Germans Prey Prepare For Fall Of Bolshevik Government
In Aug 19 dispatch from Washington a flurry of movement signals a push toward evacuating Petrograd and Moscow as Bolshevik leaders face upheaval. Special trains carry German soldiers embassy staff and civilians toward Petrograd while police seize key positions in Moscow and Kronstadt. The plan aims to secure safe passage for refugees and to facilitate negotiations with the German government as the Bolshevik regime falters.
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Ici
Ngton
Petrograd
Mans
Moscow
Cky
Leninear- Femgrad
Kron
Poli
Fermans
Russia
Eedah
Spruces and welders prep for launch along Vancouver lane
A garbled notice hints at a launch connected to ships and cutting lanes near Spruce 0. Ore Avenue in Vancouver Washington. Welders prepare daily and workers cheer as vessels glide down toward launch.
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Vancouver
Central high teachers attend Friday meeting
Teachers at Central High convene Friday for a planning session about the upcoming term. The gathering, labeled as a staff meeting, aims to align curriculum and classroom activities for the new school year.
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Tesite
Ik Central High’ ‘School
Farmer rescues woman from 60 foot mine shaft
Mrs. Alvina Ledger, 25, of Massillon, plunged into an abandoned Sippo mine while berry hunting and hung by her fingertips 60 feet above water. Earl Doll, 30, a nearby farmer, descended the shaft with a wire and ladder, bringing her to the surface after a tense half hour.
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Alvina Ledger
Massillon
Sippo
Ledger
Mrs Ledger
Earl Doll
Hite
Ledge
Doll
Mrs. Ledger
Spain Nears War With Washington Over Interned Ships
Aug 1 U P reports Spain edging toward open rupture over a note warning that ships interned in Spanish ports could be seized as compensation for U boat sinkings. Ninety German vessels are interned, with Spain able to claim them as forfeited, signaling a possible German Spanish confrontation.
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Washington
U.P
Spain
Ing
Germany
Germans Occupy Two Slav Towns on Dnieper River
Zurich August 19 A Warsaw dispatch reports a German force occupies Vitebsk and Smolensk with Bolshevik approval Smolensk lies on the Dnieper about 250 miles west and south of Moscow Vitebsk is 75 miles south of Smolensk
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Dnieper
Zurich
V. P
Vitebsk
Smolensk
Moscow
American Killed in Canadian Army Action
In Canadian lists today were action reports listing Captain G Sweetmore of Bloomfield Indiana wounded and W Carter of Louisville Kentucky among American personnel in the Canadian forces.
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G. Sweetmore
Bloomfield
Ind
W. 8. Carter
Louisville
Louisville Orphans Piente and Meyers Lake Park Dance
Community notices announce a Meyers Lake Park event Monday evening August 19 at the Dancing Pavilion open to the public under the Park Plan Dancing initiative with further activities including an Orphans Piente program on Wednesday August 21 at Meyers Lake Park.
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Louisville
Piente
Meyers
Meyers Lake Park
New Draft Call Changes List of Canton Selections
The north draft board issued a draft call for 15 registrants to depart August 27 for Camp Jackson North Carolina prompting changes to the August 29 Camp Taylor roster. The 1917 registrations are affected with 1918 additions to fill vacancies as train schedules reveal 114 men will leave on August 29 from two boards. A 9:45 a.m. special train from Pennsylvania station will collect 53 men from both Massillon and Alliance and reach Camp Taylor by nightfall. Court reporters are asked to sign up by August 22 and meet special service qualifications. The south board seeks the whereabouts of Joseph Knagesh believed to be in Canton from New Castle Pennsylvania.
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Camp Jackson
North Carolina
North Draft Board
Wll
Camp Taylor
North Board
South ‘Board
Pennsylvania Station
Thursay
Masaillion
Alliance
Kentucky
South Draft Board
Joseph Knagesh
Krafeth
Cton
New Castle
Huns Propose Polish Kingdom Alliance With Central Powers
Amsterdam dispatch reports German newspapers say the Kaiser and Emperor Karl agreed at a conference to create a Polish kingdom in alliance with the Central powers. They do not mention Archduke Karl Stephen as Polish king.
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Amsterdam
U. P
Emperor Karl
Kingdom of Poland
Karl Stephen
Sniper Hunting in Ruins Becomes Thrilling French pastime
Private George Hop describes front line life with the Sixth U S Engineers in France. He recalls searching for German snipers near a held French town, burying the dead, and the constant danger while praising his unit's bravery and camaraderie. He mentions July pictures and mates from Canton.
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France
Tulus
George Hop
Logan
Headquar
Sixth
U. S. Engineers
U. S
Jae Chee
Yankee Soldiers of Teuton Birth Win Over Huns
Paris reports from the French sixth army state that an American division partly German born advanced seven miles in seven days during the Marne counteroffensive. It captured eight villages, stormed three woods a hill and a farm in hand to hand fighting after fighting 72 hours continuously.
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Paris
U. P
Sixth Army
Marne
Vileages
Fismes
Archduke Joseph Replaces Austrian Field Marshal on Front
Amsterdam Aug 19 Archduke Joseph replaces Field Marshal von Hoetzendorff as commander of Austrian troops on the Italian front per Budapest dispatch received here. The move signals a reorganization amid campaigns in the region.
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Amsterdam
U. P
Archduke Joseph
von Hoetzendorff
Budapest
Little Verse And Picture Daily Patriotism Feature
A daily patriotic feature with a little verse and a picture appears in the Daily achumber. The aim is to entertain and instill patriotism in readers with whimsical content that complements the visuals. The verses are designed to be memorable and engaging for a broad audience.
French Attack Welds Picardy Front and Aisne-Vesle Line
Allied pressure on Chaulnes Roye and Lassigny increases as Haig reports heavy fighting north and south of Armis. French thrust between the Oise and Aisne unites Picardy and Aisne-Vesle fronts, with over 3 000 prisoners taken in 24 hours and renewed efforts to envelop roads to Noyon.
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Welds Picardy Battle
Aisne-Vesse Line
Bucquoy
Rheims
Chaulnes
Roye
Lassigny
Armis
Haig
Nesle
United Press
ARIS
Oise
Aisne
Portant
Nampcel
Ourseaps
Ribecourt
Carlpont
Noyon
Picardy
Aisne-Vesle
Neuvillett
Anderssalfield
Marshal Haig
Arras
Ayette
Alsace
St. Die
London
U. P
St. Mard
Beauvraignes
Canny Atz
Germans Fight Desperately to Extricate Themselves at Roye
Paris reports German forces are exhausted and resisting near Roye as Allied troops prepare a supreme effort to break their lines. The text notes a heavy siege near Roye with bombardment and efforts to protect strategic positions.
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Paris
Roye
Elf
Neste
Six mi
Americans Hold Line At Frapelle In Alsace Front
United prose footnote reports American troops repelling German raids at Frapelle in Alsace as artillery and rifle fire kept the line firm. A wounded nine times Yankee and an unnamed corporal credited with multiple German sniper kills during the dawn and morning actions.
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United Prose
Vut
Alsa Mile
Mornal West
A Ns
Frapelle
Ion
St. Die
Border
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