No halting 10 Slav retreat Merensky starts again for the front
War reports Kerensky has again moved toward the front after a retreat of about 100 miles from the center of the East Galicia line. Russian forces retreat before German and Austro-Hungarian pressure, with fighting in Bukowina and along the Carpathians. Meanwhile French and British actions persist in France and Flanders as air and artillery duels intensify.
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Galicia
Flanders
Kerensky
Russia
Husiatyn
Teutons
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Wodawice
Kuty
Crown Land
Carpathian
Patna
Aisne
France
Hurtebise
la Bovelle
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Petain
Berlin
Nieuport
Vimy Ridge
Lens
Armentieres
Great Britain
Germany
British War Office
Royal Air Squadron
German War Office
Not Abandoning the Coast Patrol Service
The coast patrol service will continue despite abolishing Class 4 of the naval reserve. Entry requirements shift to voluntary general service or discharge, making enrollees available for the draft army.
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Coast Patrol
Naval Reserve
War News in Brief From the Fronts
German and Austrian forces press on in Galicia and along the Dniester as Russians retreat behind the border. French and British actions on the Aisne and Flanders fronts report repulses, ground gained by French, and raids with casualties and prisoners. Berlin and Paris official statements summarize the day’s battles and advances.
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Husiatyn
Halicz
Berlin
Dniester
Pruth
Katy
Carpathians
Teutons
Hurtebise Farm
Aisne
le Bovelle
Monument
Paris
Flanders
Ailles
France
London
British submarine captures German ship Batavia II
A British submarine overhauled and captured the German steam ship Batavia II in the North Sea after a short chase. The German crew abandoned ship due to damage, a British prize crew took control, but the vessel could not reach port and was sunk by opening sea valves. Batavia II, 1328 tons gross, formerly of the Batavia line, had been seized by Germans on July 14 1916 at Zeebrugge with half the cargo declared contraband.
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London
North Sea
Batavia II
Batavia Line
Rotterdam
Zeebrugge
Austrian Admiral Sees U Boats Won't Decide War
Vice Admiral Maximilian Nijegovan of the Austrian fleet tells Neue Freie Presse submarines won t secure victory. He argues larger ships still matter, calling light cruisers essential and suggesting a big fleet would have ended the war with Italy earlier.
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Amsterdam
Maximilian Nijegovan
Neue Freie Presse
England
Austria
Italy
Allies Can Win Without Russia, Observer Props
London reports The Observer argues western allies can prevail without Russia. The piece stresses U S maritime power is crucial, stating the United States must produce at least 4 000 000 tons to outpace submarines and meet American needs now or later.
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London
the Observer
Russia
United States
Lloyd George
Paris
Great Britain
Truck Load of Men Overturned On Medford Streets
A large motor truck carrying pleasure seekers overturned near Fells way Boulevard and Forest street in Medford, narrowly missing death for 38 passengers. The truck, filled with young men from Lawrence returning from a beach outing, crashed into a touring car driven by Nathan Simons of George Street, Everett.
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Nathan Simons
George Street
Everett
Fellsway Boulevard
Forest Street
Medford
Lawrence
Car Crash on Fells Way injures several in Methuen area
A head on collision on Fells Way Boulevard near Forest Street sent a truck overturning. William R Shaw of 179 Englewood Avenue Methuen swerved to avoid the car, saving lives but injuring occupants of both vehicles. Dozens received injuries, including Frank Terz Jr Walter Dean Thomas Lord Jennie Berg Katherine Gitter Joseph Simons Ida Simons and thirteen others with a mix of cuts bruises and fractures.
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Fellsway Boulevard
Forest Street
Simons
William R. Shaw
Englewood Avenue
Methuen
Metropolitan Police
Boston Elevated Railway
Lawrence
Frank Terz, Jr
Melrose Street
Walter E. Dean
Bigelow Street
Thomas H. Lord
Lowell Street
Jennie Berg
Somerset Avenue
Winthrop Centre
Katherine Gitter
Shirley Avenue
Revere
Joseph Simons
George Street
Everett
Ida Simons
Joseph
Y. M. C. A. to Start Work in Paris Camps
Francis B Sayre arrives to head camp activities for the American army Y M C A and says 35 trained secretaries will reach soon to aid in establishing Y M C A centers at debarkation ports and bases. Sayre and Louis A Crossett have just returned from five days visiting British Y M C A centers to study methods for adoption by the American Y M C A.
