U S Troops Cheered as Paris Celebrates Bastille Day
Paris held a monster Bastille Day parade with American units from the 1st and 2nd divisions marching past the Tuileries Gardens. President Poincare and General Pershing reviewed the march while crowds showered soldiers with flowers.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States Army
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
France
Poincare
John J. Pershing
Marne
Verdun
Somme
Aisne
Champagne
Grenadier Guards
Black Watch
French Legion of Honor
Bois de Boulogne
Tuileries Gardens
Clemenceau
Marshal Joffre
The
Allies to Test Germany for Membership in World Trade Pact
London reports Lord Robert Cecil says a twenty four nation economic association exists and Germany’s entry depends on Wilson’s postwar test. He notes protective tariffs may stay but supports removal of major trade barriers among peacetime partners. Germany remains the obstacle to free economic intercourse.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Robert Cecil
Germany
Wilson
Lord Robert
Associations of Nations
Economic Association of Nations
Vilson
Arctic Ocean
Black Sea
Free Association of Nations
Robert Said
Robert
Association of Nations
Inter
New York Pays Tribute On Bastille Day
New York City celebrates Bastille Day with enthusiasm as crowds honor the French on July 14. The Associated Press reports festive events and public tributes across the city, with parades and official ceremonies highlighted on the third page.
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New York
Associated Press
New York City
Weather Summary For Ohio Indiana Kentucky And West Virginia
Forecasts show fair conditions for Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia with possible showers Monday or Tuesday. Temperature readings from multiple stations indicate high 70s to mid 80s with small precipitation in some locations. Cincinnati July 14 1918 records show clear conditions at 8 am noon and 7 pm with light rain totals around 0.05 inches at selected times.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Sioux City
Wise City
St. Luke’ City
Spokane
Winnipeg
Cincinnati
British Armed Merchant Ship Fights Submarine in Mid Ocean
A British armed merchant ship reports engagement with a German submarine about halfway between the Irish coast and Cape Race on July 6. The submarine opened fire from two miles astern but was ineffective and broke off the chase as the Britisher returned fire. no confirmed hit is stated.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Midocean
Irish
Cape Race
British captain claims sinking of German submarine Deutschland
Captain John Thompson of the British Mercantile Marine says he rammed a large German submarine in the Mediterranean in June 1917 and believes it was the Deutschland. He received the Distinguished Service Order from King George and cites a life belt with the vessel name as proof.
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Associated Press
New York
Mediterranean
John Thompson
British Mercantile Marine
Mariner
Thompson
Congress to Clean Up Before Taking Recess
Washington July 14 Exodus of Congressmen for summer vacation under way Senate plans to pause important business until August 24 while House will recess until August 19 A war era record of legislation since December 3 1917 is noted with focus on the $28 000 000 agricultural appropriation and the pending revenue bill drafting plus oil land leasing and army inquiries during the break
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Associated Press
Washington
Altho
House
Congress
Austro-Hungary
Ways and Means
Senate
Prisoners In England Want No Repatriation From Germany
Letters from German prisoners and internees sent back to the fatherland reveal harsh conditions and disillusionment. One writes of forced work in a Dortmund munitions factory and desertion into Holland. A second notes the hardship and a third warns compatriots to avoid returning.
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Associated Press
London
England
Germany
Fatherland
Goch
Dortmund
Holland
Investigators Hughes and Gregory Leave Dayton Without Comment
Charles E. Hughes and Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory, who have been conducting an aircraft production investigation in Dayton, Ohio, departed the city without issuing any statements. Hughes left last night and Gregory today. both left Detroit forwarding addresses from their hotel.
