Army Bill Advances to Congress on Draft Age Extents
War department recommends enlarging the army and extending draft ages to back front-line forces. Secretary Baker and lawmakers discuss possible ages, with 19 to 36 and 21 voting age as context. Dent signals openness to raising age limits for the draft as Congress prepares action next week.
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Washngton
War Department
Congress
Washington
Dent
House Committee
Jukerq
Baker
Selective Service Hall
Maker
Bake
Pooteasen
Qnercaaias
Iba
Tighten Grip On Foe George Tells Nation
London August 2 Premier Lloyd George told 200 members of the National Union of Manufacturers that after the war policy must keep in touch with dominions and allies. He warned that the foe will face sterner economic terms the longer the war lasts and urged agreement on postwar targets. He stressed unity with allies and the empire and the need to secure raw materials and transport.
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London
Lloyd George
National Union of Manufacturers
League of Nations
Leagues of Nations
Great Alliance
Sterner
Great Britain
Alles and Dominions
Submarine No Longer Factor In Daniels Report
Daniels states submarines no longer influence the war effort, noting shifting naval factors and strategic reassessment. He cites reform efforts, updated tactics, and evolving ship deployments that reduce submarine impact on overall operations.
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Daniels
Portuguese Vessel Sunk By Submarine
A Portuguese vessel was sunk by a submarine according to a brief wartime report. The incident involved damage and loss of life close to a coastal area, with limited details available in the readable text.
Patrola Busy Along The Italian Frant Patrola
Fragmentary text mentions patrol activity along a route with unclear details and several garbled words. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable from the readable portions.
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Patrola
Wage Increases For 22 Street Railways In 16 Cities
Wage raises of 35 to 65 percent were granted to about 5,000 employees of twenty two street and interurban railway companies in sixteen cities by the War Labor Board. Motormen and conductors in larger cities to 48.5 to 50.5 cents per hour. smaller cities and interurbans 38 to 45 cents. trackmen and others 42 cents minimum. The board urged President to seek legislation to help railways with financial stress and potential fare increases. Taft and Walsh chaired the board after two months of inquiry.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Taft
Frank P. Walsh
Allied Forces In Control Of Arctic Coast
Washington reports Murmansk and much of the Murmansk peninsula and adjacent territory are under Allied control. American and Entente forces protect large stockpiles as Diplomats led by Ambassador Francis move from Vologda to Archangel and then to Kandalaska.
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Arctic Coast
Washington
Murmansk
Francis
State Department
Vologda
Department
Associated Press
Kandalaska
Archangel
White Sea
Palmer May Seize Cyanide Concern In U S Move
New York reports secret cyanide manufacturing process tied to Scheide Anstaldt of Frankfurt may pass to U S control. The alien property custodian probes transfers to Roessler & Hasslacher, Niagara Electro Chemical, and Perth Amboy Chemical, aiming to curb German ownership and protect national interests.
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New York
Scheide-Anstaldt Company
Frankfort
Germany
United States
Roessler & Hasslacher Company
Niagara Electro Chemical Company
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Perth Amboy Chemical Company
Perth Amboy
N. Y
Alfred L. Hecker
Franz Roescher
Replace Oil Cargoes If Spain Demands It
The fragment mentions replacing oil cargoes if Spain demands it involving a Spanish steamer and a torpedo incident. The text is garbled but implies trade or naval pressure linked to Spain. No clear names, dates, or places can be confirmed from the legible parts.
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Spain
Congress Ways and Means Proposes Broad Tax Increases
House Ways and Means committee advances a 1.0 billion tax bill doubling taxes on tobacco products and raising taxes on brokers theaters billiard parlors bowling alleys and corporations. New 1 percent retail tax on mail order sales over 100000 annually and 8 percent rail and passenger rate taxes are outlined with stage by stage office figures.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Pullman
Kitchin
Stock Exchange
Board of Trade
Phetinawa
French German War Fronts Report Fierce Fighting on Ourcq
Allied forces under General Mengin press a severe battle on the Ourcq river and near Grand Rozoy advancing to Plessiere wood and nearing the Bazoches rail line. German troops flee northward as British and French batteries push positions at dawn and through the day.
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France
Mengin
Ourcq
Grand Rozoy
Fere Tardenois
Plessiere Wood
Bazoches
Allies report advance on Aisne Marne front with 33400 prisoners
War Office bulletins say Allied forces reached Gramoiselle and Cramaille near the Aisne Marne salient capturing six hundred prisoners and occupying Cierges Mouniere wood and Romigny. From July 15 to 31 Allied prisoners total 33400 with 674 officers. German reply notes heavy fighting northwest of Fere En Tardenois but nothing on the rear front.
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France
Soissons-Rheims
Launoy
Soisons
Fere-En-Tardenois
Paris
Aisne-Marne
Cramoiselle
Cramaille
War Office
Cierges
Mouniere
Romigny
Dormansa- Rheims
Dormane-Rheims
Champagne
Berlin
London
Fragmented local notice from stray OCR text
The readable portion shows unclear names and places and no complete event or date. It resembles a damaged newspaper notice with fragments left in gibberish text and missing actionable details.
Period of battle fronts shows Allied gains in Europe
Fragmented wartime report notes allied advances along the Soissons to Ferebardent region and along the Lasatian Claw line. It cites pushes by American, French, and British forces creating precarious German positions and a general advance across multiple sectors.
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Soissons-Rheimagahent
Thea
Soissons
Ferebalardenon
Ivat
Neales
Ville Kabarsdenwus
Ohase
Brite Treape
Pere
Cate Thhaw
Uttus
Momacae
Failes
Aed
Honceee
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Palmer
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