Germans Claim 20 000 Prisoners In Flanders Front
Allied Franco American counter offensive along the Aisne and Marne fronts reports 18 940 prisoners and 364 guns captured with the line being straightened from Chateau Thierry to Fontenoy and across the Aisne district. French and American forces recaptured towns and advanced north of the Marne while preventing German gains between Fossoy and Deuilly.
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Champagne
Flanders
London
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau
Fontenoy
Monteheirs
Sommelans
Gere
Smenil Farm
Leplissier-Hulen
Parey-tt-Tigny
Villemontoire
Berry-Le Sec
Courmelies
Monte de Paris
Pernant
Theorth
Aisne
Aisneoe
Soissons
Villemontaire
Percy
Tigny
Chateau Thierry
Maséiges
Souain
Auberive
Marne
Mois de Misey
Port’ A Binson
International
Teutons
Neuilly-St
Ouichy-le-Chateau
Marne River
Fossoy
Deuilly
Surmelin
Paris
Henry G. Wales
International News Service
Aisne-Marne
Grmans
Fold
Fossby
Vierzy
Malloy Wood
Villers-Helon
Neuilly-St. Front
Licy-Clignon
Neuilly
Italians Capture Mount Stabel and Corno di Cavento
Rome reports continued Italian success as General Diaz's forces seize Mount Stabel and Corno di Cavento from Austria. Heavy enemy losses accompany captures of numerous prisoners and significant booty.
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Rome
War Office
Diaz
Mount Stabel
Corno di Cavento
American troops continue advance in counter offensive
Washington reports July 19 progress between the Aisne and the Marne as American troops push forward. Five American Expeditionary Forces members receive the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in action at Bois de Belleau and nearby sectors including June 20 and May 27 incidents.
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Washington
Aisne
Marne
Pershing
Walter R. Flannery
Sauvigny
France
Joseph J. Brown
Boise de Belleau
No Man’s Land
James Hyde
Bois de Belleau
Charles E. Cunningham
Hecken Alsace
Henry Willard
Got Liquor for Soldiers in Norwalk Arrests
Norwalk reports that bartender George Slavin and Battling Kunz saloon staff were arrested by Department of Justice agents for selling liquor to soldiers and sailors. Edward McGuirk 18 Earl Williams and Samuel Gilman were also charged with dispensing to men in uniform after agents witnessed intoxicants being given to two sailors. The detained soldiers were reprimanded at Black Rock naval base in Bridgeport. the Kunz cases before U S Commissioner Hugh Lavery were continued.
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Norwalk
George Slavin
Battling Kunz
Connecticut
Department of Justice
Kunz
Edward McGuirk
Earl Williams
Samuel Gilman
Mahackemo
Black Rock Naval Base
Bridgeport
Slavin
Kunz Place
United States
Hugh Lavery
Balfour Answers Hertling on Belgium Speech
London July 20 Foreign Secretary Balfour spoke ringingly against Hertling's claim Germany would give up Belgium if it kept other gains. He said Belgium's independence would be realized after the war and called Germany's deeds in Belgium an insult that will not be forgotten.
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Belgium
London
Count Hertling
Balfour
Germany
Europe
National League to Decide on Parks and Work or Fight
The National League will decide next Wednesday whether to close its parks entirely or continue the season in light of Secretary Baker's work or fight ruling. Secretary Heydler issued a call for a meeting on that date of National League club owners to decide the course of action.
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National League
Sane Servae
Te Thoatetely
War Baker
Heydler
National Odes
French Front Sparks Reported Advancing Near Rheims
Fragmentary dispatches describe French forces near Rheims advancing southwest and southeast of the city. The text notes progress in areas around Try Probe Went Ady with references to champagne front positions and Allied movement from London dated July.
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London
Champagne Front
Rheims
Eay
Six American divisions advance before Soissons in muted advance
Washington reports six American divisions totaling about 200000 men, with First through Fourth rog ue army units and the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth National Guard divisions, driving toward Soissons as General March notes ongoing offensive. He cites large prisoner totals and gun captures, and confirms heavy artillery fire near Soissons while noting no confirmation of the city’s capture yet.
