Americans 70 Soon Invade German Soil Briey Targeted in Lorraine
Paris dispatch notes American forces poised to advance under French command to seize Briey in Lorraine as part of a broader plan to pressure the Hindenburg line. Briey Thionville iron district long coveted by Germany, with annual output cited at 40 million tons, linked to the long alliance with Verdun and Longwy defenses.
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Tha
America
Germany
Willy
Hindenburg
Foch
Rhine
Briey
Thionville
Lorraine
Frankfort
Driey
Verdun
Longwy
German Meuse Front After Marne Threat Reaches Stronghold
In September 1914 after the Marne the German advance reached the Meuse at St Mihiel and held in the Woevre region against a French counteroffensive in the Thionville Thierry sector. The Verdun attack followed.
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Nancy
Marne
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Woevre
Thionville-Thierry
Verdun
Offensive Aims and Verdun Link in 1916 Strategy
The text argues 1916 aims to prevent enemies by capturing Verdun to protect the Torraine mineral basin and asserts a decisive offensive will invade German territory. It notes recent victories on the Aisne and Somme as part of a Toch plan logic and claims the St Mihiel pocket is emptied with no remaining French front pockets. It commends American soldiers.
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1916
Verdun
Torraine
Algae
Somme
Toch
Rhine
Metz-Thionville
St. Mihiel
France
City to consider two ordinances on public welfare and cinema licensing
The San Antonio city commission will likely assess two measures. One creates a volunteer Public Welfare board to approve subscription drives and bar unpermitted solicitations. The other forms a licensing board with the city electrician, a theater owner, and a motion picture operator to certify exam passing operators for safety and competence.
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San Antonio
City Commission
Bell
Public Welfare
Mire
Wright
City Electrician
Band Concert at Post by Motor Transport Unit Band No 804
The Motor Transport Unit Band No 804 under Bandmaster Hi Le Maire will perform a staff post concert Friday evening from pat to 9 30. The program includes marches waltzes tubas and a national anthem with pieces by Katowsky Blaine Teresa Del Riego and Kiesler among others. Carter Harrison departed for France yesterday to take up work there.
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Motor Transport Unit
Band No. 804
le Maire
Katowsky
Waltz
Blaine
Easter
Roberts
Parasolo
Teresa del Riego
Jennings
Kiesler
Jungdann
Grooms
Austin Plane Crash Kills Mechanic in Crash near Dawson
An Austin man Walter Hilton a mechanician was killed when a plane carrying pilot Ming crashed two miles east of Dawson. Ming survived with severe bruises. Hilton's home is listed as California and Ming's as Austin Texas.
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Walter Hilton
Ming
Anilea
Dawson
Hilton
California
Austin
Tex
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