Allies Elated Over Failure of German Drive
Report from the front notes that German assault failed to gain ground. Allied lines held on the Marne bridgehead west of Dormans as American regiments reinforced the defense. French chiefs anticipated the attack. Foch aligned dispositions to blunt the German offensive and preserve front stability.
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Argonne
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Erho de Paris
Foch
Marne
Noted Naturalist Rathbun Dies in Washington D C
Richard Rathbun acting director of the Smithsonian Institute and noted naturalist died at his home in Washington D C He was 68 and a native of New York State The report notes his prominence in natural science and his long service at the Smithsonian Institution
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Jnly
Richard Rathbun
Smithsonian Institute
Thuffaln
X.Y
German Drive Held Along Entire Line Near Rheims
Allied reports say German forces under von Below and von Bohn launched a major assault east of Rheims, with heavy German losses from barbed wire and machine gun fire. American and French troops held positions along the Marne bend, repulsing attacks with several prisoners taken and several enemy aircraft shot down.
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von Bohn
Hun
Rheims
Souain
Prunay
Marne
Epernay
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Associated Press
Giinte
Tailinn
Petaween
Berlin
Americans Rout Entired German Division at Marne
American forces mounted a powerful counter attack and drove the German division back across the Marne river west and southwest of Jaulgonne. By Monday morning the Germans had no troops across the river in front of the American line. The action yielded heavy German losses with many soldiers drowned in the rising stream. American troops also recaptured Fossey and Crezancy on the south bank, retaken from German control.
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Maine
Dormans
George Robertson
Kansas City
Marne
Fossey
Rheims
Mains
Germany
Reuilly
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James
New York ‘Times Co
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Jaulgonne
London
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War Department
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White House
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Dat Chapelle
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Rouquigny
Dormany
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Miene
Redemar Wood
French Battle Positions All Intact In New Offensive
Paris dispatch reports French and American forces repelling repeated German attacks between Chateau Thierry Rheims and south of the Marne. French lines hold, with heavy enemy losses and about 60 to 70 German divisions in position for the offensive, possibly 950000 men and 40000 engaged.
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Maraille-le-Port
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Rheims
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la Guippe
Louain
German Offensive Fails to Alter French Front
London reports from the Associated Press that July 16 show little change in the front as German attacks against the French line continued through the previous day. Advices up to noon indicated the offensive made no decisive gains and the situation remained stable on the battlefield.
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Pershing Reports Situation Satisfactory In Verdun Front
Washington July 16 official war department bulletin confirms Pershing and Bliss reports the first day of the German offensive was a general advance guard action. American troops held line on the Marne with recaptured villages and counter strokes feared to threaten German forces east of the river.
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War Department
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Bliss
Epernay
Rheims
Hard Fighting on Marne Forces Americans to Recede
On the French Front the American troops counterattacked with vigor and expelled enemy forces from a temporary occupied position on the southern Marne. The counterstroke pushed German troops back across the river near Fosgoy as daylight faded.
French American Forces Hold River Crossing At Rheims Front
Describes brutal fighting as Germans attempt to ford the river with pontoon bridges and lattice works. French and American units resisted on the southern bank, launched a counter blow later in the day, and inflicted heavy losses on crossing deutschen.
Times editorial on Germany's 1917 campaign and Allied progress
The Times editorial notes Germany’s current war effort does not signal a decisive end to the conflict. It describes battles around Rheims and the Marne, with American forces defending positions and a notable counterattack at Vaugwis yielding prisoners. No British troops have yet been engaged.
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London
Timesine
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Times
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New Figure in Siberia Would Rule Country
The article reports on a shifting balance of power with a potential new ruler in Siberia and German support for Bolsheviks in the West. It notes Bolshevik weakness and a possible German demonstration far from home, while Russians may gain chance to restore stable government with allied help.
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Assin
Germany
Levent
Horvath May Unite Russia Says Daily Mail Editorial
The Daily Mail proclaims a new Siberian government headed by Horvath as a pivotal move. It claims Horvath, once exiled by Manchuria, enjoys strong local trust and would lead a regime loyal to the Allies, excluding the Bolsheviks.
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Vaenlle Ledger
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Manchuria
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Biber
Fidener
Tle
Japan May Inuryvene Duty Arises in Vindi Vostok
A London dispatch reports growing tension northwest of Vindistok as precally elements clash with Gannonns. Government and advisory bodies indicate the time has come for action and duty in the evolving crisis.
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Hines Nery
Th. Amd
Vindivostok
Soviet Siberia Crisis Deepens as Allied Interventions debated
Fragmented dispatch discusses intervention options for Siberia amid Bolshevik advances and Allied tensions. Reports quote Tokian interviews on Russia's stance and potential constituent assembly as the region faces rising threats and shifting loyalties.
Dagger in the Back Promises from Gold Medal Capsules
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the National Remedy of Holland. It claims daily use relieves back pain and distress, promising relief tomorrow after three to four capsules daily. The copy warns against imitations and urges buying only Gold Medal with time markings on the package.
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Haarlem
Netherlands
Holland
Brestle
Uotland
Elvalon
Fragment on government and alliance remarks
A controversial statement denounces a temporary premier as not Russian and mocks a rival regime. The speaker claims the current government is a hollow veneer and that real order rests only with the allies, criticizing a socialist group as not representing Russia.
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Cniek
Vladivostok Ba
le Due
Wire Destroys Wertilizer Plant in Jacksonville
A destructive blast damaged a Wertilizer facility in Jacksonville as a nitrate explosion disrupted operations. The incident caused extensive losses at the Agnerivan Agricultural Company site, with government researchers noting significant financial and production setbacks.
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