Great Taxation Bill Heads Toward Congress
Washington shares details on a $24,000,000,000 war revenue bill. The Ways and Means Committee drafts the measure to fund the nation’s war effort, with Senate revision and a conference to reconcile differences. Officials stress equitable taxation while avoiding hampering business as the U S faces extended wartime finance.
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Crown Prince Blamed by Despairing German Soldiers
London reports from the British army in France that prisoners say the German crown prince is the most unpopular figure in the German army. They blame his amateur interference with seasoned generals for the Marne disaster and resulting crushing reverses. A separate Moscow telegram claims Semenoff with Chinese artillery defeated the Russian Red Guards on the Chinese frontier and dispersed them.
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Initiative rests with the Allies gains in Somme front
War report from British Army headquarters describes a broad Allied advance along the Somme front. The front shifted east about 10 to 12 miles with 12 miles advanced on the British side and three miles on the French. Prisoners report surprise at the scale of the offensive. The action stretches from Morlancourt area toward Amiens and extends across the Luce, Avre, and Somme valleys toward Moreuil and Aorizel.
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Bad news for Germany from Russia in upheaval forecast
London reports German papers acknowledge Russia’s dire supply situation may topple the Bolshevik government within days. A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph describes rapid changes in Russia and warns Germany to prepare for government overthrow amid deteriorating allied fronts.
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