Americans Forcibly Cross Oureq Front In Big Break
American and French troops push Germans north of the Oureq to Vesle river as fording and a charge breach enemy lines. Germans retreat faster than expected, leaving hundreds of tons of ammunition behind. Americans gain salient, weathering machine gun, gas, and shells in a tough position. Serviones et Mes Sergy and Roncheres occupied amid ongoing pursuit.
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Edwin L. James
New York Times
Oureq
Vesle
Fere-en-Tardenois
Ameri
Serviones-et-Mes- Sergy
Roncheres
Relations severed between Turkey and Germany
London dispatch reports unofficial advices that discord has arisen between Turkey and Germany and that relations between the two nations have been severed. Rumors persist despite no confirmation, with speculation tied to the cession of the Dobrudja region from Romania to Bulgaria.
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Turkey
Dobrudja
Rumania
Bulgaria
Germany and Turkey Sever Relations Amid War Tangle
Washington officials say no official notice of a Turkish German rift has reached the capital though reports show Berlin and Constantinople drifting toward a break. The dispute centers on railway control from Adrianople to Dedegatgen and the wider strain of food shortages and munition supply as the Young Turk government faces internal pressure influenced by German mediation.
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Turkey
Germany
Austria
Ashington
Rum
Hulgaria Tala
Lainehe
Tumi I
Adrianopie
Dedengaten
Helier
Tarke
Bulgaria
Geremany
Constantinople
Constanople
Purkich i
Young Turk Party
President to divert funds for drought relief to farmers
Washington reports Senator Walsh was told the president will divert war fund money to aid drought stricken farmers in Montana. Funds will help seed for fall sowing and seed expenditures, with details being worked out by the agriculture and treasury departments. The fund is meant as a loan for tall planting, with Congress to be asked to provide spring seeding assistance. Governor Stewart of Montana arrives to discuss the drought, and John W. Swartz of Fort Keogh becomes a second lieutenant in the quartermaster corps.
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Standard
Washington
Walsh
Montana
Apartment of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Congress
Food Administration
Stewart
Moncana
John W. Swartz
Fort Keogh
Quartermaster Corps
Asquith Urging Settlement Over Ireland War Question
In Parliament this evening John Dillon nationalist leader proposed referring the Ireland issue to President Wilson. He argued the Irish question is a war issue and urged immediate operation of Wilson's principles, condemning Britain’s war aims while Ireland remains under military rule. He said constitutional rights and wartime service were at stake.
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John Dillon
Wilson
Wilton
Dilon
Britain
Convoy System Almost Flawless in War Report
Atelegraph dispatch notes the convoy system losses drop to 0.59 percent, claiming only one ship in about 200 has been lost. Separately, tetanus outbreaks are reported in the German army as Netherlands notes and a large shipment of anti tetanus serum is arranged. Weather forecast projects warmer southeast Montana Tuesday with party cloudy conditions Wednesday.
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HTMS
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Montana
War effort hinges on workers at home and in mines
W D Ryan cites essential workers and soldiers as equal in duty. urges no domestic quarrel during crisis. He, a former UMW secretary and safety commissioner, spoke at a first aid field day at Columbia garden.
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United States Army
W. D. Ryan
Federal Bureau of Mines
United Mine Workers
Columbia Garde Ter
Columbia Gardens
First-aid Day Great Success in Butte Mining Camp
In Butte many from the mining industry joined a citywide first-aid day with crowds filling streets and gardens. The highlight was mine rescue and first-aid demonstrations by a 26-member team from major companies. The morning program included a parade by military corps and an umpire, while the Stripes posted an 18-point score against opponents.
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Butte
Biz
Nha Tripe
Corpo
Fourteenth Infantry
Stripes
War news and civic notes from the era at Butte and beyond
The page surveys wartime updates including wage decrees, farmers' funds, Mayor Maroney's economic plans, and hotel service mandates. It covers air raids on Paris, air defense critique, and Petrograd’s despair, with court cases, a halt to a bathtub fire, and service members arriving for duty. It notes wheat substitutes, a new collecting agency, and guidance on addressing letters. Telegraphic items mention Allied and German fronts, stock and advertising snippets, and general state and war coverage. The piece highlights a speech by Mr. Ryan of the United Mine Workers calling for safety and continued mobilization, urging greater homefront activity to support French front efforts.
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Butte
Maroney
Paris
Petrograd
Haltortat
Bathtun
Tutte News
Anweonga
Philadelphia
French and American Forces Hold Front at Soissons Front
Allied troops under heavy pressure push German forces east of Soissons. A fierce fight in Fere en Tardenois ends with Germans driven back by American units and French positions holding. Casualties are reported on both sides as combats intensify.
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Iine
Fere-en-Tardenois
Passionate and Bitter Outbursts in Lower House Fight Austria
In the lower chamber, Czechs erupt with fierce rhetoric as the clash over Austria intensifies. Emotions flare amid heated exchanges and calls for resistance. The scene underscores growing tensions within the parliament and the national mood.
Not a State but Tyranny Besets Alpine Lands
A 1918 New York Times piece discusses a century of crimes against freedom and tyranny in Alpine territories. It references Czech calls to break from Germany and contemplates partition of Austria as a potential first step in reshaping borders amid war-time pressures.
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Germany
Peri
Sanday
Austria
Aus
Strikes Resume Work In English Munition Plants
Coventry and Birmingham strikers in munition works decide to resume work immediately after a mass meeting. The action follows an inquiry promise, easing hostility to the embargo on skilled labor. The move is seen as calming unrest in Coventry and Birmingham and may influence other districts. The report notes a separate banking case in Knox where cashier Ugland faces a large missing funds audit.
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Eng
Birmingham
England
Worman
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