French Drive Captures Trenches Near Flaucourt and Blaches
French forces push two and a half miles of trenches east of Flaucourt and seize the village of Blaches while British actions near Ouvilliers entrench. German heavy artillery bombards the front as counterattacks near Trones Wood fail under British fire. Russian troops advance along the eastern front, crossing the Brokhod river toward Kovel with several villages taken along the Kovel Sarny line.
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Biaches
Kovel
Somme
Flaucourt
Blaches
Trones Wood
Hardecourt
Thousand Mile Voyager Undersea Cargo Route
A German cargo mission uses an undersea route to deliver goods, with the voyage covering about a thousand miles. Chenery reports the journey taking fifteen days, highlighting the undersea transport method and aims of the expedition.
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Chenery
German submarine Deutschland enters Baltimore harbor
The German underwater liner Deutschland docked in Baltimore after a transatlantic voyage, escorted up the Chesapeake by the tug Thomas F. Timmons. The crew of 29 remained aboard, with customs and quarantine to follow as officials planned formal ceremonies the next day.
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Dan
Frederick Dy ‘Ooke
Virginia
Amscelastion
Timmons
Kairig
Chesapeake
Norman Hamilton
Norfolk-Newport News
the News
Russians win big on eastern front outsizing western gains
London reports the eastern war front dominates the narrative with Russian successes. General Letehitsky seizes the Delatyn railroad junction west of Koromaa, cutting von Bothmer from his supply base, while Brusiloff pushes near the Kovel line toward the Stokhod river as enemy forces retreat in disorder.
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London
Letehitsky
Delatyn
Koromea
von Bothmer
Brusitoff
Kovel
Stokhod
German submarine freighter ot raid and war news
German guns hammer British lines as the era of the Kaiser airwaves reports on the submarine activity and raids along the English coast. The Standard covers the evolving war front with mentions of ships, travels, and the press behind the fronts.
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Montana
Zortman
Anaconda News
Bastorial
Clearwall
Larkin
Butte
Telegraphic News
Montana, Ommitten
Sisters’ House
German War Casualties Top Three Million Mark
London reports official German lists show casualties from the start of the war through June totaling 3,012,637. The statement notes these figures cover all German nationalities but exclude naval losses and colonial troops and are not an estimate by British authorities.
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London
Bell Confers With Mexican General Over Border Tensions
Gen George Bell Jr and Gen Francisco Gonzales met at the Juarez border bridge. Bell declined to disclose topics discussed. Mexican officials offered no details, but reports said Bell asked Gonzales to report promptly on bandit movements toward the Big Bend region of Texas. Villista activity rumored to threaten a desert incursion into the United States.
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el Paso
George Bell Jr
Francisco Gonzales
Juarez
International Bridge
Bell
Gonzales
Andres Garcia
Big Ben
Texas
Jignines
Stay in Mexico Likely for Long Period
Columbus New Mexico July 9 The Pershing expeditionary force will not leave Mexico soon according to drivers of a long train of empty trucks arriving from the American base Shelters are being built for the rainy season and a permanent telegraph line to the base is underway New ordnance and supply warehouses are under construction Supposedly friendly Mexicans report Francisco Villa is alive and gaining support south and west of Pershing lines
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Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Mexico
Francisco, Villa
General Pershing
Aeroplanes Drop Bombs Along English Coast
London July 10 hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs on the southeast coast of England though no damage is reported. An official statement says the raid occurred shortly before midnight Sunday with about five bombs dropped. Anti aircraft guns engaged the raiders and no further details were received.
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London
England
Four Die as Car Is Hit by Train at Tanforan
In Tanforan South San Francisco a racing car crossed a rail crossing and was struck by a Southern Pacific train. Driver Stern attempted to beat the train but the engine struck the auto, killing two women and two men. Names include Mrs. B C Fricke and Miss Jessie Crank of San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Tanforan
B.C. Fricke
Jessie
Stern
Embargo Lifts Except Munitions for Mexico Trade
July 9 report from Paso indicates the embargo on shipments to Mexico has been lifted for all goods except munitions of war. Officials hope food supplies by firms to Casas Grandes will resume within three weeks. From Casas Grandes supplies could be attributed to American expeditionary forces.
