East of Rheims Allied Line Holds Like a Rock
Allied forces on the Marne front held firm with French and American troops repelling German attacks from Chateau Thierry to Rheims. French positions remained intact with German advances halted and heavy enemy losses reported as the battle stretched into a second day along the line northeast of Chatillon toward the Suippe region.
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Rheims
Associated Press
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Teutonic
Picardy
Flanders
Aisne
Dormans
Chatillon
St. Agnon
la Chapelle
Monthodon
Bouquigny
Fossoy
Grezancy
Chasteau Thierry
Oer
Marouil-Le-Port
Redemar
Rheima
Chiussee Romaine
la Suipy
Violent fighting on whole front continues in France
Paris reports ongoing heavy combat across the front, especially south of the Marne and near Chatillon. American and French troops counter-attacking have taken numerous prisoners. German advances stalled south of St Agnan La Chapelle Monthodon and the forest of Butigny.
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Paris
Marne
Chatillon
War Office
Mame
St. Agnon
la Chapelle
Monthodon
Jeres
Butiquigny
Attacks Repulsed Near French Frontline
London reports that on July 16 German forces renewed a major offensive against the French line but attacks were held up. Western sector near Rheims saw large assaults along the Marne railway and south of Dormans. Bridges over the Marne between Seay and Dormans were blown or burned to hinder the advance, with no penetration beyond four miles in this forty-mile front.
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London
Rheims
Marne
Dormans
Seay
Germans Break Before U S Fire On The Marne
Germans broke before American fire as they were allowed to come through print positions and were met by withering fire. The Americas Army pressed on the Marne on July 16 according to Associated Press dispatches.
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Marne
Associated Press
Allied defense halts German drive near Rheims
From the eastern front near Rheims the allied line repelled German assaults and even drove back attackers during late yesterday’s counter action. American troops held intermediate rear positions while American machine gunners and infantry mowed down advancing ranks as Germans advanced across open fields before breaking and retiring.
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Rheims
Silient
Allied war leaders forestalled foe in Paris
Paris July 14 reports from The Echo de Paris and Matin credit Maurice Barres and General Foch for foreseeing the German attack. French command allegedly knew of the German reserve and arranged dispositions, allowing heavy artillery fire that left the attackers badly battered.
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Paris
Hawaii
Maurice Barres
Echo de Paris
Foch
German corpses hanging on wires report date July
London reports describe heavy German losses as attacks by Von Below and Von Boehm continued along the crown prince group left wing. Main assault east of Rheims persisted near Souain and Prunay where a wood south of the village was captured, though other sectors saw repulsals. French lines reportedly hold firm.
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London
von Below
von Boehm
Rheims
Souain
Prunay
Barons Burian and Wilson clash over war aims
Amsterdam reports Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Baron Burian criticizes President Wilson for clinging to four new points while defending German and Austrian demands on Alsace Lorraine and Trieste. He says obstinacy from Allies may block peace talks but accepts Wilson’s ideas in principle. He asserts both sides could enter negotiations with enemies and that reparation claims arise from being attacked.
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Amsterdam
Baron von Burian
Vienna
Wilson
Almee Lorraine
Triest
Trentino
Baron Burian
Burian
Beligerent
Bursis
Rumania
Becawe
Forerunner Of New Offensive Reported In Atlantic
An Atlantic port report describes a collision at sea between the American steamship Oosterdijk and the San Jacinto off North Atlantic waters. The Oosterdijk sank, and the San Jacinto, badly damaged, reached port with army supplies onboard. The Oosterdijk, 8252 gross tons, was built in 1914 at West Hartlepool and owned by the Holland-American line. The San Jacinto rescued crew members and stood by until safe arrival. Observers call the event a forerunner of a larger German drive aimed at disrupting French defenses near Amiens to threaten Paris.
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Atlantic
Oosterdjjk
Adjuk
San Jacinto
S. C
North Atlantic
Oosterdijk Wie
West Hartle- Err
England
Hel- Washington
D. C
Grealand-American Line
Amiens
Albert Regi
Fire destroys nitrate fertilizer plant in Jacksonville
July 16 reports a massive fire at the American Agricultural Chemical Company's fertilizer plant in Jacksonville Florida causing an estimated loss of 1 250 000 dollars. The blaze produced a dangerous explosion and required a large emergency response with extensive damage to facilities and stocks. Local authorities initiated investigation and efforts to determine the cause and potential cleanup costs.
