Spirit of abandon slows German drive in France surge
Allied forces hold the line between Soissons and Chateau Thierry as German offensives wane under heavy American French and British resistance. Civilians and troops face stubborn fighting near Neuil wood Pernant Veuth i and Amiens while the supreme war council remains confident in Allied victory.
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Associated Press
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Soisons
Chteau Thierry
Marne
Rheims
Alene
Oureg
Pernant
Ededa
ly-la-Poterie
Oise
Pennant
Wlanders
Pleardy
Amiens
Sy-la-Poterie
Chateau Thierry
Pla
Tale of the Sea: Sixteen Die After Raid on Carolina
A harrowing report from 1958 details a storm-ridden raid at sea in which sixteen party members perish after leaving the ship Carolina. The incident unfolds amid perilous weather, with survivors recounting scenes of chaos and loss at sea.
Charles W Fairbanks Dies at Home in Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks former vice president and former Indiana senator died at his Indianapolis home at 8 55 PM. Cause listed as interstitial nephritis a chronic ailment not seen as serious until recently. Family members gathered as the former VP’s death was reported from the city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
View
Maj. Stithard
American troops distinguished by brilliant counterattack
Washington reports a French war office notice that American troops, in a bold counterattack near Chateau Thierry, repulsed a German advance. French and American forces also forced a German battalion back across the Marne at Jaulgonne, with patrols active in Picardy and Lorraine and gas shells used in the Woerre.
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Washington
Pershing
French War ‘Office
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Neuilly
Jaulgonne
Picardy
Lorraine
Supreme Council Confident in War Outcome Amid U S Aid
An official statement published tonight expresses full confidence in victory of the war with Allied unity aided by American forces. It commends General Foch and President Wilson for cooperation in transporting and brigading American troops while noting improved command unity and smooth Allied operations despite German pressure on the eastern front and western front efforts to bend the outcome.
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Supreme War Council of the
Aintory
Rees
Foch
Wilson
Meil
Alliance of
Free
Europe
Erhit
Epost
Supreme War Council
Germans claim progress as war fronts see renewed fighting
Berlin admits halt in advances amid French and American counterattacks near Neuilly Wood and west of Chateau Thierry. Recon reports indicate artillery duels and German drives at several front points while American forces aid in stiff defense and push back the Huns across the Marne, destroying a bridge north of the river.
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Associated
Chateau ‘Thierryth
Marne
Berlin
London
Mertis
Ypres
Bethune
Hart W Steen
Fock
Pershing
Arig
Akill
Neuilly Wood
Chateau Thierry
Submarine 15 Pushed Off Maryland Coast
Word reached the navy department that a German submarine was pursued by a destroyer off the Maryland coast late today. The report adds that the vessel SAP Vineyard Maven of Boston is safe at an Atlantic port harbor amid fears of submarine attack. The weather forecast notes Montana will be partly cloudy on Wednesday.
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Maryland
Washington
Navy Department
SAP Vineyard Maven
Community Registration Drive Calls All County Residents
Officials urge Silver How county residents from Cen erville Walkerville Mecderville and the south side to register today. Registration sites will be open from nine to p.m. at courthouses and other listed locations to ensure eligibility for services and programs.
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Tutte
Cenerville
Walkerville
Mecderville
Mack "Tail
Hanin Creek
Systematic robberies target switching centers nationwide
A federal grand jury in Ohio announced a sweeping roundup of railroad employees connected with systematic car robberies over years. The Railroad Administration reports millions in losses and murders by thieves at Toledo Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Jersey City and other cities as part of a nationwide campaign to protect railroad property.
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Washington
Grand Jury
Ohio
Railroad Administration
Toledo
Chiccago
St Louis
Tutsburg
Detroit
Jersey City
Anaconda News Teases Ads and Advertising Notes
In Today’s Standard Pane a jumble of items from The Standard notes German drivers, wheat cultivation, possible strikes by Telegraphers, eclipse stories, and a feature on Charles ID McLane. Other items mention grammar schools, a sea captain, and a thrilling tale of financial laws and markers.
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Charles W
Rohn
Harry Tander
Charles ID McLane
Remarkable Rescue of Young Girl From Ship Sinking
Survivors recount that the Carolina was torpedoed by a German U boat near Sandy Hook. Ten lifeboats launched as the crew abandoned ship and many passengers were rescued by a British vessel. The toll included 16 lost from the Carolina and others died in the storm and subsequent battles with ships sunk by the same raid.
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Ter Ubtarine
Kiel
Nnl
Stan Neh
Cape
Kainst
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Porto
Ftr
Sandy Hook
Barbour
Eva
Douglass
Atlantic City
Lewes
Del
New York Plans to Lease Indian Lands for Wheat Cultivation
A New York backed plan seeks to lease 150000 to 0 acres on Indian reservations in Montana and Wyoming for wheat growing. The Montana farming corporation with 2 million capital will fund equipment and improvements, pay a fixed water charge, and use local labor. Thomas D Campbell leads the effort with aid from Secretary Lane and J S Torrence, Frederick Stevens, and others on a West Coast board.
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New York
Department
Montana
Wyoming
Montana Farming Corporation
Lathis
Thomas D. Campbell
Forks
N. Ca
Lane
Campbells
Northwest
California
Crow
Blackfoot
Fort Peck
Shoshone
J. S. Torrence
San Francisco
Frederick Stevens
Ann Mich
Morgan
Campbell
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Soissons
Charles W. Fairbanks
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Ita
Pas
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Beach Haven
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Edward Je. Baird
Meed
West
A P' Morgan
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