Germans Retreat Between Arras and Soissons In Major Allied Push
Allied reports describe German forces retreating between Arras and Soissons as Haig's army presses forward. French and British units reclaim towns including Bapaume and Noyon while securing railways and key roads, with American troops engaged near Chavigny and Juvigny. The conflict escalates as French, British, and American forces push the enemy back along the Somme and Oise fronts amid heavy shelling and counterattacks.
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Assoelsigd
Betwein
Arras
Solksone
Sumevoess Broneltowne
Jong Han
Mitinn
Han
Markhal Haig
Nari
Yevarie
Bapaume
Haig
Cambend
Malitepan
Pevonna
Chaulloee
Ann Raye
Lave
Stourdy
Canal du Nord
Leigh
Noyon
Oley
Aisne
Allette
Nogales Affair Ended As Officials Declare Local Incident
Washington reports say trouble at Nogales has ceased with quiet restored on the border. State Department dispatches indicate Governor Calles will curb German propaganda in Sonora and that the consulate incident is treated as local, not international, with investigations ongoing.
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Warhington
Atste
Nogales
Avie
Foolbrook
State Department
Drie
General Cabell
Gov Calle
Gov. Calles
Y M C A Reports Huge Southeast War Camp Activity
Athens Ga August 25 nearly twenty million in seven states saw Atlanta area Y M C A huts serve soldiers July 1 1917 to July 1 1918 in Southeast camps. Over 48 million letters and 2.4 million money orders were handled along with 4 005 educational lectures and 1 201 243 attendees.
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L. Porter Moore
Athintx
Atlanta
Red Triangle
Georgian
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolinas
Mississippi
Florida
Stitionery
Tennessee Wood-Hoop Silo On Blackburn Farm
In Giles county a silo 28 by 14 feet sits on R. E. Blackburn’s farm built Sept 4 to 37 1917 with underground work totaling 120 dollars. It was filled Oct 6 with three parts corn to one part sorghum and fed 28 steers from Nov 15 to four months, then finished on corn and sold June 1 1915. Blackburn plans another silo this fall, praising minimum cost and maximum efficiency.
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Giles County
R. E. Blackburn
Division of Agricultural Extension
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Blackburn
Royalty Honored by Pancake Feast at London Y M C A
King George and Queen Mary attended a royal pancake event at the London Y M C A Eagle Hut. American cake bakers demonstrated batter turning to feed 6 124 soldiers and sailors in a January rush, with a Tennessee youth greeting the king and asking about his U S state.
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Royalty
London
King George
Queen Mary
iSing
George
Turner
Georgia man gassed at front earns honor for bravery
The Rev. Daniel R. Kennedy Jr formerly of Savannah Georgia and an E Red Triangle worker receives honorary mention for coolness and bravery after being gassed in a Y hut during a German attack in France. He is recovering and writes from the front that no one is afraid to pay the price if necessary.
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Chateau Thierry
France
Daniel R. Kennedy, Jr
Savannah
Red Triangle
War Time Sweeteners for Sugar Shortage
War Time Sweeteners MERICA outlines acceptable substitutes during sugar shortages. It covers maple sugar syrups honey and molasses, conversion ratios for recipes, fruit based sweeteners, preserving without sugar, and using juices and jellies. It notes thrift in foods for the Armed Forces and wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merica
Americans Sweep Forward Over Juvigny Plateau
American forces with tanks and heavy artillery attacked near Juvigny Plateau in France, advancing less than two miles after persistent bombardment. German defenses used machine guns and a new tank gun but were driven back as French tanks suppressed nests along the path and air superiority favored the Allies.
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Seveth
Veste
Bazoches
Pisnitle
Watt
Siberia
Cyecho Stovaks
Horvath
Ct Ae
AL Jas
Juvigny Plateau
France
Associated — Press
Juvigny Patent
Juvigny
Litth Place
Three War Medals Bestowed on Y Heroes
W A Roberts, a YMCA worker in France, receives three French honors the Croix de Guerre the Legion of Honor badge and the Military Medal after serving as auditor of disbursements for YMCA in France. He left February 12 saw action at Solsons Toul sector and Chateau Thierry where he was wounded and helped a fellow secretary amid gunfire.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
W. A. Roberts
Mrr. Roberts
France
Y M C A Seeks Men for Southern Camps
Alan Ga August 25 Men employed in leadership lacking are needed by the Army and Y M C A to serve in Southeast camps. Dr. W W Alexander says 1000 men are needed for home camps until year end with 25 men per month per state for camps like Gordon Jackson Wheeler. Overseas service remains but home cantonments grow. A Wisconsin airraid dog killed $000 worth of purebred sheep. War Savings Stamps offered.
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Alan
Army
W. W. Alexander
War Personnel Board
Y. M. C. A. War Work Council
Y. M
Dr. Alexander
Southeast
Gordon
Jackson
Wheeler
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Soissons
Bapaumme Falls
Novoo
Somme
Y.M.C. A
Southeastern Department
America
Georgia
Armee
Witte
Sinha
Thheir
Ted Triangle
Toul
Y.M.C.A
H. W. Lyle
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