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Paso
Mexico
Department
Casas Grandes
Fifty Thousand Dollars in Gold Arrives on Humboldt Steamer
The Alaska gold shipment, the largest this year, valued at fifty thousand dollars, arrives today aboard the steamer Humboldt from Skagway. It marks interior Alaska’s spring cleanup and proceeds to local reserves.
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Alaska
Humboldt
Skagfay
First Undersea Freighter Sets Record Voyage
The vessel with a 30 foot beam and 760 tons cargo capacity sailed from Bremerhaven Germany on June 23 for a 15 day 4000 mile voyage. It arrived Chesapeake Bay at 1 45 am Sunday and reached Baltimore at 11 pm Sunday carrying drugs malls chemicals and dyestuffs.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Libel likely will be placed on Deutschland
Bridgeport Conn July 9 In a bid to assert American patents on his submersible Simon Lake treasurer of Lake Torpedo Boat Co says the firm will likely libel the German submarine Deutschland at Baltimore tomorrow The claim is that Deutschland's construction infringes Lake patents The filing would not block unloading or movement a bond may be posted to secure release Lake and counsel will travel to Baltimore to decide if legal action will follow The Lake company does not hold German patents but accuses German subs of using similar keel boat principles
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Bridgeport
Conn
Simon Lake
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Deutschland
Baltimore
Lake
F. B. Whitney
Company
M.D Blondet
Lake Company
Maid
Germany
Ninety Four Officers Killed in Last Week Report
London reports total British officer casualties for the past week at 94 killed, 504 wounded and 20 missing. Some figures may overlap with earlier lists and operations, making precise casualty totals difficult to determine.
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London
Purmal Notification of Nomination Event Discussed
Purmal notification text notes Hughes deciding on his formal nomination ceremony for the presidency to be held in New York on a Monday, July 31, in a large hall if possible, with a preference for the later date if required.
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Cnartes "Hughes
New York
Deutschland's lone voyage into Chesapeake Bay ends in Norfolk
A German submarine merchantman named Deutschland sailed 4000 miles from a German port, entered Chesapeake Bay at 1 46 am, proceeding toward Baltimore under guard. The craft carried dyestuffs and mail, claimed a mission to create an undersea import export link, and faced pursuers from English and French cruisers before evading detection.
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Norfolk
Willa
Wilson
Chesapeake Bay
Thomas F. ‘Timmons
Baltimore
Coast Guard Onondaga
Norman Hamilton
Hamilton
Frederick Cocke
Upta Cocker
Th Deutschland
United States
United State
Germany
le Red
Virgina
Deutschland
Capes
Germany’s submarine Deutschland brings chemicals to New York
New York reports the Deutschland carried about 780 tons of cargo including 100 tons of chemicals and dyestuffs for five New York houses Badische & Co Cassell's Colors Herman Metz Berlin Drug and Bayer. The voyage also brought an estimated 150 tons of mail past British censorship as merchants awaited details of the historic trip. Separately in Buenos Aires an archist attempted to assassinate President Pena Plaza while he reviewed troops on a government balcony. the shot missed and the would-be attacker was arrested.
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New York
Deutschland
Virginia Capes
Catries
Badische & Co
Cassell's Colors Company
Herman Metz Company
Berlin Drug Company
Bayer Company
Sttle
Germany
Buenos Aires
Pena Plaza
Deutschland Submarine Question Settle Issued
Washington debates whether the German submarine Deutschland is a merchant vessel or a warship under international law. Authorities will inspect its armament and crew as it enters Baltimore. If deemed a merchant ship, it would face no special port restrictions beyond normal entry. If a warship, it must depart American ports within 24 hours unless extra time is granted to become seaworthy.
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United States
Deutschland
Baltimore
Admiralty
Geisis
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