Allied forces cross Vesle repulse German counter stroke
Franco American troops crossed the Vesle River east of Braisne and repulsed a German counter attack. About 100 prisoners were taken. French troops also gained ground between Braisne and Solases and occupied City-Sassogne near Vesle. British forces regained Bray-Corbie road positions southwest of Morlancourt after a dawn counterattack. Lieutenant Frank Foss, U.S. Army, was killed in a British port explosion.
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Associated Press
Yesle
Braisne
Vesle
Wth
Paris
Solasons
War Office
Auberive
Champagne
Montdichier
City-Sassogne
Rheims
Quridh
Matin
Berlin
Badischa Prosse
Karlsruhe
London
Morlancourt
Germany
Bray-Corbie
Somme
Clarence River
Flanders
Bray-Corbie Road
Allied Drive Shatters All Enemy Hope
London reports General Foch’s counter stroke drives the German line back though danger remains. Lloyd George calls it the most brilliant in war annals and says submarine failures drove the land offensive. He cites July troop arrivals of 305000 Americans, 185000 by British ships, and Britain’s total war raise of 6250000 with dominions and India contributing. He says 150 German submarines have been destroyed and peace must follow a just, durable settlement with power behind it.
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Foch
Germany
Lloyd-George
England
Great Britain
Dominions
India
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Mr. Lloyd George
Ry. Lloyd
George
Foch Made Marshal of France in Second Marne Victory
Paris August 7 The government honors for the second Marne victory are praised by the press General Foch is named marshal of France and General Petain receives the military medal Both leaders are acclaimed for their roles in the victory and the military honor reflects the triumph abroad
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Paris
Havas
The
Marne
Foch
Petain
France
Vienna Food Relief Strains City Finances in 1918
Vienna officials report food conditions worsening in the first half of 1918 with 20 million free meals distributed and 32 million meals provided since the war began at a cost of 20 million crowns. The city also pays 42 million crowns monthly for soldiers families and total relief expenditure through June reaches 94 million crowns. Postmaster Burleson says government control of communications will push consolidation of rival telegraph and telephone systems.
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Associated Press
Zurich
Vienna
Two Drownings From Tug Collision at Calumet River Mouth
Chicago Aug 7 The tug North Harbor overturned after colliding with the Cleveland freight steamer Captain Wilson in Lake Michigan at the Calumet river mouth Two crew members drowned in the accident. Washington Aug 7 Representative James H Davidson 60 Oshkosh Wis died of heart failure in Washington He was serving his ninth term and on the military committee of the house.
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Associated Press
Chicago
North Harbor
Wilson
Cleveland
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
Washington, D. C
James H. Davidson
Oshkosh
Wis
House
Plan Army of Five Million Men for U S
Washington Aug 7 General March chief of staff urged enactment of the administration draft bill to extend ages 18 to 45. He said the war department plans an army of about 5 million men as soon as possible and that the measure could be reported by recess August 24.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Administration
General March
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Congress
March
United States
Paris
Minto
Crowder
Baker
France
Men Rescued After Sand Scow Dares Niagara Falls Edge
George Harris of Buffalo and Gus Lofborg a Swedish sailor were rescued after marooning near Niagara Falls for sixteen hours on a dredging scow that drifted within 1000 feet of the brink. Lifesavers laid a line but rope length and swift current prevented retrieval until the power house line aided a breaches buoy. Harris endured twenty seconds submerged while Lofborg steadied the rescues.
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Niagara Falls
George Harris
Buffalo
Gus Lofborg
Horseshoe Falls
Goat Island
Lofberg
Harris
Lofburg
Allied Troops Land and Czechs Advance on Eastern Front
British and French troops land at Archangel and Vladivostok as Czecho-Slovaks push gains eastward. Diplomatic corps face forced departure from Russia, with Bolshevik actions threatening allied operations and possible war moves against Japan.
