Americans Prove Fighting Qualities South of the Somme
British dispatch from France reports American troops joining Australian brigades south of the Somme on July 4 in their first battle on the British front. Despite few in number, American companies attacked with determination, helped escort German prisoners, and earned praise from Australian officers. The piece notes intense shelling, successful counter-attacks, and a shared resolve to punish the enemy.
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Sors
San Arlonso
France
Somme
United States
America
Allies prepare for new German assault, March reports
Washington officials say Western Front preparations are underway to meet another German offensive. About 251000 American troops were on the European fighting line as of July, with minor raids like the Vaux attack noted as successful. Bundy commanded Second Division units in these actions.
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Washington, D. C
General March
United States
March
Europe
Elies
War Council
Unis
Senate Military Committee
Vaux
Guin Omar Bundy
Piave
Covington Sunk With Six Crew Missing in War Zone
The US Army transport Covington, used in convoy with American destroyers, was torpedoed and sunk in a wartime sea area Monday night. Six crew members are missing. the remainder, with officers, were landed at a French port. No soldiers aboard. The ship, formerly the Hamburg American Cincinnati, was the first American transport sunk while in convoy.
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Washington, D. C
United States Army
Covington
Cincinnati
Navy Department
Sims
Linpath
iAnfilles
Revolt in South Africa Confirmed by Botha Statement
London reports official confirmation of serious frontiers unrest in South Africa. Tenet Botha attributes disturbances to German intrigue funded by German money, while South African leaders push constitutional methods and police action amid nationalist sentiment and republican questions.
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London
South Africa
Tenet Botha
Union of South Africa
Ireland
Botha
Hertzog
Ams
China
Inquiry Promises U S Probe Into Columbia Sinking
Peoria Illinois July 6 an official inquiry by the United States government into the sinking of the excursion steamer Columbia last night with a large loss of life was promised by John Dougherty assistant district attorney Survivors charged the ship ran onto a sandbar in fog and was backed out into deep water before assessing injuries The craft broke in two and sank with as many as 150 deaths Divers and volunteers worked at the wreckage as officials prepared to conduct a thorough investigation and identify victims among the hundreds of excursionists aboard
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Peoria
United States
Columbia
John Dougherty
Rniag
Duck Wilson
Tazewell County
Dave Ender
Pekin
Kingston Mines
al Vresco Wark
Anl
Veoria
Ray Jones
Ilot Hoase
Little River City
Bradley
Herring
BL. Cl
Avenue Hotel Fire Shuts Old Austin Building
A blaze on the fourth floor of the Avenue Hotel in Austin Texas forced evacuation during a children's theater performance. The origin is undetermined and no injuries were reported as an aviator sighted flames and alerted authorities.
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Austin
Tex
Draft call ordered for new residents under Class One
Washington reports that General Crowder directed state and local boards to call up all new residents in Class One for physical examination immediately. Medical advisory boards were told to focus on selecting one man per district for August call to the colors.
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Washington
Urals
Yast
Crowder
Mitchel killed in aviation accident at Gerstner Field
Major John Purroy Mitchel former New York City mayor and aviator died instantly when a single seat sea plane fell at Gerstner Field Lake Charles Louisiana He had arrived from San Diego three weeks earlier and had been flying about thirty minutes at the time of the crash His body was to be sent to New York tonight The death ends Mitchel’s brief return to military service after his mayoral term and marks him as a young pioneer in U S aviation with multiple first flights and wing awards all details point to a tragic air mishap with no clear cause given
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Bundy
March
Ninth
Seventeenth Field Artillery
San Antonio
Omar Bandy
Seventeenth
Aan Antonio
Ninth Artilery
Unson
Fort Sem Houston
San Antonino
George BR. Maverick
Lee
A. H. Cadwallader Jr
Wo. Cherry
Mer
Ralph Harrison
Heche
Jater
San Antoni
Lake Charles
John Purroy Mitchel
New York City
Signal Corps
Gerstner Field
Kirby
Mitchel
New York
John Turrey Mitchel
Army
Mattsburg
Avistion Corps
San Diego
Cal
John Purvey Mitchel
United States
Avination
San Tuego
Sergt
Edmund Kriss
Rockwell Field Signal Corps
Wiaded
Taient
Robert. Mairesser
French Flying Corps
Yeserve
Michigan
Kansas City
Modaly
Charles W. Dyckson
Confab Over Russia War Plans Draws Cabinet Members
President Wilson convened a conference with Secretary Lansing Baker and Daniels and Admiral Jenson to discuss Russia amid Allied pressure for Siberian intervention. Reports say plans include an international army and peaceful penetration of Russia with economic aid, while Finnish-German activity near Archangel and rail lines to Vologda and the White Sea port of Murmansk influence strategic options.
