Yankees Press Forward Amid Heavy Machine Gun Fire
United States and French forces on the Aisne Marne front press their advances under artillery support, pushing Germans from key positions along the southern Marne arc. French gains north of Port a Binsen and local Champagne operations yield prisoners as Allied offensives continue.
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Associated Press
Aisne-Marne
Marne
Paris
War Office
Port-a-Blnsen
Champagne
Port-a-Binsan
Chateau Thierry
The Value of the American Units in World War I
Washington reports show Allied observers noting General Foch’s reliance on American troops in the Aisne-Marne fighting. German defenses near the Aisne and Marne are studied as they shift to new tactics under von Hindenburg. US forces press toward Fere-en-Tardenois while German supply hubs north of Montdidier fall to French and American units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W.T. Mason
United Press
New York
Foch
Aisne-Marne
Amercans
Amedeu
Rhine
Aisne- Mache
Aigne
Marne ix
von Hindenburg
America
Aisne
Fere-en- Tardenois
Hindenburg
Allie
Lorraine
Emperor William Refuses Meeting With Taixburg
London dispatch says Emperor William refused to receive Count Taixburg after he handed in his report on his mission to Argentina. Taixburg then conferred with Foreign Secretary von Hintze and has withdrawn from the diplomatic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Jtfag
Associated Press
London
William
Count Taixburg
Argentina
Amsterdam
Alice
Admiral von Hintze
Count Tuxburg
Crown offered to Mecklenburg duke for Finland crown
The crown of Finland has been offered to Duke Adolph Friedrich of Mecklenburg Schwerin and he has accepted pending a dispatch to Le Journal. The envoy from Finland will return with the deputation aboard a Finnish warship, and the coronation is said to occur within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Paris
Adolph Friedrich
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
le Journal
Baseball world series doubtful amid work or fight ruling
National League president John K. Tener said no World Series this year while addressing Secretary of War Baker's decision that the work or fight rules do not apply to professional players until September 1. Tener spoke at his country home here.
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Associated Preas
Sallahary Weach
Masel Gnnot
Ward
John K. Tener
National Baseball Teague
Alscussing Today
Baker
Tener
Expert Rifleman Test at Camp Shelby Yields High Hits
Washington D C reports seven hundred sixty two hits out of a possible total achieved by Corporals Burnet Brown and Carl M Ferman and Privates EB Childress and RR in a Camp Shelby test of the Model 1317 rifle. The test produced excellent results and reflects strong marksmanship among the units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontact Preas
Washington, D. C
Burnet Brown
Carl M. Ferman
EB. Childress
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Troops to Overseas Transport Expected to Reach New Peak
The Associated Press reports July troop movements project 300000 Americans shipped overseas this month, with over 1.26 million embarked to France by week’s end. Secretary Baker and General March testified before the Senate that the Justicia sinking should not delay troop transport. Airplane production in the U.S. tops 763 Havilland aircraft completed and 400 more shipped to France, while five thousand Browning machine guns are ready but awaiting delivery to General Pershing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Baker
General March
Sunt
Senate
Raker
Justicia
Herald
Haviland
France
Pershing
Severe hail and wind sweep county causing crop damage
Associated Press report describes a half hour storm with hail and heavy rain rolling across seven miles, breaking fences and windows. Barns were knocked over, livestock scattered, and crop damage estimated near $500,000 with additional losses reported between Pingres and Woodworth and at Lidge, where damage ranges from half to total.
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Presa
Pingres
Woodworth
Lidge
Berlin Horse Stealing Stir Abroad and Local Losses
Berlin papers report a surge in horse thefts valued at 25000 dollars in a single week. Most animals vanish while in daylight on city streets and reappear sold in the provinces for illicit slaughter or resale. A pair of race horses disappeared during a meeting at the Grunewald course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amserbaum
Berlin
Por Nn
Grienewald Course
Bathing Banned at Frisian Island Resorts This Summer
Government decree bans bathing at popular German holiday resorts along the Husum Frisian islands. Neutrals barred from these seaside areas, authorities announce the summer restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Amsterdam
Hust Frisian
North Sea
Air teacher killed in plane crash near Wince Texas
A second man, Clarence H Winter an instructor at Richfield, died when their plane crashed six miles west of Wince. A cadet companion escaped unharmed. Winter's home was Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Associated Press
Wince
Tex
Clarence H Winter
Richfield
Here
Winter
Fort Collins
Coto
Coventry munitions workers refuse to return to work
The United Press reports that striking munitions workers in Coventry mass meeting resolved not to resume unless the embargo on assisted labor is lifted.
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United Press
London
Coventry
LoGav
Death at Omro claims life of Miss Costello
Special to The Northwestern Omro Mary FE Costello, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cos tell, died Friday after a short illness of a few months. She is survived by two sisters and four brothers.
