Bolsheviki flee Moscow amid hostages risk in Archangel crisis
Dispatches from American Consul General Poole in Moscow recount consulate seizures and arrests of British and French officials. Lenin and Trotzky reportedly fled to Kronstadt, suggesting possible overthrow of the Moscow government and upheaval affecting Allied diplomats and hostage policy.
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Thitcherin
Great Britain
France
Tehueherin
State Department
Stockholm
Lenine
Trotzky
Kronstadt
Francis
Techitcherin
Tehitcherin
War Time Controls Cut Cement Supplies and Rail Combat
A fuel administration order limits coal for cement makers to 75 percent of normal, with excess allowed only if production demands require it. Bicycle and motorcycle output faces no major curtailment but economy in rubber and steel is urged. Government purchases absorb most motorcycle output. The report notes intergovernmental moves, naval patrols for fishing fleets, a Paris to St Nazaire air postal trial, and other wartime measures impacting industry and transport.
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Fuel Administration
War Industries Board
Arctic Explorer Telegram Pins Storkerson 175 Miles North
Ottawa reports a telegram from Canadian Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson stating that his lead man Storkerson has moved 175 miles north of Alaska. The advance would place the party 73 miles beyond prior explorations and suggests Keenan land may lie east of earlier map estimates.
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Ottawa
Wilhjamurz Stefanson
Storkerson
Alaska
Stefansson
Keenan Land
Allies Progress in Russia Report From Aug 17
Washington dispatch notes Allied forces pushing across Russia including British at Baku and 100 miles south of Archangel while American regulars reinforce Vladivostok. Czecho Slovaks battle on the Volga and reach Harbin en route to join Semenoff. Bolshevik claim of defeat southwest of Archangel.
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Baku
Archangel
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Volga
Bagdad
Don Cossacks
Lake Baikal
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Kemilorff
Harbin
Semenoff
American Railway Commission
Vindivostok
Overseas Casualties Decline Weekly Report
The war and navy departments announce overseas casualties for the week ending yesterday total 1,855, down from 4,916 the prior week. Cumulative totals reach 21,464 with 8,133 deaths since U S forces landed in France. The army lists 18,707 casualties and the marine corps 2,760. Wounded total 11,615. Missing or prisoners held 1,719.
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Washington
United States
War and Navy Departments
Army
Marine Corps
France
Indictments Returned in Army Raincoat Fraud Case
Twelve indictments charging 19 individuals and two firms with supplying defective army raincoats to the government were returned in federal court. Several defendants face prior indictments alleging commissions to federal officials aiding contract procurement. This batch marks the district's first use of the sabotage act aimed at curbings faulty government goods.
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New York
U S Machine Gun Production Soars in War Effort
Washington reports that since entering the war and through August 10 the United States produced and accepted 108,973 machine guns for ordnance use. Of these, 30,226 were Browning type. In the week ending August 10, 6,228 guns were approved for use.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Ordnance Department
Bondholders urged to exchange Liberty bonds before November 1
Treasury officials say few owners of first and second Liberty bonds have converted to third bonds with higher interest. Conversion is available anytime before November 1, but officials warn of a rush in the final weeks if delayed.
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Washington
Treasury
War Department to speed casualty notices for wounded
Washington August 17 Secretary Baker announced a plan to provide exact information on wounded and sick American soldiers in overseas hospitals. He visited Surgeon General Gorgas to study daily hospital reports and arrange carding cataloging and tabulation for instant inquirer access.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Gorgas
Tramps Target Wild Dogs in Haddonfield Killing
In Haddonfield New Jersey a man killed ten wild dogs, reflecting on a crude life and crime. The remark contrasts social perception with the grisly act.
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Haddonfield
N. J
Two faced people and a few three faced individuals
A concise saying notes that most people present two faces while a smaller group show three faces. It highlights duplicity and varied behavior among individuals.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Brings White Clothes With Ease
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as pure blue and unmatched for whitening clothes. It promises a clear white result, recommends the best product, and notes a large package sold by reputable grocers for five cents. Also mentions Philadelphia introducing a street railway skip stop system.
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