Foch Starts New Drive North of Paris Pressing Germans
Associated Press notes renewed Allied action in the Soissons Rheims area with American forces crossing the Vesle river at multiple points and storming German lines. They report a solid American foothold on the north bank aided by heavy artillery while German forces maintain resistance on the Vesle and across the Aisne front, with bridges destroyed but Allied heavy guns crossing the river.
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Foch
Paris
Aisne-Marne Front
Vesle River
Associated Press
Soissons-Rheims
the Vesle
The
Vesle
Aisne
Americans Cross Vesle River Near Fismes In West Front
Additional American infantrymen crossed the Vesle river east and west of Fismes overcoming determined German opposition. US forces repelled counter attacks west of Fismes and used bayonets in close fighting. German prisoners included officers and privates from the Flanders front, suggesting a German withdrawal to reinforce Crown Prince troops.
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Vesle
Fismes
Flanders
Hold Their Positions West of Vesle River
Paris August 8 Franco Americans crossed the Vesle east of Braisne and held the positions captured after furious German counter attacks. North of Rheims French forces advanced about 400 yards in the latest official bulletin issued last evening.
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Paris
Vesle
Braisne
Rheims
Crossing the Vesle Under Heavy Fire by Americans
American forces forced crossings of the Vesle river during a storm and heavy German artillery and machine gun fire. American engineers staged a remarkable feat providing means for the troops to cross.
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Vesle
Tuesady
German War Front Lines Shortened Indicated
Berlin advices quoted by a Zurich dispatch report indications of a German shortening of battle lines on the Western front. Troops will be moved from various sectors and concentrated in a more restricted area.
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Paris
Zurich
Switzerland
Berlin
Advice Is Not Needed From Col Roosevelt
London dispatch reports that American forces will not heed Col Roosevelt’s call to avoid soft targets. A Reuters correspondent notes no soft hitting by US troops and quotes an American officer promising rough war for the Germans. The piece recalls Roosevelt's speech urging strong, fast, hard-hitting action rather than targeting soft spots.
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London
Roosevelt
United States
Crop losses shrink corn and wheat forecast keeps bumper yields
Washington reports the Agriculture Department cut projected corn losses to 171 million bushels and wheat losses to 13 million from last month, with overall crop output still higher than last year despite weather setbacks. London notes bread price rises spark discontent in Austrian cities, while Baton Rouge confirms Louisiana ratifies the federal prohibition amendment.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Aid to Allies Seen in Food Exports During June
Washington reports the Food Administrator states June exports of beef reached 92,174,000 pounds with 95 percent sent to England France Italy and Belgium. The prewar three year monthly average was 1,066,000 pounds, highlighting wartime aid level.
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Washington
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Women urged to register under internment threat
There are only six days left for German alien females to register as with males they face internment if they do not register by August 14. Registration is conducted through Postmaster Z M Bradford with a phone line to The Empire at the post office.
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Z. M. Bradford
Empire
Russian war declaration drums up Russia Britain clash
A dispatch from Russian sources to Berlin states Bolsheviki Government declares war exists between Russia and England. Graves will command troops in East Siberia now at Camp Fremont as part of a service to aid the Russians. Stockhom, Aue.
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Graves
East
Siberia
Philippines
Stockholm
Aue
Berlin
Russia
England
Graves to lead American Siberia forces with Japanese and British
Maj Gen William S Graves of the Eighth Division at Camp Fremont California is assigned to command American forces in Siberia service alongside Japanese and British units. The American contingent will include the 27th and 1st Regular Army regiments now serving in the Philippine Islands.
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Washington
William S. Graves
Eighth Division
Camp Fremont
California
Siberia
Philippine Islands
Japanese Officers Vying For Siberia Command In Allied Forces
Reports indicate Gen Uyshara has been suggested to lead Allied troops in Siberia. Separately Maj Gen Graves, commander of the Eighth Division at Camp Fremont, is named to command American forces there. Felix Cole, U S consul at Archangel, was released as Bolshevik forces retreated.
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Washington, Aug
Felix Cole
Archangle
Government meat monopoly plan urged by FTC
Washington August 8 The Federal Trade Commission recommended to President Wilson government control of principal stockyards cold storage plants warehouses refrigerator and cattle cars to destroy the monopolies of Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy in meat supplies and related foods. The measure aims to curb market manipulation restrict supplies and protect producers and consumers.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Swift & Company
Armour & Company
Morris & Company
Wilson & Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Duke of Kahanamoku Vastly Sets 125 Yard World Mark
The Duke of Kahanamoku, Hawaiian swimmer, smashed the world record for 125 yards with a time of 1 12 4 5 seconds in New York on August 8.
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New York
Duke of
Italian Captain Urges U S Regimental Aid To Italy
Captain Francesco Mario Guardabassi formerly a Metropolitan Opera tenor now with the Italian Grenadier Guards tells Americans that sending two regiments to Italy would boost Italian morale. He asserts Italy has an army of 4,000,000 and predicts Germany will renew its drive against this mass while affirming resolve to stand firm and conquer.
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United States
Italy
Francesco Mario Guardabassi
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Celly
Germany
Casualty Lists Grow From Marne and Aisne Battles
Aug 8 report shows Army and Marines casualty list 1014 names with 150 killed and 437 severely wounded. Marne battle totals now over 3000 casualties. Two more Army lists add 143 names with 36 killed. British casualties for the work ending yesterday total 9866 with 1709 killed and 8152 wounded.
