Germans Hold Simme Shelter Amid Gas Attacks, Foch Quoted
War dispatches from Paris report heavy artillery and air reconnaissance along the Somme front as German troops retreat under Allied pressure from Albert to Thiepville. British and French forces press a diabolical advance with increased shelling near Morlancourt and the Ancre valley while Allied airmen harass German transports.
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Ean
Morlancott
Dernancourt
Ancre
Alene
Bray
Oubekiris
Thupprecht
Italians Storming 25 Mile Front Reports From Front
Italian forces reportedly open artillery assault along a 25 mile front toward the Rhine frontier with heavy German countermeasures. The Alpine region shields the Italian left flank as they press the advance amid cautious estimates of German reactions.
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Wallington
Valle
Alps
Finns Told 10 Attack on Washington and Army March
The date department learned that Gormine had demanded the army prepare to march on Miramont within weeks, including the Americans. Announcement came amid the alert.
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Washington
Aur
Date Department
Gormine
Mirmoanett
Mount of Oliven to Host Jewish International University
The Mount of Oliven near Serugalem will host a university founded by Zloniat societies worldwide. Primarily for Jews, it will welcome wartime students from all backgrounds with schools of Alberdorte sciences and medicine planned. Open when conditions permit, with Hebrew aimed as the primary language.
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Lon Bos
Ant
Mount of Oliven
Serugalem
Zloniat Societies
Aloniete
Plas |Nelude
School of
Alberdorte
McThod
Holy Land
Two Escape From Hun Captivity Reveals ILE Treatment
Aug. 14 report from two British captives describes brutal weaponed abuse by German guards, severe food shortages, and dire hospital conditions. They recount an American officer aiding prisoners, widespread wounding, and deaths due to neglect and lack of supplies.
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Brith Wolkere
Gennan
Mon Kerlin
Howpltala
Howpitals
Tian
Mt Hone
Captain Fred Lievallen Sends Souvenirs From Prisoner Uniforms
A Pendleton display shows items cut from German prisoner uniforms sent by Captain Fred Lievallen. The letter to his wife, dated July 8, notes the sender praises a recent German offensive and describes shoulder straps, buttons, and insignia plucked from captured gear. The correspondence, written from the front, referencesadder events and hopes to reunite with loved ones.
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Fred Lievallen
Frances
Pendleton
OT Devailen
Adama
Wan
Two Armies Flanked On Western Front Analysis
Readable fragments describe German forces and Allied commanders facing German troops along the western front from Cyprus to the coast. The map shows Von Below and Von Hutier driven back, with French and British forces pressing the line between Lille and Amiens while southern German wings retreat toward Laon and the Pere-Loon region.
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Yprus
Rhtime
Von
Ariens
American divisions reach France as Paris line narrows
Chief of Staff March announced 31 complete American divisions in France, raising total organized forces to over 1.3 million. The Picardy front shortened to 14 miles deep, as Allied offensives push Germans toward 1916 lines. Aerial capacity remains sufficient. no aircraft shortage noted.
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Washington
March
France
Paris
Somien
Divelon
Illinois
Daly
Abyinion
Pennsylvania
Zanterme
Sone
Allien
Acros
Marne
Bujurray
Pla
Pershing
Leat
Maine
Mare
Key to Little Switzerland Captured as Lines Run Saw
Paris reports chaotic trench fighting with gas attacks around Lassigny Ribecourt and Noyon as capture of Lassigny claimed by Pall Mall Gazette. European fronts show methodical pressure driving toward the triangle cities. official statement expected later today.
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Paris
Lassigny
Ribecourt
Noyon
Prunes Bring $500 An Acre In Twenty-Year Orchard Sale
A fragmented report notes that ten acres of prunes fetched about $500 per acre seven years ago, with references to a horticulturist from Milton and local orchards at Millon and Freewater. It mentions payments totaling around $115 and hints at rising fruit prices amid uncertain future markets.
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Gvorme Milley
Milton
Troy Crom
Millon
Freewater
German firm buys goods in Sweden at high cost
A German company purchased a shipment in Sweden with prices rising from 643 to 084, prompting discussion of the heavy duties and high costs affecting the transaction.
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Stockholm
Awe
Germany
Sweden
Varteria
Biedlen
Coet
Kalwr
Yankees Welcome King George on Eight Day Visit
Ambassadors and Americans greet King George during his eight day visit as he meets U S generals Pershing Blinn Onan and Lewis and decorates several Americans. The report notes MorhingS name associated with a peak near Moont rose and tall pines near Hankles with hints of British American ties.
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Kite George
London
Dage
Darling
Vale
Pershing Chief of Staff Began as Private in Army
Fragmentary OCR notes recount an early career path of a high ranking officer, mentioning Pershing's chief of staff start as private and an army capture date, with garbled names and dates. The readable core indicates a transition from private to senior role during wartime, amid exam selections and promotions.
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Pershing
August 24 set for boys' registration
Registration day set for American boys turning 21 or older within the draft laws. The notice emphasizes this is not the same as the evacuation law and requires all eligible men to register, under President Wilson's guidance, with figures and dates listed for enforcement.
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Crowder
Wilson
Howe
French Army Presses Northward in Oise Valley
Aug 14 report notes Stumbert’s forces pushing north toward the main battlefront after a difficult right wing advance in the Oise valley. French troops infiltrate ravines between hilltops, securing key regions while sustaining steady progress amid harsh terrain and rugged depressions.
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Stumbert
Ose
Vial
Reauvillon
Flielelm
Hindenburg Faces Dilemmas of Stand and Offensive
The article analyzes Hindenburg’s challenge to decide between holding the lines or risking a retreat as German reserves dwindle. It notes British and French pressure in 1917, allied dismay, and Germany’s mood, with Hal gaze signaling a shift toward defensive warfare and stretched lines on the western front.
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William Philip Sims
Pance
Somme
Noyou Canal
Biritieh
Prench
Albert
Tubecourt
Paris
Avre
Moyn
Conchy Asotor
Veeleralda
Hindenburg
Lnes
Prinoners
Efalg
Germany
West Front
Pendleton Group Debates Long and Short Freight Rates
At a noon board luncheon the Pendleton Commercial Association discussed joining with Western groups to lobby Washington for freight rate reforms. A proposal to contribute $30 monthly to a new fund sparked debate about the long and short freight rates and potential regional cooperation. The matter was referred to the committee for study and planning.
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Pendleton Commer‘ll
Spokane Commercal Club
Pendleton Association
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Sodie
Mendietom
Prosecution Move Shocks Transylvanian Assembly
The Transylvanian chamber of deputies voted to prosecute Minister Heetlepe and four cabinet members amid a reform inquiry. The vote followed a parliamentary inquiry into alleged misdeeds and corruption within the Ruthenian cabinet, with demands for accountability and resignations.
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Ampter
Troanian Chamber of Deputies
Ferier Premion
Heagiarie
Acton
Tahon
Silenced Activities Highlight Washington Meeting
A garbled Washington dispatch notes a side event connected to a legislative agent for a silent assembly. The readable text mentions an interest or agenda and a speaker, with unclear dates or participants.
101 Pay Last War Sacrifice
A brief obituary item notes the death of a one year old in Washington, saying Meere ry Takertay died from war wounds sustained in service. The report references a count of casualties and credits the sacrifice to the war effort.
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Washington
Meere
Cam Valties Inc
Anthon
Wounde
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