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Washington
Soissons
Peyton C. March
National Guard
March
Champagne
43Rd
93Rd
General March
Paris
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Foch
First Army Corps
Illinois
Camp Logan
77Th Division
National Army
Luneville
78Th
Camp Les
New Jersey
Delaware
New York State
Gourand
San Diego likely sunk by mine in naval disaster
Washington reports indicate five or six mines found near the San Diego after its sinking. Rear Admiral Palmer praised crew discipline, noting all officers and men swiftly manned stations and abandoned ship in order. Captain Christie credited cool conduct, with the ship lasting fifteen minutes after the blast. no internal explosion suspected.
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Washington
U. S. S. San Diego
Palmer
United States
San Diego
Christie
Admiral Palmer
Navy Department
Atlantic
H. H. Christie
Taterail
Maue
Navy
Sailors Die Aboard Sunk San Diego Off Long Island
The Navy reports three crew members of the armored cruiser San Diego killed by the explosion and sunk off Long Island. The identified deceased are Thomas E. Davis of Canton Ohio Frazier C. Thomas of Charleston West Virginia and James F. Rochet of Blue Lake California. Survivors have been picked up by multiple vessels and one boat landed at a Long Island lighthouse as officials notify next of kin.
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Washington
San Diego
Long Island
Navy Department
Thomas E. Davis
Canton
Ohio
Frazier C. Thomas
Charleston
W. Va
James F. Rochet
Blue Lake
Cal
Navy
Austrian Premier Von Seydler Urged to Resign Amid Disorder
Zurich reports a chaotic Austrian parliament session when Premier von Seydler appeared. Socialists cried resign criminal immoral thief as Slavs heckled German speakers. If unable to secure a majority vote the premier will resign, per Budapest Pester Lloyd.
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Zurich
von Seydler
Hindenburg
Budapest
Pestor Lloyd
Broad update on western front battle status March 1918
Washington reports the western front battle situation is eminently satisfactory. General March notes no official word on Soissons capture, but presses that position can be occupied soon. He warns of heavy American casualties and cites Allied French American resistance delaying German drives against the British. He downplays German prisoner claims while praising Pershing and French counter blows as significant but not solely American victory.
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Washington
Western Front
March
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Soissons
War Department
Pershing
Berlin
Will of Marcellus P Wilcox Bequeaths 120000 to Charities
Southington July 20 Will of Marcellus P Wilcox filed for probate leaves about 120000 of an estate valued 300000 to 400000 to charity and other institutions including Hartford Orphan Asylum 10000 New Haven Orphan Asylum 10000 Gaylord Farm Wallingford 10000 Curtis Home for the Aged Meriden 10000 Home for Incurables Newington 25000 St Thomas T A B society Southington 1000 Southington Public Library 10000 Oak Hill Cemetery association Southington 10000 South End Cemetery association Southington 2000 Connecticut Humane Society 5000 St Francis Hospital Hartford 10000 Grace Hospital New Haven 10000 St Pauls Episcopal church Southington 12500. The residue goes to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas T. A. B. Society
Southington
Ex-Czar Shot Repots Clash Over Ural Sentence
London reports July 16 the former czar of Russia was shot after a Ural region council passed sentence. The ex-czarina and her son were said to be in safety, and central executive bodies reportedly approved the act before execution. Papers of the former ruler were seized by Soviet authorities.
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London
Russia
Ural
Soldiers coin odd words in trenches from London Chronicle
English Tommies in trenches invent phrases such as Black Maria Jack Johnsons and stinkpots. They call dugouts “duggies” or funk-pits and frost bite “trench feet.” A hospital patient says he “got a blighty touch” and blighty stands for England. A wounded Tommy longs to be in Blighty.
