German Losses Heavy as Allied Forces Hold Picardy Front
British and French lines in Picardy show heavy German losses with fresh Italian and Allied reserves poised. French gains near Amiens on a five mile front southeast of Amnens while Hindenburg’s drive pauses for a breathing spell. General Foch cites ample reserves and hints at forthcoming counter moves as Allied and inter allied armies reorganize.
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London
Hindenburg
Flanders
Channel
Ludendorff
Germany
Picardy
Amnens
Luce
Avre
Tinfy
Army of Reserve
France
Foch
Austria
Bethune
la Basse Canal
Amiens
Messines Ridge
Allied Council at Versailles reshuffles leadership
Washington dispatch reports Prance will be represented by General Belin on the Allied Council at Versailles. Belin, a former major general at the war's start, succeeds Weygand who becomes chief collaborator of Generalissimo Foch.
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Weygand
Fech
Washington
Allied Council
Versailles
Belin
General Weygand
Shipping Board charters Norwegian vessels for Pacific service
Washington reports Norwegian sailing ships totaling about 400000 tons are chartered by the Shipping Board. They will free fast ships for transatlantic work. Also noted are Mexican border forces in Ojinaga Junres, plans to register German women, and Berlin reports German war loan subscriptions topping 3.6 trillion dollars. American ships to France said protected by depth bombs and hydroplanes.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Americamnound Pacific
EL Paso
Tex
TnaltRl
Ojinaga-Junres
New York
Amsterdam
Berlin
France
James Kenney
America
Charles M. Sehwah
Chaimen
Jethlehene Siee Corporation
Tomrel
Hurley
Prey
Diia
Chinge
Turley
Russia
Belgium
Huns
Ukraine
Rada
Teuton
Finland
White Guard
Helsingfors
Vetrograd
Germains
Tchitcherin
Americans Repel German Assault at Seicheprey
German forces attacked Seicheprey and surrounding trenches east of St. Mihiel in a planned 2,100 yard advance preceded by gas bombardment. American and French troops counterattacked and drove the attackers from the position with prisoners taken and heavy enemy losses reported.
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France
Seicheprey
St. Mihiel
Ameren
Tenton
Pershing
Pont
Americine
Segient
Sieceprey
Seichepres
Seiehoprey
Armerieata
Ammlek
Baron Richthofen Shot Down Over Somme Front
British forces in France report that Captain Baron von Richthofen was killed after a dog fight on the Somme. The German ace reportedly achieved his seventy ninth and eightieth victories prior to his death.
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Baron Richthofen
Somme
France
Baron von Richthofen
Flanders
Seattle Shipyards Break Record for 8800 Ton Steamer
Seattle shipyards set a new world launching record by completing the steel steamship West Lianga for the United States in 55 working days. The 800 ton vessel, built by Skinner & Eddy Corporation, beat the previous record by five days and surpassed the Columbia Company of Portland.
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Seattle
Wash
Germany
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
United States
Columbia Company
Portland
British Hold Line as Germans Press Across Ypres Front
Edward W. Pickard reports a grim week with Haig’s forces still standing at the British lines though losing ground near Ypres. German efforts north of Bethune renew heavy attacks while French reinforcements stiffen Allied defense and American troops move toward front. Secretaries and shipbuilding chiefs reorganize to speed production as war widens across Europe and Russia.
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Edward W. Pickard
Flanders
Haig
Ypres
Passchendaele
Somme
Aisne
Foch
Bethune
Givenchy
Festubert
Locon
Hank Ypres
Baileul-Neuve Elise
Wulverghem-Hoalleheke
Messines Ridge
England
America
Hindenburg
Bailleul
Dunkirk
Ta Bassee Canal
Hwnzebrouck
Meteren
Robecq
Beethune
Atlantic
Bette
United States
Baker
Europe
Germany
Rance
Toul
Liberty Bond Appeal Against the Hun War Propaganda
RENE BACHE urges Americans to choose patriotism over neutrality in World War I. He condemns pacifists as cowards and calls for buying Liberty bonds to support the war against Germany. He warns neutral stance aids the Kaiser and frames the struggle as a fight between civilization and barbarism.
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Rene Bache
Belgium
Hans
Nero
Because She Knows By Amelia Burr Vigilantes
A fragmentary portrait of a fragile French teacher born in Aliatian who lived in New York since summer 1914 visits her brother. She supports herself with French lessons and charitable work while buying Liberty Bonds with modest earnings, showing steadfast wartime resolve.
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Amelia Josephine Burr
Strasburg
New York
France
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J. Austen Chamberlain
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Schwab
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Viscount Milner
Earl of Derby
Brettish Admiralty
Kattegat
Austria-Fungary
Charles
Alsace-Lorraine
Baron Burlan
Count Czernin
Burlan
von Seydler
Bohemia
Prague
Wilson
Kaiser
Vienna
Bolo Pasha
Vincennes
Senate
WB. Broadgood
Mewaukee
Broadgood
Wisconsin
Cuba
Havana
W Mam Joel Stone
Missouri
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