Yank 10 Take Part in Great Marne Battle
Reported clashes near Cantigny as American and French forces clash with German divisions. Two regiments were nearly annihilated, with units in Picardy and Cantigny driving German forces back. Messages note German counterattacks halted and lines held as US troops push toward strategic positions.
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Great
Marne
Chaipagne
Guna
Caritigny
Wisshington
Cantey
Herstting
War Department
Amerena
CIA
Flyer Plunge At Exhibition Kills Captain Webb
At an aviation exhibition in Indianapolis 4000 spectators watched a plane crash during a stunt involving dropping banners and baseballs. Captain Edwin P B Webb was killed and Major Gearhart injured when the aircraft nose-dived from about 100 feet above second base. Webb hailed from Bison Oklahoma and Gearhart suffered injuries while the crowd was kept calm awaiting emergency care.
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Indianapolis
Edwin PB. Webb
Guy le Gearhart
Major Gearhart
Imre
Captulus Webb
Najoy Gearhart
De Palma Wins 100 Mile Harkness Handicap Auto Race
De Palma driving a Mackard car won the $90,000 100 mile Harkness Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Milton finished second with a two minute and 16 second handicap after corrections. Times placed De Palma at 18 minutes 22 seconds for the century and Milton at 18 minutes 31 seconds amid scorer errors later corrected by Fred Wagner.
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New York
Junge 3
Smiph de Palma
Mackard
Shrepshead Bay Speedway
Ton Milton
American Automobile Association
de Palma
Milton
Barney Oldtela
Addie Hearn
Dan Hickey
Ira Yall
Omar Taft
Louis Chevrolet
Fred Wagner
de Paltaa
The Huns Abroad and The Pacifists at Home
CASPAR WHITNEY argues for united support of WWI efforts, condemning Germany and urging Americans to fight to preserve independence and liberty. The piece frames the war as self preservation and defense of civilization, linking defeat of Prussia to world peace and American ideals.
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Caspar Whitney
N. S. ‘Tribune
National Security League
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Rounzle Hix
Bone
Why We Fight Noda Why We Fight Noda
Clarence L Speed of the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago argues Germany’s Prussian policy, from Frederick the Great to the present, rests on might makes right. He cites historical examples, iron and blood, and German leadership urging ruthless victory, urging the U.S. to persist in the war to end such conquests and terror.
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Clarence L, Speed
Etary
Union League Club of
Chicago
Germany
Prussia
Frederick the Great
Rot Bing
Frederick
Redzi
Belgium
Blemerck
Chamber of Deputies
Bismarck
Denmark
Austria
France
Kaiser
China
Attilla
Baron Luxbury
Argentina
Ike
Oran
Guazo
Bordeaux
United States
von Bechmann-Hollweg
F. C. Walcott
America
85 IN U S CASUALTY LIST
Washington July 4 casualties list reports 85 names with 10 killed in action and 75 others listed as died or missing from the U S forces in the ongoing operations. The report enumerates service members by category and offers a snapshot of battle losses for the period.
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Washington
Wounds and casualties in battle reported with officer names
The report lists casualties by degree from a battle including 12 wounded of various severities, 33 disease related cases, 45 wounded with undetermined degree, 13 sick, 20 severely wounded, 5 lightly wounded, and 4 missing in action. Two officers are named: Cape Charles J. Giddle of Philadelphia wounded with degree undetermined, and Lieut Elmer D. Mackay of McKeensburg died by slayingat.
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Cape
Charles J. Giddle
Philadelphia
Liewt
Elmer D. Mackay
MeKeesnarr
Zeppelins Shot Down Off Jutland Coast
British destroyers reportedly brought down four Zeppelins in the North Sea off the west coast of Jutland. All crew members are said to have perished. Paris reports Paris again shelled by German bombardment as of June 3, with long-range guns resuming fire in the morning.
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North Sea
Copenhagen
Taine
Zeppelin
Jutland
Paris
Red Cross drive tops $70 million in history making total
Henry P Davison announced the Red Cross war fund drive has surpassed $70 million, with total contributions reaching $166,339,009. Davison called the campaign the most successful in U.S. history, praising support from every region, class, and political view and urging continued patriotic effort.
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Henry P. Davison
New York
Red Cross
Henry PL Davison
Chiirrayn
Jed Cross War Council
Maton
Davison
United Staves
Red Cross War Council 9
Hess
Universal Military Training Support In Congress Grows
The National Security League reports 176 House members and 42 senators favor universal military training. Replacements from New York and losses from retirements and deaths adjusted earlier tallies. Strong advocates remain in both chambers amid ongoing canvass.
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National Security League
House of Representatives
Senate
League
Congress
New York
Griffin
Kings County
Murray Hulbert
Hylan
Bruckner
Brovaz
Braily
Idaho
Newland
Nevada
New Jersey
Oita
New Gas Shells Aid Germans in Front Line Tactics
Washington reports Gen. Peyton C. Murch told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that new gas shells are bolstering German strategy. Mustard gas shells heavy enough to strike rear French positions have forced withdrawals, with shells delivering deadly gas that clings to clothing and cannot be easily contained, though Allied officers have yet to find an effective countermeasure.
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Washington
Peyton C. Murch
Senate
General March
Niles
Drorrk
Aoail
What Wheat Control Has Saved the Nation
A Cleveland miller asserts that since July 1 the United States Food Administration saved nearly 900 million dollars for Americans in flour costs. He recalls wartime conditions with no Food Administration and flour prices reaching twenty dollars a barrel, arguing the current system moderates demand and stabilizes markets.
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B. N. Fairchid
Gleveland
Ohio
Long
America
Adna
Sateggi
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