German Propaganda Still Alive Says Lansing Reply
Secretary Lansing rebukes German officials for propagandistic wireless messages to the United States and appeals to use established channels. He argues allies bear the burden in war and future peace, noting merciful treatment should match humanity and avoid overruling allied judgments.
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Kaiser Endangers Dutch Throne In Turbulent Holland
The former German emperor and his supporters in Holland provoke alarm among allied statesmen as Bolshevist influence grows. Jonkheer Colyn, ex minister of war, returns from London to take charge of government, amid talks of a new regime and widespread job concerns.
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French Confident of Allied Victory Plan for Paris Triumph Route
A public plan outlines a triumphal highway from Paris to the Forest of Saint-Germain to celebrate Allied victory. Starting at Porte Maillot, a victory arch would replace the 1870 defense statue, linking Tuileries to Arc de Triomphe via the Champs Élysées and Grande Armee. An electric railway would shuttle Parisians to Saint-Germain in 16 minutes, with a Franco‑British‑American committee to oversee the project within two years.
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Avenue de la Grande Armee
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Saint-Germain
Europe
Sell Black Maria to Grocer as Salina Jaci Sold
The Salina Kansas police department sold its Black Maria, once used to transport detainees to the jail, to a local grocer for a delivery truck due to declining crime and reduced jail use. The city jail sits empty after the last offender was released, and the county jail is also unoccupied.
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Swanson
Bible Saves Soldier as Bullet Passes Through
John Gould of East Clarkdon Ohio recounts in Italy how a Bible in a fallen soldier’s pocket stopped a bullet, the pages 365 thick. He notes the crowd, the welcome, and praises the Red Cross and the YMCA while praising Italy over France.
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Italy
France
Red Cross
South Dakota Youths in France Describe Gunfire Loneliness
Archie Peck, of South Dakota, serving with a motor battalion of the Second Ammunition Train in France, writes that hearing the big guns helps stave off loneliness on the fighting front. He says the Boche' s bursts surround the trucks but he feels fairly safe and would rather be where the guns roar. Mrs. Anna Hellen of Seattle is named Northwest champion with a sack record of 139 minutes.
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Seattle
Northwest
Engineers Bridge Rivers Ahead of Infantry Under Fire
Veterans recount daring American engineer regiments building pontoon bridges across Vesle and Aisne while under heavy shelling. Sergeant Roland Hoskin recalls night work, rapid assembly, and swift movement of artillery across the new crossings, completed in hours amid bullets and danger.
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Plans for War Department reorganization and universal training
Washington dispatch outlines a forthcoming War Department reorganization by the general staff to be sent to Secretary Baker. Demobilization hinges on the plan, with possible new legislation and a renewed debate over universal military training and the size of forces for home and abroad.
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Cincinnati Women to Enter Factory Work in Fall
Six thousand women and girls in Cincinnati are to be taught factory labor in fall and winter with two employed in munition works. The rise in female workers follows more men joining the service. The advocates say handling a 15 pound shell is no harder than a 15 pound baby and shells are easier to manage.
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Cincinnati
From Coast to Coast A Remarkable Chain of Home Testimony
A broad nationwide chorus forms as families testify to a shared experience. The piece notes how communities from diverse regions join voices, reinforcing a collective memory and urging action or recognition. It emphasizes unity and the reach of personal narratives across geography.
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