Americans Hold Fismes Amid Relentless German Onslaught
On the Vesle front north of the river the Germans press to slow American advance toward heights beyond Vesle while American lines hold and patrols cross the river at several points. American crews captured 17 guns at Fismes as they push to expand gains despite violent artillery and gas shell fire.
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Vesle River
Vesle
Fismes
France
Reims
Coulonges
Cohan
Dravigny
Marne
Paris
Aisne
Braisne
Soissons
Foch
Lieutenant Edwin Denby Resigns to Join Marines
First Lieutenant Edwin Denby, former Michigan congressman, resigned his seat to enlist as a private in the Marine Corps. He is now stationed at Paris Island, S C. Born February 18, 1870 in Evansville Indiana, Denby went to China in 1885 with his father, then served as a gunner's mate on the Yosemite during the Spanish American War. He served in the Michigan house of representatives in 1902-3.
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Edwin Denby
Congress
Marine Corps
Denby
Michigan
Paris Island
S. C
Evansville
Ind
China
United States
U. S. S. Yosemite
Michigan House of Representatives
U. S. Pays Off Spanish War Debt in Bond Redemption
Washington reports the last of the Spanish war debt was paid with $64,000,000 in bonds from a $198,000,000 issue dated June 13, 1898, seven weeks after war began. Total Spanish war cost was $1.9 billion over two years. current war costs run about $1.6 billion per month.
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Washington
British Regain Ground North of Somme River
British forces southwest of Mericourt regained the ground lost to German attack yesterday along the Dracorbie road north of the Somme. Elsewhere in the sector the scene was comparatively quiet.
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Mericourt
Dracorbie Road
Somme
French Repel German Attacks Between Braisse and Soissons
Paris reports continued French resistance along the Vesle river with strong German assaults repulsed between Braisse and Soissons. French forces held both banks of the Aisne near its junction with the Vesle and repelled local attacks south of Auzerive in Champagne.
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Soissons
Paris
Vesle
Aisne
Auzerive
Champagne
Vienna Vienna Journal Admits Entente Supremacy in War
A Vienna paper concedes growing Entente numerical superiority and predicts inevitable Central Powers defeat. The article notes French and American forces swell while German manpower wanes, with reports of huge losses and wounded being moved to hospitals.
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Vienna Journal
Paris
Ludendorf
Reims-Soissons
Bulge
Switzerland
Vienna
Washington
Austria
Empire
Arbeiter Zeitung
America
David J Lewis Named To Post Office Telegraph Role
David J Lewis, former Maryland congressman and U S Tariff Commission member, is transferred by the president to the post office department. He will help the postmaster general control and operate telegraph and telephone lines nationwide.
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David J. Lewis
United States Tariff Commission
Voa
Post Office Department
Tle
Lewis
Maryland
Congress
War Talk in Moscow Signals Possible Japanese Declaration
Reports from Moscow routed through Berlin say the Bolshevik government contemplates declaring war on Japan. Premier Lenin reportedly opposes the step, but it is believed Russia will be forced to declare war despite public opposition.
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London
Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Japan
Copenhagen
Linine
Washington
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
Wilson
Crane
Germany
Trotzky
State Department
Sweden
England
Germans Attack East of Amiens as French Reach Avre Bank
London reports Germans offensive east of Amiens overrunning British lines and advancing in Pocaut wood with some prisoners. Paris notes French troops reach the west bank of the Avre between Braches and Morisel north of Montdidier, with prisoners taken in a raid southeast of Montdidier. Berlin confirms 100 prisoners around Corbie road and ongoing activity along Ancre and Avre.
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Petain
West Bank
Avre
Braches
Morisel
Berlin
London
Amiens
Field Marshal
Haig
Morslancourt
Bray-Corbie Road
Pocaut Wood
Paris
Merisel
Montdidier
War Office
von Hutier
Rupprecht
Wuerttemberg
Somme River
Corbie Road
Ancre
Hold Fast Message Read in Theaters Across Britain
Prime Minister Lloyd George urged the British empire to hold fast in a wartime address read at nine o'clock in theatres, concert halls, and cinemas. The message states the war aims, condemns German actions, and calls for victory and a just settlement to ensure world peace.
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Lloyd George
London
British Empire
David Lloyd George
Germany
Russia
Roumania
Prussia
Foch Made Marshal of France After Allied Victory Charge
Premier Clemenceau elevates General Ferdinand Foch to marshal of France before the Council of Ministers. General Petain receives the military medal. Clemenceau cites Foch’s leadership in repelling the German offensive and reclaiming Soissons and Chateau Thierry with 35,000 prisoners and 700 cannon captured.
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Council of Ministers
France
Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Western Front
Petain
Foch
Clemenceau
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Aisne
St. Gond
Yser
Somme
Marshal Joffre
Three Die in Mystery Shooting at Royal Hotel
In Canova Aug 7 three people are dead after a mysterious shooting at the Royal hotel. Victims include Mrs F Dexter and J R Williams plus a woman believed to be Williams' wife. Williams is thought to have killed Mrs Dexter before taking his own life. A single local boy witnessed the events.
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Canova
Royal Hotel
F. Dexter
J. R. Williams
Anderson
Cedar Bluffs
Neb
Williams
Dexter
Bread Made of Sand in Austria Report
Zurich reports from the Arbeiter Zettung that much of Austria bread now contains 50 percent flour mixed with sand. The claim highlights severe flour shortages and industrial disruption reflected in the wartime press.
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Zurich
Austria
Arbeiter Zettung
British destroyers sunk by mines on Aug 2
Two British torpedo-boat destroyers were sunk by enemy mines on August 2. The official admiralty statement reports the loss of five officers and ninety two ratings.
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London
Admiralty
Paris Bombarded Again by Long-Range Guns
Paris reports the bombardment of the city by long-range cannon has resumed as of August 6. The renewed shelling targets strategic areas, with defenses urging civilian protection and continued alerts across districts.
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Paris
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