British and French Forces Gain Ground North of Vesle River
Allied squads push into the Soissons Rheims area and advance near Montdidier and La Neuse as French and American troops widen the breach on the Vesle front. British strikes and heavy artillery meet German counterattacks while French gains around Rethel threaten the northeast supply line.
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War Not Yet Won Says German Paper In Hourly News
The London Daily Mail reprints a Düsseldorf Nachrichten note and the Berlin Vorwaerts urging realism about World War I. It says no future outlook shows an end to the war and that Germany, despite optimism, must admit the conflict remains unwon and possible to lose. The piece emphasizes national gravity and calls for courage to face the ongoing battle.
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Nachrichten
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Germany
Harden Rapping Old Helfferich and Austrian War Notes
Maximilian Harden sharply attacks Helfferich as Moscow envoy suggesting self-appointment and urges understanding Russia’s political work beyond serving German war needs. He criticizes lower Rhine methods and predicts Austrian kingmaking shifts, while noting Polish questions and Bolshevik enmity in Eastern Europe. A Wisconsin case reports John M. Hecker convicted for unpatriotic utterance in federal court.
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Czernin
All Heat Records Broken In The East
Washington and New York shattered official heat records as a severe August heat wave peaked along the Atlantic coast. Philadelphia logged 106, Atlantic City 104, and New York 103, while Washington reached 104 percent and 114 degrees at times, with self induced storms forecast to end the heat spell. No deaths occurred amid widespread suffering among war workers in temporary barracks.
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Casualty totals rise to over one thousand in war update
Washington reports 1014 army and marine casualties as the largest single day total since the Myrne-Aisne breakthrough, with 404 killed in action and 292 marines among the wounded. Missing amount to 113 as the day’s list grows longer.
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Myrne-Aisne
Draft Extension Aims At 5 Million Force For War
Senate military committee members heard General March explain the War Department intends to extend the draft to include men of certain ages. A target of 5,000,000 American troops was discussed, tied to results of Paris agreements and the July 30 decision. The plan would bring more divisions to joint actions with General Foch as U S troops would bear a full share in the coming offensive.
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Foch
Hun Sailors Revolt Rumors Stir In German Submarine War
Circulation in Amsterdam reports unrest among German sailors over continuing submarine warfare. Dispatches claim crews plot to abandon 6 subs, surrender ships, or coast to neutral harbors. Over 50 submarines reportedly vanish. 23 ringleaders allegedly arrested. reports conflict with uncertain facts. Admiral von Holtzendorff’s resignation cited as tied to the scandal.
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Naval Star
Untitled Local News Fragments From The Standard
Fragmentary item notes general news, sports updates, and social notices. Mentions mayoral action, class registrants, a tennis match, and Bozeman events with scattered proper nouns and unclear dates.
Nineteen Die In Southern hurricane at Lake Charles LA
Lake Charles Louisiana reports a tropical hurricane that struck Southwestern Louisiana killing nineteen people and injuring about twenty, with Gerstner aviation field leveled and extensive property damage across the swept district. Also noted are tax views on war profits and California fruit purchases by federal authorities.
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Gerstner Aviation Field
Louisiana
Copper price kept at 26 cents per pound until November 1
Washington on August 7 reports the maximum price of copper will stay at 26 cents per pound through November 1. An agreement, believed to be reached today among price-fix officials, governs the extension.
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Washington
Continued Boche 19 Near Aisne River Stand
The report notes continued Boche 19 activity near the Aisne River north of Vesli with both sides exchanging heavy artillery. Despite the advancing foe, Allied forces strive to form a stronger defensive stand while repelling counterattacks.
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Hung
Aisne River
Vesli
Allies Press Across Front in Maine Area Assault
Reports describe American and French forces crossing a major river after heavy artillery with bridges completed as they advanced along a foothill corridor. German artillery and counterattacks continued, while the right wing reached the line and secured positions despite losses.
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Kore
Mazoches
Pimes
Ais
LYNCHING REPORTED IN BASTROP LA AS TENSE NEWS
Shreveport La Aug 7 Accused of attacking the wife of an attorney in Bastrop La Rubber fall a young Negro was lynched at Bastrop today according to word received Fore cast Montana Pair and cooler in west and central portions.
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