Senate report blasts aviation delays and calls for cabinet department
The Senate military sub committee's report criticizes initial aircraft production for delay waste and favoritism while praising gains in later years. It urges one man in charge future aviation and notes billions wasted with no American made fighters or assault planes in front line.
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Senate
Department of Aviation
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Military
Senator Thomas
Colorado
Department of Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Aircraft Production Board
Signal Corps
Congress
Ship Deficit Shrinks as July Losses Reported
London reports July merchant tonnage losses due to enemy action and risks at 313,013 tons, lifting allied and neutral deficits to 698,002 for the period. British deficit improved by tonnage built in British and foreign yards on British account to 22,811, a contrast to the year’s early six monthly average of 96,000. In U.S. updates, Kington D.C. notes ten ships totaling 51,700 DWT added to the American merchant marine for the week ending August 15, with seven steel and three wood vessels. Eight steel ships and two wooden ships, totaling 58,850 DWT, were launched that week.
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London
Garter
Kington D.C
American Merchant Marine
Shipping Board
Weather Summary for Cities and Regions
Weather notes for San Antonio East Texas and major cities including St Louis Chicago Mass Cly New York and Washington show fair conditions in San Antonio with highs near 96 to 100 and southerly winds. Other locales report clear or partly cloudy skies with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to mid 70s and light to moderate southwest winds.
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San Antonio
Texas
St. Louins
Chicago
Jast
Maas Cly
New York
Washington, DT
Righexts An
German raider sinks fishing fleet near Grand Banks
Montreal report says the Maritime Fish Corporation fleet was destroyed by the armed trawler Linnood, captured by a German submarine, while operating off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. The Sylvania and Vasadena were also sunk as crews reach port. Dela Garde crew survivors arrive at Gabarus.
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Montreal
Maritime Fish Corporation
Linnood
Grand Banks
New Foundland
Bannqueréau
Triumph
Here
Nova Scotia
Gloucester
Mass
ELOSS
Gabarus
Cape Breton
Dela Garde
Dory
Navy Officials Confident On Triumph Raid After Submarine Capture
Washington officials say they await news on the capture or destruction of the trawler Triumph seized by a German submarine on Tuesday. The crew is aboard the raider, arming the vessel for a raid on Grand Banks fishing smacks. Officials deny plans to let the Triumph slip away and warn that forces are in place to protect shipping. Captain Evans of the Penistone, six days a German submarine prisoner, reports attempts to arm captured ships as raiders.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Triumph
Grand Banks
Gravud
Coast Guard
David Evans
Penistone
Evang
Frang
Wan
Soviet government declares state of war with America
Washington reports the Bolsheviki government has declared war on the United States. Vice Consul Imbrie lowered the U S flag at the Petrograd consulate, closed the post, and handed affairs to the Norwegian government. About twenty Americans in Petrograd were ordered to depart, with searches, one arrest, and one person in hiding.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
Imbrie
Petrograd
Johnston and Ten Others Nominated Major Generals
Washington August 22 President Wilson nominated seven brigadier generals for promotion to major general. The list includes William H. Johnston and William Weigel among others with de Mel Carter and Merritt W. Ireland also named in senior roles. Several brigadiers and colonels connected to Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis are noted for their regional ties.
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Washington D. C
Wilson
William H. Johnston
Beaumont Li
Buck
William Weigel
Robert L. Howse
Robert Alexander
John J. Hines
Hutcheson
Walter H. Gordon
Eli A. Helovick
William Lassiter
Willian
McNair
de Mel. Carter
Ehfeci
Militia Bureau
William E. Johnston
Camp Travis
Robert J. Howse
Mi A
Merritt W. Ireland
San Antonio
Southern
Fort Sam Houston
Uelmick
Howze
Pershing
Mexico
Seventh Cavalry
United States
NEED MEN FOR STAFF Washington D C Aug 22
War Department rescinds enlistment suspensions to accept men with special qualifications for the general staff. Statisticians, accountants, stenographers, utpists, chemists, mechanical engineers and textile industry experts needed for staff service at Army headquarters.
