Roosevelt Urged by Party Chiefs to Run in Primaries
At Saratoga Springs July 18 Roosevelt faced pressure from anti-Whitman Republicans to enter the gubernatorial primaries. A circulating Robin and a Boynton campaign urged him to reconsider, while Attorney General Lewis offered to quit if Roosevelt allowed his name at the primaries. Prominent Republicans including Root, Barnes and Butler urged action as Whitman forces regrouped, and speculation of a Roosevelt boom spread despite his reluctance.
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Saratoga Springs
Theodore Roosevelt
Lewis
Whitman
Connel Roosevelt
William Bates
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Fimors
Albany
Black
Snoning
Stoke
William Barnes
Ioosevel
Wadsworth
Thaddeus " Sweet
William L. S. Tanner
Nicholas Murray Butler
James R. Sheffield
Penny W. Batt
Charles D. Hilles
Jirey D. Hinman
Francis Hendricks
Nygtonduga
Grart
Quentin Roosevelt Reported Missing and Possibly Prisoner
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt received a cablegram via Surgeon Major Richard Derby in Paris indicating Quentin Roosevelt, reported missing after an aerial engagement over the German lines, may have landed unhurt and could now be a prisoner in German hands. The Colonel cautioned that the companion aviator’s report is unconfirmed, keeping hopes cautious.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Saratoga
Richard Derby
Paris
Quentin
U S Army to Enter Siberia Reports From Tokio
A Tokyo dispatch notes U S plans in Russia favor aiding Czecho Slovaks and offering economic help while avoiding direct intervention A joint Allied move including Britain France Japan and the United States may land troops in Vladivostok to permit inland Czecho Slovak operations with an Allied force not exceeding one division
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Ane
Government Won’t Confirm Intervention Reports
Washington dispatches report that Japan and London announce near acceptance of U S proposals to aid Russia in Siberia, but the government refuses any public statement. It confirms ongoing talks with Great Britain Japan and France toward a common policy, with no announcement to the press. Czecho-Slovaks appeal for Allied aid noted on page five.
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Washington
Tokio
London
Japan
United States
Russia
Siberia
Great Britain
France
Germans Surprised in Rain Storm During Allied Advance
Paris reports Allied forces used a rain storm to maneuver and press a rapid advance aided by French and American aviators. Germans faced new medicine and artillery losses, prisoners increased as fighting extended three miles beyond the old French line. Americans gaining reputation among troops and observers.
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Wilbur Forrest
Tribunes
Bung
Americans Smash Through Near Marne In Steel Clad Charge
French officers praised the American doughboys for their counterattack near Chalons and Mery as they retook ground with bold thrusts against the German line. One trove of eyewitnesses noted the Americans chased the enemy down a steep hill near Fossoy and into the Marne, while a reckless act saw a gunner fire on a low flying plane. The scene reflected growing French confidence in U S troops and the urgent need to balance boldness with prudent retreat when faced with overwhelming numbers.
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Germany
Bowie
Mery
Fossoy
Marne
Poily al
Kaiser Longed To Join In Battle At The Marne
AMsinkvaM July 18 Emperor Willum watched the German offensive opening from an advanced post northwest of Rheims as Karl Rosner reports. The Emperor desired to join the attack and spent the night on the line, observing the storm at 4 50 and staying amid his troops all day as progress and gains were reported along the Marne area and southwest of Rheims.
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Amsinkvam
Willum
Rheims
Karl Rosner
Berlin
Sokulangeiger
Butte
Bat‘leeld
Marne
Battle advances along 28 mile front in renewed Marne drive
Allied forces on a twenty eight mile front from Ambleny to Bouresches broke into the west side of German positions along the Marne. American and French troops seized dozens of guns, thousands of prisoners, and hundreds of vehicles as they pushed across the line, taking more than twenty villages and advancing toward Soissons amid heavy rain. Generals Mangin and the combined command directed the offensive with rapid motorized support.
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London
Ambleny
Bouresches
Marne Sali
Soissons
Mangin
Oise
Artille
Savieres
Paris
War Office
Progress of Allied Advances On the French Front
Late bulletins report thousands of prisoners, dozens of villages recaptured, and gains from Soissons to the southwest plateau. French and American troops progress along the line from Chateau Thierry to Soissons amid heavy fighting and Allied control of strategic heights.
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Barnes
Lionel Roosevelt
Syin
U.S
Associated Press
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Poilus
Foch
Chalons
Villers ‘Atrarati
Soiss
Oulehy
Recourte
Susmeres
Tardenois
Fresney
Creonne E
Ville-en- Tardenois
Jonane
Montmort
Sien
Ernay
Asfeld
Beine
Urive
Champagne
Arrow
Venteuil
Montvolson
Prunay
Jou
Kaiser
Soissons Salient
Suissons
Fontenoy
Mont de Paris
Chateau Thierry
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