U S Honor Bastille Day as Another July Fourth
United States to honor Bastille Day with rally in New York and nationwide observances. Speakers include Secretary Daniels and Jusserand as the celebration centers on French liberty and Allied friendship. Special services planned at Madison Square Garden and a large outdoor mass near the Joan of Arc statue with aerial demonstrations and a daring under-bridges flight by a French aviator.
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Bastille Day Message From President Wilson
President Wilson sent Bastille Day greetings to President Poincaré praising Franco American unity. He compares July Fourteenth to July Fourth, notes shared aims to free mankind, and honors the French flag flying over the White House as France and America stand together for peace and justice.
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Hindenburg Death Reported Again in Dutch Paper
Amsterdam dispatch says Field Marshal von Hindenburg is dead, following a stormy May 16 interview with the German General Headquarters. The report claims the field marshal died of a brain congestion after an apoplectic stroke, with details from a French language paper Les Nouvelles via Belgium.
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Germans Kill Five in Brussels Food Riot
A serious riot erupted in the Brussels market when German officers requisitioned vegetables. German soldiers killed five peasants and injured others, as reported by The United for Amsterdam.
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Government Wins Control Of Wire Lines
The Senate approved the House measure to place telegraph telephone and cable lines under government control for the war period by a 46 to 16 vote. President Wilson is to sign, with amendments defeated. Secretaries Baker Daniels and Surleson pressed for action as vital to military secrecy and prompt government messages.
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Parallel Editorials Tie Kaiser Press to Hearst Network
Kenneth Macgowan analyzes how the Kaiser-controlled Evening Mail aligned with The New York American to shape public opinion. The piece traces editorial parallels across papers and notes the coordinated messaging echoing wartime policy and propaganda.
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Kaiser Denies Belgium Retention By Germany
Copenhagen dispatch reports German Chancellor Count von Hertling denying any plan to retain Belgium. He says Belgium should become a self standing state after the war and live in friendly relation with Germany. He asserts Germany fights a defensive war and seeks inviolability of its territory and open air for expansion.
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Belgium Policy View Points and Future Negotiations
The speaker outlines a stance on Belgium emphasizing economic and security concerns for the future. He notes alignment with his broader view but says binding declarations depend on forthcoming negotiations and specific details.
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Censored Hertling Speech on Belgium Forecasts Downfall
London cabled report flags censorship of Count von Hertling remarks on Belgium while detailing his Russia aims. The wireless version omits parts about the West sparking Western policy tensions and prompting Paris and Copenhagen commentary ahead of page seven.
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British air force down 4102 planes in year ends July 1
The British Press Bureau reports British airmen destroyed 4102 hostile planes and lost 1196 others in the year ending July 1. On the West Front 2150 destroyed and 1080 out of control. naval airmen 623 shot down. Italian, Salonica, Egypt, and Palestine fronts show further results.
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Three Army Corps Organized by General Pershing
Washington July 13 General March announced three army corps formed by General Pershing and over 1,100,000 American soldiers overseas. The corps total about 675,000 to 750,000 men with major generals as commanders, and two more corps to come under a two-field-army plan in France by January 1919.
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French Gain Ground Near Montdidier In Night Push
French forces advanced in night fighting southeast of Montdidier near the Porte Farm and crossed the Savieres River on the Champaign west wing. More than 600 prisoners were taken at Castel as British raids in Flanders yielded 118 captives. Allied forces report ongoing pressure against German positions in the West and in Albania where French and Italian troops took prisoners.
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French Hurl Enemy Back at Two Points And Score Advances
Paris War Office reports French forces attacked along two points in the West, driving back the Germans and advancing about a quarter mile near Porte Farm. They seized Castel village area, took prisoners, and pressed toward the Ourcy and Avre River region. In Flanders British troops captured additional prisoners with minimal losses, while air operations showed limited activity due to weather and night reconnaissance.
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Allies in Albania Inflict Heavy Losses on Fleeing Austrians
London reports Allied forces in Albania press the retreating Austrian army, driving them to new defensive lines north of the Semen River. Since July 6, French and Italian troops have advanced over twenty miles on a fifty mile front and seized more than 2,300 prisoners.
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