EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 24, 1918  

* Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
* First ever tanks vs. tanks engagement

Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "HUGE BATTLE REOPENS" "Incendiaries Wreck Great Austrian Factories" "Mighty Infantry Attacks Are Launched By Germans" "Huge Damage Done By Raiders" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, nice condition.

background: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (April 24–27, 1918) stands as a landmark of modern warfare, famously hosting the first-ever tank-versus-tank engagement where British Mark IVs dueled German A7Vs, ultimately proving the superiority of cannon-armed armor. However, the battle’s strategic climax occurred during a daring nocturnal counter-attack launched by the Australian 13th and 15th Brigades on the night of April 24. Eschewing a traditional artillery barrage to maintain the element of surprise, the Australian "Diggers" executed a pincer movement through dark, gas-drenched terrain, encircling the town and reclaiming it from German forces by the morning of April 25—the third anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. This victory effectively halted the German Spring Offensive's drive toward the vital rail hub of Amiens, shifted the momentum of the war back to the Allies, and forged a permanent bond of gratitude between the French town and Australia, immortalized today by the "Never Forget Australia" signs found in the local school.