20 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
1
German and Allied artillery clash along the Somme Meuse and Aisne sectors. German assaults near Moulin allure and Toutvent are repulsed by French counterattacks. Artillery bombardments and shelling extend south toward Rheims with limited German gains reported.
London reports say Allied forces repulsed a heavy bombardment south of Lamberterie and did not break through our lines. Posts east of Monchy le Preux have been re established after enemy attack on July 11. Raids west of Cherisy were repulsed. small victory at Ypres yielded some prisoners.
Washington dispatches report America will field a substantial force in France by fall and quadruple by spring. German leaders fear American action on the western front prompting a series of attacks on the French front to avert a Verdun scale clash. General Maurice says German gains may be possible if certain help can be made effective.
Petrograd amid post riot calm as military elements renounce violence and a Congress of All Parties plans to meet in Moscow. Government and Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates form a joint commission to guard order, with troops posted around the Winter Palace and military districts ready to act.
Sixteen suffragists held at the Occoquan workhouse were pardoned by President Wilson on the second day of their sixty day sentence. They left the prison unconditionally and returned to Washington, where they held an open house at the National Woman's Party headquarters.
The New York Times reports a revised draft lottery plan in Washington where 10 500 capsules will be drawn by blindfolded army officers to rank the 9 000 000 registrants born from June 5. The change stems from misread red ink serial instructions in New Jersey and several states, delaying the process to about ten hours and moving the drawing to Room 226 in the Senate Office Building.
In Copenhagen July 1, German Chancellor Michaelis praised the submarine campaign as lawful and necessary to shorten the war. He credited Russia with forcing the war and Britain with a starvation blockade, while paying tribute to retiring Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg. He said neutrals, led by America, failed to restrain the conflict.
Continued on page 4. Weak stomach it strengthened by Dr Dadir rian's Zeolak at Gentainn oat.
Reuters report from Amsterdam notes two Americans were shot on suspicion of attempting to kill the German Emperor. The information is to be treated with reserve and not yet confirmed.
William Denman chairman of the United States Shipping Board says submarines are sinking about 1,000,000 dead weight tons of ships per month. He calls for a maximum building program to replace losses and sustain a working balance, noting the need for 8,000,000 tons of wooden vessels and steel ships to offset the wartime destruction.
The Senate approved 60 to 16 a bipartisan amendment creating a three member Food Administration Board to be appointed by the President, limiting control to food feed and fuel. The decision follows debates over the scope and a push to appoint a single Food Administrator.
Washington reacts to a London dispatch cited by The Times urging a more aggressive U boat offensive. Officials note 1,600,000 tons a month lost to submarines and discuss expanding merchant ship construction and naval actions while cautioning on official confirmation of orders from President Wilson.
London dispatch reports submarine warfare draining Allied waters as Britain strains to defend convoys. The piece notes 6.5 million tons sunk and predicts over 7 million tons annual losses, urging American-built destroyers and faster ship construction to avert disaster. It outlines potential paths to relief and the need for intensified anti submarine measures.
Continued on Page 2. T others note utility of hanging Japanese lanterns. The snippet cites an advertisement and directs readers to Page 4 for more. The terse fragment captures a living-room craft hint and a cross-page navigation cue from the period newspaper.
Deputy Nitti, a member of the mission, says in an interview published in the Giornale d Italia that losses total 800000 tons per month. The report outlines economic damage discussed during the Rome interview on July 19.
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