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Jenson
Navy
Siberia
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Siberian
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Supreme War Council
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Esid Gesione
Italian Austro Hungarian Front Fierce Counterattack Repulsed
Desperate fighting on the Northern Italian front near Chiesannoya halted a counter offensive by Austro Hungarian forces. Austrian offensives on Porte di Salton also failed as Italian defense held firm.
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Chiesannoya
Talian
Unlegian War Office
Porte di Salton
Weather Roundup for Major U.S. Cities
San Antonio shows 60s with scattered readings and southeast winds. East Texas remains fair tonight and Sunday. Chicago and St Louis log 70s with northwest or northeast breezes. Kansas City 68 to 70s under partly cloudy skies. New York 60s to 80s with variable winds. Wallington reports 72 and partly cloudy with light west winds.
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San Antonio
Texas
ST. Louis
Wichst
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Kansas City
New York
Circus Train Crash Near Youngstown Kills One
A Barnum and Bailey circus train collided with a New York Chicago limited near Youngstown Ohio early today killing Thomas Keaney 25 of Murphysboro Tennessee. Keaney was crushed and thrown between cars in the wreck.
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Ohio
Barnum & Bailey
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Here
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Murphysboro
Keaney
Inayat
Kaiser Defeat Seen as Allies Rally in France
AP reports British Prime Minister Lloyd George told American troops on the French front that Germany must accept President Wilson’s conditions for peace. He stressed Allied aims, vowed no German soil was coveted, and praised American forces now in millions fighting for justice and world freedom.
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David Lloyd-George
France
Kaiser
Lloyd-George
Troop Ship Afloat Ashore In Atlantic Coast Incident
An Allied marquee note reports the troop ship City of Vienna ran aground on the Atlantic coast. Troops and crew were safely removed. The chief censor announced the vessel’s grounding and discussed strategic reflections on German military errors and allied unity.
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Ottawa
Vienna
Atantic
Naval affairs committee to tour European war zone
Chairman Padgett and members of the House naval affairs committee will depart on a battleship this month to inspect naval activities in the European war zone. The trip aims to assess operations and strategic developments during the ongoing conflict.
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Washington, D.C
Padgett
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Anna Val
Remarkable War Era Scene Before Armageddon Clash
Report describes a crowd near a field witnessing a battlelike display as Allied leaders including Lloyd George observe American and British troops in training. The mood is triumphal with cheers while discussions suggest peace through victory amid rising German threats.
Military Casualty Lists Include Texas Names
Washington D C July 6 lists show Marine Corps casualties with 1 killed in action and 32 wounded undetermined. Army list from Abilene and Texas names includes 143 killed in action and 23 died of wounds. Private Ray W Minor of Boerne severely wounded and others like Warren Sx Freund Austin and Joe W Krya Bryan reported wounded. Minor joined the army from Boerne about a year ago. his parents placed on the Charles ire here.
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Army
Ray W. Minor
Boerne Wa
Marine
Corp
Warren SX Freund
Austin
William L. Newgan
Smory
Joe WH
Krys
Bryan
Tex
Boerne
Kay
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