Battery C sailors praise Marne siege valor and discipline
Captain Roy Daniels, returning artillery instructor at Camp Meade, lauds Battery C 102d Field Artillery for the Marne battle. He notes 3000 shells a night, rapid French 75s, 80 km range, and no retreats as the unit pushes forward with hardtack rations and stout health. Lieutenant Bill Howe leads in his absence.
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France
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Haywood Denounces Flag in Espionage Case Trial
William D. Haywood testifies in the IWW espionage case saying the American flag seized by capitalists no longer stands for its former meaning. He dismisses responsibility for the general strike blamed on him and argues reforms require nonviolent means.
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Industrial Workers of the World
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Arizona
Knitting For Soldiers Curtailed Pending Board Survey
Washington August 12 The War Industries Board orders suspension of hand knitting yarns woolen and worsted production for domestic use until stocks are surveyed. Spinners must stop shipments and provide inventories and contract details to the board.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Foreign Army Men to Go Dry
Soldiers aboard foreign missions face a drying trend as wine supply tightens. An official brief notes a shift toward non alcoholic beverages amid operational constraints.
Prisoners See Germany Headed for Defeat in France
Allied forces report prisoners from Prussian and Bavarian divisions saying Germany is on the down grade after defeats. In Boston and New York area, edicts bar alcohol for men in uniform as Washington seeks discipline. French refugees begin returning home as towns endure shelling and destruction.
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Germany
Stefansson reports explorer party advances north of Alaska
A telegram from Vilhjalmur Stefansson to Ottawa states his lieutenant Storkerson leading a party reached 175 miles north of Alaska, 75 miles beyond prior explorers. It suggests Keenan land may lie west of the previously mapped location.
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Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Storkerson
Alaska
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Keenanland
Notable industrialist George A. Russell dies in Springfield
Springfield mourns the death of George A. Russell aged 70 a longtime president of the National Papererie and Blake manufacturing companies and generous supporter of state and local charities He was a Manchester New Hampshire native and long active in philanthropy.
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