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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
9
A British military observer notes a bold wing maneuver near Paris intended to pressure German lines and threaten Rheims. Reports suggest the offensive could begin soon with shared fears of a surprise attack on Paris and a rapid advance from Tours toward the capital, heightening the potential for a decisive engagement.
German patrols and gun activity were reported on Merne before an Allied drive. Pershing noted increased enemy patrols and artillery, with American ambushes and declines in German activity in some sectors. Balloon and air activity persisted, while observers tracked dates around July 8 to 11 and operations in Woevre.
News from the front reports German forces crossing the Marne south of Joulgonne on six pontoon bridges. American troops countered with heavy machine gun and artillery fire, pushing back the attack near Vaux and Conde en Brie, while sustaining shrapnel wounds and taking prisoners.
British forces gained ground on the Amiens front near Villers Bretonneux and south of Villers Bretonneux after dawn and night assaults. In Flanders near Ridgewood in the Dickbusch area the attack surprised the enemy and secured several objectives. Berlin confirms British successes southwest of Ypres with heavy artillery beforehand.
Casualties reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces list 14 killed in action 7 died of wounds 7 died of disease 7 died of accident and other causes 23 severely wounded and several missing. Names span multiple towns and states with a note on a British air service officer killed in England last Saturday.
London reports General Foch anticipated the German offensive sectors exactly and that Paris confirms the attack began yesterday or today. French reserves are behind the Amiens front while authorities claim up to 60 German divisions, about 706000 to 800000 men, are involved in the thrust.
German artillery fired at American hospital sites near the Marne front. Several shells fell intermittently a short distance away, causing no damage beyond disturbing patients as the American Army held the line.
In London the House of Commons erupted in cheers as Andrew Bonar Law announced that Americans had counter attacked south of the Marne, driving the enemy back and capturing 1460 prisoners. Sir Walter Runciman extended the house’s congratulations to French and American forces. Bonar Law said telephonic reports from Gen Foch indicate satisfaction with today’s fighting results.
Paris and suburbs residents reported violent artillery fire in the early hours. The eastern sky glowed like an electrical storm as people crowded boulevards and high points to watch distant flashes, with louder noise in the southern city.
Paris reports Allies hold the line as favorable winds and unsettled weather hinder German gas attacks. The southwest wind disrupts gas use, communications falter without masks, and isolated troops face increased pressure as von Gallwitz’s unused army is deployed.
Cleveland reports a quantity of dynamite found at a large aircraft plant in Salem, Ohio. Authorities say the plant works on government contracts and an Austrian native was arrested after DOJ investigation. The city jail records note deliberate attempts to cripple the plant, which employs about 200 Austrians.
Paris July 13 reports say the main German thrust targets the east of Rheims and the Argonne, with bombardment from midnight to 4 am along an 80 kilometer front. French artillery and U S reinforcements respond as Paris monitors the movement and the enemy appears to rely on surprise, while battles rage near Rheims, Chateau Thierry, and the Marne.
German naval guns drop heavy shells into towns well behind the lines as American troops press the fight near Meaux, about 25 miles from Chateau Thierry. Reports from advance positions say the enemy is being handled effectively in the ongoing desperate fighting. At 1120 this morning bombardment grew more intense despite a sunny start and advancing clouds.
London dispatch reports American troops yielded slightly to German forces between Fossoy and the Surmelin but restored positions by counterattacks. The German offensive began along a 30 mile front from Chateau Thierry to Bligny and 25 miles east of Rheims between Prunay and Maison de Champagne. London feels the attack is being held, with German crossings of the Marne and heavy shelling around Jaulgonne. the aim is likely to detach Rheims by attacking both sides and seizing surrounding hills to secure a southward advance.
German long range guns resumed bombardment of Paris this afternoon, following a brief halt. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris confirms the action, with continued shelling of the French capital reported as of July 15.
Reports describe heavy German assaults at dawn aided by tanks east of Rheims and across the Marne. French artillery and counter prep disrupted crossings and caused heavy losses, with most action centered toward Chateau Thierry and the Champagne front as entente reserves reinforce the line.
Paris July 15 Lieut Vernon Booth Jr of the American flying corps died at a Scottish hospital near the front from injuries after a bomb explosion forced a landing over German lines. His leg was amputated and he was buried with full military honors. He was born in Chicago in 1889, Harvard 1913, studied law in New York, volunteered for service, joined the Lafayette Flying Corps, later the American service. He married in Paris last April to Miss Ethel Forgan, daughter of David R Forgan. Earlier he had downed a German aircraft and received a ten day leave to marry. La Paz Bolivia July 15 John Davis O Rear American Minister to Bolivia died tonight. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. the French legation postponed a reception in his honor.
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