Food riots in Petrograd spark martial law amid deaths
Amsterdam dispatch reports hundreds killed and wounded as Lettish guards clash with rioters in Petrograd during two days without food. A procession demanded an end to Germans and the Kremlin before Smolny Institute. Martial law proclaimed the same night.
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Associated Press
London
Petrograd
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Kremlin
Baikal
Vladivostok
Manila
Peking
Chang Chun
Mukden-Harbin
Japan
Submarine sinkings reported off U.S. coast by U S ships
Reports from Washington state a U S steamer rammed and likely sank a German submarine near Winter Quarter Shoal off Virginia coast on August 17 after a port bow collision. The captain says the submarine crew spoke German and claimed friendship but was refused. A second report recounts a British tanker sinking a 400 foot U boat off the Atlantic coast, with John Crosby recounting a dramatic torpedo battle and claiming the sinking of the enemy craft.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Winter Quarter Shoal
Virginia
Department
Atlantic
John Crosby
Crosby
Living Costs Investigations Start Nationwide Survey
Washington August 20. The bureau of labor statistics began a countryside investigation to estimate living costs for families across the country. Six agents in Baltimore will collect data on annual expenditures for food clothing housing fuel furniture and miscellaneous items. The effort aims to help government wage adjustments and aid housewives in knowing what they spend. Recent price data show a 3 percent July rise since June 15 across 22 essential foods with some declines in beef beans lard lamb and coffee. Compared to July 1917 overall food prices rose about 15 percent. beef and chicken led increases with 36 percent. Five years from 1913 to 1918 show about 69 percent higher prices.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baltimore
German raid repulsed north of Toul reports Pershing
Washington dispatch July 20 1918 General Pershing’s communique describes a German raid on American lines north of Toul in a quiet sector. It states the hostile raid was repulsed with losses to the enemy and lists the action as part of the August 19 1918 update from Headquarters American Expeditionary Force.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Toul
Pershing
American Expeditionary Force
Toula
Forest fires burn across Vermilion and Mesaba range roads
Massive fires spread along the Vermilion and Mesaba highways in Minnesota. Hundreds of fighters, including volunteers, work to control blazes threatening summer homes near Ely and properties in Biwabik and Virginia. Timbers north and west of Lake Vermilion and near Ely are destroyed, with a ten mile front west of Longlake.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Minn
Vermilion
Mesaba Range
Ely
Elwabilc
West Virginia
Hibbing
Nashwauk
Keewatin
Lake Vermilion
Longlake
Biwabik
Great Northern Railway
Mountain Iron Road
Parkville
Runs Surrender Without A Shot On Vesle Front
American forces captured sixty Prussian machine gunners near Fismette north of Fismes without firing a shot. The Germans waited to be taken prisoner, part of a company in line less than a month. A German prisoner speculated that German fighting spirit would rise if the front moved toward Germany.
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Associated Press
Vesle
Fismette
Fismes
Germany
Wheat glutens seized for Germany held by Palmer
New York August 20 Seizure by the government of 1057000 pounds of devitalized wheat gluten destined for Germany through Switzerland was announced by A Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian The grain valued in prewar times at about 200000 was found in a warehouse ready for shipment and will be auctioned August 26 The custodian did not reveal shippers or consignees noting the gluten comes from which the germinating seed has been removed The material used in diabetic foods and food extracts has high nutritive value The seized amount represents a nine month US supply
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New York
N. Y
Germany
Switzerland
A. Mitchell Palmer
Iowa and Minnesota Draft Calls Begin September First
Des Moines Iowa Aug 20 1917 Iowa faces first draft calls for 8600 men to report September 1 with 2600 general service and 800 special service registrants to Camp Grant. Additional calls include 2400 from Saturday registration and 2500 Minnesotans. Minnesota outlines 18390 unskilled laborers needed for immediate war industry work.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
United Service
Fort Riley
Kansans
Nafter
Tayoo
St. Louis
Minn
Washington
Camp Grant
Minnesota
Council of National Defense
United States
Foe Soldiers Realize Yank Part in War
Amsterdam reports that German generals acknowledge American forces on the western front. Von Blume concedes smart American measures and warns it would be serious if Germany faced a multi million strong army. A semi official denial spars size rumors as tides turn on tonnage and crops. Von Liebert notes debarkations in France progress and credits the trans Atlantic ally for French and British gains.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
von Blume
von Liebert
West Front
Rheinfuche Westfalische Zeitung
Essen
Europe
America
Lodz
Berlin
France
England to harvest record grain in 1868 scale
England's grain crop this year will be the biggest since 1868, says Sir Charles Fielding. Thousands serve on farms and harvesters include schoolboys, undergraduates, scouts, village and college women, the land army, Belgian and Serbian refugees, and German prisoners. City clerks spend vacations on farms.
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Associated Press
London
England
Charles Fielding
The
Daily Mail
Land Army
Farma
Dollar Day in Muscatine Offers Wide Savings
Tomorrow is Dollar Day with merchants across Muscatine offering bargains to stretch every dollar. The event promises real money savings on food sugar wheat and more with tips and specials in the Dollar Day advertising. Householders are urged to seize the opportunity and save.
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Muscatine
French Break Through German Front Near Soissons
Allied forces push along the Aisne and Oise front driving back German lines. French troops reportedly penetrated enemy positions by up to two miles, threatening Soissons and the Chemin Des Dames. Vassens and Beuvraignes areas also saw French gains with ongoing artillery duels and renewed clashes further north near Roye.
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Associated Press
Aisne
Oise
London
Soissons
Seissons
Alene
Ids
Chemin Des Dames
Taro Miles
Hoth
Nagar
Roye
Dispatches
Lassigny
Somme
Flanders
Vase Fens
Osler
Morsain
Dressinecourt
Tillescourt
Pimprez
Ribecourt
Ine
Chilly
Hese
LyssaHent
Merville
Locon
St. Venant
Bulletin
Plessy-Le-Val
le Four-A-Verre
Belfontaine
Blerancourt
Osly Courtil
Chemin- Des-Dames
Bracquemont
Pendu
Beuvraignes
Vassens
Paris
Marsain
Ofse
War Office
Dres- Hncourt
Osse
Nancy
Vieux Berquin
Weather Town Forecast Shows Cloudy Nights and Showers
Weather Town reports cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with showers in the east portion. Temperatures are expected to change notably tonight.
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Trans- Baikal
National Committee
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U.S
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HMNS
Losers
Great North
Ern Railway
Chemin-Des-Dames
Bray
Lawe
Lys
Paradis-Merville Road
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