24 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1918
Page
1
Reports from March 23 describe a massive World War I clash along a fifty mile front. German storm troops clash with British lines while artillery, airpower, and heavy bombardments intensify. British defenses hold with orderly withdrawals and staunch resistance as fronts shift near Cambrai and Arras.
The War Office reports a large English defeat as the first stage of the West front battle ends. German forces under Kaiser and Crown Prince Rupprecht advance near Monchy Cambrai St Quentin La Feres and Croisilles with strong counterattacks repelled. Heights and positions north of Vermand Epehy Roisel and La Fere are captured or stormed.
German forces push along the old Hindenburg Line under heavy costs as they recapture positions previously abandoned. The narrative centers on what they voluntarily surrendered earlier and the evolving conditions of the offensive.
Paris bombardment rumors are dismissed by Washington officials as impossible noting Paris lies far from German lines. German push on the Western front drives allied retreat. officials warn the battle could redefine the war’s course and spur stronger American war effort.
Washington March 23 The Public Information Committee released names of about 200 American soldiers captured by Germans and held in camps including internment at Culmen. The list features seamen engineers and aviators among others with addresses and captured locations. Hoover enforces regulations reducing wheat consumption to one and a half pounds per person weekly as a military measure to save 21 million bushels monthly.
Washington British estimates place German casualties at 225000 killed wounded or captured over two days. German forces numbered 60 to 90 divisions with 720000 to 1080000 men opposed by unknown British forces. Front spans 60 miles from Scarpes to Oise. German claim 25000 prisoners 400 cannons 300 machine guns. British say Cambrai area breached but northern positions held.
Washington March 23 A report to the United States Shipping Board by Matthew Hale praises Wilmington North Carolina as an excellent site for a concrete shipyard. Hale, a Boston shipbuilder, is testing concrete ships at Brunswick Georgia. He met Senator Simmons and indicated overall favorable outlook with plans for fabricated steel ships at Wilmington advancing and capital for the venture now settled.
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