Congress to Get New Manpower Bill on Monday
Washington August 3 Secretary announced plan to extend draft ages to 18 to 45 for a larger army. Senator Chamberlain chair of the Senate Military Committee will direct the bill in the upper house while Secretary Baker outlined the measure. The bill would call younger men first and place 21 as the lower cutoff with broader age coverage to 45. Chamberlain noted age rules and work order effects, but specifics on Crowder’s order remained unclear.
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British submarine sinks off Maine coast in wartime incident
Port Maine reports a submarine sank the British vessel Fornfontein near Grand Munan Bay after an aerial or naval attack. The action occurred off the Maine coast as crews from the vessel were occupied with provisions and the submarine was reportedly attacked or engaged by nearby forces.
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Navy Department
Cotton market uptick after war news in New York
NY August 3 report notes cotton prices rising to seven dollars a bale due to war news, unfavorable southwest weather, and higher overseas demand. Markets indicate a rise since Thursday following government actions.
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York
Indica
Fraud Suspected Involving Minor Official at Shipping Board
Evidence gathered by government agents points to at least one lower official at the Shipping Board aiding a scheme to obtain contracts at inflated prices. The investigation broadens as authorities disclose the detail today.
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Ashington
Shipping Board
Jirac
Continued Warm Weather Forecast Keeps Monotone Tone
Local forecast continuation shows generally warm conditions. Tonight remains mild with clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds. No major changes expected as high pressure sustains warm air across the region.
Anarchist plot aimed at Atlantic port ship thwarted
Report from an Atlantic port states authorities believe an anarchist plan to destroy an American troop transport was foiled. A man claiming to be a bomber, about seven feet tall, was caught climbing the steamer’s side while another figure named Jerman Tiner claimed he was chosen to blow up the vessel.
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Ameri 88
Jerman Tiner
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Kharkov
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Germany
Mirbach
Brest-L'tovsk
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
von Mirbach
Russia
Haig Addresses Troops On Fourth Year Of War
Field Marshal Haig speaks to Helgah forces in France marking the fourth year of the war. He notes Russia’s Revolution freed large hostile forces to the western front and asserts the enemy has failed as Allied troops push forward.
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Haig
No Cloel
France
Great Britain
Tepope
Jean
Entente troops seize Archangel after rebellion
Allied detachments landed at Archangel amid a revolution in the Ivatsheviki area, taking the railway station and telegraph office with minor resistance and no reported allied casualties. Soviet troops fled the city as forces aligned with the allies moved in.
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Associated Press
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Ivatsheviki
Archangel
Pven
Ishii Delivers Formal Reply to Joint Aid Notice
Washington Aug 3 The Japanese government delivered a formal reply to the Allied note on joint aid treaties. Official U S statements say the reply technically meets requirements but requires careful consideration and no formal announcement is expected at present.
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World Series Play Unlikely Says Dreyfuss
Cleveland, Aug 3. Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburgh Pirates NL club, told a brief national commission meeting that the pennant races in the American and National Leagues may not extend to a world series unless peering from his league agrees to avoid conduct before September 1.
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Ohio
National Commission
Barney Dreyfuss
Chauffeurs Wanted For Army Service
New calls for service are received daily by local army recruiting stations. Southern division signal corps seeks telegraph operators telephone switchboard operators repairmen and radio operators. Applicants aged 18 to 55 may enlist or apply directly to the chief signal officer in Washington if in draft class. Masters receive 81 dollars monthly plus 20 percent overseas, clothing rations medical and dental free. Chauffeurs earn 51 dollars monthly with similar allowances for electricians.
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Signal Corps
Southern Department
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San Antonio
Texas
Pink Pajamas Reported as German Prisoner Garb
An Italian dispatch claims a German general and several officers were captured in Albania while wearing pink pajamas, indicating a surprise raid. The same reports praise British monitors for effective shelling of retreating Austrians along the coast.
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Ondon
Albania
Rumely Named Financial Agent of Enemy in U S
New York Aug 3 German government paid several hundred thousand dollars in this country before the war for information on munitions and crops. Alfred Becker deputy state attorney general says evidence shows funds reached Dr Edward A Ramely, indicted for perjury in a German purchase case, with large numbers placed by Berlin at his disposal through Mrs Becker and others.
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United States
Alfred Becker
Teuton Funda
Becker
Edward A Ramely
New York Evening Mail
Ramely
Marisk Bn
Old Cream Cats Prove Nuisance Removal Ordered
During summer and winter ice cream festivals many schools received large five-gallon ice cream containers from local manufacturers. A rotting, filthy array of containers accumulated at several school buildings, including the Dunbar and Bryant schools. The board of education, via Secretary HM, sought removal by manufacturers but efforts failed. Mr. Fairey visited schools to have the containers removed and rotted portions discarded.
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Liggett Army of Eight Divisions Hits Hun Center
Maj Gen Hunter Liggett commands eight American divisions on the Aisne Marne salient center drive. Pershing leads about one million troops after recent transfers. July embarkations exceed 300,000 with total overseas moved past 1.3 million. Front lines run parallel to Vesle and Ardgo valleys as German resistance collapses on the German center.
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Hum
United States
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Hunter Liggett
Trar
War Department
Ligcett
France
Pershing
March
Vesle
Ardgo
Stitt
French Drive German Forces From Soissons Front
Paris bulletin reports the French holding fords on the Vesle while Germans retreat north with fires burning in evacuated territory. Soissons is recaptured with heavy French losses inflicted on the retreating foe. Allies advance along the Vesle and Aisne as bridges burn. French cavalry and tanks press the pursuit.
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Venizel
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Pommiera
Soissons-Rheims
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Jonchery
Rheims
Germans Fall Back On Four-Mile Front East of Albert
London reports German forces are retiring to the east bank of the Ancre in a three to four mile front near Albert. The move suggests abandonment of any current offensive in the area and signals a cautious shift in the Western Front pattern observed today.
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Soissona
Rheims
St. Hillary
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London
Ancre
French and British Official War Reports In Aug Dispatches
French forces press toward the Verle and reach the Alene between Suessons and Venices after advancing. British patrons push forward in the Albert sector and net portions of the enemy front line with activity at Bethane and Bathews.
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Alene
Suessons
Venices
London
Albert
Bethane
Foe Is Caught in Giant Fish Hoo
Allied forces drive German troops from the south Aisne line after a push that clears Soins and Venivel positions. The right wing appears broken as the allies sweep along the south bank and secure crossing points, signaling a major setback for German defenses.
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