Allies Break German Lines on Front Near Amiens
Allied forces led by French First Army and British Fourth Army advance on a broad front southeast of Amiens. They gain several objectives along the Somme, capture prisoners and guns, with progress reported from Dommi Gailly Morcelcave to Demuin Aubercourt. British and French artillery push, Vesle crossing near Braisne Fismes, and larger operations across Picardy and Soissons Rheims fronts.
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France
Associated Press
Somme
Preas
Dommy- Gailly
Morcelcave
Demuin
Aubercourt
Morison
Taanion
Picardy
Amiens
Fourth Army
Paris
London
Mont Didier
Foch
Soinsons
Soissone Rheima
Vesle
Braisne
Fismes
Rheima
Soisnons-Rheims
Aisne
Albania
Associated Pron
Hale
Navy Draft Extension Declared Unnecessary By Admiral Palmer
Admiral Palmer, head of the bureau of navigation, told the Senate military committee that extending the draft to the Navy is unnecessary now as the service already has nearly all its needed men. Army draft changes would not affect Navy enlistments.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Augusta
Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Senate Military Committee
Navy
Corn and Wheat Prospects Face Large Losses
Washington reports a forecast of one hundred seventy one million bushels less corn and thirteen million bushels less wheat due to weather. Yet officials say overall crops will be bumper despite adverse conditions and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Federal control urged for stock yards and meat firms
The Federal Trade Commission urged the President to acquire and control major stock yards cold storage plants warehouses and related facilities to break the monopoly of Swift Armour Morris Wilson and Cudahy in meat and food supplies. Louisiana ratifies federal prohibition amendment on August 8 at Huron Rouge Le.
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Associated Arena
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Swift
Armour, Morris, Wikson
Cudahy
Louisiana
Huron Rouge
Americans cross Vesle near Fismes in river action
Additional American infantrymen have crossed the Vesle river east of Fismes. Allied forces push to blunt a counterattack as August 7 progress reported on the Veale fronts.
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Associated Press
Veale
Vesle River
Fismes
Merak Steamship Crew Safe After Attack Incident
Information from New York reports the American steamship Merak was attacked Tuesday night. One lifeboat with eighteen men is unaccounted for while the captain and twenty three crew members were landed safely. Elizabeth City, North Carolina, notes all crew members were saved.
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Associated Press
New York
Horne Expected Back After Eastern Market Trip
Horne is expected to return to duty later this week following a trip to eastern markets. He performed duties abroad recently and will resume responsibilities upon arrival.
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T. ©. Horne
Bolsheviki Reign Ended by Archangel Proclamation
A new government in Archangel declares the Bolsheviki era over after a revolution. The proclamation marks the end of Bolshevik control and the rise of a ruling authority in Kandalaska and Thussian Lapland territories.
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Holsheviki
Kandalaska
Thussian
Lapland
Archangel
Model Market and Bakery Promotes Fresh Goods
Advertisement notes that the store doubles its efforts to satisfy customers and urges early orders for timely delivery. It highlights fresh bakery goods of best quality always on hand and provides the phone number 82 for contact.
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Model Market & Bakery
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Army
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Crawford Hotel
Pullman CO
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