Army Repairs Run Into Huge Figures
Articles of wearing apparel repaired in July across camps and cantonments reached 1,450,370 items including shoes hats coats breeches and shirts. Laundries handled 9,762,170 pieces with 2,030,947 garments for officers and men and $297,179.12 revenue. Red Cross directs fruit pits and shells collection for gas mask charcoal with girls scouts contributing large totals. Cuban sugar bought for allied distribution at $5.50 per 100 pounds with U S and allied governments overseeing division.
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Committee On Public Information
Washington
United States Army
Red Cross
Girl Scouts
United States Sugar Equalization Board
United States
United States Food Administration
War Review Confirms Allied Gains Across Fronts
A broad review details British and French advances from the Meuse to Champagne with rapid Allied progress in Palestine and Serbia. Allenby’s forces rout Turkish lines between Jordan and the Mediterranean, while Serbians push toward Ishtip and Gradsko. British and Greek forces invade Bulgaria near Strumnitsa, and tanks shape rough terrain in pursuit of victory.
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Palestine
Macedonia
Holy Land
Allenby
Jordan
Mediterranea
Jaffa-Jericho
Sea of Galilee
Afule
Samaria
Caesarea
Haifa
Acre
Arule
Nablus
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Jesus
Hedjaz
Damascus
Deran
Liman von Sanders
Serbia
von Steuben
Vardar
Ishtip
Gradsko
Prilep
Krushevo
Kichevo
Albania
Veles
Monastir-Gradsko
Picardy
St. Quentin
Epehy
Gricourt
Pontouet
Hindenburg
German Ruler Proposes Peace Offers Covening War End
Empror William issued a proclamation to the German forces announcing the Macedonian front’s collapse and offering anew to seek peace. Chancellor Maximilian forwarded a note to President Wilson pressing for negotiations and an immediate armistice on land sea and air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emrror William
Prince Maximilian
Wilson
United States
Congress
New Peace Move Not Popular in Washington
Washington reports a new peace initiative is unfavored in capital circles. Congress leaders resist negotiating with Germany while some members hesitate, most lawmakers urge the President to reject the Berlin proposal promptly. Journal and public sentiment favor a swift, decisive reply to the German chancellor.
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Washington
Congress
Germany
House
Senate
Berlin
Russia
Turkey
Germany admits faults as nation of scoundrels
Amsterdam reports a shift in German press toward acknowledging fault and admitting armies fight for bare existence rather than conquest. The Cologne Gazette notes the nation risks being seen worldwide as blackguards, a damning reflection on Germany’s conduct.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Desperate Fighting Continues on American Front Near Verdun
American forces hold the line northwest of Verdun along a long front from the Meuse, facing reinforced German units. Reports describe persistent, brutal fighting with no spectacular actions but overall slight American gains and a steady shift of the front in their favor.
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Verdun
Meuse
German Offer Acknowledgment in Principle With Caveats
Washington notes that any German reply will be judged by whether it signifies qualified acceptance of Wilson's four principles. A cautious stance is taken, warning that vague language will lead to no formal acceptance and could invite diplomatic quibbling over council table terms.
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France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
General Pershing
Tuscumbia
Ala
United States War Department
Ordnance
Sheffield
Florence
Government
Mussel Shoals
Ordnance Plants
Ordnance Department
War Department
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Hoboken
Newport News
Halland
United States
Holland
Germany
House of Representatives
Wilson
May Be Shrewd Move Hinders Bond Sale In Washington
Officials in Washington dispute a German peace offer tactic aimed at derailing the fourth Liberty loan. They believe the German move will backfire as Americans are expected to over subscribe to the loan, despite the German timing and rhetoric.
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United States
Germany
Rhine
Washington
Ita
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Charles Richard
Gorgas
Army
Richard
Army Nurse Corps
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
C. E. A. Winslow
Yale University
Council of National Defense
National Organization For Pubic Health Nurses
State Councils of National Defense
R. E. Wood
United States War Industries Board
Pulp and Paper
War Industries Board
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Sungari
Harbin
Siberia
Brookline
Mass
Maurice Chastenet de Gery
French Foreign Legion
America
Champagne
Edward W. Pickard
Pershing
Petain
Snippe River
Somme-Py
Challevange
Hindenburg Line
Laon
Reims
Flanders
Issimo
Europe
Bulgaria
Balkan
Switzerland
Ferdinand
von Meckensen
Bucharest
Sofia
Boris
von Hertling
Reichstag
Poland
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