Allied Forces Open Major French Offensive On 25 Mile Front
Reports from Paris and London say French forces advanced between the Aisne and Marne, gaining up to two miles in places and taking several thousand prisoners with about twenty guns. The offensive, described as the year’s largest Allied move, involved troops from Belleau to Fontenoy and used new French mosquito tanks.
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General Foch Alters Tactics On Twenty Five Mile Front
Allied forces under General Foch launch a major morning offensive from Fontenoy to Helleau on the Clignon river, aiming to blunt the German Marne salient. Reports say gains along parts of the front and prisoner captures, with American troops potentially involved. French and British actions also noted along nearby sectors.
Non Partizan Leaders Granted Three Month Stay
J W Martin and Joseph Gilbert, leaders of the Non Partisan League, were convicted at Red Wing for unpatriotic utterances. The Minnesota State Supreme Court granted a stay of sentence for three months. The appeal likely will be heard in October.
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American Storm Troops Break Through Front Lines
Allied forces led by American and French troops launched a major offensive north of Château-Thierry. American units advanced behind heavy barrage, capturing first and second objectives with tanks and limited artillery prep. Reports cite high dash and gallantry, with numerous prisoners and captured materiel as the front shifts on the Aisne-Marne sector.
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Opposition Stance Upheld by Wisconsin Labor Federation
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor adopted a resolution opposing ratification of the state constitutional prohibition amendment and rejected the Sabbath bill in Congress aiding enemy aliens who arrived as children. It backed municipal housing at cost for workers and urged President Wilson to support a clemency trip for Thomas J. Mooney to expedite justice.
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Congress Meets Amid Debates On Wheat Guarantee Increase
The house convened for a partial session while the senate debated President Wilson's veto of the government wheat guarantee rise to $210 per bushel. Gore of Oklahoma pressed the issue as the long speechmaking extended into the afternoon.
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Italians Freed From Bernt After City Capture
About two hundred Italians hidden in Ber nt since Austrian occupation were liberated when Italian troops captured the city. The freed group included men and brothers who faced religious and moral coercion under a prior regime.
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Bernt
American Intervention Shaping Austrian War News
United Press reports American intervention effects already felt in Austria Hungary line. Budapest semi official papers claim Austrian losses in the Lilian offensive reach 260,000 and blame inferior numbers and improved enemy methods, especially Italian tactics.
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Government seeks sworn inventories from nonwar industries
Washington reports the government and allied steel needs near 21 million tons for the next six months while output this period tops 16.5 million tons. The War Industries Board considers increasing steel capacity and will require all nonwar industries using steel to file sworn inventory statements with the Director of Steel Supply Te Dlogle. The government is prepared to commandeer surplus to meet war requirements.
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German paper suspended amid war pressures
The Buffalo Democrat announces suspension of publication due to wartime conditions. The editors state German readership desires a shift to purely American ideas, making further German content untenable.
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Entitled to Full Pay for Prisoners of War
Army officers and men held by the enemy receive full pay and all allowances including allotments for dependents under Treasury Comptroller Warwick. Nurses, clerks and other army civilian employees do not come within the same entitlement.
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Lloyd George Sends Cable to Roosevelt After Son’s Death
Premier Lloyd George cables Theodore Roosevelt expressing sorrow over the death of Roosevelt’s son who died while fighting valiantly for a noble cause. He conveys his wife’s sympathy to Mrs Roosevelt.
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First American Lost
Fragmentary wartime note from the official American Expeditionary Forces press sheet mentions harsh challenges and loyalty tests amid combat in Champagne. Text references leadership and morale remarks attributed to Lieu tenant Roosevelt and blurs with garbled phrases about Germans and sacrifice.
U. S. Transport Downs German Plane
American gunners in the Mediterranean shot down a German warplane camouflaged as an American aircraft en route to a foreign port. The damaged plane was identified as a Luftwaffe unit after the engagement.
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Japan Accepts U S Proposal for Joint Siberia Intervention
Tokyo reports say Japan has accepted Washington’s call for joint American Japanese troops in Siberia and will participate in an expedition. British and French plans differ and U S officials decline to comment on Tokyo dispatches.
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Emperor William Observes German Offensive Launch
An Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor William viewing the opening of a German offensive from a forward position northwest of Rheims. His press agent Karl Roaner described the scene as the emperor listening to the artillery and watching the projectiles strike enemy positions.
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Sympathy for Roosevelt Haunts British Press at Death
London papers express condolences for Quentin Roosevelt son of the former U S president. The Graphic notes widespread English sympathy in the death of the young flyer. The Sketch also printed Quentin Roosevelt’s photograph alongside the news.
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Enemy traps German forces in Marne salient
United Press report by J W Mason details Allied pressure on the western Marne salient as Von Hindenburg’s lines weaken. General Pook plans a counterstroke to protect Paris while German efforts between the Aisne and Marne falter.
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Foch Eyes Fresh French Counterattack Near Rheims
The dispatch describes Foch seeking an immediate successful counterattack to disrupt German railways feeding west of Rheims. French artillery advances within range threaten key railway centers around Solssong and nearby lines. East of the latest German push, the French retake parts of the Fortly Wood and the village of Vente north of the Marne.
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German claim tied to Belgian fate amid press drift
The dispatch reports a German party stance linking Belgium’s future to safeguarding German interests. It asserts aims to protect resources and peoples from Anglo American influence while pushing for free Flanders and formal guarantees for its vital needs.
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Secret Fears Across Rhine Show Mixed German Response
Information from across the Rhine indicates German nerves and cautious hope about the new offensive. Some expect victory or early peace, while whispers of possible failures surface, reflecting divided sentiment amid wartime forecasts and weather notes.
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Roosevelt nominated for governor of the Empire State
Speakers at the Republican state convention in Springs focused on patriotism and sympathy for Colonel Roosevelt after Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt's death. Roosevelt urged a strong Republican Congress to prosecute the war, oppose disloyalty, and press for a robust postwar world order. He called for widespread draft expansion and decisive action against Germany, Turkey, and allied fronts.
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