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Washington
Army
Marines
Marne
London
Knecht cites French war losses in U S address
Marcel Knecht of the French High Commission told a New York audience last night that 1,130,000 French were killed in the war and an equal number wounded.
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New York
Marcel Knecht
United States
Lieut Foss Il Killed In Boiler Explosion
Lieut Foster Foss of Providence Rhode Island with the American Army was killed and five sailors injured when a boiler exploded aboard an American ship in a British port yesterday.
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London
Aus
Foster Foss
Providence
Magnin Praises American Troops in Aisne Battle
Gen Mangin issued an official order thanking American forces for their brilliant role in the Aisne engagement. He highlighted 91 cannon captured 7 200 prisoners and ten kilometres of territory retaken praising their swift assault and declaring pride in commanding such brave troops.
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Mangin
Aisne
Lloyd George Praises American War Strength in Commons
In the House of Commons Premier Lloyd George said American forces will soon rival the entire German Army. He praised American bravery and commended both officers and men for their conduct in action.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
German Plan to Hamper Our Sea Commerce
Navy reports submarine activity off Cape Hatteras signals German divers operate on this side of the Atlantic to disrupt trade. Merak, a small unarmed steamer, was torpedoed off North Carolina with 18 sailors missing. later part of crew landed. Submarines off the French coast sank the American Portage and the British Berwind. Lake Portage built in Joluth last year.
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Washington
Cape Hatteras
Navy Department
Atlantic
Merak
North Carolina
Lake Portage
Jouluth
Grave Found of Roosevelt by an Aviator
An American aviator finds a grave at the edge of Chamery Wood marked by a cross with the inscription Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt buried by the Cervians in English. The discovery adds a mysterious note to wartime history near the Chamery Wood where the cross marks a fallen airman’s resting place.
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Roosevelt
Chamery Wood
Quentin Roosevelt
German Attacks Southeast of Soissons Reported
Berlin reports strong enemy assaults occurred yesterday evening to the southeast of Soissons. No further details are provided on forces or damage, but the bulletin notes continued activity on the Western front with emphasis on the southeast Soissons sector.
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Berlin
Soissons
Paris Bombardment Persists Under Long Range Guns
Paris endures ongoing bombardment as long range artillery maintains pressure on the city. Reports describe continual shelling and strategic fire from distant batteries, affecting civilians and defense positions amid mounting tensions.
British French drive near Amiens overwhelms Germans
Allied forces under Gen. Foch launch a major 28 mile offensive near Amiens with Gen Haig in command. In four hours the Germans are driven back over three miles, towns and prisoners captured, and heavy losses inflicted as the drive continues into the afternoon. The attack follows Germany's defeat on the Aisne Marne front.
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Associated Press
Aisne-Marne
Foch
Amiens
Haig
British and French Launch Wide Offensive Southeast of Amiens
On August 8 London reported a determined allied push on a broad front southeast of Amiens as British Fourth Army and French First Army Corps seize the initiative. Haig personally commands the drive aimed at wiping out German positions around Montdidier, near Cantigny, which Americans had captured prior to the Marne push.
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London
Amiens
Fourth Army
First Army
Haig
Montdidier
Cantigny
Marne
British Attack Across Somme Front Seizes Objectives
British and French forces opened a joint operation on a 12 mile Somme front in heavy mist. Troops advanced within four hours, taking prisoners and recapturing Helmer Wood and Dodo Wood near Amiens. Tanks crossed the Avre river aiding the advance toward Marcelcave and related villages.
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Somme
Morlancourt
Avre
Luce Valley
Amiens
Helmer Wood
Dodo Wood
Marcelcave
Lamittee
Ensantree
British forces advance 1000 yards in latest action
From London reports dated August 8, British troops yesterday advanced about 1000 yards in ongoing engagements. Commanders described momentum as continued and tactical gains were noted along a contested front.
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London
Allies Blast Hope Of German War Endurance
The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna states Allied offensives have shattered German hopes for a swift military decision before American forces arrive in strength. It notes gains in territory, morale damage to German forces, and rejects excuses. It praises Gen. Foch and asserts Allied command quality equal to Ludendorff and von Hindenburg.
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Zurich
Arbeiter Zeitung
Vienna
Frontline Boundaries Between Clarence and Lawe Rivers
An official bulletin posted last evening describes a five mile front between the Clarence and Lawe rivers. The document outlines the geographic line and implications for local operations and jurisdiction.
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Clarence and
Lawe Rivers
Germans Capture Yent and 200 British Prisoners on Somme
Berlin reports the German War Office says Yent on the Somme was captured and about 200 British prisoners taken. British counterattacks south of the Blayecorbie road reportedly failed.
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Berlin
Yent
Somme
War Office
Blayecorbie Road
British Advance Near Amiens Reported In New Offensive
London dispatch reports the British have advanced over three miles at several points near Amiens in their latest offensive against German forces.
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London
Amiens
Weight of Main Blow Against Hutier’s 18th Army Corps
British command concentrates the main blow on Gen. von Hutier's 18th Army Corps in a key sector. The operation aims to breach German lines and force a critical breakthrough amid ongoing trench warfare.
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von Hutiers
18Th Army Corps
Belief of U S Troop Involvement in Western Front Push
Washington reports growing belief that there are now American troops taking part in the French and British offensive on the Far Western front, signaling renewed allied pressure and American military engagement.
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Washington
Old papers for sale at The Empire office
A small classified note advertises old papers for sale at The Empire office located at Second and Main streets. The listing highlights available bundles for collectors and researchers seeking archival material.
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Empire
Second
Main Streets
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