Germans Report Capture of 1300 Russians and 13 Cannons
Berlin reports the crown prince troops in Verdun and the northeastern front pressed an assault though repulsed with heavy losses. In Petrograd reporters note Russians driven back near the Sereth and Suzany valleys as harvest concerns rise amid front line activity.
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Mans
United Press
Petrograd
Bus River
Foesani
War Office
Zbrucz
Sereth
Suzany
Germans Again Try to Go Thru Verdun Front
Paris Aug 7 Heavy fighting raged in the Verdun sector as German crown prince forces attacked a three mile front on the left bank of the Meuse after a heavy bombardment. The French war office reported heavy German losses and said French guns inflicted strong fire and they repelled the assault between Avecourt wood and 1304 with renewed artillery and infantry actions around Craonne Hurtebise and nearby trenches.
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United Press
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
War Office
Avecourt Wood
Hurtebise
Craonne
Local draft exemptions filed as city seeks army quota
One in ten men are ready for the army and several exemptions are being filed as the city battles to meet a quota of 1 456. Some claims relate to dependents or jobs in government plants while others cite being aliens or mariners. Exemption rulings pending and exemptions due by 5 p m today.
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District 11
Iowin
Joseph Lamergo
Greece
America
Jacob P. Rosenbaum
Vancouver
Woodland Drive
Alfred King
Ave
Oscar A. Gustafson
James Thornton
First Ave
John Anderson
Skagway
Finland
Peter Farashiali
Madison St
Sam
Raymond
Potter
Eighth Ave
W. W. Eytes
Ferguson Hotel
Harry Young
Dexter Ave
Foster A. McLeod
Diller Hotel
Charles Alfred
Oral J. Pointer
Homer Francis Pointer
Olaila
Wash
Howard Hue Rutter
Seventh Ave
David Weir
Ninth @ve
Oliver G. Wal
Philadelphia
George Rudicile
George
Draft board grants mixed exemptions amid protest notes
The article lists individuals from various addresses and occupations facing draft status, noting exemptions granted or sought. It highlights Samuel B. Hale a private in the First hospital line and several married or alien respondents, plus Ernest Leo Jr who sought conscientious objector status and was denied after medical clearance and a dispute with board officer Welford Beaton. Leo pressed for a court hearing but was refused and told an oath would be required to serve.
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Samuel B. Hale
John Sr
Takach
Harada
Grand View
Emil Max Marsha
Auburn
Battle
Thomas Hooper
Jefferson St
Harold Dewey Button
Carbinado
R. I. Dooley
Seneca St
Chauncey A. Moon
Lincoln
Officers’ Reserve
Engineers
Earl A. Hinton
University St
Barney Sniderman
11Th Ave
Leo
Beaton
Allied air hero recalls lone dogfight over Somme
Col. Rees recounts single handedly repelling a German formation during the Somme push. He describes flying a solo scout at 8000 feet, diamond formation attackers, and how a lucky shot crippled one plane while he continued his attack, leaving him with a lifelong knee stiffness from a bullet wound.
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Col. Rees
Washington
Aircraft Commission
Somme
Aerodome
Mediation Begins in Butte Carmen’s Street Car Strike
A mediation committee led by Butte Mayor W.H. Maloney and other officials began talks to settle the city street car strike that paralyzed Butte transit since Saturday. The panel will report tonight as 10,000 to 15,000 workers remain on strike and no violence is expected.
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United Freee
Butte
Mont
W.H. Maloney
Otto Simonson
Scott Stevens
Street Carmen's Union
United States
W. A. Clark
C. C. Willis
Employers’ Association
Frank Little
William Sullivan
Altho
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Ernest Leo, Jr
Division
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Earth
EB. T. Allen
Council of National Defense
Aircraft Board
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F. A. Douty
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