Desperate German Opposition Halts Allied Advance Near Amiens
German forces north of the Somme and near Roye contest the Allied push as French troops seize strategic gains in the island forest between the Oise and Matz. The Noyon Roye Chaulnes line faces heavy bombardment and possible evacuation as German counterattacks intensify.
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Associated Press
Somme River
Royer
Amiens-Montdidier
Oise
Matz
Ipsaleny
Nonyon
Noyon-Roye-Chaulnes
Chauines
Roye
Mus
Three Weeks of French Successes Shift War Fronts
In France, after the Avre battle, Foch and his generals have gained a rapid, extensive advance that cost Germany 700,000 to 1,000,000 men. The advances freed Montdidier and key rail lines Paris to Chalons and Amiens, cleared the Chateau Thierry pocket, and protected Paris from rupture. Paris reports renewed offensive between the Matz and Oise rivers with gains north and east of Gury and Lassigny amid strong German resistance.
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France
Avre
Foch
Chateau Thierry
Paris
Montdidier
Amiens
Chalons
Matz
Oise
Gury
Lassigny
War Office
Uncle Joe Cannon May Tie Longest Congressional Service
Washington Aug. 13 If the voters of the eighteenth Illinois district elect Uncle Joe Cannon for a twenty second term in Congress next November he will equal a record held by only one other for long service. Former speaker William Boyd Allison of Iowa served forty four years in both houses. Cannon's is House only. He began in 1873 and has served nearly continuously except for two intermittent terms. Also noted is Justin Morrill of Vermont with forty three years in Congress. Cannon first served in the forty third Congress and was Speaker in the fifty eighth through sixty first sessions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mllnois
Joe" Cannon
Congress
House
William Boyd
Allison
Iowa
Sage
Cannon
Jack
Justin Morrill
Vermont
Morrill
Food Administration Joint Call for Long War Prep
United States France Italy and Great Britain urge long term war planning to build North American food reserves. They stress rigid economy and waste elimination, increased production, and shipping savings to bolster European stocks and meet a growing Allied deficit.
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Food Administration
United States
France
Italy
Great Britain
London
United States Food Administration
North America
European
Europe
America
Canada
Czecho Slovak Armies Join Allies Declared
London reports Britain's formal declaration recognizing the Czecho Slovaks as an Allied nation and three Czecho Slovak armies as Allied forces fighting the Central Powers. Washington notes Italy and France made similar recognitions and the U S contemplates its stance while Secretary Lansing voices sympathy. Amsterdam cites German papers fearing renewed conflict with Russia and reviving Brest Litovsk concerns.
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Associated Press
London
Fance
Italy
Washington
France
Lansing
United States
Bohemia
Austria
Germany
Amsterdam
Russia
Vossische Zeitung
Brest-Litovsk
Manpower Bill Would Register Thirteen Million Men
Washington August 13. Senate military committee favors the administration manpower bill with work or fight amendment and education provision for under twenty one serving in service. About thirteen million men would be registered. 2 398 000 available for immediate service. The text urges victory bread and sugar rationing and urges support for W J Harris for senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Crowder
Tax bill moves through Georgia House after long session
Atlanta August 13 The conference committee report on the substitute general tax act passed the senate yesterday and was pushed through the house in about an hour. The measure adds near 100 items, abolishes the two year clause, creates a tax study commission to report next session, and removes the Bible tax while expanding licenses and state revenue. The day included other bills, such as drainage law amendments and salary increases for judges and court staff. The scene closed with routine business as lawmakers prepare for possible further action.