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Northwestern
Omra
Mary FE Costello
John Costell
Period of Calm Good for Allies
Washington officials reported a period of quiet on the front as Allied forces under General Foch paused hammering the Germans. Observers said the lull might signal awaiting fresh American troops and resources before a broader offensive. Unofficial dispatches offered no clear details on upcoming operations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Spee
Foch
Clemenceau Praises Spirit of American Soldiers in Paris
Paris Premier Clemenceau voiced admiration for the American soldiers at the front and for America's role in the war upon receiving delegates of the Social Democratic Party of America visiting France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
Yankee Sadiers
Associated Press
Paris
Cvent
Ameriea
Social Democratic
Searce
Amareh
Fritice
Heavy rains slow Marne operations aid German defense
Times dispatch from the American Army in France reports heavy rains in the Marne region slowing Allied and German movements. Artillery and air bombardment persist while communications and supply lines suffer. Prisoners and captured machine guns rise as American patrols enter Roche and Doughboys advance, with Corporal Lynch earning praise after capturing multiple enemies beyond the front.
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Ty Fred & Wergunon
Cermana
Lnally
Germany
Lynch
Yeuterday
Halson
Provisions dispute widens as German and Russian demands grow
Washington reports state department advisories on Germany and Russia contesting grain, cattle, and horse requisitions. German troops operating with threshing machines allegedly seize grain regions while Bolshevik Moscow invite refused due to Armies dominance at Volga city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Germany
Drussia
State Department
Pineland
Lithuania
Vologda
Moscow
Rifles for Home Guards Expanded under New Order
Washington The adjutant general modified the order to allow home guards to be supplied with rifles where not needed by National Guard units. The change follows a quota fitment for the state's National Guard and affects allocations in areas with organized units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asociated Press
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General
Home Guard
Airplane Fatalities in Army Training Camps Decline
The War Department reported three fatalities in U S. Army aviation training accidents for the week ending July 20. The incidents occurred at San Antonio and other camps nationwide, underscoring a drop in training flight losses.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
War Department
San Antonio
Prohibition Convention Called for Watertown on August 1
Watertown will host a state convention of the National Prohibition party on August 1. State chairman D. W. Rafferty announced plans to renominate complete congressional and state tickets and other key candidates.
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Associated Press
Watertown
W. T. Rafferty
National Prohibition Party
Senator William Alden Smith Will Not Seek Re Election
Grand Rapids report states United States Senator William Alden Smith announced he will not be a candidate to succeed himself at the August primaries in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
William Alden Smith
Judge Hingham to buy Louisville papers after will payoff
Cincinnati reports Judge Robert Worth Hingham of Louisville Kentucky will purchase The Louisville Courier Journal and Louisville Times after executors paid 5 million dollars to Mrs Pingham’s heirs. The 5.9 million settlement in New York ends the contest over Mrs Henry Flagler’s estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cincinnati
Robert Worth Hingham
Loulavie
Pingham
Henry Flagler
Louisville Courier Journal
Loulaville Vimes
New York
Tower
Soldier dies at twenty after border service on mission
Associated Press reports Lieut Jain W Cowan, aged twenty, listed as dead in today’s casualty list. He served with Pershing on the Mexican border, joined the Misunelopi Agricultural college, and reenlisted when the United States entered the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieiga, Wlieut Jain W Cowan
Pershing
Tir
United States
Aliiaa
A SUPER AIRMAN PONCK RARE VICTORIES REPORTED
Paris reports Lieutenant Ponck now totals fifty nine aerial victories with three new wins. The Associated Press notes Adjutant General Uhrlich had achieved ten victories in twenty five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Paris
Ponck
Uhrlich
U Boats Sightings Near U S Coast Prompt Alarm
Reports from New York indicate possible sightings of German submarines off the Atlantic coast as a freighter was attacked near the eastern seaboard. Officials and insurers monitor the position of the vessel as authorities weigh the submarine threat and its implications for maritime security.
Oshkosh Guards Honor Camp Vaughn Returnees At End Week
Milton Hayden of the Oshkosh company lauds the unit for willing service after Camp Vaughy training. Company 12 showed strong spirit amid hot weather and demanding drills including shelter tents and guard duty. Entertainment routines featured a vaudeville show with songs, boxing, and a band concert, ending with the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivery
Milton Hayden
Oshkosh
State Guard
Pemird
Briday
Moomattar
Mir Tient
Tnt Pigeliody
Whitedy Cartel
Charles King Tilbert
John Laabs
Death Comes Sudenly at Hansem Machine Company
Olive of Scott Street died suddenly after lunch while sitting on a bench awaiting the afternoon shift at the Hansem Machine Company where he worked. An ambulance took the body to Spikes & Vetos. doctor Toubries cites probable heart failure pending a post mortem examination.
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Olive
Scott Street
Hansem Machine Ecompany
Feor
Spikes & Vetos & Ouele
No Comment on Mooney Repentance from California Governor
No comment forthcoming from the White House today in the absence of official advice regarding the reprieve grant to Thomas J. Mooney by Governor Stephens of California. The public statement or action remains unresolved as authorities await guidance.
