Pershing Reports Allied Actions Near Chateau Thierry and Marne
General Pershing's dispatch details intense artillery fighting northwest of Chateau Thierry, German counter attacks at Vaux on July 1 and 2, stiff resistance by American troops, and minimal activity on the Marne from June 29 to 30. Air actions over Picardy and limited hostilities in the Wilkes wood area are noted.
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Washington
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Picardy
Pershing
Ollows
Vosges
Tella of
Vaux
Marette Wood
le Thiolet la Croisette
Bourbel
Varis
Vincelles
Toth
Sligiggg
Wilkes Wood
Berlin
London
Somme
Aisne
Moulins-Sous-Touvent
Chateau-Thierry
Meuse
Sundgau
Italians Press Attacks Across Piave Front
Italian forces push along an 8 mile Piave frontage as 12 Austrian bridges are destroyed by air bombs. Bosnian troops resist strongly while Italians observe battlefield corpses and prisoners cry out against Austria.
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Associated Press
Piave
Austria
Italian gains on Piave line reported in July offensive
War Office bulletins from Rome and Vienna report Italian advances along the lower Piave front and in the San Lorenzo valley with 223 prisoners taken. Paris and Berlin reports note limited artillery action elsewhere and repulsed enemy assaults on several sectors.
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Piave Front
Adriatic
War Office
San Lorenzo
Vienna
London
Piave
Monte Sisemol
Asiago
Governor Lowden Delivers Centennial Oration in Illinois Celebration
Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois spoke at Chester Newfoundland during the One Hundredth anniversary of Illinois statehood and the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Kaskaskia. He and officials visited the grave of Shadrach Bond, Illinois’ first governor, after the address.
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Chester
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Great Britain
State Centennial Commission
Shadrach Bond
Thorp Wins Bout In Des Moines Showdown
Thorp of Kansas City outpointed Harley White of Chicago in a twelve round bout at the Western League ball park with a majority of ring side reporters giving Thorp six rounds to three with three even. In eight rounds Ray Wheelock of Camp Dodge outpointed Jimmy Lanning of Scammon. Johnny Meyers of Des Moines knocked out Ray Condon of Camp Dodge in the fourth round.
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Des Moines
Harvey Thorp
Kansas City
Harley White
Chicago
Thorp
White
Ray Wheelock
Camp Dodge
Jimmy Lanning
Scammon
Ana
Johnny Meyers
Ray Condon
America Seeks Reign Of Law For World President Tells Hearers At Mt. Vernon
President Wilson at Mount Vernon on Independence Day declares no peace with Germany while martial autocracy persists. He asserts a world reign of law based on consent of the governed and backed by organized international opinion, urging destruction of arbitrary power and establishment of a peaceful, just order.
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America
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Wilson
Mount Vernon
George Washington
von Kuehlmann
Germany
East
Russia
World
United States
Prussia
American Troops Settle In Camp On Italian Front
Rome July 5 The first American contingent in Italy has within forty eight hours set up camp living in tents and using a Red Cross supplied kitchen. Men are in fine spirits and good health as the Red Cross plans to establish a complete hospital near the camp within a week.
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Rome
Italy
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Arkansas convention backs women suffrage clause
Little Rock July 5 the Arkansas constitutional convention voted to add to the proposed state legislation a clause granting women all civil and political rights including suffrage and serving on juries a tie vote was adopted by a
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Constitutional Convention
Miss Quincy Wins in Molene Regatta
Rough water downsized the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association regatta course to eight miles. Miss Detroit driven by G A Wood beat Miss Minneapolis owned by G A Mowery by five seconds after two restarts. Winners included Sunbeam W Wood Minneapolis and Harry Godley in four mile events with times 9 07 8 11 and 8 03.
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Moline
Ill
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Detroit
G. A. Wood
Minneapolis
G. A. Mowery
Miss Minneapolis
Pee Creel
Sunbeam
W. Wood
Miss Quincy
E. Padgett
Harry Godley
Ugly Duckling
Queen Wilhelmina asks ministry to stay on in Hague dispatch
A Reuters report from The Hague states Queen Wilhelmina has asked the ministry to remain in office for the present to wind up current affairs.
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London
Wilhelmina
Reuter
The
Hague
British patrol actions near Somme thwarted say war office
Berlin July 5 British patrol attacks on both sides of the Somme were frustrated, the war office statement says. London transmitted the report via Berlin. The communiqué notes continued skirmishes along the river with no decisive gains for either side.
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Berlin
London
Somme River
War Office
Benny Leonard Defeats Brazzo to Retain Lightweight Title
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, defeated Jack Brazzo of Hazleton Pa in Wildwood New Jersey. The referee stopped the eight round bout with forty seconds left to prevent further punishment as eight ounce gloves were worn.
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Wildwood
N. J
Jack Brazzo
Hazleton
Brazzo
Owice
Baker Praises Army of a Free People at Camp Grant
Newton D. Baker secretary of war told 2,500,000 men in Camp Grant Illinois that they form the army of a free people. He said their mission rescues France from autocracy and defends liberty worldwide. Baker praised the great adventure of youth and pledged God speed as he inspected facilities and interned enemy aliens.
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Washington
Runnymede
Virginia
America
Rockford
Ill
Newton D. Baker
Camp Grant
France
Mr. Baker
Baker
Chicago
Charles H. Martin
New Orleans Renames Berlin Street to Pershing Street
New Orleans officials replace Berlin street with Pershing street to avoid Teutonic associations. The change prompts locals to joke about navigating the city as ex-residents ask for Berlin to find Pershing, reflecting cultural tensions in the citizenship.
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New Orleans
Board of City Commissioners
Berlin Street
Pershing Street
Orleanian
Sonny
Mike
Gen’. Pershing
Berlin
Seeker of Knowledge
Pershing
Greb Wins Decision In Rock Island Bout
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh was awarded a newspaper decision over Bob Moha of Milwaukee in a ten round middleweight bout in Rock Island Illinois. Sporting writers labeled eight of the ten rounds for Greb and noted a third round stagger with hard rights and lefts. Jimmie Harris and Stanley Everett fought eight rounds to a draw. Buck Sargent edged Eddie Summers in six rounds.
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Rock Island, II
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Greb
Jimmie Harris
Denver
Stanley Everett
Peoria
Buck Sargent
East Morins
Eddie Summers
Muscatine
Dempsey Knocks Out Devere in First Round in Joplin
In Joplin Missouri Jack Dempsey halted Bob Devere in the opening round of a scheduled twelve round heavyweight bout. A short left hook as they separated from a clinch felled Devere who appeared out of condition while Dempsey was fit and strong. The bout lasted under two minutes before the count. Dempsey and his manager left for Atlanta where he meets Porky Plynaj Saturday night.
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Joplin
Jack Dempsey
Bob Devere
Devere
Dempsey
Atlanta
Porky
Plynaj
Hamel Offensive: Australians and Americans Gain Ground
Field Marshal Haig reports a July 4 operation south of the Somme was a complete success. Australian troops with American infantry and tanks captured Hamel and nearby positions, taking about 1500 prisoners. A separate Australian advance east of Ville-sur-Ancre also advanced five to twelve hundred yards.
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London
Hamel
Haig
Lebish
Somme
Oye
Vaire
Ted Pre
France
Associated Press
Ville Bretonneux
Eis
British air action over Lille and Courtrai report losses
Official dispatch says British forces conducted aerial operations on July 3 amid bad weather. Six German aircraft were destroyed and four driven down out of control. Allied machines attacked Lille and Courtrai targets with all planes returning safely.
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London
Econaissances
Lille
Courtrai
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