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Washington
D. C
General Staff of
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
War Department
Stafis
Thes
General Staff
Texas Ranger Shaw Killed Near Brownsville
Austin Aug 22 Joe St Shaw Texas ranger was killed last night in a fight with smugglers about two miles east of Brownsville. Adjutant General Harley received the report stating one smuggler was killed and three were wounded or arrested. no other details available.
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Austin
Tex
Joe St
Shaw
Texas
Brownsville
Hariey
Foch bites deep holes in German line threatening defenses
Allied forces under Foch Seven major sectors push from Soissons to Ypres forcing German withdrawal and risking collapse of the Vesle Aisne front. British and French advances press near Bapaume Roye Noyon and the Oise while German losses mount with thousands of prisoners.
Tornado Devastates Tyler Minnesota Leaving Dozens Dead
A tornado struck Tyler Minnesota injuring over 100 and killing about 30 to 35. Twenty seven bodies identified as rescue crews battled wreckage that destroyed banks power house and general stores. The disaster left three blocks flattened and a railroad wreck with twelve fatalities and many injuries.
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Tyler
Minn
Aaga
Tyter
Allen Marries Again in Fort Worth Texas
Redmund M. Allen former Joliet penitentiary warden married Ruth Shaw of Chicago in Fort Worth Texas on Sunday This marks his third marriage Allen who rose to prominence at Joliet resigned after a dispute with Governor Dunne over the honor system at the prison His second wife Odette Allen was murdered and Allen has a son and a daughter about a decade younger than his new wife who is 23
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Chicago
Redmiund M. Allen
Joliet Penitentiary
Fort Worth
Tex
Ruth Shaw
Allen
Illinois Penitentiary
Joliet
Gaovernore Dunne
Odette Al_len
French Drive Wedge On Oise Front In August 22 Offense
London reports Gen Mangin's French forces reach the Ailette line as part of a push to split Von Boehn and crown prince armies. French occupy four villages east of Noyon and reach the Ailette on a six mile front. British efforts between the Somme and Ancre report rail crossing at Arras Bapaume and 2000 to 3000 prisoners. General Byng faces stiff opposition around Bapaume with shifting control at Achiet le Grand.
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Associated Press
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Ypres
France
Tle
Marshal Foch
Wermans
Noyon
Humbert
Mangiv
Somme
Rheiing
Byng
Albert
Arras
Bapaume
Ancre
Lys
Lassigny
Luassigny
Roye
Negle
Vesle
Albert-Arras Road
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Hindenburg
Achiet-le
Loere
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Oise
Aisne
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von Eben
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von der Marwitz
Ludendorff
Mangin
Bieux
Juvigny
Gavigny
Osly
Passy
Soissons-Conoy-Le-Chateau
London
Arnmey
Ailette
War Office
Arras-Bapaume
Neuf Berquin
Merville
Paris
le Plemont
Matz
Thiescourt
Cannecancourt
Ville
Divette
Sempigny
Bretigny
Bourguignon
St. Paul-Aux Bois
la Quincy-Basse
Pommiers
Achiet-le-Grand
Milette
Aucre
British Drive Between Somme and Ancre Near Arras
British troops hold most of the Arras Albert rail line and push posts east of the line. Tanks crossed the rail line and advanced to positions east toward the Bapaume Arras road. Early morning reports say final objectives were reached with progress south of Albert and along the Meaulte Albert front.
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France
Arras-Albert
Bapaume-Arras
Albert
Ancre
Somme
Allied Forces Take Lassigny As Noyon Advance Gathers Pace
Paris dispatches report Allied troops have seized over 100000 prisoners since July 18 while Humbert’s forces occupy Lassigny aiding the push toward Noyon. Mangin advances toward the Oise as German defenses tighten between the Oise and Somme rivers.
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Dayton-Wright
Curtiss
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Helmick
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Joe R. Shaw
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Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Noyou
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