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Paris
Francis B. Sayre
American Army Young Men's Christian Association
United States
Debarkation
Sayre
Louis A. Crossett
War Work Council
Drowned at Club Wharf in South Boston
William H. Donald aged 25 of City Point was drowned near the Columbia Yacht Club wharf when an anchor rope fouled him aboard the Bonita. Nicholas Spitz tried to assist. The body was recovered by the life saving station after 20 minutes. pulmotor attempts failed.
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William H. Donald
East Seventh Street
City Point
Columbia Yacht Club
Boston
Donald
Nicholas Spitz
Herman Spitz
Spitz
United States Lifesaving Station
Brookline Auto Jumps Sidewalk In Wild Towing Incident
An automobile owned by Henry I Bornstein of 171 Harvard Street Brookline while being towed on Marion Street Brookline became unman ageable and mounted the sidewalk crossing a hedge and driveway before stopping near Dr Arthur Cush ing of 108 Marion Street The car struck John Kiley of 158 Harvard Street Brookline severely injuring him during the escapade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Bornstein
Harvard Street
Brookline
Marion Street
Arthur A. Cushing
John Kiley
Harvard Freshman to Play Football Schedule Announced
Harvard freshman football games for the coming fall will be scheduled once college reopens. The Harvard Athletic Association announced by Graduate Treasurer Fred W. Moore that no freshman dates have been cancelled and contests will be arranged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Fred W. Moore
Harvard Athletic Association
Thousands See Camps Swollen as Guard Armies Grow
Thousands visited New England National Guard encampments yesterday as regimental infantry and field artillery camps from Augusta Maine to Niantic Connecticut drew large crowds of women and girls called to view the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England National Guard
Augusta
Niantic
Conn
Visitors Flock to Army Camps Across New England
Residents from Lynn to Boxford and surrounding towns swarm to watch the Ninth Regiment trains before they head to Charlotte for divisional drills in North Carolina. Framingham sees crowds as South Poston and Worcester girls view the trenches under Canadian instruction. Concord New Hampshire and Quonset Point Rhode Island camps attract steady daylong visitors before the South move.
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Lynnfield
Lynn
Fighth
Boxford
Artillery
Charlotte
N. C
Framingham
South Poston
Worcester
Concord
N. H
Quonset Point
R. I
Open air gospel meetings in Roxbury this Wednesday
Protestant churches continue Wednesday evening gospel meetings at Munroe Park Roxbury under the Roxbury Young Men's Class Union. Aug 1 in charge of the Gilchrist class. services start at 8 oclock with strong attendance reported. A ministers retreat and conference on food supply runs today and tomorrow at Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural College beginning 2 pm with devotions led by Rev Clarence F Swift and Rev George A Tuttle. Tonight Rev Paul L Vogt Rural Department head will speak on The Challenge of Rural Life followed by Rev Howard F Legg on The Community Church Practice.
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Munroe Park
Roxbury
Gilchrist
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
Apply for Commission in Aviation Section
Applications for a commission as first lieutenant in the aviation section of the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps are being received at the department aeronautical officers' headquarters at Huntington avenue. To qualify, candidates must have a college education or equivalent, with some exceptions for exceptional high school graduates. ages 19 to 30. training lasts about six months. base pay is 2000 dollars.
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Signal Officers’ Reserve Corps
Department Aeronautical Officers
Huntington Avenue
War Department calls for 24000 physicians in new American armies
Washington July 29 Fully 24000 physicians or two out of every nine of military age will be needed for the new American armies, the War Department announced. In addition 120000 enlisted men must be secured for the medical corps, with half of these physicians and men required by October 1.
