Allied Troops Tighten Grip on St Quentin Front
British forces push toward Le Catelet and St Quentin as Moeuvres returns to Allied control. French counter-attacks repelled along the Ailette and Aisne fronts while German evacuations of the Chemin des Dames are anticipated under Maninigan pressure.
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Paris
Ailette
Aisne
War Office
London
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Epeby
Moecuvres
Lempire-Epehy
Malassise
F Hulluech
Aisheiver
Chemin-des-Dames
Manigin
Chemin-des- Trames
Hindenburg
Quentin
Michigan Historian Forbids War Book As Pro German Propaganda
Dr. Claude H. Van Tyne head of Michigan University history department and noted government expert withdrew a volume titled Two Thousand Questions and Answers About the War after evidence from the National Security League. He called the work a masterpiece of pro German propaganda.
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Claude H. van Tyne
University of Michigan
National Security League
German Submarines Fail to Halt Army Transfer
Washington announces the embarkation of American troops for Europe has surpassed one million, despite German submarine activity. The War Department notes the transfer progresses, with troops crossing the Atlantic in large numbers and the movement continuing.
French Break Through Near St. Quentin Captures Benay
Paris reports the French drive to outflank St. Quentin succeeds with the capture of Benay and nearby positions six to eight miles south of the German stronghold. Civilians flee as the city comes under renewed pressure and complete investment nears.
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St. Quentin
Neigh
British Hold Part of Famous Hün Line Advances
Northwest of St Quetin British forces push along the Hindenburg line penetrating strong positions. Allied troops have attacked the enemy as part of a continued offensive in the sector near St Quetin with ongoing battlefield operations.
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London
St. Quetin
Navy commends Lieutenant Beard for bravery
Lieutenant Beard, commander of the U.S.S. Laurence, was commended for bravery and daring by Secretary of the Navy Daniels recently.
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Beard
U. S. S. Laurence
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Bandits Net 65000 In Midwest Raids By Five Yeggs
Five men in a green touring car stage a bold midwest raid netting sixty five thousand dollars in cash. Police chase continues as investigators seek suspects and motive while the crime rattles the region.
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Middle West
Metz and Lorraine Front War News Flash
Allied and German forces clash on the Lorraine front with Metz under American fire and American troops occupying Ammerzweiler in Alsace. A German order aims to destroy towns during retreats while a large bank robbery near Chicago nets up to 65 thousand dollars in bonds and currency.
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Ammerzweiler
Lorraine
Alsace
Metz
Chicago
Argo
Argo State Bank
Middle West
F. M. Heller
Louis Linke
Bedn Steithwald
Joliet
House Passes 2 Billion Revenue Bill
The U S House adopted a unanimous 350 to 0 vote for a record 8 182 000 000 revenue measure aimed at raising well over 35 000 000 000, largely via war profits and excess profits taxes. The bill now proceeds to the Senate finance committee for potential revisions.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
McAdoo
Treasury
Kitchin
Fordney
Michigan
Count Tisza to Head Balkan Provincial Government Plan
An official Swiss dispatch says Bosnia and Croatia will form a single provincial government under Austro-Hungarian rule with Count Tisza, former Hungarian premier, as head. The arrangement targets centralized authority over the Balkan territories amid imperial reform efforts.
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Bosnia
Washington
Herzegovina
Croatia
Count Tissa
Premmier
Switzerland
Huge U S Gans Bombard Metz Yankstake
A large caliber bombardment by U S forces and Gans targets Metz as part of ongoing military operations. The action focuses on heavy artillery and infantry advances aimed at breaking enemy positions near the Metz sector.
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U. S
GANS
Metz
British advance in Flanders. Pont Rouge captured
British forces push forward in Flanders gaining about a day of ground. An advance was made south and west of Messines and Pont Rouge has fallen into Allied hands.
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Messines
Pont Rouge
War Mothers Demand Unconditional Surrender Message
At Evansville's first national convention War Mothers of America call for unconditional surrender of Germany and allies in World War I. President Wilson sends a telegram expressing pride in American sacrifices and honor to the mothers and their sons serving abroad.
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Evansville
Ind
War Mothers of America
Wilson
General Pershing
France
Germany
America
British Offense in Palestine Advances 12 Miles
London dispatch reports General Allenby leading a 16 mile front offensive against Turkish forces from Rafat to the Mediterranean. British troops broke through the line, entering Keran and taking about three thousand prisoners as cavalry operations move toward Nablus Ei Afula and Beisan to trap the retreating Turks.
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London
Palestine
Rafat
Mediterranean Sea
Jerusalem
Allenby
Keran
Nablous
Ei Afula
Beisan
Change in stock for airplanes announced in Spokane
Spokane announces Western and white pine will not be used for United States government airplane stock after October 1. Kenneth Ross, representative for John D. Ryan, head of the government aircraft board, made the announcement.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Kenneth Ross
John D. Ryan
Government Aircraft Board
Japanese Cavalry Enter Tchita in Transbaikal
A Japanese cavalry contingent joined troops under General Semenoff and entered the town of Tchita in the Transbaikal.
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Semenoff
The
Transbaikal
Tokyo
Tchita
Two Guilty of Defaming Soldiers in Nationwide Conspiracy
Federal court at Trenton convicts Reich elt of Newark and Dr. Frederick Bischoff of Irvington for conspiring to defame soldiers and Red Cross nurses by circulating stories in 850 cities.
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Trenton
N. J
Atto Reichelt
Newark
Frederick Bischoff
Irvington
Wilson Votes in New Jersey Primary at Princeton
President Wilson will vote in the New Jersey primary at Princeton next Tuesday continuing his custom of returning to his home district to cast his ballot. Aside from local contests, the New Jersey primaries hold no unusual importance this year.
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New Jersey
Washington
Wilson
Princeton
N. J
German govt pivots to rapid and pitiless repression
Zurich dispatch reports Berlin aims to preempt revolt amid worsening internal strife in Germany. The government has taken measures to assure swift action should unrest erupt.
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Germany
Paris
Zurich
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