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Atlanta
Conference Committee
Senate
House
Georgia
Special Commission
Skelton
Duke and
Dickerson
Chatham
Fulton
Hendricks
Alto
State Board of Health
Lavonia
Andrews
Townsend
Heath
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Appellite Court
Scott
Johnson
Clark Howell
National Democratic Executive Committee
United States
Spencer R. Atkinson
Barrow
Walton
Oconee
Elbert
Hart
Madison
DeKalb
Rochdale
Newton
Clayton
Henry
Cheroxes
Cobb
Douglas
State Senate
Distinctive American Army Organizes to Hold Center of Field
Savannah reports show the Distinctive American Army forming to hold the center of the line as Pershing creates the first American field army south of the Marne. Five corps total about 1.25 million men. Major General Liggett favored to command the new army with Pershing retaining overall command of American forces.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Pershing
France
St. Mihiel
Funter Liggett
Vesle
Berlin
Belgium
Germany
Five Grandsons of This Sainted Lady In Service of U. S.
Eastville Georgia August 13 Mrs Sayde Bradberry aged eighty four died at her home today after long illness funeral planned for Thursday at Mars Hill church led by Rev J D Upshaw of Monroe she survived by daughter and two sons and eighteen grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren four grandsons in the army and one in the navy widowed husband died in the War Between the States.
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Eastville
Sayde Bradberry
Mar's Hill Church
J. D. Upshaw
Monroe
Bradberry
Messrs
John Bradberry
Eatonton
Joe Bradberry
Athens
F. M. Johnson
Army
Navy
Hon John R Cooper To Speak Here August 22
Hon John R Cooper of Macon running for the United States Senate will address residents of this city and surrounding area in Athens on Thursday August 22 at 9 pm. The venue is Clayton street between Michael Brothers stores and Davison Nicholson o. s. If weather turns foul the meeting moves to the Colonial theater.
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John R. Cooper
Macon
United States Senate
Athens
Clayton Street
Michael Brothers
Davison-Nicholson
O.'S
Colonial Theater
Pulpit Fill at Baptist Tabernacle During Pastor’s Vacation
During Rev. E. H. Jennings' vacation the Baptist Tabernacle will have guest preachers each Sunday. Two Georgia educators will speak next Sunday and the following. On August 18 Dr. C. Lewis Power of Lanier University Atlanta will occupy the pulpit and on August 25 Dr. J. H. Foster of Bessie Tift College Forsyth will preach.
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The
Baptist Tabernacle
E. H. Jennings
Géorgia
C. Lewis Powler
Lanier University
Atlanta
J. H. Foster
Bessie Tift College
Forsyth
Cabinet Discussed Submarine Raids Without New Plans
Washington August 13 An unusually prolonged cabinet session discussed submarine raids in American waters but offered no new plans to cut the menace. No details were released. The navy department reported only the destruction of the Norwegian steamer Sommerstad off Pirate Island.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Sommerstad
Pire Island
Georgia Men Acting Second Lieutenants News
Plattaburg reports Georgia men are acting second lieutenants with special privileges. Names include David P. Whelche Gaines Company A W. McCrea Tifton Company B C N Eyler Savannah Company Q Ivy W Duggan Clayton Company A 7 N Cooley Granteile Company W.
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Plattaburg
Georgia
David P. Whelche
Gaines
W. McCrea
Tifton
C. N. Eyler
Savannah
Ivy W. Duggan
Clayton
N. Cooley
Granteile
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United States Food Food Administration
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India
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W. J. Harris
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Wm. J. Harris
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Ben Hill
Telfair
Hacon
Pierce
Coffee
Colquitt
Tift
Turner
Crisp
Wilcox
Dodge
Balloch
Candler
Evans
Oglethorpe
Wilkes
Gwinnett
Milton
Wheeler
Toombs
Montgomery
Davis
Staten
Lowndes
Echols County
Roberts
Savannah Howard Club
Harris
Schley Howard Club
William J. Harris
Howard
Corgreasman
Charles G. Edwards
Alan Sweat
Edwards
J. A. McCann
Howell
McCann
U. S
Messrs. DuBose
Bartow
Williams
Worth
DeJarnette
Denny
Merry
State Board of Matical Examiners
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