Germans Cross Aisne as Crown Prince Drives South
German forces under the crown prince push south from Chemin des Dames and cross the Aisne between Vailly and Berry-au-Bac. The attack stretches nearly twenty miles with German progress toward the Vesle, while French, British, and American troops defend key positions and launch counterattacks. Heavy fighting rages along the Aisne front, with French reserves being sent forward and British lines shifting south of the Aisne. The battle, also extending into Flanders, sees German gains balanced by Allied counteroffensives, and Italian forces report gains in the Trentino as fighting continues on multiple fronts.
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Allies Forced to Cede Ground in Champagne Battle
In France, May 27, Allied forces retreat in orderly fashion as German forces launch a major assault across the Champagne front. Some 25 divisions, including two guard divisions, participate in the attack after a long poison gas bombardment. British and French troops hold a narrow line on a ridgeline before pulling back to avoid heavy losses against superior numbers.
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France
Dyke Associated Press
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Chemin Des Dames
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Xuile
Ten steel ships launched in week total 109700 tons
Washington May 22 Ten steel ships totalling 63 486 tons were completed for the shipping board in the week ending May 25 There were eighteen launchings during the week at a total tonnage of 109 709
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Washington
YANKEES DEFEAT GERMANS ON FRENCH FRONT
American forces repelled three German raiding parties at Pleardy and held the line after a counter attack. Artillery bombardment in Picardy intensified with gas shells while Pershing’s communique reported repulsed advances and several American prisoners, rescued during counter assaults. Casualties reported on both sides with heavy German losses.
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Night News Summary of Wy eleven Defendants Charged
Night News reports eleven defendants charged in connection with the lynching of Robert Paul Prager, an enemy alien, a case completed. Newport News master aboard a British steamer reports firing five shots at a submarine 160 miles off the Virginia capes, navy officials mistaking a wreckage for a submarine. Des Moines notes Theodore Roosevelt urging English as the role language for schools and usage. An Atlantic port note says the U S submersible H 14 arrived with a wooden bow after ramming another ship 800 miles away.
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Aoa
Ruinous Cost of Hun Gains On the Aisne Front
Paris reports from May 28 state German offensives were checked after heavy fighting with ground gained unlikely to threaten Paris. French officials say reserves are positioned for a counter, while strategic aims include Chemin des Dames, Coude Fort, and Cracane Plateau, with German efforts focused along the Aisne and surrounding areas.
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German raid repulsed by Americans in France
German raiding parties attacked the American lines in the Tunaque Sector this morning. In sharp fighting two Americans were killed and several wounded as the raiders suffered casualties. A separate report from France notes an aerial battle near Bessey where an enemy aircraft was shot down in American pursuit.
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Associated Press
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France
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Orrinna
Germans Cross Aisne in Night Open Battle Near Berry
German forces initiate a night attack across the Aisne near Berry au Bac and Vailly as British and French troops hold ground in a nocturnal engagement amid ongoing fighting on the frontline.
German crosses Aisne front as battles rage in France
German forces reportedly crossed the Aisne between Berry-au-Bac and Vailly in renewed fighting. British and French troops on the northern Flanders front launched a counterattack east of Dickebusch to reclaim ground lost during yesterday’s drive between Loere and Voormezele. The assault aimed to regain high ground captured May 20, with heavy bombardment preceding the assault and fierce artillery duels across the line.
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Dienebusch Lake
Raid on Paris Stages Hit by German Bombers
Paris reports a nighttime raid by German aviators who dropped bombs on the suburbs but failed to penetrate to the city. The attack occurred May 28 as planes attempted to fly over Paris, yet local defenses repelled the deeper assault.
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Paris
Yesterday's costly enemy assault and air action in France
British and French forces repelled a flooder east of Sickeburck lake after a strong start as four German divisions attacked a front near Locre and Voormeseale. The assault yielded heavy losses for the enemy while French on the right flank closed in. American planes later bombarded German trenches near Pont-a-Moussolt as U S aviators swooped in, dropping bombs on trenches and positions.
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Associated Press
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Germans Aim to Hold Belgium Economically Politically Militarily
May 23. Admiral von Tirpitz, ex German naval minister, told a Düsseldorf gathering that Belgium must be retained after the war for economic, political, and military reasons. He spoke at a Maisseldorf branch meeting of the Fatherland party, urging control of central and northern Europe to secure raw materials and seas free of Anglo Saxon influence.
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Europe
Cotton Markets to Be Investigated by Department
Washington May 15 The department of adventure will immediately investigate cotton markets in New York and New Orleans under the supervision of the bureau at markets. Senator Smith of South Carolina was advised today by Secretary Houston. The inquiry follows his request.
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