Allies Land Troops in Siberia as Aid Program Starts
Three great powers United States Japan and England have dispatched forces to Valadivostok to support an allied aid program for Russia. Japan approved the American plan for economic aid backed by a protecting force as the full accord awaits final word from Japan on minor points.
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Robert J. Bender
Washington
Russia
United States
Japan
England
Valadivostok
Typhoid Epidemic Reported in Bulgaria
Travelers report a serious typhoid outbreak in Bulgaria with an army medical service collapse and offers of large salaries to doctors from other nations to bolster medical care.
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Amsterdam
Bulgaria
Food crisis easing says Austrian food official
Ludwig Paul, Austrian food controller, told the Neue Freie Presse in a Vienna dispatch that the food crisis is nearly over and it is unlikely to recur. He urged strict economy in foodstuffs and warned against waste.
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Amsterdam
Ludwig Aul
Néte Freie Precie
Vienna
Germany Accepts Invitation for Prisoner Exchange Talks
Amsterdam dispatches report Berlin has favorably replied to the American invitation for a conference on exchanging military and civilian prisoners.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Teddy
Berlin
Officer Dies After Fall From Sixth Floor
Lieutenant John F. Newton 25 of Sacramento California fell from the sixth floor of an apartment house in New York today and was killed Police blamed the gas he incurred in action with the 117th engineers in France for causing dizziness and the accidental fall Newton recently returned from service with his regiment
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United Presa
New York
Congress Advances Auto Tax Plan With New Car Levy
Washington August 1 The house ways and means committee agreed to a new 8 billion revenue bill taxing auto use at 10 to 60 dollars based on original retail price up to 3000 plus 20 for each thousand over 3000 A 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax and 5 dollar annual motorcycle tax were also approved The plan targets owners manufacturers and importers and aims to raise about 125 million from auto and motorcycle taxes
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Goolville Man Arrested After garage raid uncovers ten cars
Sheriff Lowry Chief Porter and Deputy Parker raided the Coolville garage and a Chester Hill farm outbuilding discovering ten automobiles believed stolen. Brashear denied Hudson ownership as officers recovered five cars at his home and five at the Mercer farm before Bra sher was jailed pending arraignment.
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Howard Brasheer
Coolville
Chester Hill
Brashear
Lowry
Chief Porter
Deputy Parker
Amesville
Hemphill Mercer
Mercer
Mr. Mercer
Zanesville
Porter
Antipodes to the Front
UNITED Peres Melbourne August 1 Australia has contributed ten percent of its population to the Allied firing line. With a population of barely 56,000,000 more than 426,000 have enlisted. Of these 4,780 have been killed and more than 133,000 wounded. The total cost 40 Australia in money has been more than a billion dollars.
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United Peres
Melbourne
Australia
Newspaper men in training at Camp Sherman report
Camp Sherman in Chillicothe Ohio hosts 600 newspaper workers in training from a 20000 man camp. A personnel study confirms every man who ever worked on a newspaper is properly listed by the department.
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Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohto
War to Come Home to Us Thru Losses
Washington officials warn the first major casualty lists will shock the nation as American losses rise beyond past totals. Through July total fatalities and missing exceed 14 000 with over 200 000 Americans in action overall. Officials expect dead wounded missing and prisoners to reach about ten percent in the serious Soissons Rhien battle context.
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America
Soissons- Rhiérns
Pershing Reports Casualties From Soissons-Rhiems Fight
The August 1 casualty list shows 120 names from the past week's Soissons Rhiems actions. Killed in action 12, died of wounds 23, disease 11, airplane accident 2, other causes 5, wounded severely 61, wounded degree undetermined 2, missing 3, prisoner 1. Names include H Haddix Evenwood W Va and Private C Blair Big Sandy W Va among the wounded.
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Washington
Pershing
Soissons-Rhiems
H. Haddix
Evenwood
W. Va
C. Blair
Big Sandy
J. W. Clingerman
Elkins
J. D. Leasure
Parkersburg
W. Roberts
Vinton
Ohio
C. E. Locke
Cincinnati
Five Marines Listed in Casualty Report
Washington reports five Marine Corps casualties with three died of wounds and two wounded severely. The notice provides a terse tally for the day.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Italians Welcome American Troops in Northern Cities
King Victor Emanuel was to review the newly arrived American troops today in Italy. General Diaz issued a special order celebrating the arrival. Towns in northern Italy greeted the Americans with enthusiasm.
