Allies Press on Vesle Front as German Resistance Grows
Washington reports brisk artillery on the Vesle line with Aug. 8 air battles. Allied operations push across the Vesle with French and British forces driving German groups back near Muizon Bazoches Jonchery and Reims while heavy losses mount for the enemy.
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France
Aisne
Vesle
Muizon
Vantes
Reims
Fismes
Sermois
St. Thierry
Paris
Havas
Bazoches
Jonchery
the Vesle
Champigny
Russell T Edwards Honored For War Garden Campaign Silence
Russell T. Edwards, publicity man for the national war garden commission, is noted as the only male honorary member of the Women’s Association of Commerce of the United States for urging a Cincinnati campaign of silence toward German propaganda. Allies report continuing advances, capturing vast German war materiel along the Vesle, with the Marne salient wiped out and Franco American forces regaining ground since mid July.
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Russell T. Edwards
National War Garden Commission
Women's Association of Commerce of the
United States
Cincinnati
Marne
German Artillery Rains Fire On Vesle Front
Along the Vesle river American forces face intensified German shelling. Heavy 150 millimeter guns and increased machine gun fire illuminate the frontline near Fismes as flame projectors and gas shells target American trenches.
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Vesle
Fismes
Veele
Roosevelt sees marines on western front in Paris visit
Assistant secretary of the navy Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Paris and headed to the western front sector held by Marines. He said, I hope to see the grand fighters fight, as he departed to observe the operations.
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Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Foch pauses push on Soissons Rheims to deploy heavy guns
Paris reports General Foch temporarily halting operations on the Soissons-Rheims front to bring in heavy artillery. The enemy lines beyond the Vesle river resist as Allied supplies face river obstructions, halting Allied withdrawals and prompting renewed German artillery use against General Boch's forces.
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Paris
Foch
Soissons-Rheims
Vesle
Swoolen
Ger
Boch
Americans Cross Vesle Renewed River Push Reported
Paris reports Americans crossed the Vesle at multiple points despite heavy German resistance. Allied forces have repulsed counterattacks and established a temporary foothold along the river as of August 6.
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Paris
Vesle River
Zeppelins Raid English Coast. One Destroyed
Five German airships raided the English coast last night causing non military damage. One Zeppelin was destroyed as the raids continued through the evening near London.
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London
English
Baseball Scores and War Casualties Reported
National League results show New York 2 Chicago 4, Boston 1, St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 5. American League list Chicago 2 Philadelphia 5. War casualty figures include 87 killed, 148 wounded, 48 seriously hurt, 100 undetermined. 3 missing. Marine list notes ten killed and one died of wounds. Total names near 700 with 46 states represented. most wounded expected to recover and rejoin service.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Pitsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Army
War Department
Marne-Aisne
Perch
Pittsburgh
Eereenenns
Oesesté
Staee Snesers Ecweseste
COCA
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
700 in U S Casualty List
Washington reports daily casualty lists from General Pershing detailing American troops fighting since July 16. The Aug 6 list records 407 names, the largest single day total to date, with 20 percent of the names noted.
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Trenth
Poincare
Gouraud
Berthelot
Legion of Honor
Vesle
Washington
Marne
Pershing
U S Price For 1919 Wheat In Conference Talks
The joint agricultural advisory committee of the agricultural department and the food administration meets in Washington to discuss the 1919 wheat crop price. Recommendations likely to go to President Wilson with Henry C Stuart of Virginia presiding.
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Washington
Joint Agricultural Advisory Committee
The
Agricultural Department
Food Administration
Wilson
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
Condition of Anna Heid in precarious state
The condition of Anna Heid in New York was reported as so precarious that death might occur at any hour.
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Anna Heid
New York
Congress Eyes Expanded Draft Ages and National Registration
Washington reports a new administration bill to widen the draft ages to eighteen through forty five and to require national registration. Provost Marshal General Crowder proposed September five for registration and weekly youth checks to mobilize about 200,000 more, with training carve outs for students.
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Crowder
Washington
Congress
Chamberlain
General Crowder
Couress
War Department
Baker
Secretary of War
Dravegny Shelling Reports and Aisne-Marne Front Salients
Atlantic Port August 6 report says Yankees fight like wildcats as 332 passengers on a French liner convey front lines news. American progress near the Rhine noted amid heavy shelling of Dravegny Chamery and surrounding villages. Air activity dwindles. Germans retreat north toward Soissons Kelms with little opposition.
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Atlantic
Rhine
Aisne - Marne
Dole Woods
Coulenges
Dravegny
Aisne
Vesle
Indict Packers and Road Conspiracy Charged
Federal indictments allege the Pennsylvania Railroad Armour Swift and Company and the New Jersey City Stock Yards conspired to violate federal statutes by giving or accepting rebates. The case concerns routing traffic and illegal rebates.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad, Armour & Co. Swift & Co
New Jersey City Stock Yards Company
Peace Delegates Arrive in Berlin for Talks
Russian and Finnish peace delegates have arrived in Berlin and begun discussions, according to advices received here from Amsterdam.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
U-Boat Checkmated Says Schwab in ATlantic City
In Atlantic City Charles M. Schwab, director general of shipbuilding, asserts the U boats are checkmated as U S tonnage output rises. He promises far greater production in coming months beyond what Germans can sink.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Charles M. Schwab
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Pacant Woods
Robecq
Ypres
PAL
Pall Mall Gazette
Mangin
Progress of
Almed
Soissons
F. Roosevelt
U. S
Houses
Dent
House Military Committee
Pravegny
Kelms
Pennsylvania, Armour & Co
New Jersey Co
Schwab
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