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Washington
House
Thomas J. Mooney
Stephens
California
War Year Review and Local Church Notices
An index page lists items from Crwelve Pages Tetrograd to a city of DaaPale lite Loraleee. Rev W Greeeawane at Milwaukee writes religious pieces and church announcements accompany market and war coverage. The page notes American casualties and a convention of Wisconsin newspaper men and printers.
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Tetrograd
DaaPale
W Greeeawane
Milwaukee
Sparta
Convention of Wisconsin
Tohn
Pocket Within a Pocket on French German Front Near Marne
Report from Paris notes French lines advance near Chatillon as German efforts eye pockets along the Marne. In Champagne Goufraud’s troops press south of Rheims while German forces probe around Chadillon and near Chatillon, aiming to withdraw to new lines as the big offensive looms. British front activity includes raiding along Artois, with German forces continuing pressure on the Somme and along their line.
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Botsecu
Sons
Khebms
Port-a- Vinson
Marne
Chatilon
Paris
Champagne
Goufraud
Mone Sung No
Chatillon
Port-a-Rinson
Rheims
Peencis
Arco
Fere-en- Tardenois
Arroco
Bonus
Somme Dor
Acta
Milwaukee Leader Urges Express Firms to Carry Papers
The Wisconsin Railway Commission ruled it lacks jurisdiction to force express companies to carry The Milwaukee Leader copies blocked from the mail by the U S government. The commission says the publisher must pursue mandamus action in court. The decision emphasizes the matter belongs in state court rather than the commission.
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Milwaukee Leader
Associated Presa
Madison
Wix
Wiacanul Railway
United States
Sadiglal
Sila Lritati
Lieut Robert Boardman to Return as Instructor
Acrefact reports Lieut Robert Boardman of Oshkosh son of Bryn Charles Bonard man has been ordered home to serve as an instructor for troops destined for Europe. He arrived in New York and will depart soon. He served actively in the trenches in France where his father currently serves with American troops.
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Robert Boardman
Oshkosh
Bry
Charles Bonardman
Joe
Emope
New York
France
Death of Mia Margaret Curtis at Mercy Hospital
Mia Margaret Curtis, 18, died last night at Mercy Hospital. She was a resident of an area near Konrad Chapel. Survived by her mother and employed to the government. Funeral arrangements to be announced with interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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Mia
Meagaret Curtis
Curti
Frank Siew
Konrad Chapel
Rivedsle
Weather forecast for lake region and upper Mississippi
Weather outlook from the Washington weather bureau predicts showers in the lakes region by Monday and a warm spell Sunday. Temperatures rise in the western lakes area with cooler nights near end of week, and a chance of more warm weather across the northern half of the state.
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Fort TE Werk
Associated Treas
Washington
Vweather Predice
Lakes
Wissinsippi Valley
Thorees Sanday
Srathirn
Troops Arrive in Italy as New American Corps Formed
American combat troops from France have begun to arrive in Italy under General March who also announced the creation of two additional army corps in France the Fourth and Fifth led by Brigadier General Winn and Major General Bundy. He outlined Allied gains on the Aisne-Marne front and noted German positions near Fere-en-Tardenois. Temporary corps commanders were named and the first four regular army divisions bound for France were listed.
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Paris
Nnsaye
Havas
Brecy
Chateau Thierry
Washington
D. C
Aisne-Marne
France
Western Front
Voch
Montdidier
Picardy
Washington, D.C
Italy
March
Welther
War Department
Sid
Frank L. Winn
Omar Bundy
Chin Thierry
Fere-en-Cardenals
Miiles
Jist
Weet
Kheints
Blu O
Wrendy
Marne
Salient
Epleds
Dormans
Claneral March
Letra
Eighty-third National Army
HK. FP. Glenn
Eighty-ninth National Army
Bric
John 5. Winn
Thirty-seventh National Guard
William S. Farnsworth
Reighth National Guard
Charles G. Morton
Ninetieth National Army
Henry B. Allen
Nagio
National Army
C. C. Ralto
Fourth Corps
Fira
Hunter Lig- Bete
Robert L. Bullard
William M. Wrelieht
Bris
Frank Winn
National Guard
Michigan
Haan
Nave
Nave In the Vosces
Chorge L RO Yrwin
William F. Smith
Joseph FE. Kuhn
Fifth National Army
C. W. Kennedy
Frederick S. Foltz
Sixth National Army
Hen .C. Hodges, Jr
Maren
Regul Army
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Lens
Y Chasse
Landwehr
Luxburg
Omro
Harcourt
American Red Cross Hospital
Viscountesa Harcourt
Order of the British Empire
Viscountess Harcourt
American Women's War Relief Fund
Lancaster Gate
Kerand Cross
Spirit OF Americans
Russia
U.S
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Basel
Geneva
Kiel
Germain U+ boat
Atlanntic
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Oshkosh Company of State
Haelf
Doughis
Eo Warnteg
Abunen Leach
Mooney
Boardman
Owert
San Pavia
Aouthyrrat
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