Famine Riots in Belgium and France Quelled by German Forces
Reports from Rotterdam describe severe food riots in Liege Verviers Roubaix Renaix St Nicholas Lokern Termonde halted by German military authorities. Lille alone evacuated 25 000 residents as Germany blocks relief ships and Dutch food imports amid shortages. Civilian migration scatters workers to rural areas.
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Roubaix
Renaix
St. Nicholas
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Termonde
Belgium
France
Commission of Relief
Holland
German Spirit Laughed at by American Pacifist
The Rev Dr Charles F Aked Ford peace delegate arrives with comments that peace in Europe will not come for a year as the war burns out He notes German calm and courage and that England would not permit him to land in Germany he cites German sentiment toward Wilson and potential mediators in the postwar period He and Prof Emily Balch visit Detroit to report to Henry Ford on their European Peace Commission work
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Ford
Europe
France
England
Germany
The
Commercial Tribune
Detroit
Charles F. Aked
Emily Balch
Henry Ford
European Peace Commission
Aked
America
Wilson
Weather Summary Shows Unsettled Atlantic and Gulf Showers
The report notes generally fair conditions in Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana with Saturday thundershowers in southeast areas and local showers in the East. It regions forecast showers in the Atlantic and Gulf States with moderate southern temperatures and high northern readings, plus a detailed table of station temperatures and precipitation.
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Ohit
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
New England
Pacific States
North Central District
Atlantic
Gulf States
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Heirs to file 130 more Eastland damage suits
In Chicago on July 21 attorneys for Eastland disaster victims announced 130 additional damage suits at 10 000 each will be filed soon. The total reaches 385 in Circuit Court and 400 in Federal Court with claims totaling 4 000 000. Litigants in both courts are identical.
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Chicago
Ohio birth certificate sought for English man
A letter from ER H Brown of Falmouth England asks the Ohio Vital Statistics Bureau to send a Cleveland birth certificate from May 3 1888 so he can obtain a US passport. Brown, an electrician, has worked in England and risks conscription unless US birthplace proof is found. Cleveland Health Department will be asked to locate a matching certificate.
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Spe
State Bureau of Vital
Statistics
ER. H. Brown
Falmouth
England
Cleveland
Brown
Vital Statistics Bureau
United States
British Gains in Herculean Struggle Amid Reverses
London reports German and Austrian forces admit reverses as Allied conduct in the Somme region shows gains. British positions in the ongoing heavy fighting reflect stubborn, costly efforts to regain lost territory.
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Germany
Austria
British Win Foureaux Wood In Picardy Battle
Haig reports ongoing heavy fighting in Picardy with British forces capturing Foureaux Wood then repelled by a German counterattack. German gains are limited as Leipzig redoubt and Delville Wood remain contested while Russian advances reach Gumus khaneh and push toward Erzignan from Mamakhatun.
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Somme
Delville Wood
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Mamakhatun
Tragic Boston case details emerge in Mrs Beck account
Mrs Alfred Beck, present when Miss Gara Adams was poisoned and Dr Wilfred Harris shot, offers the first account of the episode. She describes Adams warning her father, Adams statements to Dr. Harvey, and Ainwood's collapse at Commonwealth Hospital. Harris shows signs of gradual recovery.
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Commonwealth Hospital
Wilfred E. Harris
Eldridge D. Ainwood
Adams
Clifford B. Harvey
Beck
Dr. Atwood
Celia P. Adams
Brookline
Mass
Eldridge D. Atwood
Massachusetts College of Osteopathy
Berlin Official Reports Enormous Losses by FOE
An official Berlin statement says FOE has suffered enormous losses. The report emphasizes the scale of impact and the party’s current setback in the region.
Fromelles Front Attacks Cost German and Allied Losses
Berlin reports British attacks near Fromelles and La Bassee resulted in over 2,000 Allied deaths and about 500 captured. Bavarian divisions claimed heavy enemy losses as fronts shifted between trenches near Hardencourt and Vermandovillers. Austria-Hungary reports withdrawals in the Styr and Lipa regions as Italians and French actions continued elsewhere.
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Vermandovillers
Somme
Pozieres
Hardecourt
la Bassee Canal
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Argonne
Meuse
Vendresse
Aisne
Bapaume
Styr
Lipa
Berestechk
War Office
Werben
Evertheless
War Flashes Across Fronts Report from July 21
Austro Hungarian torpedo boats claim destruction of an Italian submarine and another sub in the Adriatic on July 15. Sofia reportedly weighing peace. Sobranje called. British ships sunk by submarines with crews saved. German subs shell Seaham. nine steam trawlers destroyed near the English coast. Italian troops repulse Teuton assaults at Upper Pasina and seize trenches on Mount Maio. French air raid on Kandera kills woman and four children.
