy mount as Allied offensives advance
In the July reports from the front Allied forces claim 60,000 German losses south of the Matenett while French, British, and American units push near Rheims, Soissons, and Chateau Thierry. Troops report exhausted German troops, frequent raids, and improving Allied positions including advances near Villers-Bretonneux and Prairy.
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PATIS
Ituvis Apeney
Gernattis
Matenett
Alcure
le May
Lebo de Paria
Divi Jona
Tremier Clemencemn
Iimanif
Famous American Flyers in Italy during the German offensive
Allied aviators harassed German columns in Champagne and Champagne area. They supplied real time information to ground forces while transport services enabled rapid movement. Carrier pigeons aided French posts cut off by German advances, delivering messages under fire and sustaining coordination amid heavy losses.
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Champagns
Champagne
Inatanee & Yiscon
Drongil
Jerynien Firg
Creenia
Lanea
Marne
Chamigne
Air attack on England details limited and unclear
A damaged wartime notice describes an attempted air raid against England near the northeast coast, reporting German planes over a coastal area and anti aircraft action. Official statements acknowledge anti aircraft defenses engaging the threat, but details and outcomes are incomplete in the fragment.
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Tuily
Whanel
Keaknoury
Registrants of Class of 1808 Examined in Weber County
Registrants of the class of 1808 examined today by Fry and W. Baker in Weber County include James C. Lloyd Stanger Lewis W. Fuller Walter A. Weathers and others listed. Some were passed with limited service while Lloyd Alvin Tose was rejected unconditionally and referred to advisory board. A second note mentions a cargo vessel of 9069 dead weight tons arriving in port as the first of forty five ships built for the United States.
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Weber County
Fry
W. Baker
Feud
Sausnd
General Service
James C. Lloyd Stanger
Lewis W. Fuller
Walter A. Weathers
In M. Brake
Ajarne Leorsen
Harold 4. Field
Christian Len
Franklin Heslop
Alonzo R. Stoker
Chester T. Wayment
Gus +. Weeker
Caris N. Kendall
Clarence D. Kingston
Wm. J. Nash
James Bu 2Keen
Chester D. Wright
Joseph Glen
Archibald A. Pritchett
Elmer Slade
LeRoy, Rowan
George Ve
Clark
Lloyd Al+ vlan Tose
Hoam Rewben J. Cobia
Atlantic
Ste
Dapat
United States
Che Ure Yeexel
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