Army Health Rate Sets New Record Across Forces
Health data show an overseas and domestic rate of disease deaths at 1.9 per 1,000 for a 2.5 million strong force, far below civil rates and earlier wars. Navy crews King and Ready receive commendations for rescuing seven men from a burning ship Serantes amid flames and gasoline.
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Gorgas
United States
Marne Salient
Secretary Daniels
William E. King
Clarence F. Ready
U. S
Isis
Serantes
King
Atlantic
Fashion Notes On Silk Fabrics And Turban Styles
A column discusses taffeta under skirts avoiding cracking by proper drying, notes on water bead and linen blouses, and mentions wash silk crepes, Chinese and Japanese silks, plain and striped crepes. It highlights soft turbans of brocade and fur and real filet as favorites for brassieres.
Tub Silk Blouses and Tailored Styles
The article surveys tub silk blouses noted for substantial tailoring and durable fabrics. It highlights refined silhouettes suitable for various wardrobes, emphasizing comfort and elegance over trend. It signals ongoing interest in quality fabric blends for office and semi formal wear.
Fall of Noyon Likely After French British Offensives
Week of heavy fighting along the Somme and Picardy fronts yields key French advances under Humbert and Mangin with Lassigny and Thiescourt captured, followed by Byng and Haig blows north of the Ancre and in Albert sector. American and Japanese/Siberian forces enhance allied efforts as shipping losses rise but submarine campaign wanes.
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Noyon
Humbert
Mangin
Haig
Somme
Edward W. Pickard
Soissons
Ypres
Picardy
Chemin Des Dames
Marshal Foch
Lassigny
Chiry-Ourscamp
Orval
Divette
Matz
Oise
Allette
Plemont
Thiescourt
Vesle
Oise-Aisne
Veraponia
Vessens
Laval
Aisne
Marshal Haig
Byng
Ancre
Albert
Bray
la Bassee
Bailleul
Merville
Allied Forces Break Through German Lines in Belgium and France
British and American troops advance along the western front recapturing towns including Peronne and Bullecourt, reaching Lens suburbs as German positions retreat. Voormezeele falls to Allied forces while fires flare near Lens and Armentieres signaling further German retreat.
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London
Peronne
Sorm
Field Marshal Haig
Bullecourt
Morya
Lens
Armentieres
Marne
Picardy
Lys
Ypres
Americans Advance Two Miles Beyond Juvigny In France
American troops pushed beyond Juvigny about two miles in France and captured nearly 600 prisoners along with artillery and many machine guns. The drive began at 4 o'clock and reached the objective by night, with tanks joining the pursuit as allied artillery blasted through German defenses.
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Siberian
Vladivostok
China
Siberia
trans-Baikaria
Irkutsk
Russia
Shadrinski
Ural Mountains
Ekaterinburg
Kurgan
Archangel
Murman
Petrograd
Moscow
France
Juvigny
Juvieny
Spain takes over interned German ships
Madrid announces seizure of all German steamships interned in Spanish ports following a German torpedoing of Spanish vessels. Foreign Minister Dato says cabinet met after the torpedoing and sinking of the steamship Ataz-Mendi by a German submarine.
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Spain
Madrid
Berlin
Dato
Ataz-Mendi
Congress Opens Ten Month Session With New War Revenue Bill
Washington Congress enters the tenth month of its current session with an 8.2 billion dollar war revenue measure as the principal task ahead for both the Senate and House. Prohibition bill and waterpower development bill loom but revenue legislation will dominate action.
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House Ways and Means
Kitenin
HOUSE
Senate
Washington
Congress
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Army General Staff
Camp
Hancock
Georgia
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West Point
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Jackson
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New England
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Baker
Council of National Defense
State Council
Edward N. Hurley
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Shipping Board
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Courcelles
Vesle River
Japan
War Department
Grand Banks
Navy Department
Naval Armed Guard
Germany
Doctor Self
England
Near East
Doctor Solf
Chicago
Socialiste
Victor L. Berger
Adolph Germer
Irwin St. John Tucker
J. Louis Engdahl
William F. Kruse
Wobblies
Wilson Bridge
Lyons
Albert Cathedral
Voormezeele
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