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London Chronicle
England
Tommy
British Air Service Efficient and Active in May Raids
Washington reports official British air service data showing May raids on Germany totaling 455. Metz Sablon was the major target with 15 operations across stations and rail lines. Diedenhofen Thionville area also endured 14 bombing attacks in May.
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Washington
Germany
Metz- Sablon
Diedenhofen
Thionville
O'Leary Jury Discharged Over Conspiracy Verdict
New York July 20 The jury in the John O'Leary case charged with conspiracy to aid his brother Jeremiah to escape from New York was discharged at 1 PM after failing to reach a verdict. The jurors had been out 25 hours.
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O'Leary
New York
John O'Leary
Jeremiah
Steamship Ontario Arrives to Relieve Anxious Port
Anxiety over the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Co steam ship Ontario eased when officials learned the vessel docked at its southern port at 11 36 this morning. The master reported the voyage along the coast was uneventful and no distress signal was sent.
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Steamship Ontario
No &S. O
Atlantic
Merchants’ & Miners’ ‘Transportation Co
German U Boat Captured Between Rocks and Sandy Hook
The New York Evening Journal reports circulation of a story that a German submarine was captured between Rockaway Light North and Sandy Hook New Jersey. Officials could not verify the report here.
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New York
New York Evening
Rockaway
L. 1
Sandy Hook
N. J
Oosterdijk Crew Arrives After Sinking Incident
The steamship San Jacinto, escorted by a naval vessel, arrived at an Atlantic port with the crew of the U S S Oosterdijk in good condition after the Oosterdijk was sunk in a collision on July 10, about 800 miles off the Atlantic coast. All hands were saved and are being sent to the receiving ship at Boston. The Oosterdijk, one of the Dutch vessels recently seized by the government, measured 11 554 tons, 400 feet long, and 55 feet beam.
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Oosterdijk
Washington
San Jacinto
Atlantic
Five Decorated By Pershing
Five men cited for D. 8.C. decorations in General Pershing's communique were announced by the war department. They are Sergeant Charles B. Cunningham of Grand Rapids Michigan Corporal Henry Willard of Brockton Massachusetts First Lieutenant Walter Flannery of Pittsburg Pennsylvania First Lieutenant Joseph J Brown of Philadelphia and Sergeant James Hyde of Amsterdam New York.
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Pershing
Washington
D. 8.C
War Department
Charles B. Cunningham
Lafayette Avenue
Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Willard
Brockton
Mass
Walter Flannery
Pittsburg
Joseph J. Brown
Land ‘Title Building
Philadelphia
James Hyde
East Main Street
Amsterdam
N. Y
Kuhlmann Plans Return to Reichstag Politics
Berne reports from Berlin that former Minister Kuhlmann intends to return to Berlin and join the Reichstag as a progressive deputy. The notification came via radio and was received today.
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Kuhlmann
Reichstag
Agence Radio
I. N.S
Berne
Berlin
Held For Sedition In New Haven
Henry Keller, a Waterbury employee of the American Brass Co., was held in $5,000 bonds in New Haven for the United States court after making seditious remarks observed by State Commissioner Wright.
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New Haven
Henry Keller
Waterbury
American Brass Co
United States Court
States
Wright H
Treasury Figures Mentioned in Budgetue House Report
An itemized balance list shows a payment to House eee d-treasury at 3,007 437, plus Sechaniges 393,853, with overall balances at 54,681. The fragment references a funded account and related expenditures.
Germans Retreat Across Marne in French Attack
London reports a Reuters dispatch stating German forces are falling back across the Marne as French troops press the attack. The curbside update cites ongoing French advances and German strategic withdrawals in the region.
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Marne
London
Marche
Reuter
Systematic drive to round up slackers in the South
In Meridian Mississippi on July 20 a broad campaign targets slackers nationwide. Men are being investigated and urged to take up useful work if their current jobs are deemed non essential to the war effort.