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Dayton
Charles E. Hughes
Thomas W. Gregory
Hughes
Gregory
Detroit
Asiatic Cholera Cases On Swedish Steamer Angermanland
Six cases of Asiatic cholera aboard the Swedish steamer Angermanland, arrived from Petrograd July 11, are reported by the Medical Board. Crew members say cholera is epidemic in Petrograd, with rioting and machine guns noted in the city as the vessel sailed on July 9.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Medical Board
Angermanland
Petrograd
Wilson nominates ten umpires for War Labor Board
President Wilson named ten men to act as umpires in unresolved disputes under the War Labor Board. The nominees include Henry Ford, Matthew Hale, James Covington, Charles McChord, W Everit Macy, Julian Mack, Henry Suzzallo, John Lind, William Willcox, and Walter Clark. Umpires chosen by unanimous board vote. if not unanimous, drawn by lot.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
War Labor Board
Henry Ford
Detroit
Matthew Hale
Boston
James Harry Covington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Charles Caldwell McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. Everit Macy
New York
Julian William Mack
Chicago
Henry Suzzallo
University of Washington
John Lind
Minnesota
William R. Willcox
New York City
Republican National Committee
Walter Clark
Raleigh
N. C
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Lot
Government May Dole Out Tobacco To Allies
The War Industries Board reports possible government control of tobacco to secure supplies for allies and American troops.about two thirds of 1917 leaf will be available for U S manufacturers with export totals to allies. per capita use cited for Italy France Britain and the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
War Industries Board
Belgium
England
France
Italy
The
Great Britain
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austrian Paper Demands Austrian Wilson Accord
The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna reports that Vienna and Washington reached an agreement with President Wilson. The German Reichstag notes that Austrian workers were barred in Germany for being deemed a perverted newspaper by Berlin in concert with Vienna.
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Paris
Arbeiter Zeitung
Vienna
Austrian Social Democracy
Havas
Wilson
Reichstag
Arbeitera of
Germany
Livestock outlook improves for producers says AP
The National Live Stock Exchange reports a brighter outlook for producers with likely stable or slightly lower beef prices in winter. Cattle, hog, and sheep numbers rise across major markets, boosted by government production efforts, improved rail service, and new shipping zones improving market confidence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
National Live Stock Exchange
C. B. Heinemann
Exchange
Heinemann
Hertling Speech Weighs on Belgium and Peace
Berlin and Amsterdam dispatches gauge Hertling’s July speech as a peace offensive centered on Belgium. German papers claim the chancellor’s stance silence Entente doubts and push for a peace by understanding with conditions tied to Belgian fate and colonial restitution.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Count von Hertling
Telegraaf
Entente
Hertling
Germany
Belgium
Flanders
von Hertling
Frankfurter Zeitung
Balfour
The
V de Zeitung
Thore
Berlin
Politiken
Copenhagen
Switzerland
Social Demokraten
Hjalmar Branting
Inance
Compagnie Generale du Travail
Wilson
Finnish Senate Closes Finland Russia Frontier
Stockholm July 14 reports the Finnish Senate has closed the frontier with Russia as cholera spreads in Petrograd, per a Helsingfors Telegram.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Haig reports British advance east of Dickebusch Lake
Field Marshal Haig's headquarters announces a successful local operation in the early morning that pushed the British line east of Dickebusch Lake and resulted in the capture of more than 260 enemy prisoners.
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Associated Press
London
Field Marshal Haig
France
Dickebusch Lake
British Forces Occupy Kem Port on White Sea Coast
British troops have landed on the Murman coast and occupied Kem on the White Sea, per The Frankfurter Zeitung via Rotterdam. Weather across France and Flanders remains poor, with limited major engagements and ongoing bombardment along the Marne and near Albert Ypres Corel. Allies anticipate a potential large German drive if conditions improve, while British actions in Macedonia and Albania press the front with Bulgarians near Doiran reported as beaten.
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Associated Press
London
Murman
Kem
White Sea
Frankfurter Zeitung
Rotterdam
Daily Telegraph
France
Flanders
Marne
Albert
Kemmell Hill
Ypres
Corey
Cannons Fire On French Front In Night Operations
Paris report from July 14 cites a War Office bulletin detailing night artillery bombardments north of Montdidier and Cantigny plus raids by French detachments in Champagne. It notes calm elsewhere with intermittent shelling and prisoner returns from raids in various sectors.
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Associated Press
Paris
War Office
Montdidier
Champagne
Bois de Benecat
Cantigny
Gournay-sur-Aronde
Narta
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Albania
Doiran
Saloniki
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Gramshi
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