Infantry Action Reported by General Haig in 24 Hours
British and American forces report limited gains on the Flanders front near Morris and at Montdidier while others claim artillery duels and local gains in the Marne region. German and Austrian units press attacks around Amiens, Villers-Bretonneux, and the Ancre as Italy expands offensives in Albania.
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Associated Press
Amiens
Villers-Bretonneux
Somme
Haig
Field Marshal
Flanders
Morris
Nieppe Woods
Hazebrouck
Ypres
Montdidier
Longpont
Marne Front
Cantigny
Marne Salient
Hill
Chateau Thierry
Admiral von Hintze
Christiana
Richard von Kuehlmann
Emperor William
von Kuehlmann
Reichstag
China
Mexico
Coolidge
Meissner
Yariks
Marne
Hill 204
London
Ancre
War
War Office
Great Britain
American Red Cross
American Red Cross Library Committee
Rome
Albania
War Department
Osum
Kaiser Has Grip Victim to Same Disease Behind Armies
Rome July reports from Swiss sources quoted by Epoca say Emperor William has influenza sweeping the German army. The ruler returned home from the French front due to attacks of the Spanish Grip and several family members are said to be afflicted as well.
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Rome
William
Epoca
Hospitalized Typhoid Fever Case Reported
A fragment notes a patient named Brown being taken to a hospital yesterday with typhoid fever. The wording indicates the person is in critical condition and receiving medical care. Further readable details are scarce due to damage in the source text.
US Decides On Russia Aid And War Posture
Washington reports the U S government will not commit to military aid in Russia yet while plans for economic aid move forward. Officials say any military action could weaken the western front in France and Belgium, with policy announcements possible later. Also, Soviet Siberia reports cite 600 prisoners captured by Czechoslovak forces near Nikolsk, Vladivostok.
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Washington
Russia
U. S
France
Belgium
Nikolsk
Vladivostok
American Ace Putnam Tops U S Aces With Ten Wins
Lieut. David Putnam of Brookline Mass becomes leading American ace succeeding Lieut. Frank Baylies missing since June 17. His tenth victory on June 30 verified, Putnam tied June monthly record with seven German planes. Lieut. James A Meissner of Brooklyn earns fifth victory, with Lt. H Coolidge of Boston aiding to down a two seater over Chateau Thierry, German aircraft ablaze.
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Paris
David Putnam
Brookline
Mass
Frank Baylies
Putnam
Guynemer
James A. Meissner
Brooklyn
H. Coolidge
Boston
Chateau Thierry
Soviet Would Join Germany If Allied Powers Intervene
Moscow wireless message reported by the Vienna Neue Freie Presse says the Soviet government would ally with Germany if Anglo Japanese forces intervene in Russia. The Vienna paper quotes the dispatch concluding that Soviet Russia would immediately join Germany if Japanese and English occupy Russian territory.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Germany
Moscow
Vienna
Crew to Blame Death Toll in Rail Crash Near Nashville
Nashville July 10 Federal manager W W Bruce blamed the west bound train crew for yesterday's head on collision with a second train from Memphis and St Louis near Nashville killing more than 100. Early lists show 89 dead including 34 whites and 55 negras and 56 injured with 500 whites and 65 negroes reported killed in latest figures.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. W. Bruce
Nashville, Chattanooga
Austria Rejects Von Below For Italian Front Command
AUSTRIA refuses to accept German General Otto Von Below as commander in chief of forces on the Italian front. Germany would not send 12 divisions with him, Epoca cites a Swiss source. Austria has paused plans for revenge after its recent defeat by Italy. Dispatches from Rome to Paris on July 7 said Germany intended to send 3 army corps to aid Austria under Von Below. Zurich reports earlier claimed Von Beulow was named commander but no formal confirmation exists.
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Rome
Austria
Otto von Below
Germany
Epoca
Italy
Paris
Zurich
von Beulow
German general cites discipline breakdown in second army
Times correspondent reports from British headquarters in France that Gen. Von Der Marwitz says discipline in the second German army is seriously shaken. He notes rising cases of soldiers refusing to obey orders, warning of an alarming trend.
