Wilson's Message Sparks War Bonds Appeal in New York
President Wilson prepares a keynote address at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City to inaugurate the 6 billion dollar Liberty Loan drive. Officials expect a potential reply to von Hertling's Reichstag remarks while detailing war aims and peace principles amid ongoing Allied efforts.
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New York Times
Washengton
Wilson
Lansing
State Department
New York City
Metropolitan Opera House
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von Herling
Reichstag
Baltimore
Germany
Russia
Peopra
Romania
America
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Wison
Brest-Litovsk
Finland
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Rumania
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Washington
Thousands Plead for Tickets at Wilson Address
Intense interest prevailed as crowds gathered for President Wilson's evening speech at the Metropolitan Opera House. The anxious throng hoped to secure admission to the high profile event, with thousands reportedly seeking tickets.
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Wilson
Metropolitan Opera House
Gompers Says War Made Democratic Nations Unite
Paris report shows Samuel Gompers, AFL president, saying a German announcement calls the Allies bellicose but the war unites democratic nations. He questions the need for a supposed tea party with the foe and claims the Gompers peace is inevitable amid applause.
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Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Club
Mr. Gompers
Walter
International Court of First Instance
Cairo
Gompers
Filibuster Halts Suffrage Vote and Epidemic Report
A telegraphic style item reports a filibuster halting a suffrage vote and an influenza outbreak affecting drafted men. It notes 6,139 new cases, with two new camps reached and only 13 camps remaining free from contagion, per the health department.
Senate Suffrage Fight Fails To Vote On Susan B Anthony Amendment
Senate filibuster stalls vote on the Susan B Anthony Amendment as anti suffrage forces predict defeat. Leaders seek last minute support from Johnson and La Follette while polls show at least 33 oppose passage. Epidemics in army camps prompt Crowder to cancel en trainment of 142000 registrants and report 6139 new cases with 170 deaths.
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Senate
Susan B.anthony
Wadsworth
New York
Jones
New Mexico
Woman Suffrage Committee
Johnson
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Martin
Virginia
Underwood
Alabama
Lodge
Massachusetts
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Colorado
Smoot
Utah
Washington
Crowder
Surgeon General of the Army
Drew
New Hampshire
Gallinger
Gore
Oklahoma
McLean
Connecticut
White House
British Move With Greeks Near Strumnitza Fortress
London dispatch reports British units marching with Greek forces toward the fortress at Strumnitza north of Lake Doiran. Veles has fallen to Serbians, with 45,000 men in Fourth Army in serious straits near Uskub, as Ishtib base also drops in the great Allied northward sweep. The foe’s entire army is described as in peril with mountains forming a barrier to retreat.
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Germans Copy French Tactics But Gouraud Outwitted Them
General Gouraud’s army drives the German lines in the Argonne sector after a heavy bombardment as Allied aviation supports the advance. Reports describe German defenses as misread and the French gaining ground rapidly with morale high and officers among the captured.
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Argonne
Moronvillers
First American Army Breaks Hindenburg Line in Meuse-Aisne Drive
American forces attacked between the Meuse and Aisne and smashed the Hindenburg line on a twenty mile front gaining seven miles. Gen Hunter Liggett led the center as Kansas Pennsylvania and Missouri troops, with tanks and airplanes, pressed past Varennes and Nantillois toward the Meuse. By noon the second line fell and rapid advances continued with Malancourt Montfaucon and Dannevoux reportedly taken.
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Cory
Hunter Liggett
Kansas
Sylvania
Missouri
Varennes
M Ville
Vauquois
Cheppy
Malancourt
Call Montfaucon
Dannevoux
Iowa Regiment Loses Half Its Strength in Eight Days
Des Moines reports that over eight days ending August 3 the 168th Infantry Iowa regiment in the Rainbow Division counted about 1,400 officers and men, roughly 30 percent of its effective combat strength, per Colonel EB Bennett. The unit fought in the Baccarat sector of the Lorraine front and conducted a twelve mile advance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
168Th Infantry
EB. R. Bennett
Lafayette Young
Baccarat
Lorraine Front
Pershing Announces New American Victory
American Forces headquarters report a First Army attack northwest of Verdun over a twenty mile front penetrating enemy lines to seven miles depth. Pennsylvania Kansas and Missouri troops storm Varennes Mont blainville Vauquois and Cheppy after heavy resistance. Other corps cross Forges Brook and seize Bois de Forges towns Malancourt Bethincourt Montfaucon Quisy Nantillois Zeptzarges Dannevoux and Gercourt et Drillancourt with prisoners over 5 000.
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Dannevoux
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