Allied Breakthrough Pushes Ahead in France War Front
French and American forces drive a major advance between the Aisne and Marne with deep penetrations up to seven miles and about 17,000 prisoners. Reports note heavy enemy casualties and continued German resistance around Soissons Chateau Thierry and Rheims as a broad offensive unfolds.
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Associated Press
Soissone
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
Rheims
Chateau Thiers
Jongine
Chaudon
Bonnes
Cordians
Torey
Maroo
Signia
Ypres
Meteren
Berlin
Appaerentiy
Herlin
Germany
Pershing
Solswens
Submarine sighted off Fire Inland coast amid patrols
Reports from Bay Shore say United States patrols near Fire Inland sighted a submarine offshore between 10:00 and 10:30 this morning. Shortly after, heavy firing was heard in the area.
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Associated Preas
New York
Bay Shore
San Diego Torpedoed By German Sub Off Fire Island
United States armored cruiser San Diego reportedly torpedoed by a German submarine ten miles southeast of Fire Island Light. Early reports say no loss of life, 874 aboard during peacetime. other vessels nearby, submarine activity noted off the North Atlantic coast.
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Associated Press
Washington
United State
San Diego
Fire Island Light
New York
North Atlantic
United States
Fire Island
Navy reports San Diego sinking near Fire Island Lighthouse
Navy Department states the armored cruiser San Diego sank ten miles southeast of Fire Island Lighthouse at 11:30 AM after initial reports from the third naval district. One officer and two boats landed at Long Island Life-Saving Station. survivors remained in boats. four steamers stood by. Cause of sinking undetermined. crew numbered 114 officers and men.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Third Naval District
San Diego
Fire Island
Long Island
Navy Department Ignites Fire On Sailor's Navy Career
The report from Associated Press outlines a U S Navy inquiry into a sailor's conduct aboard a warship. Officials confirm disciplinary actions and potential career repercussions following the mutiny allegations.
Sinking of San Diego Off Fire Island Reported
The San Diego an armored cruiser of 13888 tons with 1114 officers and men aboard was sunk southeast of Fire Island Light while en route from the navy yards to New York. Captain H H Christy commanded the vessel which had been under repair at the naval yards. Thirty sailors and an ensign were landed to the north of Fire Island Light with no confirmed loss of life. A tank steamship reported at quarantine that 300 men were on board the San Diego survivors believed aboard.
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Mavy Department
San Diego
Long Island
Fire Island
Navy Department
Morehan
France
Point O'Wood
Almids
Fred
Hore
New York
Lieto A. m
Fire Inland Light
New York Harbor
Udge
Bay Shore
Babylonn
Point O'woods
Fleeta
Fire Island Light
Navy Yards
H. H. Christy
Naval Yards
Lesk
Mrs West Dies After Operation at Local Hospital
Mrs Jennie West wife of locomotive engineer J H West of 200 East Eleventh street died Friday morning at the hospital after an operation performed Monday She was born Miss Jennie Hunter 28 years ago and had lived in Cheyenne over 12 years She leaves a husband four children a sister and many friends. Funeral arrangements postponed pending word from her Seattle sister
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Jennie, West
J. H. West
East Eleventh Street
Institution
Jennie Hunter
Cheyenne
M. EB. Church
Seattle
Message on banknote found during change in El Paso
In El Paso on July 19 a banknote passed through H. J. Baron’s stenographer with a handwritten message on its face to “my darling boy in camp Mother.” Baron kept the bill hoping to frame it as a war memento amid stray lines urging readers to seek real live news on the pages ahead.
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EL Paso
H. J. Baron
Mr. Baron
ALA
Draden Lrads
Francco-American Troops Advance on Solesons Front
Francco American forces pushed about a mile and a quarter in a late afternoon advance along the Solesons Chateau Thierry line. German machine gun fire southwest of Solesons slowed the assault briefly, and attempts by German tanks were repulsed by heavy fire forcing a retreat.
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Associated Press
Aisne
Marne
Solesons- Chateau Thierry
Solesons
Ameriéahé
French Forces Tighten Hold Across Aisne Marne Front
French and American troops press the counter of reserve along the Aisne and Marne front as German reserves reinforce their positions. In yesterday’s fighting French forces reportedly took sixteen thousand prisoners between the Aisne and Marne.
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France
Alene
Marne
Aisne
Americans Take Vierzy On Marne Aisne Front
Reports say the town of Vierzy six miles south of Soissons fell to American forces last night as part of the plan to straighten the line along the Soissons Chateau Thierry front. Other villages to its north and south were also seized in the operation.
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Marne-Aiene
Vierzy
Soissons
Soissons Chateau Thierry
American Forces Advance On Aisne Marne Front
July 11 dispatch reports American French spearheads advancing between Solssons and Chateau Thierry, capturing several towns overnight. Early morning progress continued as German reinforcements moved from the north, while a counterattack did not develop. Paris reports over a hundred guns captured in yesterday's allied attack on the Aisne Marne front.
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Associated Press
Aisne
Marne
Soisssons
Aisne-Marne
Solusons
Chateau Thierry
C Olmo
Paris
Aisne-Marne Front
Lierald
Allied breach near Marne reverses as German lines hold
An official report from Herlin on July 1 states allied forces conducted a surprise attack on Thursday that pierced German infantry and artillery lines between the Aisne and the Marne at isolated points. German reinforcements halted further advances.
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Associated Press
Herlin
Thoreday
Alene
Marne
Lnew
Corman
Ten Percent Income Tax Favored In Washington Hearing
Washington July 19 lawmakers on the house ways and means committee favored a ten percent minimum income tax for individuals and corporations as a replacement for the current four and six percent rates. Lowering rates drew little approval and concerns about raising the six billion dollar fiscal yield remained. Some proposed consumption taxes but that plan was abandoned as a last report.
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Washington
Sessons
House
Ways and Means Committee
American ambulance drivers honored for work on Italian front
Twenty one ambulance drivers have been awarded the Italian cross for bravery during the Austrian offensive which was crushed by the Italian army. The news came from Rome to the Red Cross headquarters in Washington.
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Hy Associated Presa
Washington
Travl Ory
Rome
Red Cross
Red Cross bans distribution of dice and games at cantonments
New Orleans reports a Red Cross ban on distributing dice and game items at four Gulf Division army cantonments. The relief agency asked the public to refrain from sending fumed or board games and pledged not to support fell cameo gambling or related activities.
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Red Cross
Gulf
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Red Cros
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