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Mplains
Hun
London
von der Marwitz
Times
France
Lawrence Boys Photos Appear In Magazines
Lawrence boys in service are identified in current magazines. Sergeant Byron Cohn, son of J. H. Cohn, is pictured on the Picardy front in a Leslie’s Weekly photo of soldiers loading a trench mortar, standing apart. Ivan Goff, son of C. G. Goff, appears on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal front row with Company 5 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
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Lawrence
Byron Cohn
J. H. Cohn
Leslie
Picardy Front
Sergeant Cohn
Ivan Goff
C. G. Goff
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Goff
University ROTC to Admit Civilians as Officers Cadets
Commandant of the University Regiment will first hear civilian applications for officers training camps. Civilians must apply to Capt Bruno T Scher at Kansas University who will screen and forward approved candidates to one of three camps opening July 15 Camp Pike Arkansas for infantry Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky for field artillery Camp Hancock Georgia for machine gun instruction. A four month course leads to second lieutenant commissions for those who complete training.
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University Regiment
Bruno T. Scher
Kansas University
War Department
Scher
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Camp Zachary Taylor
Camp
Hancock
FIRST FORD EAGLE Sub Chaser Hear Them 35 Miles Away
Detroit Mich July 10 The first Ford Eagle submarine to take water has a speed of 45 knots per hour and is built around a device to locate a submarine within a 30 mile radius Charles Brownell Ford advertising manager said at a meeting of advertising men The company now builds cabs sons trucks motors airplanes Eagles and tanks one a day
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Detroit
Mich
Ford “Eagle
Charles Brownell
Labor Speakers Meet in Washington for War Policy Plan
Washington July 10 speakers from the labor department gathered for a three day conference to explain the nations labor policies. Secretary Wilson and Felix Frankfurter chaired the war labor policy board and outlined a plan by which the federal employment service after August 1 will take exclusive charge of recruiting unskilled labor for war industries.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Wilson
Felix Frankfurter
War Labor Policy Board
Federal Employment Service
Plan to Fight Gas Rate Hike In Kansas City Meeting
Mayor George L. Kreeck and city attorney Walter G. Thiele left for Kansas City to attend a gathering in E. M. Harber’s office with Kan sas City officials and representatives from all affected towns to discuss strategies against the gas company’s proposed rate increase.
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Kreeck
K. C
George L. Kreeck
Walter G. Thiele
Kansas City
E. M. Harber
German Dizer's Dinner Ends in Mystery
A peculiar figure once known for serving two meat or ders with meals has vanished from public notice, leaving locals puzzled about his fate and whereabouts. No further details have emerged regarding the missing man or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Platoon Training Systems Adopted for New Recruits
Camp Funston, Kan July 10 The 89th division’s early troubles are left behind as model platoons of highly trained men begin instructing newly drafted troops. Experts from Europe join to share experience while a complete cantonment, ranges, and trench systems await occupancy. Continued on page six.
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R. R. Press Bureau
Funston
Kan
Camp Funston
Army City
89Th
Europe
Army and marine corps casualty list for today
Washington July 10 army reports 102 names. Killed in action 21 died of wounds 15 died of disease 4 died of accident 3 wounded severely 45 wounded slightly 1 missing in action 12 prisoners 2. Marines list 5 names: killed in action 2 died of wounds 2 wounded severely 1. War notes no new human story emerges.
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Washington
George Dvorsk
St. Louis
Clifton E. Ogier
Menlo
Kans
Serg. Chas. Davis
Bonne Terre
Ben
Get Into Engineer Corps Before July 16 Draft Rules
Men of draft age may join the Engineer Corps by applying to local draft boards. Thirty three skilled occupations are listed as needed, including machinists, electricians, surveyors, carpenters, and tailors. White men eligible for service may enter now for immediate service after training, with July 16 closing date for applications.
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Engineer Corps
Charles S. Huffman
George C. Brune
Brune
Commandant Arrives to Organize ROTC at University
Captain Bruno T. Scher, newly appointed commandant of the university military department, arrived in Lawrence to start organizing the Reserve Officers Training Corps. He served twenty five years, including Cuba and the Philippines, and fought in France with the 26th Infantry First Division. He was temporarily commissioned major in France and retired as captain for disability after ten months in the front. Marshal Joffre gave him a wrist watch before he left France.