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Victor Emanuel
Diaz
Italy
Reserves Called Into the Navy in Large Numbers
The Navy Department ordered thousands of reservists into active service for ships built under the shipping board and navy programs. Exact transfer figures were not released, but all personnel with space in training camps have been summoned. The article notes anthracite mine workers declined from 177,000 to about 145,000.
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Washington
Navy Department
Shipping Board
Navy
Uncle Sam’s Cannon to Aid Soldiers in War Effort
A wartime notice describes a large American cannon prepared for shipment to United States troops fighting the Hun. The item is presented as a powerful aid in breaking enemy lines and boosting morale.
Americans Repel German Attacks Near Sergy and Seringes
American forces hold the front south of Clerges amid heavy German counter assaults. They repelled infantry and machine gun charges, inflicted heavy losses, and killed or captured units, with some German troops attempting surrender stunts. Twenty five French civilians were rescued at Sergy.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press Staff
France
Amercan
Seringes
Sergy
Clerges
Cierges
Allies Smash Hun Lines for New Gains on Soissons Front
Allied troops struck on three sectors of the Soissons Rheims front advancing more than two miles at points. Cramoiselle and Hill 205 fell, Meunire Wood cleared, and American units appeared on the eastern edge of the salient toward the Ardre Valley. German efforts included scattered probing attacks near Rheims Mondidier and Verdun.
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Soissons-Rheims
Cramoiselle
Meunire Wood
Ardre
Ville-en-Tardenois
Rheims
Mondidier
Verdun
Immigrant Greek Youth Enlists in U S Army
John Eyslyon born near Constantinople joins the United States Army after service calls from Serbia Turkey Bulgaria and Greece in a dramatic example of immigrant enlistment. William McQuillan, long time Tualatin Hotel tenant, purchases the property to remain in residence and keep the restaurant.
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Oblong
John Eysloyon
Eyslyon
Constantinople
Serbia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
United States
William McQuillan
Tualatin Hotel
Hillsboro
Ore
McQuillan
New German Army Appears in Soissons-Rheims Pocket
London reports a new German army under General Von Eben has been thrown into the Soissons Rheims pocket as of this afternoon. The move expands German forces in the sector and signals renewed pressure near the strategic front.
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London
von Eben
Soissons-Rheims
French Attack Advances Along Allied Line Near Solasons
France reports troops renewed their assault at the apex of the Allied advance on the Solasons Rhine front. American-led forces storm the heights of Seringes and Gergy with heavy rolling artillery and smoke screens, driving forward beyond a German pocket in the sector east of the American position.
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Frank J. Taylor
France
Fier
Solasons-Rheimelent
Seringes
Gergy
Thy
French Hold Own After Heavy Fighting Southwest of Rheims
Paris reports from the War Office say attacks southwest of Rheims paused after intense combat. Other raids near Verdun and along the Meuse failed, with German losses and prisoners taken.
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Paris
Rheims
War Office
Verdun
Rheime
Bligny
Four-de Paris
Meuse
Quiet Last Line Across Battle Zone War Notes
London reports indicate quiet along the front as French and German artillery fires subdued overnight. Paris says the day featured notable artillery actions, while Berlin confirms ongoing activity along the battle line.
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London
Paris
British Losses In Air Battles Over Kittling
London reports destruction of seven British airplanes during bombing raids on Kittering. The British Board says only one German plane was shot down in those battles. sixteen German aircraft were claimed to be shot down or driven off, while British losses totaled six. One British plane was reported driven down out of control.
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London
Kittering
Man Power I$ 10 Decide Fate Of The World
Washington reports plans to draft 300000 more men in August under the Provost Marshal General. In The Hague Germany is said to be exhausting all manpower with Krupp workers among 30000 to 40000 called to service. Russian prisoners in Germany are being used to print propaganda books for the Kaiser.
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Man Power
Washington
Hague
Germany
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