Allies in Albania Make Rapid Axis Advances Reported
Italian and French troops sweep 66 miles toward Berat in Albania forcing Austrian withdrawal. In the Marne Aisne area French gains broaden along hill country near Corey. German lines bend toward the Clignon river. Australian forces again attack German trenches on the British front while Bolsheviks clash with Czech forces near Petrograd. Peking reports Czech Slovaks in western Siberia and Irkutsk overthrow confirmed.
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Rome
Albania
Berat
Devol
Marne
Aisne
Corey
Ambleny
Aiane
Paria
Courcy
Clignon River
Chateau Thierry
Clignon
Vienna
Russia
Moscow
Petrograd
Urals
Peking
Siberia
Irkutsk
Thaitorous Parson Sentenced in Espionage Case
Rev. Wm. Shuman of Tomerox Iowa convicted at Fort Dodge of espionage act violation was denied a new trial and sentenced by George Henry Reed to five years in Leavenworth and a $600 fine.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Iowa
Wm. Shuman
Tomerox
Fort Dodge
George Henry Reed
Leavenworth
England to wind up enemy banks and intern all male aliens
July 11 Sir George Cave announced in the House of Commons that the government will seek a court order to wind up enemy banks and bar new ones for years after the war. All male enemy aliens over 18 will be interned. Lloyd George vowed vigorous, fair action.
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Associated Press
London
George Cave
House of Commons
England
Lloyd George
College Recruitment Push Guided by Emergency Board
Washington July 11 President Wilson received a request from a committee of the emergency council of the national educational association to back a campaign recruiting male college students and curbing the trend of students leaving college for war service. A meeting was scheduled for next week to set plans. Secretary Baker announced that fit college men over 18 will be offered enlistment and training for specialized military programs.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
National Educational Association
Baker
German Newspaper Analyzes U-Boat Campaign Failure
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Cologne Volkzeitung urging a cautious view of the submarine war. It notes imperial estimates on England's endurance were overly optimistic but argues that does not prove the U-boat campaign will fail.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Volkezeitung
Imperial Admiralty
Eingland
Marines Rename Bois de Belleau in Honor of U S Forces
On the Marne front July 11 a large German patrol raiding American trenches was broken up and routed. German dead aided U S troops in identifying two units. French authorities renamed Holz de Belleau to Bois de Bridage de Marine in gratitude for American defense of Paris and the Marne.
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Associated Press
Marne
Paris
Boise de Belleau
Holse de Helleau
Boise de Bridage de Marine
Hojse Des Americaines
Airmen Honor Fallen Comrade With Flowered Procession
Major man and Tarravon ci statee mad led a funeral for a noted airman in New York attended by 5000 mourners. World figures from SOE and war and navy departments joined officials from France Italy Persia Cuba and others. Eighteen aviators released thousands of roses from Mrs Bacon's gardens as the procession moved to St Patrick's Cathedral. The casket was lowered at the end of a solemn ceremony.
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Associated Pregs
New York
Tarravon
War and Navy Departments
France
Italy
Persia
Cuba
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Mra. Bacon
Government Creates Sugar Equalization Board in War Effort
President Wilson established the sugar equalization board to stabilize prices and secure distribution amid shortages, with a $5 million capitalization from the war fund. Hoover chairs the board, and George Rolph leads the related corporation, aiming to repurchase and resell sugar at a stabilized price. The move consolidates government control over domestic and imported sugar. Separately, railroad workers report rising affiliation with labor organizations and the Wyoming Federation of Labor in recent months.
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Washington
Wilson
Sugar Equalization Board
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
George Rolph
Algey
The
Food Administration
United States
International Sugar Commission
Bolshevik General Moravieff Dies By Suicide
London reports General Moravieff commander of Bolshevik forces against the Czecho Slovaks suicide after accusing him of treachery and directing an offensive toward Moscow. Dispatch notes his troops were told to advance on Moscow while Simbirsk was attacked. Other items mention famine concerns and Russian royal exile news.
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London
Muravieff
Ruslan
Moravies
Rusia
Moscow
Simbirek
Hammill Among High P. S. Officials Inspect Wyoming Makers
General Superintendent F. B. Hammill and other top P. S. officials reviewed company makers active in the Wyoming region, inspecting operations and progress. The visit highlighted local industry activity and oversight.
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Supt
F. BH. Hammill
Wyoming
Allies ignorant of German naval strength admits Admiral Benson
Washington July 11 Allied and American naval officials cannot estimate German battle fleet strength. Admiral Benson says Germany may hold eight battleships in Baltic and Black seas and four cruisers under construction in Gulf of Finland after Russian collapse. Submarine production estimates vary from five a day to forty three a month, with British admiral Geddes noting more subs sunk than built. York July 11 A German U boat attacked Lake Forest today and may have been sunk by the ship's guns after a two hour fight. Captain Herbert R O Johnson is commended for sinking the U boat. Details remain unavailable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Benson
Germany
Baltic
Black Seas
Gulf of Finland
Eric Geddes
British Admiralty
York
Lake Forest
Cape Henry
Europe
Herbert R. O. Johnson
U. S. Naval Reserve
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Government to Take Over Wool Imports for War Effort
The War Trade Board announced that after July 28 licenses to import wool from Argentina Uruguay and South Africa will be issued only to the quartermaster general of the U S Army for the rest of the year.
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Washington
Argentina
Uruguay
South Africa
War Trade Board
United States Army
Americans Fight German Flyers Over Flirey in France
American pursuit planes from San Antonio and Chicago engaged German observers overhead Flirey and forced two biplanes to crash or burn. Lieut Charles Merrick from El Dora Iowa joined the combat, chasing another fighter as German balloons were dragged down from danger.
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France
Edgar Tobin
San Antonio
Lieut
Jones
Chicago
Flirey
Charles Merrick
el Dora
Iowa
Esther West Named Nurse Examiner for Colorado
Miss Esther West of Colorado Springs was appointed to the state board of nurse examiners by the governor. She succeeds Miss Eda May Gallingher of Victor, Colorado.
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Denver
Esther West
Colorado Springs
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Eda May Gallingher
Victor, Colo
Food Rations in Vienna and Budapest Alarm Citizens
Reports from Vienna describe dreary daily rations of bread meat jam and coffee plus fat totaling seven and three quarters ounces with higher costs for meals and substitutes. Budapest officials warn of scarce future stocks and poor harvests due to weather in both Hungary and Romania. In other items, Finland reports arrests and executions of workers while a German minority leader criticizes Baltic rule and a town is renamed Golgotha.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Berlin
Higo Haase
Reichstag
Het Volk
Ldvonia
Mathonia
Haase
Minland
Breaborg
Golgotha
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St. Louis
Ec Large Fonds
Becker
I. Becker
U. S
Soe
David A. Hienkes
Frisnce
Heinrich F. Albert
Jullifus Pirnitzer
Presidendty i
TransAtlantic Trust Co
A. Mitchell Palmer
European
Airmen
Mitchell
Wyoming Federation of Labor
Bolsheviki
Associated Prem
Rossa Ie Etl
Mteam
Alexis Homanoff
Nichol Jan Romanoff
Saya
Copenhagen
Benson Oats
WOOL
HY Government
Miss West
Colorado
Budapest
Zurich
Paul
Wennha
Zeit
Neek
Rumania
Anetra
Hungary
Amsdamn
Finland
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