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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
6
The German emperor replies to Cologne University's telegram praising bravery and sacrifice. He says victory continues with invincible resolve, Germany’s sons rally to their supreme warlord to win life, happiness and freedom for the fatherland, with God with them.
The Furman region seeks to aid the Russian republic and defend the coast and railroad. Hea 80 offers to develop local fisheries. The Bolshevik government denounces this as treason and aiding foreign detachment. Leon Trotsky declares traitor status for M yurts and proclaims him enemy of the people. A Copenhagen dispatch cites German papers reporting Bolshevik troops left on the Kpla peninsula.
Meo Terestchenko writes that von Mirbach dominates Moscow as a proconsul with bolshevik support aiding German aims. The piece argues Bolshevik and German influence curbs any German troop presence in Russia, framing Russia as torn between bolsheviks and German interests. Terestchenko notes harsh Lenine era power and questions the bolsheviks’ loyalty to Russia.
Alexander Kerensky in Paris receives invitation from Social Democratic League of America to tour the United States under guaranteed arrangements. Parallel reports say a car stolen near Fourteenth and R Streets NW was recovered by Baltimore police, with Barbee of 1440 W Street NW arrested and to be returned to Washington.
General Pershing reports nothing of major importance. Paris notes Allied advances along the Aisne and Vardar fronts with occupied positions and prisoners. Operations near Montdidier Cha vigny farm and Villers-Bretonneux include artillery activity and limited raids. Haig reports minor British successes near Morris with prisoners, machine guns, and trench mortars. additional patrol gains and local advances are noted.
Official statements from Rome and Vienna describe intensified artillery actions on the Astago plateau and in the Grappa region. Italian posts at 3 941 meters repelled a detachment while Brenta valley operations yielded 24 prisoners. In Albania, troops advanced west of Semeni and east to Tomorica, repulsing center assaults as fronts shift. Austrian reports say Brenta valley repulsed Italian advances and the Albanian front has been drawn back to the Berat Flari line with fighting described as very moderate since yesterday morning.
Berlin via London reports revived fighting in the Kemmel region on the Lys and Somme with strong French attacks southwest of Noyon and south of the Aisne. Our forces repelled several French advances and captured prisoners near Cha teau Thierry. Burial services were held for James M Ewing at Spear's in Arlington after his death at Walter Reed Hospital. he formerly served as adjutant general of West Virginia.
General Pershing reports frontier activity with German air services busy behind lines and large troop movements near the American front. July 5 to 7 saw intensified artillery, gas shells, patrol clashes, and frequent German rear-area traffic across the Chateau Thierry, Marne, Colmar, and Lorraine sectors with balloons released and patrols probing lines.
The Journal des Debats sees Germany’s recent events as a triumph of Zoll Ludendorffism. It argues peace through victory and labels dissenters as heretics. In Berne and Geneva reports Admiral von Hintze is named to be foreign secretary, viewed as Krupp aligned and pan-Germanist, signaling alignment with Hertling’s policy and possible U.S. tensions over Mexico.
Thirty four Marines earned the Distinguished Service Order in the Bouresches and Belleau Wood battle honor. Names span cities like St Albans Chicago Philadelphia and Portland with ranks including Lieut Sub Lieut Sergt and Captain. Decorations mark notable service across multiple locations and units.
Rome reports Austria rejected General Otto von Below as commander in chief after Germany refused to send twelve divisions. Swiss sources echo a claim that Germany planned three army corps to aid Austria under Von Below, but no official confirmation exists.
British and Italian forces press in Albania from Meris to the Osum valley with advances and prisoner captures. Allied successes provoke Austrian concern as Italian Brenta valley actions tighten lines near Berat. The campaign shifts Bulgarian nerves and strengthens South Slav revolts, per early July dispatches.
London dispatch jokes about military critics and prisoner reports on German morale. It notes prior prophecies failed before March 21 and remarks newspapers shift mood as Parta observers warn against too-optimistic forecasts. Moonlight timing is cited with the first quarter next Tuesday and a full moon on July 23.
A German jaeger division is stationed opposite American lines east of Chateau Thierry. Jaegers wearing green attempted to cross the Marne dam south of Mont Saint Pere but American machine gunners repulsed the attack. Americans have fired thousands of mustard gas shells over the past 48 hours, forcing German troops to wear gas masks.
The commando general of the American Expeditionary Forces lists casualties: 24 killed in action, 45 died of wounds, 4 died of disease, 0 died from other causes, plus numerous wounded and missing. Names span Lieut Willam Chandler Peterson to Private Ivan C Walker among numerous sergeants corporals and privates. Also reports Marine Corps deaths and wounded totals, with several previously reported statuses revised.
Ottawa July 10 Mrs Emma Baer, mother of Paul Baer, Fort Wayne ace, received a cablegram reporting her son was located in a German prison camp in New Prussia. Overseas casualty list also names CG R Bethal of Ash T avula Ohio and TH-G M Prokopp of Sag inaw Michigan as wounded A Raumanowski of Plymouth, Pa listed as wounded.
Water department official reports widespread violations of the lawn watering ban restricting sprinkling to morning and evening hours. Supt J S Garland plans to urge police to prosecute those wasting water after an investigation revealed numerous instances.
The document discusses Von Hintze and Karl Schmidt, noting Schmidt served as a German legation staffer and newspaper correspondent. It describes German intrigue, suspected espionage, and Norwegian editors’ suspicions, with warnings about Hintze’s potential propaganda and attempts to discredit opponents. Copyright 1918 by New York Herald Company.
Secretary Lansing telegraphed the American Consul in Laredo denying any U S government support or sympathy for a Mexican revolutionary movement. The content and significance of the communication are not known locally.
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