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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
5
Chicago Aug 7 William G McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury declared himself unreservedly in favor of a flat war profits tax of 80 percent The adoption of an 80 percent war profits tax should render unnecessary and undesirable any increase in the existing excess profits tax rate.
The article notes a July 30 decision to enlarge the American military program to an army of 5 000 000, with sources citing General Foch’s July 11 action and plans to deploy about 3 000 000 American troops to France before spring. It mentions British troop concentrations and the aim of a decisive, possibly brief, next year campaign to drive Germany beyond the Rhine. General March discusses the battle situation and denies a Senate report.
He disputed a reported remark claiming a plan to land 84 American divisions in France by next May. The speaker stated he had made no such statement and denied the assertion.
A cross country 800 mile flight by 21 American and British airmen will start August 15 from Dayton Ohio. Major C K Rhinehardt, commander at Hazelhurst Field, announced as he and 10 aviators boarded for Dayton. The mission covers central cities to showcase aeronautics progress and finish training for aviators who may later fly the Atlantic.
General March states the 26th New England Division reached the Marne salient on July 18 and helped capture Epieds on July 22. He could not specify which divisions held Fismes, noting four American divisions were in line there.
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