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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
2
Paris reports a French American counteroffensive between the Aisne and Marne rivers as fighting rages. Allied forces gain ground and take prisoners while raids and advances push near Soissons Rheims and Bouilly, with Italian and British actions noted.
The draft era appeal urges thousands of men to join machinist training programs led by Crowder. It highlights paths to skilled trades for white men and women, listing locations such as Texas and Ohio and noting public notices across states about enrollment and transfer to technical institutes.
The North German Gazette quotes hostile remarks about American troops as American and French units launch a counter offensive on July 18. They storm German positions to a depth of two to six miles across a 30 mile front, reportedly capturing about 10 000 prisoners and over twenty villages with numerous guns. In the opening hour, the forces advanced roughly two miles.
Sergeant Charles Cunningham of Grand Rapids Michigan becomes the first American soldier awarded the War Cross by General Pershing for valor in Alsace. Despite wounds from a surprise attack near Hescon on May 7 he continued directing sorties. He will also receive the French Croix de Guerre. First Lieutenant Joseph Brown Sergeant James Hyde and Corporal Henry Willard of the infantry have likewise earned the War Cross for action at Belleau Wood.
The Times reports 73 casualties in the American Expeditionary Forces with five killed in action and seven from disease. One officer, Lieut. James M Wilson of Kalamazoo, is named as severely wounded. The Marine Corps lists 27 casualties, sixteen killed in action and eleven died of wounds.
American forces now operate on a wider front in France than at any time since entering combat. French reports say Americans fought with French units along the Aisne to Marne corridor, storming Vierzy and advancing between Dammard and Bourcesches on a front of about eight miles, with ten hours of progress surpassing German gains in days.
U S and French forces achieved a wide breakthrough on the western front with a surprise attack. Captured German material includes Krupp guns and munitions while tanks played a pivotal role. Commanders at all levels were caught unprepared as American divisions proved effective in open fighting abroad.
Washington reports Herbert Hoover food administrator has arrived in England to confer with Allied food controllers on wartime relief and supply efforts.
Gossip about Kipling directing propaganda in England. Frislis Bottome anchors The Dark Tower. O Henry’s Rolling Stone house in Austin was razed for progress. John Galsworthy published Five Tales after declining knighthood. Odell praises camp life and military training. Burke calls for a marked shelf gap for the Red Cross. Barrie offered The Little Minister manuscript.
Bronson Michigan Mrs Albert Rose says Vinci transformed her weak run-down condition and backache while she cared for her family of three. The ad touts Vinci as a powerful strength creator containing beef and red liver peptones iron manganese glycerophosphates and glycerophos phates as the greatest tonic.
Rental notice for a five room and bath unit at 609 Fifth Avenue. Classified listing dated July 19, 1931.
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