Franco Italians Break Hun Line East of Chateau Thierry
Paris July 19. North of Mont Voi sin the Italians captured Ardree Hill taking four guns 30 machine guns and 400 prisoners. In raids between Monte Didier and Noyon and in the Woevre region French forces took 100 prisoners. Simultaneous attack at East Paris sees Franco Americans driving the Aisne Marne line while Franco Italians advance along a 15 mile front east of Chateau Thierry toward Rheims. The Franco American offensive resumes at dawn with new progress and reports say 10 000 prisoners for the French as Germans blow up dumps at Soissons.
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Paris
Mont Voisin
Ardree Hill
Monte Didier
Noyon
Woevre
German Marne
Aisne Marne
Pendleton Water Contamination Report Recommends Chlorination
A district report from Oregon bacteriologist TD Beckwith details Umatilla river water contamination at the intake. It urges chlorine treatment and flushing, notes higher contamination from the north side springs, and proposes measures at Chaplin Bar, Bingham Springs, and the town’s pool and bath facilities.
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Hacterlaulogit
TD Beckwith
Hia
Feipart Jieppet
Pendleton
Grater
Meyer J. L
Bockwill
Ll. Corvalux
Tors
Vaughan
Oregon
Holt
Umatilla
Umatila
Cate Howse
Carrie
Chaplin Bartie
Barry Sayre
Bingham Springs
Quentin Roosevelt Believed Missing After French Air Combat
Pershing speculates Quentin Roosevelt may be a German prisoner after a July 26 patrol mission over Tyheelon. Aerial loss reports indicate an American plane fell into French skies. search teams vow to deliver news. Lieutenant Roosevelt and Captain Archie Roosevelt are cited among casualties and wounded.
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Quentin Roosevelt
General. Pershing
Leutenant Domitin
Howe
Roomvelt
Saratoga
Republique
Amnt
Pershing
Iewervel
Querkin Towervelt
Allies push on sea routes as German defense holds
An official Allied statement reports Franco American forces pressuring German positions along multiple fronts. The release cites heavy Allied maritime operations near Derwwen and Wibvetan, while Western Rhone coastlines see intensified actions. Leaders including Premier Clonimnrny monitor events as prisoner exchanges and ongoing combat continue.
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Patus
Germarns
Derwwen
Didier
Rhone
Chamie
Rick
Priconer
Clonimnrny
Camouflaged U-Boat Caught in Spain
A fragmented report describes a camouflaged U-boat captured in Spain after surrendering to American forces. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the incident centers on a submarine sighting and formal surrender following a depth charge encounter.
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Spain
Allied Victory Seen as First Tide of Great Move Toward Germany
London reports universal Allied victory appears at hand as Paris and Washington say the tide is rising. The Franco American offensive continues with German losses and thousands captured as Allied armies press the western front toward Solesmes and beyond. Reports say up to 3,900 Germans captured by Thursday’s Franco American assault.
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London
Evrate
Franco Americans Take City and 30000 Prisoners
Officials announce Franco American forces have captured Sissons and 30,000 German prisoners marking a turning point in the war. The advance includes Vierzy near the Soissons Chateau Thierry road, with one American division reported to have moved beyond Vierzy.
Colored men from Umatilla County called for military service
Five men from Umatilla County were called yesterday afternoon by the local draft board to report for funeral military service at Camp Lewis. The August 1 call lists names including George Fletcher of Pendleton. Edward M. Pholpe of Portland. George Coburn of Owyhee. Andy Dawson of Hot Springs Arkansas. and Albert Witten of Pendleton.
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Camp Lewis
Iy Elas
Geomee Fletcher
Pendleton
Ore
Edward M. Pholpe
Wheeler S
Portland
Kee
George Coburn
Owyhee
Daha
Andy Dawson
Hot Spring Ark
Albert Witten
Endinton
George Gillette Dies Today in Portland
A wire report states George Ullette Gillette died today in Portland after a hospital stay due to a neurological ailment. He was a longtime president of Pyiditeten and a respected public servant, survived by his family and many friends. funeral arrangements will be announced.
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George Ullette
Tertland
Gillette
Pyidieten
Cockcock
Rewlity
Deane Jay
Pendivten
Luirgerm
Pitti
Kelahie
Pethdan
Wasteful work delays in coron case order reportedly
Fragmentary notice notes delays in a court order related to coron, with details about the waste and sourcing of work. Names and exact actions are unclear from the readable text but the gist is a pending order affecting timelines.
Prisoners Reach 10000 as Franco American Forces Advance
Paris reports that as of 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Franco American army has captured more than 10,000 prisoners. The number of captured guns is also increasing, signaling a major advance on the battlefront.
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Paris
Nne
Franco American offensive threatens Rheims front
Militarists predicted an afternoon offensive that may force German retreat along the Rheims front. French American forces report progress toward the Marne with advances up to ten miles east of the Oise area as Allied transport and artillery networks push to outpace German defenses. More than 30 enemy divisions are reported as captured or in retreat, with American units moving toward favorable positions and the Crown Prince Rupprecht expected to strike anew on the British front.
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Promene
Chateau Thierry
Archie Breasevelt
Toul
Vanafer
France
HMN
London
Rheims
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
En Route Americans Reach France War Time Movements
Nearly 1,200,000 Americans are reported crossing or on the way to Europe. The Nalibow and New Lingia divisions engage German forces in wet France as March draws on. Many Americans participate in cheering and support efforts as units move toward the front amid growing war mobilization.
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Warington
Jule
France
Wilearts Committee
Sleht
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My Council
Ames
Ontiagena
Pat
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Soissons
Washington
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West Front
Umatilla CO
George Gillette
Haserallistis
Tee Alene
Marne
Americus
Thierry Coadh
Prumors
Ameo Walt
Bern
Posen
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