German Correspondent Reports Bloodiest Aisne Fighting Scene
Raymond E. Swing describes near trenches 200 yards apart on the Aisne where British and German troops clash under heavy fire. He details shelling, pitched night charges, American-style chateau headquarters, and soldiers craving news, cigarettes, and newspapers as submarines and air actions shape the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Swing
Tee
Anies
Verdun
Versailles
U. S
United States
China
Ceanalers
Germany
France
Mpcb
Five German Charges Leave 2400 Dead in City Battle
In Londwa the Prussian guards attempted five charges to break through toward Reims and Vi To le. The German unit fought the French cavalry lines and infantry amid heavy loss. After the fifth attack only about four hundred of the regiment remained and surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londwa
Detalle
Reims
Corporal O'Brien Appeal Amid Lancer Charge
Corporal O'Brien, a Ninth British Lancers participant in the Mons action under Captain Grenfell, is shown appealing to Britons to enlist. His two brothers were killed within a hundred yards of him during the attack.
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O'Birien
British Lancers
Grenfell
Mons
Great Britain
Professors Take Rural Letter Carrier Posts During War
Several older professors from the University of Goettingen are reported to have accepted rural letter carrier positions to relieve wartime shortages. Real numbers of Students' association members have gone to the rear, with nearly all of the Germania club in Berto in the field, including even the former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berna
Everal
University of Goettingen
Students’ Association
Germania
Berto
Elie Berren
Youngest French Volunteer Joins Twenty Fifth Chasseurs
Aged seventeen Paria Paul Levivier attaches to the Twenty fifth regiment of chasseurs as the youngest French volunteer. Frictions exist among volunteers from seventeen to eighteen at the front. The oldest volunteer is Lieut Cob Huyal, seventy, who retired as a private.
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Paria
Paul Levivier
Alfth Regiment of
Chasseurs
Cob Huyal
Change of date for National Weed Growers' convention at Salt Lake
The National Weed Growers' association moved its Salt Lake City convention from January to November this year, citing reduced demand due to the fruit canning season in Utah. Multiple local incidents and notices follow, including a steamer wreck victim found near Moclips Washington and several legal and civic items from Salt Lake City and Nevada.
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Weel
Salt Lake
Utah
KR. D. Schneidiger
Fronela Hi. Leggett
Moclips
Atorney
Nevada
Supreme Court
Eunice Parnell
Denver
Viggo Petersson
Marius Peterson
Reno
Nev
James H. Wallis
Dairy, Food and Sanitary Commissions
Pas Tures
Simpson, Ney
Samuel
Park
Burnell, Ewin & Sanford
St. John, N. B
James Ready
Hugh J. Ready
Joseph F. Smith
Supreme Court of Nevada
Edward Riger
Tate
Socialisticket
Actilw
Huns
Harry Norman
Seattle
Omn
Tat Nornan
H. V. Anderton
United States
Immigration Service
Sheri Timothy Driscoll
Lewis J. Duncan
Euter
Halle
Uslsary
Qureau
Pa A
Oliver
Elles
A. K. Watson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Loulaville
Nashville
Theodore Homerelt
William B Jake Eon
Apihealgos League
Portland
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Aisne
Pierre Loti
Frumch Naval Reserve
Paris
Turcos
Neufmontiers
St. Quentin
Somme
John A. Ray
Texas
Odeosa
Sheffield
North Sea
Mitrailleuse
Mira Callie Hoke Bunt
Mise Gengrieve Clark
Jee Ph Snags
Ee Carolina
Ming Licey Hurteson
Vogue O Scala
Corporal O'Brien
Professora
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