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Meridan, Miss
South
Friend E Brooks Known as Bethlehem Born Merchant Leader
Friend E Brooks of New Haven died aged 72 after a long career in the city’s mercantile life. Born in Bethlehem, he was regarded as one of the country’s leading dealer figures and remained a prominent local businessman until his passing yesterday.
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E. Brooks
New Haven
Bethlehem
British Advance On Flanders Front In Meteren Sector
London July 20 The War Office reports British operations in the Meteren sector have extended the line by about 4 000 yards with 426 German prisoners taken. A raid near Beaumont Hamel yielded several prisoners and a machine gun, and British troops also pushed the line south of Hebuterne after sharp fighting. Hostile shells fell around St Venant and Ypres.
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London
Meteren
Flanders Front
War Office
Beaumont-Hamel
Hebuterene
Meterer
le Waton
Heberterne
Richter & Company Stock Quotations Exchange Listing
Stock quotations from Richter and Company bankers and brokers, members of the New York Stock Exchange, located on Central Row Hartford Connecticut. The report lists current bid and ask levels and notable price movements for listed securities.
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Richter & Company
Bankers
New York Stock Exchange
Central Row
Hartford
Con
Charter
Stock Market Opens Steady Despite Dull Day in New York
July 20 stock actions show American Sumatra and Industrial Alcohol leading gains while Steel, Bethlehem Steel and Baldwin move mixed. Trading ends steady with few leaders, total daily volume 135,700 shares and bonds $1.846 million.
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New York
Sumatra
Baldwin
Bethlehemteel B
United Igar
American Sumatra Tobacco
Bethlehem Steel B
Marine
Bank Statement Summary From New York July 20
The report shows average loans down 45.824 million and demand deposits down 16.043 million while time deposits rise 1.008 million. Reserves fall 2.736 million. Actual loans decline 178.052 million and demand deposits drop 104.014 million with time deposits up 8.1 million and reserves up 18.144 million.
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New York
Grain Market Charts Mixed Declines In Chicago Trade
Chicago July 20 grain and provision prices show corn and oats lower at session close with corn July at 149 three quarters to 58 while oats hold around 72 1 eight for July and fall to 69 seven eights for August. Pork and lard ease with July pork 45.45 and July lard 26.12 before next call. Birmingham announces 200 plus prominent men begin thrice weekly drills and all day Sunday for upcoming officers camp.
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Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
French and American forces urged restraint after Marne drive
Paris newspapers warn the public not to overestimate early gains in the Marne Aisne and Champagne region. They note German reserves delaying a major thrust, ponder potential moves toward Epernay, Rheims, and Laon, and stress prudent use of French divisions as the battle line shifts southeast of the Marne.
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Paris
Marne
Aisne
Foch
Lucien Holding
Champagne
Rheims
Temps
Enem
Henri Bidou
Von
Epernay
Bidou
Col. de Thomasson
Ludendorff
Lude
Lunow
Sons
Echo de Paris
Laon
Chate Thierrk
Oucg
Petit Journal
City Briefs Highlights Local Vacation Guests
Dr and Mrs Hamilton Rinde are vacationing at Wid Brook. Judge Daniel J Donahoe is spending the month at Beach and was in town today. Mrs Elizabeth Moore of Street is also spending the month at Wid Brook.
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Hamilton Rinde
Wi Brook
Daniel J. Donahoe
Beach
Elizabeth Moore
Street
Wibrook
No Slacking Here. Springfield Republicans Comment
The piece argues that party platforms should clarify support or opposition to the federal amendment on prohibition. It notes the New York state platforms must decide for or against the federal amendment as the legislature prepares to act and voters face the issue at the state election. It suggests both parties may dodge the contentious topic.
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Springfield
New York
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U. S
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Ypres
Alaska Gold
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Amer Tel & Tel
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Am Loco
Am Car Foundry
AT &S Fe
Balt & Ohio
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Butte & Sup
C&o
Can Pac
Erie
Gen Flee
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Interboro
Lehigh Valley
Kennecott Ye
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
NY Cen
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