U S Artillery Stops New Drive On Marne River
American artillery maintains control west of Chateau Thierry as they fortify new positions near Vaux. Lieut. H. A. Mongray of La Porte Indiana credited with capturing the first five Germans in Vaux amid total destruction of the town. Reports note German airmen lost in night battles and U S forces using bayonets to secure objectives with heavy enemy losses.
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Muarne
Chateau Thierry
Vaux
Lieut
H. A. Mongray
Laporte
Ind
Bowie
Ponr
Feil
Lieuts
Ralph A. O'Neil
Arizona
John H. Stevens
Albany
N. Y
Kenneth Parker
Dowagine
Mich
Tyler
Bronson
New York City
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Medermott
Syracuse
Yiyveach
U. S
Washington
Pershing
Sevral
Fire and air battles report from wartime front
Dr. Margaret Cobb directed fire and engaged a detachment of the enemy as German airplanes and artillery kept up continuous activity. More balloons appeared and one hostile plane was shot down by anti aircraft fire and forced to land behind German lines.
Peasants Clash With Army At Yekaterinoslav
Reported battle on the Yekaterinoslav front pits German Ukrainian White guards against peasants numbering about 200000. Factories in the region shut as workers join guerrilla bands amid worsening famine in Tecer ingen province. German forces in Finland rise to 50000 for planned invasion of Carelin and Murmonry, per dispatches.
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Moscow
Yekaterinoslav
Teceringen
Luth
Russia
Stockholm
Finland
Carelin
Murmonry
Nydagligt Allehanda
Fire destroys Sewells Point naval barracks in New Jersey
Fire of unknown origin broke out during a parade at Sewells Point near Cape May New Jersey and destroyed the naval barracks. Loss estimated at more than 500000 dollars.
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Cape May
N. J
Sewells Point
Senate blocks wheat price increase to 2.50 per bushel
The senate rejected the house backed move to raise the government minimum wheat price to 2.50 dollars per bushel. Majority Leader Martin's proposal to instruct senate conferees to drop the price increase amendment was defeated 45 to 10.
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Washingpon
Senate
House
Martin
Kaiser killed in effigy as Independence Day parade feature
At Cliffside Park New Jersey July 5 an effigy Kaiser was executed as part of the Independence Day celebration. A mock trial found him guilty of murder in the first degree and a detach ment of soldiers fired a shot against the figure. The parade drew about 8 000 spectators including Le Crosse Wisconsin resident May of the Ruiser who lay in a black coffin.
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Cliffeside Park
N. J
le Crosse
Wiss
Ruiser
British Repulse Strong German Attacks on Amiens Front
London reports German counter attacks on new British positions along the Amiens line were repulsed with heavy losses and many taken prisoner after desperate efforts following orders.
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Amiens
London
Kilpatrick Claims Energy Generator Ahead of Boston Invention
Elbert C Kilpatrick of San Francisco arrives in Washington with a model he says matches Garabed Giragossian s energy generator criticized by a scientists committee He asserts the Garabed device used confidential information given to a government official in 1916 and that his own patent filing dates to March 1917 The device is described as a compound motor generator using both positive and negative electricity power.
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Elbert C. Kilpatrick
San Francisco
Washington
Garabed Giragossian
Boston
Kilpatrick
Garabed
Tanks Used in Battle for Hamel and Morlancourt
British and Australian forces with American infantry support captured Hamel and Vaire wood south of Hamel on the Somme front. The Allied advance reached roughly four miles with a depth of about one and a half miles and over 1,500 prisoners taken. Tanks led the assault and helped push through German defenses amid heavy fire.
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London
Hamel
Villers-Bretonneaux
Somme
Haig
Vaire Wood
Homtile
Tawel
Vaive
Wifich
Ula
Jossether
Lath Veire
Bhina Woods
Kitowether
Bate
Ihely
Ar Ved Asl
Fourth of July tribute marks Allied front line ceremonies
The article notes Allied forces marking the American anniversary with a Fourth of July tribute. Austra lians designated their drive as the Fourth of July attack while Belgians held a quiet ceremony honoring the Stars and Stripes and American engineers in the British area received decorations for valor.
Pershing replies to Haig on Independence Day greetings
General Pershing sends a formal reply to Field Marshal Haig thanking the British armies in France for Fourth of July greetings. He emphasizes unity of purpose among the allied nations and the pledge to extend liberty to all peoples, signing with high regard.
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Paris
Douglas Haig
France
General Pershing
Sir Douglas
John Pershing
Italians Make New Gains On Southern Front In Italian Offensive
Italian forces push along the lower Liave front near the Adriatic and gain ground at the head of the San Lorenzo valley. On the Plave front 223 prizes were taken with machine guns and war material captured. Destruction of enemy nests continued behind embankments and in the coastal zone as Italian headquarters report severe fighting along the Vinvers region.
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Rome
Tuewiay
Liave
Adriatic
San Lorenzo
Bouace
Vinvers
Daicso
Three U Boats Sunk Near Irish Coast by Troop Transport
An official British report describes a convoy battle off Lough Swilly in which a troopship rammed and helped sink three German U boats while a destroyer and British gunners fought. Crew cheered as subs were destroyed. one sub damaged by ramming, others sunk, prisoners taken.
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Atlantic
Washington
England
Lough Swilly
Mee
United States Launches Near 100 Ships in One Day
Across 76 shipyards from Bath Maine to Los Angeles California and Tacoma Washington a record launch spree occurs as nearly one hundred vessels of various sizes roll from the ways. President Wilson and General Pershing commend the effort while officials pledge continued speed.
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London
Lloyd George
Wilson
United States
Washington
America
Nasion
President Wilson
Pershing
Harley
Shipping Board
Kaiser
Redfield
Philadelphia
Schwab
San Francisco
Mt Pies
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Vormis
Tuckahoe
Bath
Tarapa
Finnish monarchy remanded amid German pressure
The Swedish press reports Germany sent a summons to the Finnish port authority ordering the immediate introduction of monarchist rule. Germany plans to establish a military dictatorship in Finland with forces totaling up to 1000000 men, according to a dramatic alert.
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Germany
Finland
Ts Borg
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Indiana
Foe
Margaret Cobb
Army Medical Department
Army
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Radcliffe College
University of Illinois
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University of Michigan
Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
Naval Barracks
Morlancourt
British Transport
U.S
Day
Gen. Pershing
Dewclares
Manitowoc
Wis
Winethrop
Emily Rott
John Rott
Quincy
Mass
Maury
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Bethlehem
Fore River
Anne Hamlin
Charles 8
Lamelin
Federal Reserve Bourse
Wae
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