American Tank Steamer Jennings Sunk Off Virginia Coast
American tank steamer C. B. Jennings sunk by German submarine about 100 miles off Virginia coast. 30 survivors brought to Norfolk. captain and 13 crew missing. Reports confirm two subs operating off Atlantic. navy and patrol boats, sea planes active along coast. 40 aboard per Standard Oil records. chief officer and 31 men landed at Norfolk. 17 still unaccounted for.
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Associated Proae
Banner
Washington
C. B. Jennings
Virginia
Norfolk
Navy Department
Q. B. Jennings
Atlantic
Nova Scoti
Jennings
Wisterald
Prean
Baunerd
New York
Standard of Co
Fishing Schooner Sunk by German Sub Off Atlantic Coast
The fishing schooner Netyon A of Yarmouth Nova Scotia was sunk by a German submarine off the north Atlantic coast. The crew landed at a Canadian Atlantic port reporting the vessel was destroyed last Saturday.
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TRY
Presa
Bannert
Netyon A
Yarmouth
N. S
North Atlantic
First Hog Island Ship Quisionck Launched At Philadelphia
Philadelphia Aug 5 with the President and Mrs Wilson giving Godspeed the cargo carrier Quisionck the first ship built at the Hog Island plant was launched at 12 38 this afternoon amid ceremony and cheers in the shipyard officials reported a successful inaugural launch marking a milestone for the project and the yard
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Bintery
Philadelphia
Hearty Godspeed
United States
Wilson
Quisionck
Hog Island
Ohio WIL Send 1650 to GAM On August 26
State draft headquarters announced that under the August draft call Onto will send 6,050 men to Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville Ky on August 26. Most drawn will be youths registered in June as class one in 1917 practically exhausted. A call was also made for 827 negroes to Camp Taylor on August 23. County wardety quotes not announced.
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Zachary
Taylor
Louisville
Camp Taylor
Wadety
Knox County Hits War Stamp Quota Ahead Of Schedule
Knox county surpasses its War Savings quota of 638800 with August 1 sales totaling 675000 based on 20 per person for 31940 residents. Bi partisan campaign and women’s drives, led by Dowds, Banning and Ashbaugh, plus Mt Vernon women’s captains, pushed pledges above 250000 and 11000 respectively. Danville Buckeye City district exceeds allotment by 70 percent under Howard Workman, signaling leadership in the county and state.
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Knox County
Knox
Ohio
Sune
8. G. Dowds
William Banning
P. M. Ashbaugh
Mt. Vernon
Frank Harper
Cole
Zolman
Congdon
Coward
Ewart
Miss Williams
Howard 8. Workman
Danville-Buckeye
German Resistance Deepens Along Veule Veine Front
Allied patrols crossing the Veule and Assn rivers meet stubborn German resistance. Near Minzon on the Veule’s south bank German troops fight fiercely, with heavy clashes around Vaules farm and adjacent woods before being forced back.
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France
Associated Press
Assnd
Veale
Minzon
Veule
Vaules Farm
Wounded Yanks Chance Is 20 to 1
Associated Press reports the Staf chief says among American soldiers wounded in the Marne Aisne offensive fewer than five percent will die from their wounds and about 415 will be returned to service with only 14 percent discharged for disability based on allied experience.
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Washington
Marne-Aisne
Staf
Anti Bolsheviki factions join to oust enemy in Siberia
A Siberian relief effort unites anti Bolsheviki groups to expel Bolshevik forces. The move centers on six additional Siberian cities, aided by Czechoslovaks and Siberian government military bodies, with dispatches reaching the Russian embassy at Omsk.
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Preas
Washington
Siberia
Siberian
Cechoslovaks
Trou Omsk
Submarine chaser sunk in collision near Hog Island
The navy department reports submarine chaser No. 187 sunk in a collision off the Virginia coast near Hog Island. All crew members were rescued.
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Submarine Chaser
Washington
Hog Island
Virginia
Navy Department
Americans Glory In Street Fighting At Mises
The Associated Press describes American troops in Paris streets near Mises on August 5 capturing a German unit. The battle is cited as the war’s fiercest hand to hand combat with Prussian guards resisting and being bayoneted or clubbed as they held machine guns.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mises
Paris Region Bombardment Resumes in Morning Action
The associated press reports resumed long range bombardment targeting the Paris region this morning as military operations continue. The attack underscores intensifying hostilities in the area with ongoing air and artillery strikes affecting surrounding communes.
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Paris
Local War Bond Drive Urges Public Support
A fragmented note urges patriotism and local pride to back the war savings stamps program. Citizens are reminded to purchase stamps as a civic duty and community morale booster amid wartime effort.
Huns May Make Stand on Front of Ypres to Rheims
American forces suffer heavy casualties as fighting intensifies since the July 15 German offensive halted at the Marne. Army list reports 407 names for Ohio marines and army, including 203 killed in action and 148 wounded, with 3 missing. The Marine list adds 10 names, nine killed and one died of wounds.
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Ypres
Rheims
Washington
Marne
Pershing
Prisoners Taken By Americans Reach 8400
Allied troops press the German retreat from the Soissons Rheims front as Vesle and Marne actions shift on the Alsne front. French, British and American forces report large captures including 8400 prisoners taken by Americans alone, with German withdrawals across the Avre and pockets around Braches and Montdidier.
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Soissons Rheims
Ypres
Rheims
Alsna
Picardy
Amiens
Soissons
Vesle
Fismes
Soisons
Aisne
Vesta
Marne
Hamel Am
Dernancourt
The
Ancre
Mesnil-St. Georges
Montdidier
Braches
Avre
Hargtcourt
Courtemarche
Veste
Buckingham Palace wine gift auctioned for Red Cross
A wagon load of wines from Buckingham Palace cellars presented by King George V to the Red Cross was auctioned in London for 8500 dollars. Royal champagne sold for 100 dollars a dozen bottles and royal sherry brought 125 dollars a dozen from 181?.
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Associated Press
London
Buckingham Palace
George V
Red Cross
New Draft Plans Extend Selective Service to Ages 18 45
Washington reports a bill to extend the selective service act to men 18 to 45 and authorize the President to call them into service. Crowder proposes Sept 5 as national registration date with weekly 21-year-old registrations to recruit 200,000 for September and monthly calls through year end. Estimates of available manpower rise with age brackets and net effectives projected for upcoming calls.
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Washington
New Administration
Congress
Crowder
Chamberlain
General Crowder
Captaing Gun Crew Named for U S 8 8 Minnesota
Jamce Cranmer is named captain of a gun crew of the armed guard on the U S 8 8 Minnesota, per a letter from his brother Paul Cranmer received Monday. He expects transfer at noon to the U S 8 8 Philadelphia.
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Jamce Cranmer
Minnesota
Paul Cranmer
Cranmer
Philadelphia
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