Germans Mass 720000 Men In Retreat From Marne Pocket
Allied air reports put German forces near 60 divisions retreating toward the Vesle and river. The Marne pocket tightens as French American units push to cut off the Germans north of Chateau Thierry and along the Rheims road, with rail hubs like Epernay and nearby lines disrupted by shelling and bombing.
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Marne
Ion the Vesle
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Star Today
United Preas
Paris
Rheims-Soissons
RheimsSoissons Salient
Buzancy
Jaulgonne
Oulehy
Soissons
Kheans
Fire destroys Salmon Bay Foundry and patterns lost
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Salmon Bay Foundry plant on First Avenue and adjacent streets early Tuesday. All patterns and designs, raw materials, and in progress work were consumed. total loss not yet estimated. Fire began about 4 34 a m and ended at 5 41 a m.
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Salmon Bay Foundry
N. W
Americans Forge Ahead Near Thierry in World War I Meter
Reported from the front the unit advanced rapidly with bayonets and canned tomatoes aiding thirst. In two days they seized 2,600 prisoners and 12 batteries, including 66 officers led by a colonel, advancing over 20 kilometers and storming Vieray south of Soissons amid heavy fire. A German-American commander found one prisoner was his brother.
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Thesr
Vieray
Soissons
Land Drawing Held in Oregon
Portland crowds gathered for the Oregon California grant lands drawing. The first envelope chosen belonged to Robert Richard Oscar Mul of Colton, Oregon, for tract No 21. About 240 tracts were allotted to 2,027 applicants, averaging over four applications per tract, with some tracts drawing fifty or more filings. the lands near Portland are suitable for farming.
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Portland
United States Office
Oregon
California
Robert Richard Oscar Mul
Colton
Ore
Fishermen Appeal to Hoover Over Price Dispute
Neah Bay fishermen wired Herbert Hoover asking intercession after a four day meeting failed to bridge the gap with cannerymen, wholesalers, and the Food Administration over a 10 cent price cap. Cannerymen favor a lower price, while fishermen resist, citing season outlays. some boats have shifted to British Columbia trading at 5-6 cents.
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Cape
Neah Bay
Herbert Hoover
National Food Administrator
State Food Administration
C. O. Young
American Federation of Labor
Cape Plattery
B. C. Beck
The
Food Administration
British Columbia
At & Cents
Cape Flattery
French Retake Three Villages in Picardy Zone
French forces on a three mile front north of Montdidier captured Mailley Raineval Sauvillers and Aubvillers and took about 300 prisoners amid only artillery fighting on the rest of the front. The operations extended six miles north and slightly west of Montdidier with Aubvillers Sauvillers Mailly Raineval as key targets.
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Paris
War Office
Montdidier
Mailley Raineval
Sauvillers
Aubvillers
Seattle mobilizes 1290 men for Camp Lewis
One thousand two hundred ninety Seattle and King county men prepare to move to Camp Lewis for training. The first contingent leaves Thursday with three more to follow by August 15. A large sendoff includes noon banquets, a defense council hosted farewell, a parade, and an arena gallery open to friends and family.
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Seattle
King County
Camp Lewis
Council of Defense
Council of Patriotic Service
Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas Joins UW Faculty as Naval Science Professor
Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas is named professor of naval science at the University of Washington, making UW the fifth U.S. university to appoint a rear admiral to its faculty. The appointment was announced by Rear Admiral R K E Coontz after Capt. Thomas R. Senn arrived. Thomas commanded the Pacific fleet in 1912, led the California, and was recalled during the war. He will direct the new course training naval reserve officers at the university.
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Chauncey Thomas
University of Washington
University
United States
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Brown
Thomas
R. KE. Coontz
12Th Naval District
Thomas R. Senn
Bureau of Navigation
Pacific Fleet
California
Seattle
Porter
Yorktown
Coal Miners Speed Up Production Across Regions
Washington July 3 reports indicate higher coal output with American mines running about 40 percent above the fuel administration’s average weekly need. Carriers show rising ship tonnage from mines, with increases from West Virginia about 36 percent and from the Tennessee Kentucky district around 25 percent.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
West Virginia
Tennesseee
Kentucky
1017 Drafted Men Reach Camp Lewis
National army expects 12,000 men from five states to report for the July contingent. Eighty one men from Puyallup report first, with numerous arrivals from Stevens, Klickitat, Clatsop, Columbia, Pacific, Whatcom Wahkiakum Cowlitz, Benton Linn Polk, Adams Franklin Benton Grant Chelan and Grays Harbor counties.
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Camp Lewis
National Army
Washington
Oregon
Puyallup
Wash
Stevens County
Klickitat County
Clatsop County
Columbia County
Pacific County
Whatcom
Wahkiakum
Cowlitz
Benton, Linn and Polk
Adama, Franklin, Benton, Grant
Chelan
Grays Harbor
105 Casualties in U. S. Forces
Gen Pershing reports 105 total casualties including 24 killed in action and 3 died of wounds. The list covers 5 dead from other causes, 6 from accidents and other causes, 67 wounded severely, and 1 missing in action. Earlier, 23 marine casualties listed 4 killed in action 3 dead of wounds 15 wounded severely and 1 missing.
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Washington
Colored men drafted for special service in state
The state draft office received a call for 7 percent colored men of Class 1 for special service, taking all men in this class in the state. Washington also set a new minimum height of 60 inches and minimum weight of 110 pounds for drafted men.
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Olympia
Washington
Montesano Boy Wounded At Front Leg Shatters
Montesano July 23 Leonard Carter of this city is the first Montesano boy wounded at the front. Carter's leg was shattered while fighting with the Marines July 6.
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Montesano
Leonard Carter
Carter
Newcomb Carlton Arrives in Town in His Special Car
President Newcomb Carlton of Western Union arrived in Seattle in a private car for a three hour meeting with local officials. He defended the company’s stance against the war labor board ruling on unionization and predicted federal control of telegraph lines, though he did not know when ownership would transfer. Carlton noted past employee tensions over organizing but said relations are now running smoothly.
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Newcomb Carlton
Western Union
Wilson
Seattle
Telegraph
War Labor Board
Carlton
U S Air Supremacy to Terminate War
Portland July 23 Col Brice FP Disque of the U S Signal Corps says US will gain air supremacy once Le Haviland planes are produced in sufficient quantities. He believes such dominance will insure a prompt end to the war per the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen monthly bulletin.
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Portland
Col. Brice FP. Disque
U. S. Signal Corps
United States
le Haviland
the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Canadian casualty lists name Washington man
Ottawa Ont July 23 The following Americans are listed in today’s Canadian casualty list Died R W Watters Chicago Wounded W H Corning Sumas Wash Gassed H H Muirden Oregon
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Ottawa
Ont
R. W. Watters
Chicago
W. H. Corning
Sumas
Wash
H. H. Muirden
Oregon
U S Plans to Recruit 40 000 Laborers for War Plants
United States employment service speeds formation of state and community labor boards to recruit 40 000 unskilled workers for war plants in August and September. Current need is 25 000 unskilled workers to fill war plant positions.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
German Alien Held By Hoquiam Police
Hoquiam July 23 Adolph Bojunga a German alien and stranger in Hoquiam was found curled up in a wheelbarrow at the Mathews Shipbuilding Co yards and is being held for investigation. A Missouri livery stable keeper and a mule exchange anecdote follows with humorous curiosity.
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Hoquiam
Mathews Shipbuilding Co
Adolph Bojunga
Missouri
Brooklyn
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Yukon’’ Machines
Yukon
Picardy
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Lewis
U. S
Montesano Boy
Hoquiam Police
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