German Offensives Repulsed North of Vesle as French American Lines Hold
Allied forces report German attempts to dislodge French and American units north of the Vesle failed. French and British troops stabilize the Vesle front while operations near Braches Morisel and Montdidier draw military attention. Crown Prince Rupprecht withdraws and carries losses along the Lys salient as the Somme region is reorganized.
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Picardy
Americans Hold Fismes Amid Intense Vesle Fighting
American and French troops fought heavy German artillery north of the Vesle near Fismes and across the river as patrols crossed to dig in. In the day’s action Americans captured seventeen German guns and pressed the line against gas and shell fire, while observers mapped positions for further attacks.
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Associated Press
Fismes
Zeppelins Attacked England Three Shot Down In Sea Battle
London reports say five enemy airships attempted to cross the East Anglian coast last night. British fliers engaged them at sea with Royal Air Force and naval units, shooting one down in flames forty miles from the coast and damaging another, while a third was driven away. The fate of two others was not disclosed.
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London
East Anglian
Royal Air Force
Weather Outlook Harrisburg Area Through Wednesday
Fate and continued warm to night and probably Wednesday for Harrisburg and vicinity. For Eastern Pennsylvania fair and continued warm to night and probably Wednesday with gentle variable winds mostly south.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Japan to Stand by Soviet Foes in the Far East
Premier Count Terauchi states Japan will take military measures if Czecho-Slovak demands or chaos in Siberia require action. He says allied coordination is solid and a new era of peace may begin. a Vladivostok red cross base hospital is fully staffed and supplies are flowing weekly. In Iowa, Clarinda hits 113 degrees amid a statewide heat wave, the hottest in forty years.
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Far East
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Red Cross
Vladivostok
Clarinda
Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Crop Bureau
Death and Burial of Lieut Quentin Roosevelt Reported
Washington reports 498 Army and Marine casualties in the Marne Aisne fighting, raising total American deaths and wounds since arrival to 16,409. Today's Army lists mainly list wounded. yesterday’s included 459 killed in action and eighty died of wounds.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Aviation Corps
Marine Corps
Marne-Aisne Salient
France
Army
Quentin Roose
Hottest August Day Across Cities Prompts Prostrations
Across Philadelphia New York Chicago and nearby areas intense heat and humidity caused hundreds of prostrations and several deaths. Philadelphia saw 96 at 1 p.m. with a death and many prostrations. Worcester and Gloucester workers halted due to heat. Chicago faced a 102 degree record with thousands seeking relief at parks and beaches.
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Harrisburg Boils as Temperature Hits New High Record
Harrisburg reached 102 degrees at 2 45 PM marking the hottest day in the city since the Weather Bureau opened in 1888. A death from heat was reported as temperatures hovered around 100 degrees in the afternoon with forecasts hinting at even higher readings. The heat, aided by low humidity, broke last year’s August peak and surpassed recent daily highs, signaling a record August for the city.
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Weather Bureau
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Weather Bureau
Demain
Speed Ordinance Passed Despite Mayor Protest
City council voted four to one to adopt a 24 mile per hour speed limit with other traffic rules in one measure despite Mayor Daniel L. Keister opposition. The discussion also noted War Department orders for draft age 18 to 45 and preparations for local registration in each voting precinct in Pennsylvania. Local boards to report counts of white and colored men remaining in Class 1 after August 15 calls.
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Daniel L. Keister
E. Z. Gross
R. Ross Seaman
Congress
War Department
Pennsylvania
Five Accepted Here For Y M C A Work in France
Five men were accepted by the local YMCA recruiting committee at a noon luncheon in the Central YMCA building. The names were not released locally and will be sent to New York headquarters for approval before being disclosed.
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New York
National War Work Council
Pershing Receives Grand Cross of Legion of Honor
General John J. Pershing thanked Premier Clemenceau for the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor awarded by France. He said he is deeply grateful and regards the honor as a tribute to the American soldier and the prompt, efficient organization of U S forces in France. He spoke in the name of the troops he commands.
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Pershing
Grand Cross of
Legion of Honor
France
Associated Press
Paris
John J. Pershing
Clemenceau
Harrisburg Boy Wins Notice For Heroic Action In France
Harrisburg youth Paul Chrisemer of Company D 112th Infantry is praised in a Telegraph letter from Bob Branyan of 1728 Logan Street for killing four Germans and capturing a machine gun in France. The message notes comrades’ pride as regimental letters arrive with tobacco and papers.
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Harrisburg
Paul Chrisemer
112Th Infantry
France
Bob” Branyan
Logan Street
Chrisemer
Branyan
Two Girls Arrested for Robbing War Gardens
Shirley B. Watts superintendent of the city war gardens under the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce has issued warrants for two girls aged 14 and 15 on charges of stealing vegetables from the school children's war gardens at Bellevue Park. The hearing is set for tomorrow at 7 pm at Alderman George A Hoverter's office.
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Shirley B. Watts
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
Bellevue Park
George A. Hoverter
British Officers Escape Prison at Holzmind en
Twenty nine British officers escaped from a prison camp at Holzmind en via a nine month dug subterranean passage. A large reward awaits their recapture as of August 6 reported by Osnabrueck Tageblatt.
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Holzminden
Amsterdam
Hanover
Hamburg paper urges rejection of prisoner exchange
The Hamburg Nachrichten argues against trading American and German prisoners. It warns such terms would grant Americans special favors and aid recruitment, and suggests allies must fulfill quotas. It calls for delaying any exchange until all other prisoners are freed and for US action against Hamburg American line officials.
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Amsterdam
Nachrichten
Hamburg
America
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Late News Market and War Updates Across Fronts
Irregularities in New York market at close with varying prices and heavy trading in 275000 shares reported. Dispatches from Copenhagen note Bolsheviks eyeing war with Japan while London reports Earl of Reading arriving in the capital for talks. Major fleet and military notices include Italian action on Asiago fronts, German attempts at British posts repelled, and new jitney orders in Harrisburg.
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