Allied Forces Advance on Aisne Marne Front Near Soissons
French American and British troops press gains along the Aisne Marne line capturing several villages and about 1,800 German prisoners. Americans seize Jaulienne and Buzancy while French take Oulchy le Chateau, with further advances noted near Sauvillers and Mailly-Raineval as Allies push to tighten the front north of the Marne.
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Paris
Aisne- Marne
War Office
laine-Aisne
Vesle River
Soissons
Buzancy
Oulchy-le Chateau
Marne
Jaulienne
Oulchy-le-Chateau
Soissons-Chateau Thierry
Picardy
Montdidier
Pollus
AubvMlers
Sauvillers
Mailly- Raineval
Advvices
Frome Gival
Madillo Remneval
Avre
Aisne
Amiens Ant
Pest
Reims
Win
Oswald Ramiy
Mamiay
Grisothes
Chateau Thierrx
Oulehy le Chateau
Foch
Courcelles
Chasens
Treloup
Jauigonne
Pont-«-Binson
Revil
Vuandieres
Gouraud Drives German Forces Back Near Champagne Front
Allied commander east of Reims, General Gouraud, led efforts that halted the Crown Prince’s advance in Champagne and pushed German units back. French forces press along the Soissons front while Germans counter at Marne and along the salient west of Soissons.
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H. J. E. Gouraud
Reims
Champagne
Gouraud
Dardanelles
Berlin proposes peace conference without western annexations
Amsterdam dispatch notes Berlin newspapers say Germany suggested a peace conference to Spain. Germany would attend with the aim of no annexations or indemnities in the west.
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Berlin
West
Amsterdam
Germany
Spain
Call for Colored Men for Military Service Qualifications
A June call issued by the Provost Marshal General recruits colored men for general military service. Qualified men will entrain between August and August 5.
Allied and German forces hold line near Soissons region
Paris reports no major breakthrough yet as American and French units hold the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry-Rheims salient. German stores are being destroyed behind the front while 60 to 70 divisions are rushed to the area to shore up the Crown Prince. Allied losses are not detailed in full, but German casualties and captures are estimated at 150,000 to 200,000.
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Soissons - Chateau-Thierry-Rheims Salient
Justicia Sunk Off Irish Coast In German Submarine Attack
The White Star liner Justicia, 32000 tons, was sunk off the north coast of Ireland after a careful submarine maneuver. Despite initial hope, at least ten crew members are missing. passengers and remaining crew were rescued. The incident occurred near Queenstown on July 24 with a well escorted convoy.
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Queenstown
Justicia
Ireland
Pasengers
Justiceia Hit By Torpedo Off Irish Coast
The White Star liner Justiceia of 32000 tons was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast near Irish port on July 24. It is believed no lives were lost.
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Irish
Justicia
Wilson Proclaims U S War Wire Control July 31
President Wilson issues a proclamation placing U S government control over telephone and telegraph operations for the duration of the war starting midnight July 31. Radio and cable lines face no immediate takeover, with postmaster general empowered to administer or relinquish control as needed. Regular dividends and existing obligations remain until directed otherwise.
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Washington
Wilson
Centrol
Congress
Naty Department
Burleson
Furleson
National Security and Defense
General Mangin and Wilsons Telegraph Control Edict
A historic note outlines General Mangin’s resurgence after 1917 and the U S presidents wartime order placing all telegraph and telephone systems under the Postmaster General Albert S Burleson. It preserves existing ownership while allowing new supervision and potential debt management under military era powers.
War Bill Totals Near 30 Billion as Congress Expands
A Finance Committee report led by Rep Sherley shows second session authorizations totaling 29.79 billion dollars with further requests from departments. The army head, fortifications, naval and civil measures drive the bulk of spending as the nation sustains its European war effort.
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Sherley
Finance Committee
Washington
Congress
America
Europe
Kentucky
House
Cattle Losses Rise in France War Toll
Since the outbreak of the war France has lost 2,600,000 head of cattle. After accounting for 1,000,000 head lost to the invasion of ten northern departments, a remaining diminution of 1,600,000 head is noted.
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France
Congressmen Visit Vatican in Rome First Time
American congressmen visiting Italy were received at the Vatican and later by Baron Sonnino the foreign minister who expressed satisfaction at seeing a commission of American lawmakers in Rome for the first time.
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Rome
Italy
Vatican
Baron Sonnino
Not Guilty of Obstructing Draft Racket
In New York on July 24 Brank O Neil former state boxing commissioner Lieutenant Oswald L Simpson of the army quartermaster department and Samuel Reichbetch were found not guilty of attempting to obstruct the draft after a verdict opened by Judge Martin P. Banton in federal district court.
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New York
Brank
O’neil
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Samuel Reichbetch
Martin P. Banton
Federal District Court
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