Senate reviews aircraft graft report and aviation shakeup
Aug 22 report from the Senate mill committee sub group criticizes delays in wartime aircraft programs, calls for a separate aviation department, condemns unorganized leadership, and highlights Dayton interests and board favoritism. It notes mismanagement and calls for cabinet-level oversight amid ongoing investigations.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Mill
Senate
Department of Aviation
Dayton
Wright
Atteratt
Kel Y
Allies Pounding Germans Fiercely on Four Fronts
The Allied forces press on multiple fronts amid heavy fighting as French and British units advance near the Oise and Somme waterways. German retreats across a widening front are reported from Paris to London, with French forces capturing positions and pushing toward Le Cateau and the Oise while British troops hold gains east of Arras and Albert.
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Associated Press
Soiss Ypres
Teutons
Foch
Paris
Oise
Sompigny
Byne
Achiet le Grand
Ailette
le Plemont
London
Somme
Anerletin
Arras-Bapaume
Arras-Albert
American schooner Sylvania sunk off Nova Scotia coast
An armed trawler, likely the Triumph, sunk the American schooner Sylvania off the Nova Scotia coast, reported by Pasadena. Virtually the Maritime Fish Corporation fleet has been destroyed by Triumph off Newfoundland, Montreal confirms.
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Triumph
Sylvania
Nova Scotia
Pasadena
Company
Montreal
Maritime Fish Corporation
Newfoundland
Riots End Across Japan After Rice Price Turmoil
Aug 22 Tokyo reports the emperor ends his Nikko holiday and will return to Tokyo due to political developments from rice price disturbances. Rioting has ceased in all large cities.
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Tokio
Nikko
1Hio
Aircraft Guns Drive Off Raid On Paris In Night Attack
Six German aircraft attempting a raid on Paris were repelled by anti aircraft fire. The report from New York notes the incident occurred Aug 22 with no losses and mentions Alaska gold prices and Juneau in brief.
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Paris
New York
Alaska
Alaska Juneau
Allies Sign Commercial Treaty With Sweden
New York Aug. 22 The entente allies and Sweden signed a commercial treaty to curb German supply lines. It provides 400000 tons of dead weight shipping and 2000000 tons of Swedish iron ore. Sweden will license exports of pulp paper iron and steel and grant credit to the allies.
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New York
Sweden
Alex R. Nordvall
Special
Swedish Commission
America
Family of late C7P Roald not liberated Sadam
Aug patch reports the Soviet government replying to the pope that it cannot comply. The reason given is no communication between Moscow and the location where the former imperial family is staying.
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Sadam
Augpatch
Moscow
Head Of AR Veterans Ichogen Today In Einland Oregon
In Einland, Oregon today a new head of the Army of the Republic is announced. The incoming leader, a Civil War veteran, formerly served with the Fifth Wisconsin Battery of the Fourth Army Corps.
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AR Veterans
Einland
Ore
Omah Neb
Fyetoal German Boast Berlin Tank Toll Passes Five Hundred
Berlin reports that more than five hundred Allied tanks have been counted as destroyed since August 8, reflecting a persistent German boast amid ongoing frontline actions. The claim emphasizes the heavy engagement and continued losses on the European battlefield.
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Berlin
Senator Chamberlain Advocates Work or Fight Manpower Bill
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon opens senate debate on the manpower bill extending draft ages and supports the work or fight amendment urging home front labor or military service. He notes soldiers earn $30 a month and face gunfire for disobedience, framing the issue as a wartime obligation.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Committee On Military Affairs
Chamberlain
Allies outgunned Germans as six armies damaged
Paris reports the Allies have damaged six German armies since July 15 and threaten a seventh. As battle widens across a seventy mile front, German forces under Generals Von Eiben, Von Mudra, Von Boehm, Von Eben, Von Hutier and Von der Marwitz are outgenerated and outfought over six weeks. Fish are now eating into the...
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Paris
von Eiben
von Mudra
von Boehm
von Eben
von Hutier
von der Marwitz
World Series President Wilson Urges Refugee Admission
Washington August 22 President Wilson urged Congress to pass a resolution authorizing the admission to the United States of refugees from war countries. He said the work or fight order would probably not interfere with the world series games.
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Wilson
Washington
Anne Wilson
Congress
U Sage
United States
Tornado devastates Tyler Minnesota and kills many
A tornado struck Tyler Minnesota last night killing between thirty and thirty five people and injuring more than a hundred. A railroad train was lifted from tracks and a restaurant and a theater were toppled leaving at least sixteen dead in moving-picture theater and sheltering two hundred.
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Tyler
Minn
Echo de Paris reports massive prisoner captures
Paris dispatch notes the Echo de Paris stating that French forces have captured more than one hundred thousand prisoners since July 18. The tally reflects rapid wartime advances and broad prisoner throughput through late August.
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Paris
The
Echo de Paris
American troops reach Vladivostok from Manila
Washington Aug 22 Secretary of War Baker announces that the Thirty-fifth regiment of American Regulars has arrived at Vladivostok from Manila.
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Paris
Kersaint
Vladivostok
Washington
Baker
Viedivostok
Manila
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Luesaay
Japan
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Rusviki
Iml
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