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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1918

Page

5

Mangin on Hun flank drives German retreat in swift French assault

Special Cable dispatch reports Generals Mangin Debeney Humbert and Berthelot coordinating a French attack that steadily pushes German forces back from Mont St. Simon to the Al Quentin La Fere line. The drive includes crossings of the Aisne and Vesse as Mangin presses the western flank toward decisive action.

St. Quentin-La Fere Gerald Campbell London Times Washington Post The Public Ledger Co Debeney and Humbert Mangin Berthelot Kreom Ulaecard Beaugies Beaudescourt Mont St. Simon Bois Toutrecourt Bois de Lattave Ham Chaunty Guiscard Noyon Chauny al. Quentin-La Fere St. Gobsin St. Trohain Coeuchy Villers Cotterets Soba Massif For'esta Hai Ng St. Gobain Mass Pereat Scauth Vesse Aisne Missy Rucy Jonchery Wesle-Aisne

Draft exemptions debated by official and registrant

An official and interested parties discuss how exemptions can be claimed for registrants. Crowder avoided multiple phase disclosures, aiming to limit public information at once. The registrant asserts his rights while answering questions, signaling forthcoming official explanations.

Ren. Crowder

FRENCH CAPTURE THIRTY VILLAGES AND DRAFT ISSUES

Report covers French advances near Roye and Vesle region with villages captured and lines breached. It also discusses draft classifications, a dependent wife and six children scenario, and US Crowder plans for early January classifications alongside October calls for new draftees and expected age ranges.

Yanks Press German Lines Along Vesle After Crossing

American forces pressed along the Vesle River north of Bazoches and Fismate, crossing by bridges trunks and wading. German machine gun nests slowed progress as artillery softened ridges, while air forces supported defense and attempted counterattacks along the Aisne front.

Canal du Noyd Neale Rive Aisne Somme Veyennes Offey Hombleux Hmery-Halion Fiavy-le-Meldeux Aileite Aisne Clamsey Bazoches Fisinette Yvesle Vesle

Line of machine gun nests faced fierce air bombardment

Allied airmen bombed machine gun nests along the Vesle line while light forces advanced. Despite repeated fire, the attackers were only momentarily checked. The men’s spirit remained high after a long hammering, sharpening their resolve to strike at the enemy.

Vesle

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