German Crown Prince Reinforcements Hit Soissons Rheims Front
News from Washington reports massed German reserves to hold the Aisne Marne trap as American and French forces push east of Soissons toward the Chateau Thierry rail line. The center and east jaw of the salient see renewed fighting with Allied air and naval gunfire support and preparations to organize six new American divisions in July.
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Soissons-Rheims-Chateau Theiry
Washington
Foch
Aisne-Marne
Chateau Thierry
Marne
War Department
March
Stepf
Soissons Jaw
Soissons
Chateau ‘Thierry
Nanteuil
Ile
Idferon
Tho
Piave
Gott
United States
Devens
Meade
Sheridan
Custer
Funston and
Lewis
Justicia torpedoed by multiple submarines in Atlantic attack
Report from London says three to eight submarines attacked the liner Justicia beginning Friday afternoon. After nine torpedoes fired by Saturday midday the ship sank. Destroyers and patrols engaged, gunners scored hits and underwater explosions occurred. A man claimed he was robbed by a woman, then two men were implicated.
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London
Justicia
Daily Mail
Elelk
Thelusticia
Three Others Are Held In Amaro Robbery Case
A woman told Deputy Roach that he was robbed en route to Amarillo, bound and left by a man and his accomplices who absconded with 1400. Ramey, his daughter’s husband, and others face charges tied to a larger dash of 9400 taken from Mrs Leslie Nobles. Boone, an auto salesman, and a local dealer are also implicated in the alleged scheme with a Panhandle lawyer involved.
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A. T. Barney
Amarillo
Ramey
Leslie Nobles
Jim Bean
Claude Bhone
Dopu
Burton Roach
Pan
Asyela Law
Toveka
Kansas
Shead
Tyney
Falls
Marria
Bean
Boone
Panhoole
Washington Street
Rares
Hamey
Aerial Battle Thrills on Chateau Thierry Front
Associated Press reports a dramatic air engagement on the Chateau Thierry front. An enemy aviator attacked two observation balloons but was driven off as anti-aircraft fire and French planes responded. The German dove through a rain of shells and escaped before further pursuit.
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Chateau Thierry Littl
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Toe Hin
Aisne-Marne
War era bonds tied to wildcat securities warned
Washington July 4 Louis B Franklin said propaganda for Liberty bonds boosts investments in risky securities. At a government conference speakers noted wildcat stock and bond sales have surged in the past year due to high wages and promoters accepting Liberty bonds. A nationwide fraud-minimizing system was set up with bankers associations chambers and government departments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Louis B Franklin
Capital Issues Committee
Amren Bankers’ Assortation
Investment Bankers’ Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
Aasortater
Weather Outlook for West Texas and New Mexico
Fair conditions in West Texas give way to cloudy periods with local showers and cooler air in the Panhandle. In New Mexico showers are possible Thursday and Friday with cooler readings especially in the eastern portion.
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West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Allied Push in Marne Region Reclaims Ground From Germans
Allied forces including Americans and French press the Marne front north of Chateau Thierry recapturing Epieds and Trugney Epieds, pushing beyond Courpoil and gaining on the northern bank of the Marne. British forces repel a counterattack near Rheims while heavy bombardment threatens the Rheime Fismes railway and tightens the German pocket in the Soissons Rheims area.
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Marne
Chateau Thierry
Epieds
Chatelet Forest
Trugney-Epieds
Cour Poil
Charteres
Jaulgonne
Treloup
Rheims
Vriegas
Rheime Fismes
Soissons-Rheim
War Industries Board Orders Brown Shoe Color Limits
Shoe manufacturers were asked by the War Industries Board to confine shades of brown shoes to two colors medium and dark as part of wartime production guidance issued in Washington on July 24. The measure aims to standardize inventory and streamline supply for the war effort.
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Washington
The
War Industries Board
New York City Lights Dimmed Under Fuel Order
In New York on July 24 power is cut to store windows and illuminated signs. Only street lights remain on along Broad Street as the fuel administrator enforces a blackout.
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New York
Broad Way
Justicia Torpedoed and Sunk With Ten Crew Lost
The White Star liner Justicia, formerly Staten Dam, was torpedoed and sunk off an Irish port after a 24 hour battle with submarines. Four hundred crew landed. no passengers were lost and ten crew died. Justicia had been transporting American troops home from Belfast.
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Associated Press
Justicia
Statendam
Belfast
Headline on McAdoo wage rise for railroad shopmen
The Director General raises shop wage rates to 48 percent, retroactive to Jan 1, covering about 500000 workers across all lines. August 1 introduces an eight hour day with overtime, Sundays, and holidays paid at 1.5x, with back pay to follow as calculations complete.
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Ingreaoe
Associated Prom
Washington
McAdoo
Secretanta
Chipoyarde
Carmen
Scond
America wounded are returned home
The surgeon general announced that in the week ending July 19, 1990 sick and wounded from the American expeditionary forces were brought back to the United States for treatment and physical reconstruction at army hospitals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Surgeon General Today
United States
Balloon Explodes as Fire Destroys Air Station Hangar
Norfolk Virginia July 24 The main hangar and a dirigible balloon were destroyed and more than a dozen airplanes and several buildings damaged by fire at the naval air station. Buckling of a main brace caused the balloon to become unmanageable and settle on the roof. the gas bag exploded starting the fire that spread before it was controlled. Estimated damage under 350 000.
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Norfolk
Naval Air Station
George orders four week mourning for former Russian emperor
London July 24 George has directed the British court to observe a four week mourning period for the late Emperor Nicholas II of Russia.
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London
Kinet George
Nicholas
Russia
London Debates Schedule On Irish Question Postponement
Andrew Tronar Law for the government told the House of Commons that the motion on the Irish question will be debated near Monday. He spoke in London on July 24 and outlined the government’s plan to bring the issue to discussion.
Dudley Moore Alters Travel Plans for Camp Taylor
ABE MARTIN notes Dudley Moore has canceled his trip and will attend Camp Taylor instead near Tippecanoe Lake. The open line suggests younger folk and others resist certain people.
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Dudley Moore
Tippecanoe Lake
Camp Taylor
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Entente
Soissons- Rheims
Soissons-Chateau Thierry
Ourcq River
Fere-en-Tardenois
Germany
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Bine
Sotsvens
Marek
Oureq
Bruzvehbes
Veale
Tuy ¢ Celiiery
Camsalen
Foeh
General March
Salient
Wis Daghter
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Chateau Thirry
Marilon
Broway
Avscriiter
Teves
Justice
America
Damagh AP Naval Air Station
Cole
Abe Martin
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