Yankee forces brace for major battle near Soissons
United Press reports that 170000 American troops including the 1st, 2nd, 4th Regulars and units from the 28th and 42nd National Guards divisions clash with German forces on a widening front north of Paris. Officials warn of heavy casualties and a prolonged pursuit as Allied front lines push toward Chateau Thierry.
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United Press
Ngton
Mth
C Hief
Today
Germany
Chateau Thierry
Marre
March
Pershing
Americans Put German Balloons to the Flame at Chateau Thierry
An American unit reports three German observation balloons overturned near Chateau Thierry after a quick strike, as Allied advances push toward the front. Prisoners and losses rise, with 6,000 Germans captured including several officers. A lone photographer films the advance, showing US troops charging machine guns in a church tower.
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War Department
Perth
National Guards
Camp Logan
Chateau Thierry
Shelia Buret
Dough Boys
Torcy
Yanks Push Forward Along Soissons Line
American forces pressed a wide front advance southwest of Soissons between the Aisne and the Marne. The attack east of Coeuvres near Missy Aux Bois extended toward Chaudun Vierzy and Courchampes as German counterattacks were repulsed along the irregular front.
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Aisne
Marne
Soissons
Cabling
Coeuvres
Miesy-Aux Bois
Minay Aux-Bois
Holssons
Alene
Chaudun
Vierzy
Courchampes
Missy Aux- Rosa
Courchamps
Viersy
Germans flees met with American bullets on European fronts
Americans say German bodies litter villages trenches and towns as retreating forces fail to show resolve. Captured officers reveal high intelligence but disillusion with leadership and government. German paper Krieges Zeitung admits Americans are of no use to the allies.
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Krieges Zeitung
Star Liberty Film at Liberty Sunday Features Many Acts
The Star Liberty Weekly announces a Liberty Theatre program starting tomorrow with features including Chas M Schwab and Mrs Schwab on their Beattie visit. Jacobse filmed scenes include Clara Kimball Young and Seattle Girls Victory carnival, naval trainees washing on Second Ave, Seattle parade. Gov List er and French consul meet as part of Saturday parade.
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Star Liberty Weekly
Liberty Theatre
Chas M. Schwab
America
France
Wolff Agency Cited In False Rheims Cathedral Claim
Berlin based Wolff agency, a leading propagandist for Wilhelmstrasse, is accused of lying about the Rheims cathedral destruction. A French officer Edward de Bondelli cited as observing the cathedral tower is shown to have died in 1910. his son serves in the army, others of the family did not fight.
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Germany
Rheims
Edouard de Bondelli
Geneva
Bondelli
San Diego Ship Sinking Sparks Ocean Mystery
The San Diego was sunk with no torpedo wake or periscope proof noted, while rescue ships observed no submarine. Five to six mines were found nearby by U S naval ships, prompting theories of mine or internal explosion over a U boat attack. Recovered officers and men totaled 1,186. Weather was calm and sea smooth.
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San Diego
Navy Department
Department
Germany
Fire Island Light
New York
Allied Troops Push Front Near Marne in WWII Era Offensive
French and American forces press the advance on the Alsine Marne front. Neuilly-Saint-Front and Licy-Clignon captured. German positions between Fossey and Oceuilly retreating toward the river as the allied drive widens.
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Paris
Alsine
Marne
French War Office
Newilly-St
Fossey
Ocuilly
Almne
Vierty
Melloy Wood
Villere Helon
Soissons
Neuilly- St. Front
Licy Clignon
Foasey
Oceuilly
Reindeer Meat Sale In Seattle From Alaska Shipment
Four hundred dressed reindeer arrived in Seattle from Nome Alaska Friday brought to the city on the 8 8 Victoria by Carl Albertson Seattle reindeer buyer Twenty five tons of meat are placed on the local market immediately it will retail for the same price as beef Albertson plans to return to Alaska for more meat and expects to be back in Beatle in October with another shipment
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Seattle
Nome
Alaska
Victoria
Carl Albertson
Albertson
Selected German Troops to Strike American Forces
In Paris on July 20 a German command letter from a prisoner described the 28th German division troops as specially chosen to deal the death blow to American forces on the Western front.
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Paris
Weat
Swiss Protest Over Gas Attacks on Border
Swiss government may lodge representations with Germany after deaths of several children in frontier villages, attributed by physicians to Hungarian gas attacks. Customs officials and locals near the frontier wear gas masks as Swiss press calls for swift government action.
