Allied Forces Break Through in Vesle Zone as German Counterattacks Fail
American and French troops crossed the Vesle east of Braisne and held positions despite furious German counter-attacks. North of Rheims the line advanced about 400 meters. British forces also pushed forward five miles with fronts to the Lawe and Clarence Rivers, repelling counter-attacks along the Braye-Corbie route.
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Rheims
Oise
Aisne
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London
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Braye-Corbie
Associated Press
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Graves 10 Lead Army in Siberia
Washington August 8 First details of American military aid to Siberia were announced by General March. Major General William S Graves will command the American forces, with two regiments of regulars from the Philippines as the nucleus to protect the rear of Czech Slovak troops as they move westward. The initial regiments are the 27th and 31st, not at war strength, to be supplemented by additional U S troops whose number was not disclosed. The force will be small and no commander in chief for the expedition had been named.
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Washington
Siberia
March
William S. Graves
Philippines
Graves
Camp Fremont
Calif
Waterloo Reporters Must Work Or Fight Vernduay
Waterloo newsroom workers face a pressure campaign urging them to stay on the job or face layoffs amid ongoing labor tensions. Union leaders warn of stalled operations if shifts cannot be filled.
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Waterloo
East swelters in tropic heat record broken
Washington August 8 reports shattered high temperature records across the Atlantic coast north of Norfolk and Wal with a rampaging heat wave climaxing Wednesday night. Weather officials note heat and thunderstorm activity, with heat lingering across several states as experts warn of dangerous conditions and continuing hot spell.
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Norfolk
Wal
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Athanitus Citysata Uvr
New York
Ludsetteow
Weather Bureau
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Cary
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Bert
Setteruty
Casualty List Shows Heavy Battle Toll
Washington Aug 8 casualties in the army and marine corps overseas totaled 1014, the largest day since the Marne-Aisne victory began. Of the total 292 were Marines and 722 soldiers. killed in action 150, wounded severely 437, missing 213. Army lists show 722 total with 99 killed in action and 404 wounded severely. Marine Corps lists total 292 with 51 killed in action and 83 wounded severely.
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Army
Marine Corps
War
Navy Departments
Marne- Aisne
Submarine Sinks U S Lightship Off Cape Hatteras
Destruction of Diamond Shoals light ship No 71 by a German submarine off Cape Hatteras confirms naval officials belief that German subs target commerce. The 12 crew members escaped in a boat. no villages or other targets were hit as the sub neared shore.
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Washington
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Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Navy Department
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Daniels
Howe
Rave Department
Amertcvn
Vera Capes
Knox City Fair Promises Big Premium Listings Next Week
The fragment describes Knox City Fair promotions and premium listings set for next week. It mentions a large display of entries and community involvement. Names and precise details are unclear due to OCR quality, but the focus remains on fair premiums and upcoming events.
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Knox City Fair
Lay Flat Tax Proposal by McAdoo for War Profits
Chicago August 8 William G McAdoo secretary of the treasury declares support for a flat eighty percent war profits tax to prevent profiteering and avoid increases in the excess profits tax He urges safeguards for hardships and argues the levy is justifiable both economically and as revenue for the war effort in a telegram to Claude Kitchin, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
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Chicago
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Congress
McAdoo
Claude Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
Pause of Representatives
America
France
Search Offices For Propaganda Records
Federal agents raided a New York manufacturing plant and three German American business sites on Wednesday to trace alleged German propaganda fund expenditures. Searches extended to Chicago Reading and Lancaster seeking documents of collections and propaganda activities and American literature distribution.
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New York
Department of Justice
Charles F. Dewoodie
Chicago
Reading
Lancaster
Revolt Among Crews Of Germanys U Boats
A dispatch from an overseas source reports mutinous sentiment among German U-boat crews opposing continued unrestricted submarine warfare. Officers and sailors allegedly seek to protest or resign rather than carry out orders, with tensions rising over strategy and command.
Four Banks Added To U S Federal Reserve
Four banks were added to the United States Federal Reserve system amid adjustments affecting district representation. Details describe the expansion and its implications for regional financial oversight and banking operations.
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U. S. Federal Reserve
Allies Strike German Line For Gains On Four Sectors
Allied forces push in four sectors along the front with significant gains near Rheims Soissons and the Vesle river. British troops under Field Marshal Haig press a major advance in the Lys sector northwest of Lac Bassée, driving toward the Lawe and Clarence rivers as American forces advance nearby.
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Haig
Lys
Lac Bassee
Hiugg
Lawe
Clarence
Ste.d
PM seth hi yo
PM seth shows casual greeting in playful message style. readable text hints at informal chatter with friendly tone and personal tone.
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Seth
Yanks Cross River in Rain Defy Barrage
On Aug 7 at the Vesle river on the Aisne Marne front American and French forces broke German lines despite heavy shellfire and gas. They reached the main highway east of the river by midnight and secured the line toward the Aisne as rain drenched the battlefield and German counterattacks faltered.
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Aisne-Marne
Vesle River
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