Children Year urged to save 100000 babies in war era
A wartime appeal from the Children’s Bureau and the Woman’s Committee calls for a national Children’s Year to prevent 100000 infant deaths from preventable causes. A countywide weighing and measuring test for children under five is the first activity, with record cards sent to the National Children’s Bureau to map local health.
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Children’s Bureau
United States
Department of Labor
Child Welfare Department
Woman’s Committee
Council ‘of National Defense
National
Children's Bureau
Baby Hood
Pearl W. Hague
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Ani- States
French Take Roye and Seven Villages in Major Advance
Paris reports on August 28 that French forces pierced the Hindenburg Line across a twelve and a half mile front, capturing Roye and seven villages including Crapeaumesnil. First French Army advances south of Chaulnes to Laucourt. German counterattacks repulsed as French enter Roye suburbs and push the retreating enemy toward Hallu and south of Roye. Canadians win towns.
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Paris
Roye
War Office
France
Chaulnes
Laucourt
Rove
St. Gilles
Chapeaumesnil
Roye-Chauines
Hallu
Debeney
Huuttencourt
Cremery
Gruny
Carous
Toiglise
Verpillieres
Montdidier
British and French Break Through German Lines Near Scarpe
British forces press toward the Hindenburg line from the River Scarpe area, capturing Cherisy Vis-en-Artois and Bois de Sart with heavy German losses. French troops push three miles inland on an eight mile front as Debeney’s units advance with renewed vigor.
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London
Scarpe River
Haig
Cherisy
Vis-en-Artois
Bois de Sart
Hindenburg Line
France
St. Mard
Roye
Debeney
Lodge Elected Senate Republican Floor Leader
Washington Aug 26. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts the oldest Republican senator and ranking minority leader of the foreign relations committee was unanimously elected to succeed the late Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire as Senate floor leader by Republicans in conference.
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Lodge
Washingtoon
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
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Bullecourt
Heninel
Henlel
Fontaine-Lez-Grossilles
Davenport
Herrick
North B Street
J. I. Danielson
Leland R. Holgate
North Main Street
J. Hickenbottom
W. D. Garmoe
B and Adams
Adams St
Inonice
Leggett House
Etta Clark
South Sixth Street
Jacob Scheffel
Burlington Street
John F. Fritz
Montauban
Mametz
Peronne
Dompierre
Cappy-sur-Somme
Somme
Bapaume
No Man's Land
South Main Street
J. T. Rogers
Fairfield Sateam
Journal Office
The
Leader Store
Fairfield Grove and Mitten Co
Ima
Holland Rusk
Holland Push
IREF
Windoms
Holland Rusk Co
Holland, Mich
Reyneld
Tribune
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
J. R. Mikesell
Alta Rhodes
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