Wilson Cheers Sinks U S Ship at Hog Island Launch
The Hog Island shipyard near Philadelphia launched its first ship, Quistconck, amid a massive crowd and a champagne bottle christening by Mrs. Wilson. President Wilson waved from the launching stand as the vessel slid into the water, part of a program to build 180 ships for the United States Shipping Board.
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Theodore M. Knappen
Philadelphia
United States
American International Shipbuilding Company
Hog Island
Sturley
United States Shipping Hoard
Charles M. Schwab
Baldwin
Addre
Mel
Wilson
Jast
Andrew
Wilton
Hurley
Me. Baldwin
U-Boat Sinks U S Tanker Off Virginia Coast
German submarines operate at two Atlantic points. The U S tanker C B Jennings was sunk off Virginia coast after signaling being shelled. Thirty crew members landed at Norfolk. later survivors reported. The submarine reportedly mined Canadian waters and may have used foreign mine stock to sink the cruiser San Diego earlier.
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Louis Blanchet
Washington
Aug
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Virginia
C. B. Jennings
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Jennings
Norfolk
Long Island
San Diego
Fire Island
New York
Naval Court of Inquiry
H.W. Christy
No Relief in Sight From Intense Heat
Washington reports no relief from a nationwide heat wave that has surged across the eastern half of the country. Temperatures rise further tonight and tomorrow across the eastern and middle Atlantic states with Evanville Indiana recording 104 degrees as the hottest reading east of the Mississippi.
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Middle Atlantic
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Mississippi
Kaiser Now Poses as World's Liberator
The German Emperor, after receiving a Finnish deputation and the Finnish Liberty Cross, hailed the Finnish German alliance as a basis for trust and cordial relations. He claimed Germany’s world struggle helped other nations break free, asserting deeds protected small nations seeking freedom.
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Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Germany
U S Forces Landed At Archangel Amid War News
Allied troops including American detachments landed in Archangel amid Northern Russia unrest. Reports say Archangel welcomed the forces as neutral, with Americans seen as a guarantee of friendly aid. Bolshevik resistance failed near Ysukagorka as Czheviks fled with loot but left supplies intact.
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U Boat Sinks Hospital Ship Warilda in English Channel
London reported that the British ambul attee transport Warilda was torpedoed and sunk off the British coast on Saturday morning. One hundred twenty three people are missing, many killed or drowned. about 400 patients were aboard and 100 wounded landed at a port. Two American officers and five soldiers were aboard. both officers are reported saved. The vessel remained afloat for two hours and a quarter after the torpedo struck.
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J. T. Beatty
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Foch Offensive Hinted Across Allied Fronts Before Winter
U S military experts believe General Foch may order a general Allied offensive across fronts from Salonica to the English Channel before winter. They say Allied material superiority could offset manpower gaps, with faster US contributions swelling Western Front strength. Berlin reportedly seeking peace terms with Entente powers.
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Berlin
Allies Push Relentlessly After Enemy
Allied forces advance slowly between Sissons and Rheims while holding the Vesle line. German guns shell roads and towns along the Vesle as Ludendorff shortens his lines to conserve strength and counterbalance Marne losses. Observers note possible large scale offensive yet unlikely immediate drive by the Crown Prince.
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Ancre
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Marne
Germany plans gigantic drive with three opening points
Amsterdam reports from German sources that Ludendorff and Hindenburg plan a vast offensive next month. The grand offensive would open simultaneously at three points Champaign, the northern sector toward the Channel, and the Verain region with Paris as the expected objective.
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George F. Steward
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Amsterdam
Aus
Ludendorff
Germany
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Channel
Verain
Paris
Duel of Big Guns Raging Over Nearly Entire Line
Allied forces pressed attacks north of the Vesle River meeting stronger German resistance. Heavy artillery duels intensified as Pershing reported a delaying defense while Germans withdrew near Ribecq and La Bassée Canal, with British troops in pursuit.
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la Bassée Caenal
Tadendorf
French Advance Slows On Vesle Front As Guns Moved
French troops reach the Montdidier Amiens rail line along the Vesle while hills west of the Avre stay German held. Prisoners are taken during a west Avre withdrawal as German resistance slows progress and heavy rains hamper movement. Reuters report notes German retirement remains skilled with limited delays and pursuit by Americans and French cavalry.
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Aure
Vesle
AME Cecenerie
France
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Amiens
Avre
Morisel
Moreuil
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St Thierry
Despair in Berlin After Mame Defeat Rumors
Berlin reels in despair over the defeat as papers report unprecedented public outrage. Rumors of Kaiser, von Hindenburg assassinations and a duel with the Crown Prince spread nationwide amid nervous tension. authorities vow severe penalties for rumor spreaders.
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Mame
Berne
Tagebatt
Enemy Airships Raid English East Coast
Hostile airships approached the east coast of England about 9 30 oclock Monday night the Admiralty announced early this morning. The enemy aircraft did not penetrate far inland.
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England
Admiralty
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