British and Russian Fronts Clash Signals in World War I
British forces press to seize Pozieres village and highway while Russians claim gains against Germans in Riga region. Petrograd reports German withdrawal from Galuchanie on the Lipa River, Volhynia, as Berlin cites Russian attacks near the Galician border repulsed. Emperor William moves to the east. Turks advance against Russians in Turkish Armenia and claim success on the Persian front. Italians report progress in Astico and Aviso sectors against Austria.
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Riga
Russia
Petrograd
Berlin
Galuchanie
Lipa
Volhynia
William
Erzingan
Turkish Armenia
Astico
Aviso
Plan for Home Rule for Ireland Has Failed
The plan fails over Ulster county exclusions and Irish representation in Westminster. Redmond resists changes while Lloyd George and Carson defend temporary terms. Asquith concludes the cabinet cannot agree on full or permanent provisions for Ulster exclusion or Irish members. The row pits Nationalists against Unionists amid war-time negotiations.
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Ulster
Orange
Dublin
Lloyd George
Redmond
Cardinal Logue
House of Commons
Asquith
Ireland
Lloyd-George
Edward Carson
Carson
London
Marquis of Lansdowne
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Pariament
Sir Edward Carson
Sir Edward
French statement reports Verdun and Somme gains in July
The war office says on July 24 that a small operation south of Estrees captured an enemy battery and since July 20 more than 60 German machine guns have been taken on the Somme front. On the Meuse right bank a redoubt west of Thiaumont yielded five machine guns and about 40 prisoners.
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Estrees
Thiaumont
Verdun
Somme
Meuse
de Lorma
Plant Juice touted as stomach cure with personal testimonial
An advertisement promotes Plant Juice as a herbal stomach remedy easing stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. It cites Miss Eva Payne of Lynn and Universal Bible House, praising rapid relief after years of indigestion and weight loss, with the Plant Juice representative at Houghton & Dutton Store explaining the product daily.
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Eva Payne
Church Street
Lynn
Universal Bible House
Philadelphia
New England
Houghton & Dutton
War News in Brief From European Fronts
Italian attacks in the Astico region make progress toward Monte Cimont with Austrian defences near summit captured. British gains on the Somme include Pozi Res and near High Wood toward Guillemont amid heavy losses. Six German destroyers fought British forces in the North Sea. Pozires village partly captured by British. Weather quiet on Somme. raid near Vailly yields prisoners. Verdun sees small actions with 30 French prisoners, 800 prisoners in 10 days.
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Astico
Monte Cimont
Rome
Somme
Posieres
Berlin
North Sea
London
Pozieres
High Wood
Guillemont
France
Vailly
Aisne
Verdun
Meuse
Paris
German War Office Reports British Attacks and Russian Repulse
Berlin reports British assaults along the Somme from Thiepval to Guillemont were launched by parts of 11 divisions and largely repelled. It notes losses near Pozieres and Douaumont, prisoner captures, limited French sorties, and 68 machine guns booty since July 15. On the eastern front, Russian attacks northwest of Berestech were repulsed with only patrol engagements.
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Berlin
Thiepval
Guillemont
Pozieres
Longuelva
Brandenburg Grenadiers
Douamont
Somme
Soyecourt
Vermandovillers
Meuse
Verdun
Berestechk
Volhynia
Galician
War Office
Preparations to Act on British Blacklist Warned
Washington officials report they are preparing to react to a British blacklist under the trading with the enemy act. President Wilson expressed concern as Allied nations plan united action and the State Department weighs possible announcements pending replies from London.
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Washington
Administration
Great Britain
Wilson
State Department
Ambassador Page
London
Russian forces press in Turkish Armenia near Erzinga
Russian official statement reports forces of Emperor Nicholas advancing toward Erzinga from north and south, with advance guards within 15 miles. German positions along the Lipa River are expelled near Galichanie, and Austrian company of 198 men surrenders near Kolmoff. Caucasus front notes a successful offensive with Turkish forces repelled at Rayat on July 22.
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Petrograd
London
Nicholas
Armenia
Erzingan
Erzerum
Lipa
Galikchanie
Kolmoff
Caucasus Front
Mosu
Rayat
Victory Coming Soon Says Lloyd George
London reports David Lloyd George in the House of Commons declaring British resourcefulness and intelligence will snatch victory in a few months. He said numbers resources and trained effort favor Britain and that the current battle lessons show continued momentum toward victory.
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Lloyd George
London
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Earl Kitchener
War Office
Winston Spencer Churchill
Asquith
Wellington
Napoleon
French Aviator Marchal Flies Over Berlin and Is Captured
Paris reports Lieutenant Marchal of the French aviation corps flew from Nancy over Berlin dropping proclamations before landing near Chelm in Russian Poland. He was captured by German forces after a long night flight of about 1800 kilometres, with engine trouble forcing a descent for repairs.
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Paris
Marchal
Poland
Nancy
Germany
Berlin
Russia
Chelm
Russian
German Destroyers and British Craft in Fight
Six German torpedo boat destroyers fought with British light naval forces off Schouwen Bank, with German ships repeatedly hit but reaching the Belgian coast. One British vessel was lightly wounded. heavy firing was noted along the Dutch coast. German torpedo boats raided from Flanders toward the Thames mouth, engaging several small British cruisers and destroyers. no German damage reported.
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London
Schouwen Bank
Berlin
Flanders
Thames
British forces report gains at Pozieres and high ground near Guillemont
The British official statement from France notes Australian troops have taken six officers and 145 other ranks at Pozieres. It adds heavy shelling and calm elsewhere, with gains near High Wood and Guillemont and in Pozieres a large portion of the village now in Allied hands, including two guns and 60 prisoners.
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London
France
Pozieres
Ancre
Sea
High Wood
Guillemont
Posleres
Attacks to Gain Possession of Monte Cimont Progress
Rome July 24 official statement says artillery on both sides active from Stelvio to the Lagarina valley. Attacks to take Monte Cimont are proceeding with the enemy defenses captured near the summit. Ensuing combats at Monte Zebro, upper Trevignolo and St Pellegrino valleys, and bombardment near Cortina d Ampezzo and Drave valley.
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Rome
Stelvio
Lagarina
Astice
Monte Cimont
Cette Communi
Monte Zebro
Cosmon
Aviso
Trevignolo
St. Pellegrino
Monté Stradone
Cima di Bocche
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Drave
Fella
Monte Nero
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Fresnesen-Woevre
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Disuze
Miss Eva Payne
Salzerbach
the Hague
Exchange Telegraph Company
Zeebrugge
Monte Simont
NTIRE
CIA
Bacons
Richard Washburn Child
Eagle Shannon
Texas
Collier's
Greater Boston
Hent
Brookside
Shinola
Natl. Bis. Co
Len
Valenci
Ans
Orang
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Armour’s Grape
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