United States protests British blacklist policy
The United States warns Britain that its blacklist of firms and individuals harms neutral rights and risks disabling neutral trade. The note, delivered by Ambassador Page, argues the measure blocks cargoes and finances, inflates risk for neutral bankers and merchants, and could invite reciprocal actions against Americans abroad.
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Washington
Grenot
Britain
State Department
Page
Polk
United States
Great Britain
Destruction of Neutral and Belligerent Ships Reported
London dispatch from Lloyds states another neutral vessel has been sunk along with two belligerent steamers. The Norwegian steamer Mara and the British steamer A are reported sunk, marking another naval loss amid ongoing hostilities.
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Lloyd’s
Mara
Uae
TWO AMERICANS SLAIN IN BORDER CLASH
El Paso Texas Aug 1 two Americans were killed and one wounded in a battle with Mexican bandits five miles below Fort Hancock Texas The dead include Private John Twoney and Robert Woods a customs inspector The seriously wounded Sergt Lewis Thompson was evacuated to Fort Buss hospital Two bandits were killed and two escaped into Mexico pursued by Carranza cavalry The army plans no cross border pursuit and the incident is tied to a gang active near Martine Texas
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Tes
Rio Grande
Fort Hancock
Tex
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Eighth Cavalry
Robert Woods
United States
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Lewis Thompson
Fort Buss
General Bell
Carranza
Morelo Fiscaloz
Martine
Army
U. S
Germans Repel British Attacks North of Somme
Berlin reports British efforts to renew the Somme advance failed with heavy losses. In Pozieres and Longueval sectors seven hundred sixty nine men and eighteen machine guns were taken. Eastern front: von Hindenburg’s army repelled Russian assaults at Friedrichstadt and von Bothmer’s forces checked near Bouzuez. Linsingen’s troops claim 1,889 additional Russian captives.
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Longueval
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Friedrichstadt
Galleia
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Buezuez
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Ruassluis
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Vicenza
Italy
Count Cadorna
Rome
Verdun
Restrictions Tightened as Germany Bars Entry After August First
Ambassador Gerard cabled Washington that Berlin will bar all travel except for inevitable necessity after August 1. Entry or exit will require thorough explanations and no reason was given for the measure.
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Washington
Ambangander Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Germany
Dutch Steamer Konlogen Wilhelmina Sunk by Mine
The Dutch steamship Konlogen Wilhelmina of 1,004 tons was sunk by a mine in the North Sea north of Hinder light. Passengers and crew were saved by Whitea De
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the Hague
North Sea
Hinder
Whtea de
Second Year of the War Reviewed Across Europe
A retrospective on the second year of World War I notes Germany’s gains in Europe, Russia’s counteroffensive, British and French resilience, and Allied cohesion. It covers Verdun, the Somme drive, Serbia, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and naval clashes including Jutland and the Kaiser's blockade.
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Jutland
War casualties and historic comparison totals
The text lists World War I casualties for Russia, France Britain Belgium Serbia and total Entente, plus Teutonic allies and the grand total killed wounded and prisoners. It also compares historic deaths in Napoleonic wars, the American Civil War and the Russo-Japanese conflict.
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Asquith
France
Russia
Belgium
Serbia
Montenegro
Portugal
Japan
Britain
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