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Franels
Kandalaska
Oes
London
Archangel
Odozerskaia
Samara
Ufa
Novo Nikolaivesk
Okaterinburg
Simbirsi
Don
Poverino
Kazan
Simbirsk
Russian Lapland
Associated Press
David R. Francis
Russia
Murmansk
Washington, D. C
State Department
Francis
Murman Coast
Leon Trotzky
Lenine
Retzky
Germany
Entente
Vladivostok
Viladivostok
Siberia
Cochin China
Hong Kong
Austria
Polshevik
Moscow
Berlin
Japan
Copenhagen
Shanghai
Siberian
Ustri
Revolt Rumors Hit German Submarine Sailors at Wilhelmshaven
A London based dispatch reports rumors of a sailor revolt at Wilhelmshaven protesting continued submarine warfare. Propagandists claim submarines may be sunk or surrendered, with 23 ringleaders said to be arrested and sentenced to death. The unrest follows Admiral Holtzendorff's resignation and tensions with the fleet.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
Express
Amsterdam
Nautral
Admiral Holtzendorff
Emperor William
Corn Damaged by Hot Winds Across Southern Iowa
Des Moines Aug 7 Hot winds and high temperatures have damaged 60 percent or more of corn in southwestern Iowa, with many counties near total loss unless rain comes. Northern and eastern regions show record prospects as crop progress, rotting ears, and early denting appear. Threshing ranges from 8 560 to 75 percent completed in the south, with yields and quality described as generally good. Late potatoes suffer from aphids and bispht, while garden truck fares poorly outside the northeast.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Federal
Lead Employees Get Higher Wage for St Joseph Lead Co
The War Labor Board granted wage increases of 10 to 33 1-3 percent to workers at the St. Joseph lead company in Merculaneum Washington. The award retroactive to April 21 sets a $4 per day minimum due to sickness from lead poisoning. An eight hour day is required with time and a half for overtime and double pay after two overtime hours.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Labor Board
St. Joseph Lead Company
Merculaneum
Iead
Waterloo printers face draft under work or fight rule
Waterloo Iowa August 7 thirteen newspaper employees including reporters pressmen and solicitors were told by the exemption board to choose a productive occupation or be placed in Class 1. The paper's business manager said an appeal would be filed saying newspapers and their staff are essential.
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Cassociated
Waterloo
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Lodky
Waterloo Town
Rioting in Spain triggers protests over bread and price rise
Reports from Guadalajara Spain note serious outbreaks due to high living costs and bread quality. Demonstrators clashed with police as tensions rose amid food scarcity. In other items, a dynamite plant explosion in Grafton Illinois killed three men, and long range shelling near Paris continued while Des Moines Iowa forecast a peak heat wave around 95 degrees with a cooler trend next day.
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Guadalajara
Spain
Submarine sinks famous lightship near Cape Hatteras
The Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hatteras was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine late yesterday. The crew escaped in boats and reached shore safely. The attack occurred within about half a mile of the coast, with officials noting the ship's famed navigation role and its proximity to a busy shipping lane.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Diamond Shoals Vesrship
Cap Hatteras
N. C
Navy Department
Diahmond Shoalg Hecht
Ox Killed in Tuesday Storm At DeQuincy
Houston Tex Aug 7 Three vessels were lost in Tuesday wind storm at DeQuincy La and three Negroes were killed at Hammond Camp two miles east of DeQuincy A delayed telegram to the Gulf Coast lines reports the storm destroyed many residences and wrecked stores and churches Wires are down east of the Texas border Gulf Coast line trains were delayed by fallen trees DeQuincy 25 miles northeast of Lake Charles suffered great damage
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Dequiney
Hammond Camp
Gulf Coast Lines
Gulf Coast
Dequincy
Lake Charles
Norwegian Loss in July Reaches 14 Vessels and 55 Sailors
Norway reported 14 vessels lost in July due to war, totaling 15,444 tons, with 55 sailors dead. The data was released by the Norwegian legation in London. Also, the American Railway Express asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise rates on newspapers and other second class mail matter.
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Associated Press
London
Norway
Wired
Washington, D. C
The
Postal Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Express Company
Express ‘Combine
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois Regions
Partly cloudy with thunder showers may occur this afternoon or tonight in east areas. East and south portions to be cooler tonight and Thursday, with southeast region slightly warmer. Illinois forecast is partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible thunder showers in the north. temperatures expected warmer in the north.
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