Americans Capture Vaux and Wide Paris Front in Marne Victory
American forces on the Marne report a major breakthrough west of Chateau Thierry. About 500 Germans, including seven officers, are captured in hard fighting as the village of Vaux falls and a large stretch of the Paris highway west of Chateau Thierry is taken along with two wooded patches. Aerial battles and fierce infantry assaults precede ground gains.
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Vaux
Paris Highway
Pershing
Marne
Chateau -Thierry
Hill 204
Chateau Thierry
Yanks Win in Two Raids Near Montdidier
The American Army in France reports two daylight raids in the Montdidier region. A corporal and three men entered an enemy post, captured one prisoner and seized a machine gun, with other forces sweeping the area.
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France
Montdidier
U S Sets Ship Record in June for US Production
United States June ship production reached 280 400 deadweight tons, pushing 1918 total to 1 004 670 tons. The monthly rate of 3 864 800 tons per year marks a new record for ocean going tonnage and is almost equal to the world record set by British shipyards in May. Secretary Baker noted shipping progress overseas keeps the US six months ahead of its original program.
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Washington
United States
Seecretary
Baker
British Airmen Down 42 German Planes and Balloons
London reports on aerial operations state British airmen destroyed 25 German planes and captured crews after driving 15 out of control and taking two more behind enemy lines. One date mentioned is July 3.
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London
W B Storey Named Federal Manager Of Santa Fe Line
W B Storey vice president in charge of operation for the Santa Fe was appointed federal manager by Hale Holden to oversee the line and replace President Ripley. Other new federal managers include J E Gorman of Rock Island and W B Bierd of Chicago & Alton overseeing related lines.
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Chicago
W. B. Storey
Santa Fe Railway
Hale Holden
Central Western Region
Mr. Storey
Santa Fe
E. P. Ripley
J. E. Gorman
Rock Island
W. B. Bierd
Chicago & Alton
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway
W. J. Jackson
Chicago, Terre Haute & Southern
E. E H. Cavin
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Allied Roads
CC. M. Kittle
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
W. R. Scott
KE. L. Brown
Denver & Rio Grande
J. E. Taussig
Wabash Lines
St. Louis
Storm City Takes Reynosa in Bloodless Skirmish
A force of about 150 Felicistas attacked the garrison at Reynosa across the Rio Grande from Hidalgo and captured the fortified town after a bloodless skirmish. No further details are available from the reports received.
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McAllen
Tex
Reynosa
Rio Grande
Hidalgo
Pershing report details Waugh battle losses and captures
General Pershing reports the Waugh engagement resulted in the annihilation of one German regiment and heavy losses to others. Allied forces captured trench mortars and sixty machine guns. Three American aviators aiding the action are listed as missing. All counterattacks were repulsed.
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Washington
Genral Pershing
Waugh
Germans Recapture Ground After British Advance Near Boulogne
London reports on Sunday, German troops regain most of the terrain captured by British forces near Boulogne, recouping gains in the daytime fighting.
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British Sunday
London
Bou2incourt
French Gain Ground North of Moulin Front
French forces improved positions north of Moulin and Soustouvent during the last twenty four hours and captured many prisoners.
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Moulin
Paris
Moulin and
Soustouvent
Sinking of Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle Deepens War Policy Debate
London reports confirm no new survivors from the hospital ship Llandovery Castle torpedoed by a German submarine. With 234 missing of 258 aboard, newspapers argue the attack signals a deliberate policy to target hospital ships, condemning Germany’s actions and questioning German officials over the alleged eight American flight officers claim.
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London
Llandovery Castle
Daily Chronicle
von Kuehlman
Daily Mall
Germany
Daniels Lands Ship Gunners
Secretary Daniels commended the naval armed guard of the steamship William Rockefeller for staying at their guns after the ship was torpedoed on May 18. Letters were sent to Gunner's Mates Myron E Huston Moorhead and others for their actions, including Moorhead who kept ammunition flowing and stayed at his post in the powder magazine until ordered to leave.
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Washington
Daniels
Naval Armed Guard
William Rockefeller
Myron EF
Huston
Gault
John Robert Moorhead
Hartwell
Raymond P. Burke
Boston
Carl C. Martin
Two Harbors
Minn
Ladislaus J. Kasper
Cleveland
Sam Mimms, Jr
Dallas
Tex
Arthur J. Mulligan
Lowell
Mass
William FE. Burch
D. C
William H. Schroeder
Cincinnati
Moorhead
Unity of Control Ordered by President in Public Health
President Wilson issued an executive order placing all sanitary and public health activities run by wartime executive bureaus and agencies under the Public Health Service to prevent policy conflicts and duplication and to achieve unified control and better results.
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Wilson
Washington
Public Health Service
Colonel Clinton Found Dead in San Francisco
Colonel James W. Clinton, U A, was found in San Francisco with a bullet wound through the heart. No cause for the death has been determined. Clinton had recently returned from France and was awaiting assignment.
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Clinton
Sana Francisco
James W. Clinton
U. A
France
Italians Launch Strong Offensive On Monte Grappa Front
Italian forces gained ground on the Monte Grappa mountain front and seized over 500 prisoners along with material. The war office reported three peaks taken Monte di Valbella Col del Rosso and Col di Chelo while Austrian counter attacks failed. Czecho Slavic troops fought bravely during the offensives.
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London
Otto von Below
Vienna
von Koevess
Conrad von Hoetzendorff
Krauss
Arz von Straussenburg
Monte Grappa
Rome
Monte di Valbella
Col del Rosso
Col di Chelo
Explosion in Midlands Shell Factory Kills Sixty to Seventy
London reports a serious explosion at a national shell filling plant in the Midlands. Official word says sixty to seventy workers died, with unknown injuries, but most of the factory’s capacity may be saved and production to resume in two days. Women workers reportedly behaved admirably under the crisis.
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London
Midlands
Munitions Ministry
Crowder clarifies draft rules speed up war effort in states
Provost Marshal General Crowder says the work or fight order excludes men outside draft ages and does not replace anti loafer laws. He urges deferment groups in classes 2 4 and 8 to take useful war work or be removed from military service, stressing free fighting men by reallocating labor.
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Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Army
Navy
Prisoner Confab Delayed by German Delegation
The German government told the United States via Spanish channels it cannot send delegates to Berne for the August 5 prisoner of war conference. The U S has urged arranging the meeting at the earliest possible date.
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Washington
United States
Berne
Switzerland
Printing Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds
Washington July 3 reports the government engraving plant producing thousands of fourth Liberty loan bonds daily for the October campaign. Bonds mimic earlier issues in form and design but reserve space for later engraving of exact terms.
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Washington
Liberty
Liberty motor seaplane tops European engines in test
A report to Secretary Daniels from Vice Admiral Sims states a recent seaplane test in European waters powered by the liberty motor showed superior climbing and load carrying capabilities compared with the best European engines.
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Washington
Sims
Daniels
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