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Bruno Scher
Bruno T. Scher
Military Department
Lawrence
Scher
France
26Th Infantry
United States
Marshal Joffre
Army
Cuba
Philippines
War Department
Meeting Postponed for Lawrence Manufacturers to Topeka
A meeting of Lawrence area manufacturers and industrial managers scheduled for Friday in Topeka is postponed to Friday July 19 at 10 AM. Secretary Harry B. Sparks of the Chamber of Commerce plans to attend for Lawrence with several local participants. The session, called by F D Crabbe regional director, aims to organize manufacturers under War Industries Board guidelines to coordinate orders and business for wartime needs. Topeka Chamber will host attendees at a luncheon.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Harry B. Sparks
Chamber of Commerce
Sparks
F. D. Crabbe
14Th District
War Industries Board
United States
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Bond Buyers Warned Not to Sell
The Douglas county Council of Defense warns residents not to sell or exchange Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps. State director Fred Voiland says treasury rules forbid selling except in certain cases to uphold thrift ideals. LC Stevenson urges public cooperation and notes merchants advertising bond exchanges must stop. A local man reportedly sold 7000 dollars worth of bonds for a profit.
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Fred Voiland
Treasury Department
Douglas County
LC. Stevenson
Council of Defense
Douglas County Council
KU Army School To Stay At University During War
The National Army Training School at Kansas University will continue past October 15 if the War Department does not change plans. A two month contract was issued to run until then with 350 men, then a six month extension, and possible continuation beyond. An August 15 arrival will shift most men to other camps, while remaining students serve as non commissioned officers and instructors for the second camp. The administration building addition becomes barracks. auditorium foundation to be a mess hall. Fowler shops second floor to house troops. gymnasium and infirmary stay, with a new shed for automotive repair near Marvin Hall. courses for the next contingents will be similar to current ones. The War Department praised the program’s early success and authorized continuation.
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National Army Training School
Kansas University
War Department
Anjamin F. Rice
Fowler Shops
Marvin Hall
Evangelist William A Sunday Operated for Hernia
Rochester Minn July 2 Evangelist William A Sunday underwent a hernia operation at a local sanitarium this morning. The procedure was reported successful.
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Billy
Rochester
Minn
William A. Sunday
Grasshoppers Hit State Wide Crop Alarm
Topeka report by federal meteorologist D. Flora notes grasshoppers are active across the state with northwestern and southeast areas needing rain soon. Dry regions report damage to corn, while rains have kept corn in good shape in some areas. Wheat and oats harvests are largely complete except central and northwest zones where harvesting continues.
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Topeka
D. Flora
Weather notice and forecast snippet
Weather advisory notes a woman's attire remark and uses a playful phrase. Forecast indicates unsettled conditions this afternoon and tonight, with Thursday generally fair and warmer. Temperatures tracked from 8 p.m. yesterday to 8 a.m. today and 3 p.m. yesterday, with rainfall values recorded.
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Kansas
Kansas crops report shows wheat above normal in many counties
Federal crop estimators report drought and heat as of July 1st left corn 83 percent normal in Douglas and 74 percent in state. wheat over 100 percent in Montgomery Franklin Geary Johnson Linn Neosho Lyon Osage with Neosho at 104. Oats 64 percent of normal. barley 50. hay 72 percent. potatoes poor with 55 percent and 3.65 million tons forecast. harvest underway in Kaw Valley as 80,000 acres planted.
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Douglas County
Montgomery
Franklin
Geary
Johnson
Linn
Neosho
Lyon
Osage
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edward C. Paxton
Kansas
Kaw
Topeka
Wichita
Oklahoma
Clover
Timothy
Seri
Kaw Valley
Gets Minimum Fine Irvin Pribble in police court
Irvin Pribble was arrested yesterday afternoon for drunkenness and fined one dollar plus costs totaling five dollars and fifty cents in police court.
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Irvin Pribble
Big Orang
al Wits Wale
Ely
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