Advances by Allied Forces Threaten German Retreat at Soissons
Allied troops in France press German forces back from the Marne area toward Rheims and Soissons. French American units report gains near Fere-En-Tardenois and several towns as enemy defenses hold on the wings. British and Italian forces aid, with heavy artillery and air raids pressing retreating troops while munitions workers in England edge toward return to work.
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France
Mianders
England
Restrict Use of Steel War Policy Announced
Washington July 29 production of American steel mills will be applied only to essential uses under a general policy as to iron and steel during the war. The War Industries Board announced the plan urging manufacturers jobbers and retailers to guard distribution to avoid violating the policy.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Inron and Steel
Seattle power plant bonds are turned down
Mayor Han son of Seattle who led a delegation to the national capital for a $5,500,000 municipal power plant bond issue called on President Wilson. The bond proposal, disapproved by the San Francisco federal reserve bank issues committee, was discussed.
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Washington
Hanson
Seattle
National Capital Issues Committee
Wilson
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank
Ban on Wheat Lifted by U S Food Administrator
Washington July 29 1918 the Food Administration announced hotels restaurants clubs and dining cars will end the no wheat pledge August 1 while public eating places keep baking rules and Victory bread Hoover in England sent a cable of thanks praising patriotic service and broad savings from the pledge including wheat meat and sugar between 1917 and 1918.
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Washington
Hoover
England
Food Administration
Victory
Europe
American chain of ship plants nears completion
Washington reports that the United States has 118 fully equipped shipyards with 44 more partly complete including 23 over 75 percent finished. Eighty yards for woolen ships and many for concrete ships are under operation or nearing completion across the Pacific coast Atlantic coast Great Lakes and Gulf coast.
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Washington
America
United States
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
German Prof Had Pupils Sing Die Wacht Am Rhine
Mayor Donnelly of Trenton charges William A Wetzel principal of Trenton High School with directing pupils to sing Die Wacht am Rhine at morning exercises. He pledged to provide evidence from former pupils to substantiate the claim.
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Trenton
N. J
Frederick W. Donnelly
Trenton Board of Education
William A. Wetzel
Trenton High School
Donnelly
Air Ministry advocates independent air forces for Allies
Major General Brancker, controller general of equipment, says aerial warfare will likely expand to strike German cities beyond the front lines. He urges organizing air forces independent of land and sea power and predicts the U S will need a secretary of air forces or equivalent to unify air fighting, production and personnel.
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New York
Germany
Berlin
W. S. Brancker
British
Air Ministry
Brancker
Lord Weir
Hrancker
United States
Heavy fighting in Aisne and Marne adds to US casualties
Washington reports a 225 name army list as the latest casualty roll, reflecting casualties from renewed German offensives. Weekly overseas totals rise by 1,050 to 18,766, with 5,493 army deaths and 4,739 marine deaths, 7,538 army wounded, and 1,192 marines wounded. Missing reach 741 army and 84 marines.
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Washington
Aisne and
Marne
War Department
Army
Marine Corps
French Peasants Return Home After Marne Front Evacuations
As the American Army holds the Aine-Marne line near Chateau-Thierry French peasants stream back toward their homes. They travel by hay racks and carts loaded with household goods, led by anxious fathers and guiding children and livestock along roads northward.
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Marne
Chateau Thierry
Viereck Admits Receiving Propaganda Funds
George Sylvester Viereck, publisher of Viereck's Weekly and former Fatherland editor, admitted he received about $100 000 from Count von Bernstorff and Dr Konstantin Dumba to disseminate propaganda through pamphlets and books, announced by the New York State Attorney General's office.
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George Sylvester Viereck
Viereck’s Weekly
the Fatherland
Count von Bernstorff
Constantin Theodor Dumba
Lewis
Sugar Ration Cut Urged as World Shortage Bites
The American food administration calls for a two pounds per capita monthly sugar limit starting August 1 to meet a global shortage. Current three pound allotments will be cut with voluntary household limits and regulated public meals. Factors include beet and Louisiana cane yields, Java imports, and 50 million pounds lost to submarine sinkings, impacting war needs and aid programs.
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Food Administration
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Red Cross
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Salvation Army
Europe
United States
The
Louisiana
Porto Rico
Java
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Italy
Atlantic
England
America
Germany
Justicia Sunk by British U Boat Pack Off Irish Coast
The White Star liner Justicia was attacked by eight U boats off the Irish coast. Two torpedoes hit on Friday, three more on Saturday, and one at 9:30 that led to her sinking after a fierce defense.
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Jjusticia
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Justicia
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Lusitania
United States
Canada
Britain Loses Two Vessels in German Torpedo Attack
The British cruiser Marmora was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on July 23. Ten crewmen are missing and presumed dead. A British torpedo boat ran ashore and later sank. thirteen crew members are missing and presumed drowned.
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London
Army seeks chaplains as war needs grow in 1918
The War Department says the Army still needs chaplains and offers a five week training course at Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky for volunteers. Also notes a reprieve for Thomas J. Mooney, execution date now set for December 13.
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War Department
Army
School For Chaplains
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Taylor, Ky
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Stephens
Burleson Assigned Control of Government Wire Network
President Wilson declares government operation of all telegraph and telephone lines at midnight July 31. Postmaster General Burleson will run the system with three assistants handling organization, operations, and finance, while current management and staff remain in place. No broad policy yet, public notice to follow on changes.
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Congress
Wilson
Navy
Burleson
Aar
John L. Koons
David J. Lewis
Tariff Commission
William H. Lamar
Post Office Department
Shipping losses by subs continue to grow smaller
London reports June 275,629 gross tons of shipping losses from enemy action or marine risk, the lowest monthly total since September 1916. British losses 161,062 tons. allied and neutral 114,567. Quarter losses to June 30 total 946,578 tons, the lowest since 1916. Sailings remain high with 7,430,386 tons of eligible steamships entering or clearing UK ports.
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London
United Kingdom
Bradstreet Trade Review: Trade activity steady with mixed signals
Bradstreet notes brisk overall industrial activity with wholesale trade above last year but cooler at primary centers, while retail trade slows. Farmers harvest amid new wheat supplies and resumed flour milling. Rain aids corn and spring wheat in parts, cotton and Canadian wheat need moisture. stock market reacts to Allied drive but high rates curb optimism.
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Canada
Allied Drive
Shopmen Get Increase in Railroad Wages
Washington July 25 Wages of railroad shopmen rose to 68 cents an hour with proportionate boosts for assistants and miscellaneous mechanical department classes. The increases, retroactive to January 1, are five to thirteen cents higher than prior pay in these shops, and are slightly below what the Tabor organizations had demanded.
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Washington
McAdoo
Tabor
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