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N. EB. A
Berne
Germany
Swiss Customas
Preas
Convict Birch Found Guilty of Draft Evasion
Nathan J. Birch, president of the Newsboys' union, was found guilty in federal court of evading the draft by failing to register. Police records and witness testimony questioned Birch's claimed birth year and his alleged links to the IWW. Jury deliberated 16 minutes. sentence set for July 27 after bail set at $3,000.
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Nathan J. Birch
Newsboys’ Union
Sireh
New York
Birch
Hirch
New York City
L W. W
Erwin P. Ault
Ault
J. Warren Smith
Officers Awarded Distinguished Service Medals in Action
General Pershing reports that American troops progress between the Aisne and the Marne. Five officers and men receive the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry: First Lieutenants Flannery and Grown, Sergeant Hyde, and Corporals Cunningham and Willard.
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Washington
Gen. Pershing
War Department
Alene
Marne
Flist Lieuta
Walter FR. Flannery
Joseph J. Grown
Sergia
James Hyde
Charlies E. Cunningham
Henry Willard
Boxing Bouts at Seattle Girls Victory Carnival
One hundred bouts will be staged by Willie Ritchie’s pupils from Camp Lewis at the Seattle Girls Victory carnival July 23 28. Ritchie brings his best to Seattle next week for the scrap tournament. Noted fighters announced include Leo Houck Harry Anderson and Frankie Tucker all of the navy.
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Willie Ritchie
Camp Lewis
Seattle
Rutchie
Ritchie
Leo Houck
Harry Anderson
Frankie Tucker
Navy
Plan to colonize Erin with troops after the war
A newly proposed solution of the Irish problem suggests colonizing Ireland with English Scottish and Welsh soldiers after the war. The plan claims the island will support three times its present population with proper agriculture and development.
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N. FE. A
London
Death of Senator Count De La Somagna Announced
Rome reports the death of Senator Count De La Somagna announced on July 20. The official notice confirms the prominent noble's passing and follows earlier public statements.
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Count Somaglia
Rome
Count de la Somagna
What This Date Brought in War
The entry notes multiple 1915 1916 and 1917 events: Kerensky becomes premier of Kuselan. German attacks near Craonne and Vauclereau fail. French advance on the air mile front Vermande villere Marleaux. Russians seize Kugi in the Caucasus from the Turks. Italians push toward the Caruso plateau within 20 miles of a city.
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Kerensky
Kuselan
Craonne
Vauclevo
Entrees Vermande-villere Marleaux
Kugi
Caucasus
Warsaw
Caruso
Prize Pigeon Prince Ole Hanson II Missing After Flight
John B Lukens of the Chamber of Commerce releases prize pigeon Prince Ole Hanson II in Winlock Washington for a swift homeward flight. The bird, who raced in Winlock on July 14, did not return. The Bestile Racing Pigeon club schedules another race for July 21.
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Prince Ole Hanson II
John B. Lukens
Chamber of Commerce
Prince Ole
Lukens
Winlock
Wash
Bestile Racing Pigeon Club
Italian Navy Buys Twelve Eagle Boats
The Italian navy will take over from the U S government 12 Eagle boats built by Ford. The craft 200 feet long steel displacing high speed are to be used against the Austrian fleet in the Adriatic Sea.
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Washington
U. S
Ford Company
Adriatic Sea
Three Involved In City Auto Crashes Injuries Reported
Three men were seriously injured Saturday morning in auto crashes. Fred C. Wales 45 of Kirkland Washington struck Louisa Larson 30 of 1628 Ninth Ave dragging her a half block with severe head lacerations and possible skull fracture. B Brasler 29 of 2356 Tenth Ave was struck by an East Union car at 19th Ave and KE Union Ave with two broken ribs and left arm paralysis. J C Rawling 15 of 911 N 85th St rode a motorcycle on Western Ave and struck Frank Isigpid 607 Eighth Ave. Isigpid has a compound fracture of the left leg while Rawling is jailed on an open charge.
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Fred C. Wales
Kirkland
Waah
Louisa Larson
Ninth Ave
First Ave
King St
Larson
Wales
Uberty
B. Brasler
Tenth Ave
East Union
19Th Ave
Western Ave
Frank Isigpid
Eighth Ave
Isigpid
Rawling
Five Marines Die in Battle Action
Washington reports Marine casualties totaling 78 with 5 killed in action 1 died of wounds 1 died of disease 45 wounded severely 2 wounded slightly 2 prisoners 22 missing in action amid ongoing combat operations.
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Washington
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