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Berlin
Seaham
Rome
Pasina
War Office
Mount Maio
Black Forest
Kandera
Tragedy In Saddle River Rescue By Irving Brothers
In Arcola near Warren Point New Jersey 12 year old Thomas Irving and 10 year old John Irving drowned while rescuing their younger brother from the Saddle River. The two older boys pushed the younger to safety before being pulled under by submerged roots and branches.
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Warren Point
N. J
Saddle River
Arcola
Thomas
John Irving
James Irving
Ireland’s cost of living climbs during war years
Washington reports Ireland’s wartime cost of living up 41.2 percent since the conflict began. A consular summary notes bread at nine cents for a two pound loaf, sugar nine cents a pound, milk seven cents a quart, and butter thirty two cents a pound, all substantially above normal by forty to fifty percent.
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Washington
Ireland
Department of Commerce
Blacklisted Firms Organize to Take Action Against Britain
A New York conference of about fifty blacklisted American firms formed a five member committee to plan steps in response to Britain placing nearly 100 U S firms on a blacklist. They aim to appeal to President Wilson and may hold mass meetings to pressure public opinion nationwide.
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Britain
Leopold Zimmerman
Zimmerman & Forshay
Washington
Wilson
New York
United States
Great Britain
State Department
U S Cabinet Indignant Over Policy of Britain
Washington July 21 a request for general information concerning the application of the British blacklist to unknown parties drew indignation from U S cabinet members who questioned policy and implications for national interests.
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U. S
Britain
Washington
ACRIMONIOUS Senate Debate Over Naval Bill Turbulent Exchange
An acrimonious floor confrontation occurred in the Senate between Reed and Oliver over the naval bill. Members clashed as amendments and procedural motions sparked sharp exchanges and heated debate about naval policy.
Senate Passes Naval Bill Amid Debate on Armor Plate
The Senate approved the naval bill by 76 to 8, authorizing ten battleships and six battle cruisers over three years. Republicans Clapp Curtis Cummins LaFollette Norris Works and Democrats Thomas Vardaman opposed. a conference with the House is expected. A heated exchange arose over armor-plate ads tied to Bethlehem Steel with accusations of self dealing.
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House
Tillman
Swanson
Lodge
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Reed
Missouri
Minister of Blockade Sees No Dire Results
London July 21 Lord Cecil the Minister of Blockade said the blacklist has drawn American criticism because it is not understood. He noted the blacklist now has eighty names, not firms, and no further additions are planned.
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London
America
Cecil
Page couple to take month vacation from London
Ambassador Walter H. Page and Mrs Page will depart London for New York tomorrow for a month away. It is their first vacation in four years reflecting a rare interstate break for the high commissioners.
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The
Commercial Tribune
London
Walter H. Page
Page
New York
Hughes Says Breach Between Parties Is Healing Fast
Bridgehampton New York July 21 Charles E Hughes states the split between Republicans and Progressives and among Republican factions is healing quickly He expects a virtually reunited party by Detroit campaign opening August 7 He says no pressure will be placed on Progressives to join the ticket and cooperation sentiment grows nationwide
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Bridgehampton
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Detroit
Hughes
Illinois
Deutschland Delayed by Repairs in Baltimore
The German submarine Deutschland faces another day of delay due to necessary repairs in Baltimore. Captain Koenig and Ozean-Rhederei officials plan to sail once the repairs finish and will avoid British warships guarding the capes as it moves from the Patapsco River to Chesapeake Bay.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Capes
Paul Koenig
Deutschland
The
Ozean-Rhederei
Patapsco River
Chesapeake Bay
Koenig
Volksfest
Red Cross
Treasury alerts watch for submarine Bremen in New Haven and Bridgeport
Port officials in New Haven and Bridgeport have been notified by the U S Treasury to watch for the submarine Bremen and report promptly if it arrives at either port. The alert underscores heightened vigilance for suspected German submarine activity during wartime.
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Commercial Tribune
New Haven
Conn
Bridgeport
United States Treasury Department
Bremen
Dniester Floods Aid Austro German Fronts
Reuters reports from Petrograd say Dniester floods help Austro German forces by freeing troops for the Kovel Vladimir Volynski and Bukowina Transylvania fronts. Floods reach six to seven feet, hindering operations for about a month and depopulating towns like Vladimir Volynski as able bodied residents are drafted or deported.
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Bukowina-Transylvania
Reuters
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Buczacz
Kollomna
Vladimir-Volynski
Austria
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