Navy and War Department Launch Nutrition and Armored Gear Effort
Navy and War Department deploy nutrition officers to training camps and active service. They instruct on diet, waste reduction, and kitchen hygiene. Armor workshop at Metropolitan Museum models medieval to modern defenses for American troops. Liberty aero oil developed for aircraft engines promises big cost savings.
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Menos
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Metropolitan Museum
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Mijor Bashford
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General Pershing
Department of Military Aeronautics
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Captain May
Haig Directs The Drive Across Vesle River Front
Allied forces under Foch advance east and south east of Amiens with the British Fourth and French First armies. In 24 hours they penetrate lines, take 10,000+ prisoners, seize matériel and guns, and push toward Montdidier as German resistance stiffens.
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Foch
France
Trappreche
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Feneth
Albert
Montdidier
Nattack
Tunine
Reims
Ypres
Otter
Pleardy
Soissons
Rehns
Vesle
Aisne
Fismes
Braisne
Lne
Laon
Hellel
French Canadian Drive Closes On Roye Front Door
French and Canadian troops push toward Roye in Picardy as German defense retreats north of Albert and along the Somme. The advance tightens around Roye while air forces pound German positions and supply lines behind their front.
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Roye
Somme
Oise
Goyencourt
Laucour
Picardy
Albert
Thys
Vieux Berquin
Veste
Total German losses estimated at six million
Paris reports figures stating total German war losses from the start through July 1918 are understood to be six million pages note.
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Paris
Railroad Head Warns Shippers of Congestion Delays
Washington reports B L Winchel, global director, warns shippers and industries to stock up now as months of congestion loom. He urges reduction of stockpiling and urges all classes to adapt to the policy amid easing transportation demand and high costs.
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Germany
Austria
Och
Washington
B. L. Winchel Global
Winter Transport Pressures Reported by Carriers
Fragmented text suggests carriers facing winter demands and transport difficulties. It notes reliance on railroads to meet rent needs, avoid stockpiling, and potential shortages of equipment. The passage implies carriers may stock up for their own projects amid constrained traffic and priority rules.
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Atlantic
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Becaus
British Troops Seize Damery Wood In France
British forces announce a successful breakthrough near Damery in France capturing 7% wood. German forces are reported to be retreating as the forested area falls under Allied control, strengthening the British right flank and threatening enemy positions.
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Francy
Damery Wood
Relatives to get instant information on wounded soldiers
Washington reports that relatives of wounded and sick soldiers admitted to hospitals will be informed immediately. Secretary Baker said the Surgeon General will review daily hospital reports to be catalogued so inquiries can be answered quickly.
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Navy
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
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Mione
Washington
Baker
Gas
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