British French Advance on Marne Front Described as Turning Point
Reports from London say a Franco British attack on the westerly Marne salient pierced five miles and depth three miles capturing the ridge between the Ourcq and Aisne, and the Meuniere wood north of Goussancourt. The advance is called possibly the most important Allied gain since the Marne withdrawal.
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Aisne
Meuniere Wood
Goussancourt
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Marne
Vesle
Allied Forces Encircle Villers en Touraine Area on French Front
Allied forces encircle the town of Villers-ent-Ardenois on the Marne salient and continue advances along the front between Soissons and Rheims. French troops take additional towns and villages as they push eastward while the enemy resists and surrenders prisoners.
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France
Associated Press
Villers-ent Ardenois
Marne Salient
Soissons
Rheims
American Army Advances on the Aisne Marne Front
The American line moved forward today along the Aisne Marne front from Soissons to Rheims with light resistance as German forces withdrew overnight. British raids at Festubert yield prisoners. French press Germans back toward the Vesle as battle lines shift near Nesles forest.
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Associated Press
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Rheims
Nesles Forest
London
Festubert
Picardy
War Office
Somme
Ypres
Bethune
Hazebrouck
Lys
Paris
Marne
Vesle River
Allies Drive German Retreat North of the Ourey
On the French Front near the Marne the enemy withdraws north of the Ourey as French and British forces pursue with vigor. Hartennes-en-Tally falls to allied troops who also seize nearby woods. Contremand is taken and the Chateau-Thierry-Soissons road is crossed. Germans burn villages and destroy supplies while the battlefield suffers heavy fires.
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France
Associated Press
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Ourey
Hartennes-en-Tally
Contremand
Chateau - Thierry-Soissons
Ouachita Draftees Ordered to Camp Shelby
The local draft board announces six white registrants from the class of 1918 will entrain August 9 at 8 55 a m for Camp Shelby Hat tiesburg Mississippi. The men must report to the local board at 5 o clock p m August 9. Names listed include Allen Prentice Lenard Luther Lamar Aswell Napoleon R Lenard Francis Stubbs Simpson Willie Cooper Howard Ingram Van Buren Thompson Charlie Lawrence Harrison.
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Hattiesburg
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Allen Prentice Lenard
Luther Lamar Aswell
Napoleon R. Lenard
Soviet Arrest Order for Maxim Gorky Reported
London reports an investigating commission of the Soviet government ordered the arrest of Maxim Gorky, the Russian author and revolutionist. The Daily Express Petrograd correspondent says Gorky’s paper has been permanently suppressed.
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Maxim Gorky
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Petrograd
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Daily Express
Gorky
Indictments in New York Involving German Government Purchase
Federal indictments were returned against Dr. Edward Rumely and S. Walter Kaufmann over the purchase of the Evening Mail for the German government. Police investigated threats to a woman by an intruder described as white or blacked. Tracks were found at the Currs premises as Sheriff Kerry was away.
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New York
Edward Rumely
New York Mail and Express Company
S. Walter Kaufmann
United States
Evening Mail
Sheriff's Department
Kerry
Intruder Breaks Into Holly Street Home In Midnight Assault
An unknown man entered a southern city home on Holly Street around midnight and threatened Mrs. Curry with a knife, seeking money. He took her pistol but left it behind. deputies report the motive as robbery as police gather details.
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Heap
Arkansas and Louisiana Midland Railway appoints Yancey
W. L. Yancey arrived in the city to assume duties as general freight and passenger agent with headquarters here. The appointment, announced earlier by Traffic Manager T. J. Shelton, comes after his prior work in the Queen and Crescent freight traffic department in New Orleans.
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Louisiana
Mic Land Railway
City
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The
Queen and Crescent
New Orleans
Pan and America in Agreement in Siberia
Washington reports joint action between Japan the Entente powers and America in Siberia is assured Japan accepts the American proposal aiding the Czecho Slovaks in Siberia After exchanges between Tokyo and Washington all doubtful points are cleared and an immediate plan of operation will be executed.
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Japan
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Siberia
Yakio
Ten Apply for YMCA Service in Northeast Louisiana
W L Ethridge reports about ten applications for YMCA service have been forwarded to headquarters since the district recruiting conference. No returns yet to determine if applicants will join overseas forces. He plans parish recruiting sub committees in 12 northeast Louisiana parishes with aid from A K Jones of Baton Rouge.
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W L. Ethridge
Ethridge
A. K. Jones
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Apparent idlers questioned in city sweep
Police Inspector Heap and A V Y Miller, head of the registration office, toured saloons poolrooms and streets questioning apparent idlers about employment and hours while checking July 18 registration cards. No arrests were made but the drive and vagrancy law use will continue as investigations justify.
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Heap
A. V Y. Miller
Miller
Registration reveals gaps in July 18 Ouachita county turnout
Mr Miller reports many questioned on July 18 registration were not working or did not live locally. About 12 000 Ouachita parish residents over 16 registered. The office cooperates with the U S Employment Service as C W Phillips leads a continuing policy meeting. Mr Bain of Portland Ark endorses a similar effort for Ashley county.
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Miller
U.S. Employment Service
Ouachita Parish
C. W. Phillips
Bain
Portland
Ark
Ashley County
Arkansas
Four Ouachita Parish School Board seats up for election
Four members of the Board of School Trustees of Ouachita Parish face six year terms as four seats are elected every two years. The Parish Democratic Executive Committee set Sept 10 as the primary date to nominate four Democratic candidates and also scheduled a meeting to appoint commissioners and clerks for the election.
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Court House
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Schoo Board
Inabnet
J. H. ‘Trousdale
Joe Renwick
Pariah School Board
T. O. Brown
Parish Democratic Executive Committee
Casualties in New List Number 238 Reported
Washington reports 2938 American casualties including 42 killed in action 48 died of wounds 7 died of disease 7 died of accidents 1260 wounded severely 2 wounded undetermined 6 missing in action Civilian Joseph O'Brien of Dek Ridder La died of disease Likely tied to recent Franco American counter offensive.
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Joseph O'Brien
Dek Ridder
Bolsheviki Face Revolt in Turkestan
Revolt against the Bolshevik government in Turkestan has broken out, according to a Ukrainian source reported in Basel. The dispatch dates from August 2 and notes growing unrest in the region amid postwar turmoil.
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Bolsheviki
Turkestan
Basel
Switzerland
Western Union Policy Under Review By Postoffice Panel
A special Postoffice panel discussed Western Union Telegraph Company's discharge of workers who support the Commercial Telegraphers Union. The committee planned no announcement today as Postmaster General Burleson is away from Washington.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers'’ Union
Postoffice Department
Burleson
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Joseph Orrin
Peredder
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