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American Agricultural Chemical Company
Tucksonville
Fla
American Agricultural Chemical Ones
Irreducible German Defense Repels Bonds With Allies Near Rheims
A wartime communique reports American troops driving back German forces southwest of Fossoy and along the Marne. Franco Italian units resist near Dormans Rheims as German assaults fail to break entrenched positions east of Rheims in ongoing fighting.
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Rheims
Paris
War Office
Rheins
Rheima
Rewilly
Courthizzy
Cassy
Marne
Fossoy
Dorman
Jorn
Dormans
Chatillon-sur- Marne
Cuchery
Marraux
Bauilly
Sillery
de Massiges
Died of gunshot wound in Bantam Connecticut
Georg Johnson a Morris resident near Bantam Lake died at Robert Wellman s Bantam house from a gunshot wound. Police and coroner investigations followed with Coroner Herman from Winstead and Sheriff Turkington presiding. Wellman, a bachelor, reported Johnson was at his home earlier and later returned saying he had been shot. An autopsy was ordered.
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Litchfield
Conn
Tay
Georg Johnson
Morris
Bantam Lake
Robert Wellman
Bantam
Herman Cane
Winstead
Turkington
Wellman
Johnson
Herman
Bomb hits U S hospital in Paris raid
German aviators bombed the American Crow hospital at Jolly on July 16. Two enlisted men were killed and nine others wounded, including Red Cross nurse Miss Jane Jeffery, who was injured but not seriously.
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Paris
Jolly
Jane Jeffery
Red Cross
Big Guns Resume Attack on Paris Violence Resumes on City
Paris reports a renewed long range bombardment this morning as heavy artillery and aerial bombardment intensify the siege of the French capital. The assault follows a period of relative quiet, with authorities urging civilian protection and outlining emergency measures.
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Paris
Russians Braced as Soviet Power Expands Across Three Fronts
Washington reports the Soviet government greatly strengthening its position in Russia and Siberia despite Western front clashes. The Entente forces push south toward Vologda and Moscow from Arctic coasts as American sailors and marines near Kola may be present but likely not engaged without explicit orders.
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Washington
Russia
Siberia
Mall International Entente
Vologda
Moscow
Ttie
Kola
Naval Commander Given Hero Medal
Washington July 16 A gold medal was awarded to Commander Henry W Mustin U S N for heroism in saving Fireman H L Legette on June 15 Mustin leapt into heavy seas after guiding the maneuver from the Bristol position near the drowning man and, under threat from a rolling vessel, supported Legette until both were hauled to the deck.
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Washington
D.C
Henry W. Mustin
U. S.N
Herolam
H. L. Legette
Weas
Duttiels
Mustin
Wea
Legotte
British Forces Inch Forward Near Villers-Bretonneux
London reports a slight advance by British troops near Villers-Bretonneux after a renewed attack. In Ridge Wood, 328 enemy soldiers were captured, with overall WWI front line activity described as limited elsewhere.
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Villers-Bretonneux
London
Italy
War Office
Ridge Wood
Villore-Bretonneux
Soviet government faces stronger enemy positions in Russia
Reports from Washington state that across Russia and Siberia anti Soviet forces have bolstered positions at multiple sites, stretching the bolshevik military. The small Entente force has been pulled south along the line toward Vologda and Moscow, straining supply and defense.
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Washington
Russia
Siberia
Arctic
White Seas
Vologda
Moscow
Ministers Exhorted Waterbury Workers to Keep Jobs
United States employment service in Waterbury mailed letters to pastors of all churches urging workers in factories on war materials contracts to report to work daily and complete full weeks.
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Waterbury, Conn
United States Employment — Service
Waterbury
Factoriax
Burglars Steal $5,000 In Stamford Jewelry Event
Burglars with discriminating taste entered Douglass J. Eltiman's Colanders Point home in Stamford Connecticut last August, taking jewelry valued at 5000 dollars and $40 in cash. The Ellimans slept on a porch. the intruders rifled chambers and clothing in search of valuables.
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Stamford
Conn
Douglass J. Eltiman
New York
Colanders Point
Woodpiles Behind Granite Industry Prepare for Coal Shortage
Quarry firms and Barre Granite manufacturers race to build reserve woodpiles amid coal scarcity fears. Boutwell Milne & Ana contracts woodlot near Graniteville to cut stovewood lengths for heating if coal runs short. Massachusetts experiments guide high‑pressure boiler use. officials promote widespread wooden fuel reserves.
