New Corps Formed as Glenn Takes Command of 83rd Division
Major General Edward F. Glenn, a North Carolinian, is placed in command of the 83rd Division of the National Army with others named to key posts. Washington reports that 50,000 American troops were shipped overseas last week, boosting July totals toward a record 300,000 and bringing the year’s overseas move to about 1,250,000. The senate military committee heard details on the west front and noted satisfactory progress, while production of Haviland four airplanes and Browning machine guns was reviewed. 753 Haviland machines have been completed.
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Edward F. Glenn
83Rd Division
National Army
Washington
Baler
General March
Senate
Haviland
Baker
March
Rheims
Marne
Epids
Dormans
83Rd National Army
89Th National Army
John Gwynn
37Th National Guard
William 8. Farnsworth
29Th National Guard
Charles G. Morton
90Th National Army
Henry B. Allen
92Nd
American troops reach Italy as two more army corps formed
Washington reports French arrival of trained combatant units in Italy while two additional American army corps are created in France under Generals Reed and Bundy. March notes Allied gains on the Aisne Marne front with German retreat and renewed British advances near Rheims as French move north from the Marne. In Greensboro, the local home guard debates muster out after an unauthorised meeting. Raleigh officials say officers must receive orders from the adjutant general.
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France
Italy
General March
War Department
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Omar Bundy
Aisne-Marne
March
Paris
Soissons
Rheims
Chateau Thierry
Fere En Tardeno
Home Guard
Commerce al Clubs
Home Guard of
Greensboro
Raleigh
Adjutant General
High Point
King Making Business Finally Gets Started
Paris reports a Zurich dispatch says Finland offers the crown to Duke Frederick of Mecklenburg Schwerin who accepts. The Finnish lands tag delegation made the offer and the coronation is planned in a few weeks. Duke Adolph Frederick is a Prussian guard colonel and former governor of Togoland.
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Finland
Frederick
Mecklenburg Schwern
Zurich
Adolph Frederick
Prussian Guard
French Make Further Gain North of the Marne
Paris reports French forces advance north of Port a Binson on the Champagne front. The operation yielded about two-thirds of a mile of line gain and 200 prisoners. Allied advances bring German prisoner tally to around 30,000 since counteroffensive began. American troops locate German super cannon emplacements near Brecy. New aerial victories credited to Lieut. Fonek and Adjutant Ehrlich.
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Paris
Marne
War Office
Port A Binson
Champagne
Havas
Brecy
Chateau Thierry
Local dentist offers free dental care to registrants
Dr. J. J. Hamlin announces willingness to donate dental services to draft registrants who cannot afford care. He notes many men examined for military service need work before passing exams, and his offer aims to assist those unable to pay. Office is in the Bank of Commerce building during regular hours.
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J. J. Hamlin
Hamlin
Bank of Commerce
HMS Slowly Yield Today
The report notes HMS Slowly Yield today progressing forward again after a period of limited movement.
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HMS
Germans Move Northward As Allies Push On Aisne Marne Front
On July 27 the Franco American forces pressed the Marne front advancing against German machine gun fire. The Germans retreated northward while delaying actions around Rheims and near Fere En Tardenois as artillery renewed its vigor.
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Exemption Board Calls 15 Men for August 1
Exemption Board issue 1012 lists 15 men to report August 1 for Camp Greene with 2 white limited service clerks, Archie M Richardson and Atlas T Gilliland, to Camp Kelly Texas. Alternates listed. cotton prices noted as steady with monthly figures from October to May.
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Camp Greene
High Point
Archie M. Richardson
Atlas ‘T. Gilliland
Camp Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Richardson
Robert Gains
Wayman Cunningham API
Qsear Oss Dat
John A. Parker
John Sawyer
Hallie J. Whetstone
Alex. Cornon
Craig Kearns
Amos Gregory
Blind Barber Returns to Rock Ferry for Shaving
London dated item reports Leonard Jackson, a barber from Rock Ferry Che shire, who went to the front and returned blind from France. He resumed shaving customers with skilled use of a razor while his wife handles haircuts at their shop.
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London
Rock Ferry
Cheshire
Leonard Jackson
Jackson
France
One Tar Heel casualty listed in today’s Army casualty report
Washington dispatch notes a single North Carolinian named Sergeant Queene L. Smith of Wadesboro among today’s army casualty list. The tally shows 165 total with 60 severely wounded and various other outcomes. Temperatures near normal with afternoon storms are forecast for the southeastern states this week.
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Washington
Queene L. Smith
Wadesboro
Army Assignments to the Fourth Army Corps
Major General C. C. Ballou and the Army have been assigned to the Fourth Army Corps. This move places the general and staff within a larger command structure as part of ongoing force organization.
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C. C. Ballou
Fourth Army Corps
Fourth Year of War Ends With American Involvement Center Stage
The article surveys the fourth year of World War I noting Russia's collapse and German offensives while highlighting America's growing role. It cites troop transport milestones from August 1917 to July 1918, totaling over 1 million American soldiers in Europe plus 14,644 Marines in France. It chronicles battles in St Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, Cantigny, and Cantigny, Cantigny is named, with Allied offensives and shifts after Caporetto and Russia's collapse shaping the Western Front.
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America
Entente
Europe
France
Atlantic
Italy
Alsace
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Fast of
Rheims
Chateau Thierry
Somme
Cantigny
Grivesnes
Western Front
Kaiser Watches German Front From Tower During Battle
Amsterdam dispatch relates Emperor William observing Rheims battle from a high tower and sending a message to his troops. He declares he has arrived behind the front and will monitor the fight, pledging his good wishes and the slogan With Gott for the emperor and empire.
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Amsterdam
Emperor William
Karl Rosner
Rheims
Gott
Mothers Resolve Shell Weight With Childcare Claim
London workers in shell factories faced heavier shells as demand rose for field guns. A young mother settled the doubt by lifting a heavy shell and declaring that while the shell is heavy, it is not heavier than her baby, illustrating working women’s resolve.
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London
Eng
ANOTHER HUN BLOW COMING ANOTHER HUN BLOW COMING
Compelled to renew the attack the assailants press forward in renewed relentless action.
French Move Up In Sector Between Soissons And Rheims
French forces under General Gouraud push forward more than a mile in the southern arc between Soissons and Rheims, gaining on a front of about two miles near Port A’ Binson and Chatillon as Allied lines attempt to restore positions along the Marne. Further east, Gouraud’s troops advance over a mile south of Montain San Nom, while British front activity near Arras sees German artillery and raiding actions.
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Chateau Hier.ry
Fere En Tardenois
Rheims
Champagne
Gouraud
Montain San Nom
Port A Binson
Marraux
Pourey
Chatillon
Port A Bnson
Marne
Wient
Rea
Ere En Tardenais
Asr
Soissons
Heims
Food Sit Down Between Germany and Russia Worsens
Washington reports the food situation between Germany and Russia has reached an acute stage with insufficient provisions for both nations. The dispute over who will receive supplies has raised the level of concern at the state department.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
State Department
Artillery Activity Reported on Somme Sector
London reports German artillery was active last night in the angle between the Somme and Ancre north of Amiens. British and German guns fired along the sector as the war office notes continued artillery duels and trench action near the front.
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London
Somme
Ancre
Amiens
War Office
British Casualties Reported For The Week
British casualties for the week total 12 893 compared with the average 16 98? The breakdown shows officers and men who died or died of wounds 128 officers and 1 764 men. Wounded or missing include 304 officers and 10 697 men.
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London
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