Americans Hold Murman Coast Under British Help
A Moscow dispatch to Central News via London reports American and British troops occupying the Murman coast in northern Russia. Forces advanced to Toroki as Bolshevik authorities retreat from Nirok, with entente forces claiming control of the coast as part of the Arctic war effort. Washington confirms American participation in the joint operation on the Murman coast.
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Murman Coast
Moscow
Central News Agency
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Toroki
Nirok
Murman
Itland
Rus
Washington
Rassia
Protest Made to Horvath Says War Cabinet Must Withdraw
In Peking on July 13 the British French and Japanese envoys protested General Horvath, the anti Bolshevik commander who has formed a temporary war cabinet. They urged withdrawal of his elimination on the indit four and warned against actions that could hinder a major movement.
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Peking
China
Sato
Horvath
Aria Eaking Shim
United States Casualty List July 16 casualties report
Washington dispatch lists totals of 60 casualties with categories killed in action wounded missing and died of disease and accident. Names recorded include Private Louis A. Desroster Bergland Michigan and Private Carl El Nelson among others with partial addresses and ranks.
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Washington
Louis A. Desroster
Bergland
Mich
Carl el Nelson
All Creeks
Haiti adopts declaration of war on Germany
From Port au Prince, Haiti, July 15 the council of state unanimously approved a declaration of war on Germany under the new Haitian constitution. Jamestown, N D, July 16 reports a sudden rise in minor crimes with two boys returned to Bismarck after following a carnival, two drunks fined, two fights pleaded guilty, and a raid finding two men, two women, and two bottles of whiskey in a dwelling.
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Port ‘Au Prince
Haiti
Council of State
Ghven
Bismarck
Justice Court
Midland Continental Railroad Freed From Government Control
Jamestown July 5 Midland Continental Railroad with offices in Jamestown was released from government control by the director general and returned to its stockholders and officials. The line serves three eastern central counties and connects with three federally controlled trunk lines.
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Jamestown
N. C
Midland Continenal Railroad
Tts
Midland
Wll
Miners Open Big Meeting at Virginia
Minnesota delegates gathered at the state convention in Virginia to discuss uniting iron miners across the Minnesota ranges and to set a drafting date for a legislative program. Tom T. Wraith of the Department of Labor arrived to address federation activities and dedication of a federation service area expected to host about 2,000 members.
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Virginia
Minn
Minnesota
Tom T. Wraith
Department of Labor
William B. Wilson
Federation Service Ag
Annesota Trades Union
Teagues
Minnesota Federated Typographical Union
Devils Lake to Winnipeg Run Planned for July
A tentative plan calls for the Devils Lake to Winnipeg run in late July. The route will start July 21 with an initial leg to Winnipeg and a return trip, subject to final approvals and scheduling.
Reichstag Adjourns Until November 5
Reichstag adjourns until November 5 amid dispatch from Berlin and parliamentary actions. Kirby Lumber administration in Washington announces appointment of a new administrator to advise on the emergency fleet corporation.
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Reichstag
Ber- Hie
Kirby Lumber Adminernator
Washington
Kirby
Texas
Houston
Emergandy Fleet Corporation
Ten Thousand Stricken by Three Day Fever in San Juan
San Juan Puerto Rico July 15 ten thousand residents have been ill with a three day fever in the last two weeks doctors from the sanitary service report. In some cases business houses have closed due to sickness among their employees.
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San Juan
P. R
Sanitary Service
Demand British Troops Leave Russia Stirs London Telegram
Moscow dispatch relayed via Amsterdam states Russian foreign minister M. Tchitcherin delivered a note to Great Britain demanding immediate withdrawal of British detachments from Murmansk. The issue prompts fresh diplomacy as Moscow seeks prompt embarkation of troops.
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London
Tchitcherin
Great Britain
Murmansk
Amsterdam
Moscow
One Aviator Killed and One Injured in Buffalo Flight
Buffalo July 15 reports state aviator F.8 Hale of Quincy was killed and Homer Sharp of Pater C. sustained serious injuries after a flight mishap. The dispatch notes a French ace, Finch aire, visiting America to observe aerial operations, reflecting the era’s wartime aviation activity.
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N. Y
Hale
Quincy
Iss
Curties Feld
Homer
Sharp
Pater C
America
Deersit
Mich
France
Finchaire
Popular Officer in Flying Corps
Brig. Gen. Charles Saltzman is described as the most popular officer in the aviation corps of the signal department. He has avoided inquiries directed at the department and is expected to receive a conspicuous place when the air division becomes a distinct unit.
