Trade Board Names Firms in Profiteering Probe
Washington reports the federal trade commission found profiteering across industries due to war pressure and greed. It cites five meat packers with monopolistic control and large profits, notes flour millers also profiting, and records costlier prices and high executive pay while stabilizing flour price.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commissio
Senate
Commission
Armour
Swift
Morris, Wilson and Cudahy
Dominion
Commission For the
War Industries Board
Food Administration
The
Fuel Administration
Cormere
Eight New Major-Generals Nominated by President Wilson
Nominations sent to the Senate include eight brigadier-generals for promotion to major-general and 48 colonels to brigadier-general. Notables named are Mason M. Patrick Edward M. Soch William J. Snow William A. Smith Peter K E Traub William S. Graves Jamie G. Harbord Charles P Sumnerad. Col Cornelius Vanderbilt and Col Douglas MacArthur appear among colonels nominated to brigadier-general.
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Washington
National Army
Wilson
Mason M. Patrick
Edward M. Soch
William J. Snow
William A. Smith
Pater KE. Traub
William S. Graves
Jamie G. Harbord
Charles P. Sumneradl
Cornelius Ven Rbilt
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Gdn. MacArthur
Rainnbow
Nominaton
French Destroy 20 Planes in Aerial Bombardment
Allied war office reports Paris 28 29 June bombing of German positions with 20 planes destroyed and 19 damaged. Strikes targeted Somme Rozieres Avre and rail hubs near Fere en Tar, dropping hundreds of tons of bombs. Aircrews captured German balloons and destroyed opposing aircraft while reporting no enemy planes downed in the same period.
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Paris
Somme
Rozieres
I Avre
Fere-En-Tar
Germans Capture Tiflis and Archangel War Declared
London reports German forces in Russia have seized Tiflis in a driving advance. Archangel province proclaims war, and the Bolshevik fleet on the Black Sea is under new German control. Checho-Slovak troops push Bolsheviks from Vladivostok.
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London
Russia
Tifilis
Archangel
Black Sea
Vladivostok
U S Seeks Turkey Explanation of Tabriz Seizure
The U S government has formally presented Turkey with an official request for a full explanation of the reported sacking of the American consulate and hospital at Tabriz.
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U. S
Turkey
Tabriz
Washington
Pittsburgh Officer Nominated for Legion of Honor
Second Lieutenant John T. Bissel of Pittsburgh is recommended for the French Legion of Honor for gallantry at Chateau Thierry. He led ten machine gunners, was cut off, and maneuvered to summon aid seen only by the French, earning the Croix de Guerre prior to this nomination.
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John T. Bissel
Pittsburgh
Legion of Honor
Chateau Thierry
Bissel
21 Billions for War Congressional Spending Surge
Washington reports a record 21.5 billion dollars in wartime appropriations as Congress forwards army naval and fortifications bills. Senate measures include a 12 billion army bill and a 5 billion fortifications bill with conference reports on sundry civil and navy funding.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Eal
War Department
McCumber
North Dakota
Mall
New Mexico
Tower
Wilson Seeks Power to Seize Telegraph and Radio Lines
President Wilson asked Congress for heightened war powers to seize and operate all telegraph, telephone, and radio transmission lines whether private or public. Congressional leaders say the authority is needed amid an impending telegraph operator strike.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Congress
American Troops Land in Italy Front First Divisions
General March announces the first American troops landed in Italy from the United States. The Seventy-ninth National Army division, raised in New York and trained at Camp Upton, now holds a front sector under Major General Johnson. Five allied brigaded divisions return to Pershing after training, including Kansas and Missouri units under Major General Wright.
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Washington
Italy
March
General Pershing
United States
General March
Seventy-ninth
New York
Camp Upton
Bell
Johnson
Pershing
Kansas and
Missouri
Wright
Debs Arrest Reported Across Socialist Stronghold
Debs is arrested in Canton and faces charges linked to socialist activities during a political event. Report notes arrests of Debs and supporters in Cleveland and Ohio districts as part of efforts to suppress socialist congress campaigning.
British Ships Engage Off Belgian Coast
British admiralty reports an inconclusive action off the Belgian coast. Four destroyers attacked at long range for 18 minutes, sinking three enemy craft while eight were damaged. three more enemy vessels fled without following.
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Berlin
London
Belgaan
Naval action off Ostend with fog shields destroyers
Patrol boats engaged off Ostend for about thirty minutes with hits reported on two enemy destroyers. All ships withdrew under an artificial fog and the report notes German losses were none.
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Ostend
Key Men to Strike July 8 in Commercial Telegraphers Walkout
Chicago reports July 8 set as the date for a national commercial telegraphers strike against Western Union. International president J Konentauop announced after meetings with railroad telegraphers on wage disputes and union support. The action aims to involve up to ten thousand workers and was circulated to local unions and police organizations.
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Chicago
Western Union
S&s
Kotter
Hirmarc
Rallye
Aden
Puterustheiel
Vaorkers
Peoediomt
Kimpfald
U S Troops Repel German Raids Near Chateau Thierry
General Pershing reports marked American defense along the Marne and Chateau Thierry sector. American detachments capture 36 prisoners in Picardy while repulsing a German raid in the Vosges and increasing artillery and air activity is noted north of Chateau Thierry.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Picardy
Vosges
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Bonnes Wood
Amercan
Chateau Thierary
Chateau Thie
Celebrations Planned With Allied Forces For Fourth
Readable fragments indicate joint American French celebrations planned around July Fourth in Paris and on the Marne front. Mentions of parades, duties, and military authorities hint at coordinated events with Allied troops for Independence Day.
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Marne
Prench
Ame Maitury
Walts
Paris
Columbus Car Men on St Colaba Evade Service
A fragmented report notes workers at a Columbus car firm in St Colaba protesting a service halt and mass discharge amid a company refusal. The brief mentions a walkout and perceived retaliation against staff.
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Columbus Car
Colaba
Sandwalon
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Roops Pretteck
Tiflis
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