Soissons Captured as Allied Forces Drive German Retreat
Allied forces push along the Aisne south bank from Soissons to the Vesle, with French and American units occupying riverbanks and villages. German retreat appears general on three sides of the salient, prisoners taken at Soissons as the front tightens around the Aisne line.
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Associated Press
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Soissons
Wintzel
Seissons
Associated Preas
London
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Albert
Rhein
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Hergy
St. Prin
Sivigny
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Andre
Veste
Rosnay
Gueux
Thilloin
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Heench
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Hy Associated Press
Paris
River Vesle
Alene
Aiste
Hartest Herne
France
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Tommiers
Vinivel
Serches
Courrelies
Cersenil
Baker Seeks Extension of Ages for Draft Rules
Secretary Baker announced to Congress the plan to extend the ages for the draft to eighteen and forty-five, detailing proposed changes to the wartime governance of military service. The move aims to adjust eligibility during the nation's mobilization efforts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Waldre
Congress
American Army in Active Command on Aisne-Marne Drive
Washington August 3 Major General Liggett commands the first American Army corps in the center of the Allied drive on the Aisne Marne salient after recent transfers. The Forty Second division helped deter the Prussian Guards this week as American embarkations for July exceeded prior records and casualties list notes six killed in action and several deaths from accidents and other causes in Denver and Siaselton among others.
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Liggett
Aisne-Marne
Marah
Lershing
Vy Nawocka
Washington Army
Cyril Trier
Denver
Cole Harry Wlloek
Otto Schainaman
Siaselton
President Wilson May Visit Pacific Coast
The report notes a possible presidential visit to the Pacific coast during the fourth Liberty loan drive starting September 28. Also mentioned is a Bolshevik upheaval in Archangel with Soviet troops fleeing the city as Allied forces gain ground.
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Wilson
Pacific
Associatedress
Washington
Pacific Coast
Associated Press
Randal Aska
Hessian Lapland
Archangel
British Schooner Sunk Near Grand Manan
A nine crew from a lumber laden British schooner landed at Grand Manan New Brunswick after the vessel was sunk last night by a submarine between Briar Island and Grand Manan. The report appears in the Current office.
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Associated Press
English Port
Grand Manan
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Briar Island
World’s Series Baseball Row Stirs National Commission
Cleveland dispatch reports Associated Press notes tension over scheduling. Treas Heat Dreyfus of the Pittsburgh Nationals says he has league restraints barring concluding the season before September first. The meeting of the National Commission discusses backdown and World Series timing.
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Nvenstoo
National Commission
Trea Heat Dreyfus
Pittsburgh Nationals
Toptember
The Answer What Does Wilson Want
Holton Kansas Signal notes a German translation of Liberty and Justice for Humanity and mentions a million American soldiers "over there" ready to furnish the answer.
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Wilson
Liberty
Holton
Kans
Wyman Family in Town and Hope Club Visit
Mrs Wyman and Mary Sue with Mrs Maude Wyman Jenkins in town this afternoon. They had just returned from Hope where Mrs Jenkins attended club business.
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Mary Sue
Maude Wyman-Jenkins
Hope
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