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Barre
Busir Nous
Ocean Ope
Qying Corporation
Boutwell, Milne & Ana
Graniteville
Massachusetts
Bay State
H.W. Varnum
William Barclay
E. J. Batehelder
Nes
Retail food prices rise 3 percent in month
Washington May 16 to July 16 estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show retail food prices to the United States advancing 3 percent from April 16 to May 18. For the year ending May 16, there was about a 5 percent increase with most vegetables showing gains.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Small call for local men to enter defense service
Gov Graham announced a limited selective service call for 40 men from Vermont counties to train for port defense duty. Allocations vary by county, with entries to Fort Slocum and Tufts College, and some counties not furnishing. Training begins late July with departures to Syracuse for embarkation.
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H. F P. Graham
Insane Coast Defense Service
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Chittendenny Essex
Girand Isle
Lamoille
Orange A
Orleans
Rutland
Ruitland
Washington
Windham
Windsor
Fort Slocum
Washington County
Lamodtlle
Tufts College
Caledoni Chittenden
Essex
Franklin
Grand Isle
Orange
Rutland No
Police Hold Convention in New London Connecticut
The sixteenth annual State Police Association of Connecticut opened in New London with Present W. ff. Brennan of Stamford presiding and 21 delegates in attendance. The secretary reported 1,21 membership, a gain of 65 from last year, with a banquet planned at Ocean Beach and an auto parade. Officers will witness the public unveiling of a submarine in the sound.
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New London
Gonn
State Police Association of
Connecticut
W. Ff. Brennan
Stamford
Secreary
Orean Beach
General War Situation Confirmed Satisfactory
Washington July 16 War department says the general situation this morning is satisfactory based on Pershing dispatches matching press reports of yesterday's fighting. It warns reserves remain a factor and a major offensive may still come.
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War Department
General Pershing
Washington, D.C
Pershing
German Offensive on Marne Reported Failure
AP dispatch from July 16 notes early reports across the battle line say the major German offensive has largely failed, with only a few local successes amid continued Allied resistance.
Call for 7 000 men from 15 states to training schools
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced seven thousand draft registrants fit for general service will be sent to schools for special training between August 1 and August 11. Registrants may be involuntarily inducted until July 22, with a separate call for cooks to move August 1 and volunteers accepted until July 23. California, Louisiana, and New York receive specific cook quotas, while regional allocations include Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburg, and others to various training sites.
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Washington, D. C
Wi—Pittorn
Crowder
California
Louisiana
New York
Connecticut
University of Maine
Missachusetts
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburg
Erie School Board
Erin
State's Atty Farle R Davie Declares Candidacy for Present Office
State's Attorney Farle R. Davie announces his candidacy for election to his current post and plans to face voters in the primaries. He is the sole declared candidate so far, with political circles predicting he will remain unopposed. Davie has served since F B Gleason's resignation a year ago, was appointed by Gov. Graham, and proved an alert investigator and aggressive prosecutor while filling the unexpired term. Charles B Adams of Waterbury says he will not run this year despite urging from friends to allow his name.
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Farle R. Davie
Davis
F.B. Gleason
Hip Appoiaii
Graham
Gleason
Atty
Charles B. Adams
Waterbury
Adams
Settlement Replaces Hearing in Ingram Estate Cases
Cases arising from the James Ingram estate were to be heard before Chancellor E T Waterman at Montpelier this afternoon but a settlement was reported and the hearing was called off. The suits involve W H Harrison trustee and others on Jessie Ingram and Ingram vs Baldwin. The estate is that of James Ingram late of Burra and the amount in dispute is 816000.
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Ingram
E. T. Waterman
Montpelier
W. H. Harrison
Jessie Ingram
Ingram Ve. Baldwin
James Ingram
Burra
Millar Sues Bianchi for 500 Damages in Car Collision
Clinton F. Miller of Marlboro sues Barre resident A. Bianchi for 500 in damages from an automobile collision on Washington Street. J. B. Sanguinetti of Barre posted bail for the defendant. Middlesex town suits by J. W. McAnasy and J. J. Donahue for 500 each also filed in the same court.
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Cail
Clinton F. Millar
Marra
Noted naturalist Rathbun dies at Smithsonian
Dr. Richard Rathbun acting director of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington died at his home. He was older than sixty and a native of Buffalo.
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Richard Rathbun
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D. C
Buffalo
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