US General March outlines 1919 end to war plan
General March testified before the house military committee that eighty American divisions of 45,000 would be in France by next June with a total army of about 3,012,112 on August 1. He said 250,000 more would be sent monthly and that all men aged 18 to 46 in Class 1 would be required, including those 19 and under, to join early next spring for training.
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Washington
March
House Military Committee
War Department
France
General March
Noval March
Petrograd
Stockholm
Kronstadt
Germany
Crowder
Glass
Humber
Farm Labor Man Helps Win the War
A. L. Barkman heads the farm service division mobilizing 84 federal offices and small community stations to aid farm production and secure releases of British and French hostages. The piece notes Moscow routes and Bolshevik intimidation, with calls for new manpower registration and planned draft adjustments as labor lawmakers debate the work or fight amendment.
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A. L. Barkman
Division of Farm Service
Department of Labor
Foreigners in Russia seek aid from Sweden
The Swedish consular office in Moscow asks American and allied consuls to send a ship to Petrograd to evacuate 200 refugees or allow transit through Finland. The refugees are described as Americans with allied dependents seeking escape from Russia as German reinforcements and Bolshevik decisions influence the plan.
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Russia
Sweden
Iby Associated Press
Washington
Moscow
Petrograd
Finland
iRisela
Conscul
Heugland
China
Comiils
Great Britain
Fresce
French Press Advances as Troops Penetrate Villages
French forces pushed into Le Hamelon and hills west of the Olve and northwest of Ribecourt, advancing despite strong German resistance. The front reports show continued aggression with limited gains between Lagsigny and the Olse.
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Hung
London
le Hamelon
The
Olve
Ribecourt
Lagsigny
Olse
No Hiding Behind Skirts Exemption Debate Rages
Secretary Baker told the House military committee that married men who do not support families and lack useful work will still be drafted. He and General Crowder outlined plans to extend draft ages and defer 18 to 19 year olds as far as practicable. The program aims to raise about 2.3 million by June 1930 and call 2.0 million by then, with concerns over suspending academy education.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
House Military Committee
War Secretary
General March
Crowder
House Committee
Crowder Calls 6709 Men For September Draft
Provost Marshal General Crowder orders eighteen states to furnish 6709 white draft registrants with grammar school education for general military service. Entrainment set for September 1 with Ohio quota 124 to Cincinnati University. Ohio must also report 15 registrants on August 26 to Wilbur Wright Field in Dayton.
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Washington
Crowder
Ohio
Cincinnati
Wilbur Wright Field
Dayton
New Draft Bill to Be Considered by Senate Next Thursday
Washington Aug. 13 The senate will begin consideration of a new power bill extending the draft ages next Thursday. With a quorum present the chamber set aside vacation until August 24 and moved to take up the draft measure without further delay.
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Washington
Senate
Spain to Remain Neutral Despite Enemy Pressures
Spain will stay neutral, Foreign Minister Dato says amid press reports of threats to neutrality. Cabinet will not deviate from neutrality policy. In another item, Clinton County case: Attorney General McGhee rules teachers out of work due to illness must be paid for missed time. dispute arose over who funds substitutes after a 26 day absence for whooping cough in New Vienna.
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San Subastian
Spain
Dato Today Tae
Wilmington
Ohio
Clinton County
Joseph McGhee
New Vienna
Board of Education
Ohio names on Army and Marine casualty lists Aug 19
The Army list shows 758 names with 95 killed in action and 30 died of wounds. Ohio casualties include Sgts Knauk, Ish, Whaley, and many privates from Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and other cities. missing in action and wounded are detailed with several reclassified as killed. Marine Corps list adds 31 names with six killed in action and seven severely wounded, including Ohio men Altman, Chappelle, and Fisher.
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Washington
Warren W. Graham
Tiffin
Armando Rodriguez
Delaware
Charles A. Thelnemann
Caumminsville
Charles Smith
Canton
Marine Corps
Lst
Ohio
Guy Altman
Cleveland
Norwegian Bark Nordhay Sunk by German Submarine
The Norwegian bark Nordhay was sunk by a German submarine 125 miles off the Virginia capes on Saturday. The crew escaped in small boats and were brought to an Atlantic port by an American warship.
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Washington
Nordhay
Virginia Capes
Atlantic
French Break Through German Lines in Picardy Sector
French forces launched a wide offensive along a 10 mile front from near Carlepont to Fontenoy on the Aisne and achieved average depths of about 1 1 3 miles with 1700 prisoners reported. Nampcel and Noweon Vinge captured. French reach ravine edge at Audignicourt and may threaten the German line in Picardy.
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Marne
Picardy
Carlepont
Oise
Fontenoy
Aisne
Soissons
Erm Eitingl
Paris
London
Audignicourt
Aisna
Vesle
Foch
Rheims
Ancre
Roye
Somme
Arras
Flanders
Merville
Lys
Public railways must treat riders with courtesy
Director General McAdoo ordered all railroad employees to cease blaming delays on Uncle Sam and to stop the public be damned attitude. He stated that the public will not be tolerated with government control in charge of the railroads.
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Associated Press
Banner
Washington
McAdoo
Sam Ds
United States
Burleson approves wage increase for telegraph workers
Postmaster General Burleson, who oversees telegraph and telephone systems, has approved a ten percent wage increase for Western Union Telegraph Co. employees. The decision was announced at the company offices.
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Burleson
New York
Western Union Telegraph Co
Berlin to launch great oratorical offensive soon
Washington reports a Zurich telegram quoting Berlin papers about a forthcoming German oratorical offensive. In Columbus Franklin County, rural school children bought over $5 in thrift stamps per capita during a ten week drive, with 7,637 pupils among Franklin county rural schools and total purchases reaching $48,743.
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Associated Press
Banner
Washington
Franc Today
Zurich
Berlin
Archmeteres
Columbus
Franklin County
Coy Hay
Thrift and Generosity Promote War Savings Stamps
A fragmented wartime notice urges the public to show thrift and generosity to the government by purchasing War Savings and Thrift Stamps. The text emphasizes thrift as a civic virtue and ties personal savings to national effort during the war.
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Sir Maurice de Bunsen
King George
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Frank J. Knauk
Charles M. Vaust
Cuyahoga Falls
Stephen Pidich
Struthers
George K. Lyon
Frank Apicella
Frank L. Hupp
Cumberland
Morgan W. Evans
Private Clarence MR. Logsdon, Killbuck
Rife Lovine
Perryxville
James Gaston
Clifford Henry Wiehe
Charles Morin
William Adams
Spring- Held
Arthur C. Richardson
Walter Ro Price
Crooksville
Lloyd H. Lea
Ashley
James Ish
Willard Wesley Whaley
Casel Wilson
Chillicothe
Okey Matheny
Murletts
Albert Henry Briegel
Can
Joseph Chappelle
James E. Fisher
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Nampcel
Nowne -ron-Vinge
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