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Washington
War Department
Medical Officers Mobilized For National Army Training
Training camps at Fort Riley Fort Benjamin Harrison Fort Oglethorpe Fort Des Moines Ta and Allentown prepare medical officers at 200 a day. About 18 500 officers and men are under training. The war demands physicians and plans mobilize 90 000 age 22 to 59 in proportion to communities. After three months training a medical officer detachment will precede regiments to national army guards and regular camps to organize health safeguards.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Des Moines
Allentown
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
Battery D Goes to Boxford Camp Amid Parade
New Bedford crowds of about 5000 cheered Battery D as it entrained for an artillery camp at Boxford. The unit paraded with military organizations through the city center today.
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New Bedford
Boxford
New Trains 10 Camp At Ayer On Fitchburg Division
New passenger service on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine connects Boston with Camp Devens at Ayer. An extra Saturday train runs 1:30 to 2:55 pm, and a Monday train from 5:30 to 6:40 am. Saturdays include an 6:30 pm return to Boston at 7:43 pm. all trains stop at major stations en route.
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Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Ayer
New England National Army
Camp Devens
Auto Raid on Negro Section in Chester Pennsylvania
In Chester Pennsylvania a mob of whites in automobiles attacked the negro district with the aim to "clean it up" though little unrest persisted after a brief morning surge. Police dispersed the group after more than 100 shots were fired and windows shattered. no injuries reported and no arrests made.
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Chester
Penn
Russians Ordered to Rejoin Front or Face Treason Trial
Petrograd reports General Korniloff in Galicia has mandated all officers and men on the southwestern front return to their units by August 14. Disobeying the order will subject soldiers to treason charges.
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Petrograd
Korniloff
Galicia
Fire Alarm From Revolver Shots At North End Tenement
Police responded to a pistol alarm from a window at 28 Margaret Street as an ex cited tenant fired seven revolver shots. The cellar fire was quickly extinguished, the box pulled by police, and officers pacified the alarmist with the pistol.
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Margaret Street
North End
King George Delighted With American Troops
King George with Queen Mary and Princess Mary visited the Borden camp near London and inspected American troops. He praised their soldierly appearance, following a court circular from Aldershot detailing the Royal Pavilion visit and inspection of the engineers regiment under Colonel Charles H. McKinsley.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Borden
Royal Pavilion
Aldershot
Duke of Connaught
Regiment of Engineers
United States Army
Charles H. McKinsley
Secret convention session on liquor workers agenda
Massachusetts Trade Union Liberty League delegates met in executive session for over three hours behind closed doors. They did not act on prohibition or war prohibition. session aimed to bolster league solidarity. Attendees included Boston and Cincinnati officials, with 65 delegates present. Richard Garrity elected president. D J Ramm and J Reagan named VP and district VP. A new per capita tax stamp was adopted and Lawrence to host the league’s annual convention on Sept. 9. International Brewery Workers Union plans its December Texas meeting.
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Massachusetts Trade Union Liberty League
Dennis D. Driscoll
Liberty League
Joseph Proebstle
International Brewery Workers’ Union
J. J. Huber
Cincinnati
Hibernian
Dudley Street
Roxbury
John J. Connolly
Thomas Gerraughty
Boston
League
Lawrence
Texas
Liner Kristianiafjord Broken Up Off Cape Race
A violent storm wrecked the Norwegian American liner Kristianiafjord which grounded near Cape Race two weeks earlier. Lightering cargo had begun with hopes of afloat recovery, but heavy seas drove the ship apart and the crew of twenty abandoned ship as it broke up. The crew will be brought to St John’s tomorrow.
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ST. John's
N. F
Kristianiafjord
Cape Race
Run Down by Auto at Chestnut Hill Station
Charles Sing of Natick was struck by a car at the Chestnut Hill trolley station last night while switching from a Natick car to a Natick carrier. The machine, owned and driven by Joseph True of Southboro, caused injuries expected to prove fatal.
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Charles Sing
Natick
Chestnut Hill
Sing
Joseph True
Southboro
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