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Charles Saltzman
Aviation Corps
Signal Department
Saltzman
Eight Billion Revenue Bill Aims for War Costs
Washington July 15 The House Ways and Means committee began drafting a revenue bill to raise eight billion dollars, about double current tax yields, to cover wartime expenses. The plan relies mainly on adjusting excess profits and income taxes with a portion from luxury taxes and excises, plus a possible import duty increase and a consumption tax on select imports.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
F. W. Taussig
Traifs Commission
British Sailors Praised by Paris Papers
Paris July 15 under the caption Let us never forget the British sailors the Paris Midi says Let us acclaim the American Soldiers but never forget the British sailors without how Germany would continue to utter sarcastic remarks about American efforts She already knows and will know better tomorrow and all this menace means The day when the American army gains the big success to which we are looking forward let us pay homage to the British sailors those unseen and silent guard the seas for us
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Paris
Contracts For 30 Additional Ships To Japanese Yards
Washington reports contracts for thirty more steel cargo ships to be built in Japanese yards under Bethlehem Steel operations at Alameda Call New York. The note cites Berlin based shipments affecting supply lines as the war progresses. A separate item notes a birth in Fort Howard Wis born October 7, 1887, and references historical events in Siegere Basday night.
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Raa Ie
Bethlehem
Alameda
Call
Byas
Siegere
Etter
Inger
Vna Ryan Waa
Fort Hewerd
Wis
German Press Unduly Dismisses American Army In France
Amsterdam reports reveal German military writers doubting over one million Americans in France while praising American soldiers’ character. They warn Americans lack of leadership and discipline, estimate fronts holding about 300,000 including working squads, and note transport and supply constraints from U boat blocks may limit any rapid impact on the Western Front.
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Amsterdam
Lokal Anzeiger
France
Kolbe
Germania
America
Front News Sketches War Developments Across The Lines
Allied forces report heavy fighting east of Diekebusch Lake as German efforts to advance from Kemmel Hill are repulsed with 26 prisoners. Western front sees mainly artillery action while aerial bombing targets rail centers in northern France and cities behind allied lines. British fighters claim sixteen enemy planes. London reports large scale bombing missions and countermeasures amid rising air activity. News from Italy Albania and Russia shows shifts in fronts, with Italian advances and Finnish/German movements near Kem and the Murman coast as crews contest key rail hubs and supply routes in a broad, unsettled war scenario.
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Ceath
Diekebusch Lake
Kemmel Hill
France
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Ieel
Koth
Kola
Moscow
Volga
10 000 Men Strike at Big Electric Plant
Ten thousand workers walked out at a major electric plant causing disruption. Reports indicate stoppages began in July with allied operations hampered as management and unions clashed over conditions and pay. Details remain fragmented but the strike involves a large workforce and potential impact on electrical services.
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New Uruguayan Minister to U S Named
Pedro Costo is named the new Uruguayan minister to the United States, replacing the previous envoy. The appointment signals strengthened diplomatic ties between Uruguay and the United States amid regional developments.
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Uruguay
Pedro Costo
United States
Investigation Demanded on War Risk Insurance in House
Washington July 15 Investigation to determine whether the bureau of war risk insurance has disclosed information to lawyers about the pay due soldiers who died in the war was demanded in the House of Representatives. McClintic of Oklahoma and Knutson of Minnesota read letters from relatives of fallen soldiers showing lawyers offered to collect back pay for a 20 percent fee. Several warnings against employing lawyers to collect claims for soldiers or their families have been issued by the urging agencies.
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Washington
Investigaton
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
House of Representatives
McClintic
Oklahoma
Knutson
Minnesota
Uregn
State Fair Opens in Fargo Today With Big Six Day Run
Fargo North Dakota July 15 The North Dakota state fair opened in Fargo this morning and early indications point to one of the largest shows yet staged. The six day event features a four day horse racing program and two days of auto racing as the main attraction. War time conditions shift focus to agricultural and machinery exhibits which promise unusually extensive displays while the livestock show is expected to surpass prior records. Old settlers of North Dakota will be honored on Wednesday when the Red River Valley Old Settlers Association holds its annual meeting.
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Fargo
N. D
Fair Association
Old Settlers of
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Old Settlers Association
Preparations for Taking Over Telegraph Lines Begun
Washington on July 15 reports preparations at the post office department to seize telegraph lines and related establishments as the president prepares to act under wartime authority. House and Senate leaders signed the resolution authorizing control, with transmission to the White House, while cholera deaths rise in Petrograd and other wartime dispatches detail calls for men and troop movements.
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Washington
Post Office ’Department
Wilson
Germans Renew Major Offensive Across 65 Mile Front
German forces press from Chateau-Thierry to Maison de Champagne in a 65 mile front along the Oise and Marne, crossing the Marne at several points. American troops engage and counter-attacks break up advances as heavy bombardment targets extend deep behind front lines. Reports indicate this is the largest drive of the year with naval siege guns likely used against allied positions.
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Associated Press
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Oise
Chateau-Thierry
Maison de Champagne
Massiges
Rheims
Marne
Dormans
Vaux
War Office
Paris
Cambrai
Marna
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