French Continue To Consolidate Gains In Crush On Front
Paris reports General Mangin's army driving a wedge between the Oise and Aisne as German defenses in Picardy and Soissons Rheim areas bend under pressure. French advance threatens Noyon and dominates Aisne and Ailette valleys. London dispatch notes two mile depth gains and 500+ prisoners as French push north of the Oise toward Thiescourt Beauvraignes and Lassigny. Japanese landings at Nikolaivsk to shield allied residents.
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United Press
Paris
France
Mangin
Oise
Aisne
Picardy
Soissons-Rheims
Noyon
London
England
Roye
Lassigny
Carlepont
Vassons
War Office
Six Mile
Breslincourt
Casualty List Totals 275 With Names From War Department
Washington D C August 20 General Pershing reports two section casualty list totaling 275 Killed in action Died of wounds Died of disease Died of accident Wounded severely Wounded Prisoner Names include James C Maxwell Forest City Carl B Berggren Chicago and Ralph Davidson Sandoval among the wounded note position and residence for each casualty as released by the war department
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
War Department
Ilin
Tion
James C. Maxwell
Forest
City
Carl B. Berggren
Chi
Cago
Ralph
Davidson
Sandoval
Limited Men to Be Used at Board Offices
Limited service men with clerical and administration qualifications are excluded from a 2000 man call. They will be inducted for work at local and district exemption boards and at legal and medical advisory boards. Additional calls total 8,000 men for Camp Grant Camp Custer and Camp Grant between Sept 3 and 6. Also 360 minors to train as chauffeurs in Chicago on Sept 1. Gertrude Kannally recovering after a serious operation in Chicago. staying with her mother.
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United Press
Springfield
Provost Marshal Crowder
Camp Grant
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
United States
Chronicle
DeKalb County
Exemption Board
Sycamore
Sandwich
Second Night of Chautauqua Delivers War News and Wonders
Frank Mulholland, fresh from a France mission, shares vivid wartime observations at DeKalb Chautauqua. He describes American soldiers’ experiences, unit morale, and the broader risks of Prussianism, aiming to reassure families about care for their sons while highlighting enduring wartime challenges.
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Frank Mulholland
Rotary Club
Toledo
Ohio
DeKalb
Chautauqua
Assembly
Mulholland
France
America
Allies Cut Hin Reserves in Fresh Front Haul
Paris reports show Allied hammering thinning German reserves as Austrian divisions appear on the western front and 1919 classboys flood prisoner lists. Kaiser's meeting with Karl discusses manpower while Germany drafts ever more men, replacing workers with girls.
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United Press
Paris
France
Ludendorff
Switzerland
Karl
National Zeitung
Giirls
Rice Riots in Japan Quieted Hoarding Charged
United Press reports Tokyo police vigilant as riots subside. Streets darkened since Wednesday, newspapers banned, amusements closed, trams halted. Rioters claim farmers hoard 120,000,000 bushels amid shortage. minister of marines says disturbances subsidizing. Amsterdam dispatch notes food riots in Petrograd with martial law and Bolshevik tensions. Lieut and Mrs J H Ainsworth from Camp Grant visiting F N Rowan home en route to Fort Perry Ohio for further instruction before overseas service.
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United Press
Tokio
Japan
Marines
J. H. Ainsworth
Camp Grant
F. N. Rowan
Fort Perry
Ohio
Overseas
Urges Proper Addresses for Soldier Mail to Ensure Delivery
The article warns that mail to soldiers largely fails due to insufficient addresses. Postmasters urge relatives to address mail to the correct company and regiment or distinctive unit, and to include complete return addresses and cards. With many new inductees and unit transfers, delays or nondelivery are likely unless proper addressing is used.
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United States
Young Rockford Man Loses Arm in Accident
Robert Paden of Rockford and relative of the Kempsons lies in serious condition at a Rockford hospital after his arm was amputated. Mr Paden Sr is a yardmaster in Rockford and his son is employed under him. He is just past 21 years old and married.
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Robert Paden
Rockford
Ralph Kempsons
DeKalb
Mr. Paden
Local Club Steno Elects New Temporary Officer
Miss Leta Pierce resigns from the Commercial club offices and Prof. J A Ford assumes temporary charge. A new secretary will be appointed later, likely in early fall. Overseas cards arrive from Sergt Henry Stevens, previously stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia, who left in May.
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Leta Pierce
Commercial Club
J. A. Ford
Sergt
Henry Stevens
Camp Gordon
Well Known County Seat Residents in Serious Accident
A troop train from Camp Grant struck an auto driven by J C Joslin and wife near Fairdale on the Chicago Milwaukee line. Mrs Joslin died en route to Rockford hospital. Mr Joslin injured but expected to recover. The crossing is blamed for the crash and residents fear a repeat.
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Camp Grant
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
J. C. Joslin
Eycamore
Fairdale
Newton Farms
Rockford
Sycamore
Kirkland
Newton Farm
Roy Waterman
McCormick Boy Scout
Medill McCormick Farm
Byron
Mr. Resch
Sycamore Tribune
Mrs. Joslin
Mr. Joslin
Genoa Police Seek Alleged Draft Slacker
Genoa police hunt a suspected draft evader from a farm south of town. Awe son of B C Awe claimed registration in Jefferson Iowa but admitted never registering anywhere. Police expect to locate him within a day or two. Tomorrow Rosene Fatty Arbuckle and crew present two showings of Good Night Nurse at 7 30 and 9 15 with Sessue Hayakawa in The Bravest Way.
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Genoa
Awe
B. C. Awe
Crawford
Jefferson
Iowa
Rosene
Fatty Arbuckle
Sessue Hayakawa
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Vital Point
Freigh
Oise and
Nikolaivsk
Tien Tsin
DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Costa
Rockford, Dixon and
Sterling
Gertrude Kannally
Vaughn
American Federation OF Labor
Crowder
Illinois
Fort McHenry
Esting
Vaighn
Leslie Bean
Jefferson Barracks
Federation
Thomas Work
Frank Morrison
American Federation For Labor
House Milita Affairs Committee
Thomas
Morrison
House
Baker
March
Europe
Margery Maxwell
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Revital
Ansie Sam
Christine Frederick
Checkerboard of
Sir John Foster Traser
HIN
Allies
Amsterdam
Holland
Petrograd
Berlin
STENO
Spiers
Josh
Rockford Hospital
The
First National Bank
the First Trust & Savings Bank
DeKalb, Illinois
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