Germany to keep Belgium until Allies meet terms
Switzerland Aug. 7 Chancellor Hertling said Germany will retain Belgium until Allied powers fulfill conditions including indemnities and restoration of prewar status for Austria-Hungary, Roumania and Russia peace aims. He outlined peace terms: German integrity, Alsace Lorraine claims, restitution of colonies, prewar Austria-Hungary, Brest Litovsk, Courland Lithuania Estonia Livonia, indemnities, Polish solution, sea liberty, postwar Allies ban on boycotts, Adriatic renunciation.
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Germany
Switzerland
Reichtag
Hertling
Belgium
Senay
Austria-Hungary
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Restory
Bucharest
Brest- Litovsk
Courland
Lithunia
Asthania
Livonia
Adriatic
Germany's monstrous levy on occupied lands noted
Lord Cecil told the House of Commons that Germany’s vast occupation levy will be part of the final settlement after the poor negotiations. He cited a 2.33 billion franc levy on Belgium, exceeding 450 million dollars as already collected.
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London
Germany
Lord Cecil
House of Commons
Belgium
Heavy casualty list from the Franco American drive
Washington reports a casualty list announced today bringing the total to 2,544 names. The latest listing adds 557 army and 292 marines wounded. Among the names are Corporal W. T. Erickson of Moorhead Minnesota and Private G empner of New Rockford North Dakota.
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Washington
W. T. Erickson
Moorhead
Minn
Gempner
New Rockford
N. D
Paris Still Bombarded Resumes Long Range Attack
Paris experienced a resumed long range bombardment on August 7 as fighting continued. The attack marked another phase in the city’s wartime siege with ongoing shelling reported by authorities.
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Paris
U S Shipping Board Smashes Record
Washington reports the U S Shipping Board has launched 131 vessels since July 1. In July four ships were launched each day, totaling 634 144 tons deadweight. Eight ships slid into the waves in four days with 56 430 tons.
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U. S. Shipping Board
Washington
Powder Plant Explosion Kills Three at Grafton Illinois
An explosion at the Illinois Powder Plant in Grafton Tl. before 9 this morning killed three men and wrecked one building. A fourth man was injured in the blast and is hospitalized. The cause of the blast is not yet known and investigators are on scene.
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Grafton
Illinois
Government to coordinate telegraph systems nationwide
Washington August 7 Postmaster General Burleson announced the government would undoubt edly coordinate the competing telegraph systems of the country wherever possible as a step toward unified communications.
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Washington
Burleson
Fire Hits German Positions on Vesle to Aisne Front
Paris August 7 German positions along the Vesle Aisne line west of Rheims and east of Soissons are under heavy artillery fire this morning. More than half of the enemy lines between Vesle and the Aisne are under fire.
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Paris
Vesle-Aisne
Rheims
Soissons
Vesle
The
Aisne
French Repulse Strong German Attacks at Vesle Bridgehead
At Aug 6 2 30 pm French troops held the Vesle bridgehead and repulsed two German assaults. A mill near Braisne on the Vesle was taken, two bridges seized, and artillery rained on the Aisne Vesle and Oise rivers. Northward the French remain firmly along the Ancre north of Braches and Neuville Wood.
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Vesle
Braisne
Fismes
Aisne
Oise
Large Potato Warehouse Under Construction at Leal ND
One of North Dakota's largest potato warehouses is being built at Leal. The 40 by 60 structure with 18 bins will have frost proof upper storage and ten more bins, modern machinery, conveyors, and graders. It aims to store local crop and boost Leal's business scene. Also noted, Miss Eliza Barr begins as deputy in the county superintendent’s office, replacing Miss Emma Haggart who moved to Washington to work in the war department. Ma and Mrs. J. E. Garvey of Cavalier are visiting.
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North Dakota
Leal
T. X. Calnan
Times-Record
Barnes County
Eliza Barr
Miss Barr
The
Normal
Emma Haggart
Washington, D. C
War Department
Rev W C Lyon Named for Y M C A War Service
Valley City pastor Rev Willard Crosby Lyon has enlisted for foreign Y M C A service and was granted a year’s leave of absence. The LaMoure era of his life included his first pastorate, his marriage, and the birth of his child, earning local pride for his later wartime work. The Chronicle notes his early roots and strong support from LaMoure friends as he prepares for duty in France.
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Willard Crosby Lyon
Valley City
LaMoure
Chronicle
Valleya
Fargo
W. C. Lyon
North Dakota
Rev. Lyon
The
France
Mr. Lyon
Presbyterian Church
Dealers in Eggs Warned Again in North Dakota
A second warning to all egg dealers in North Dakota cites violations of United States Food Administration, state, and federal Pure Food Laws. The bulletin urges candling to avoid unfit eggs and warns buyers and robbers of eggs that noncompliance carries heavy penalties from three authorities.
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North Dakota
United States Food Administration
United States
Congress
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Ladd
Valley City Coach Stevenson Returns Safe From War
E. S. Cole relays to the Times-Record that Lieut. S. P. Stevenson has arrived safely overseas. A former Valley City high school coach, he enlisted in the Second Regiment headquarters company, trained at Fort Snelling, and serves in the coast artillery in France. He married Marion Cole last year. she is staying with her parents in this city after arriving a few days ago.
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E. S. Cole
Times-Record
S. P. Stevenson
Stevenson
Valley City
Fort Snelling
Coast Artillery
France
Marion Cole
Riverside hospital birth of Griffin’s baby in wartime Los Angeles
Mrs. Whalian Griffin of Los Angeles visited Fingal with her parents and is in Riverside hospital after giving birth to an eight pound baby boy on Sunday. Lieutenant Griffin serves in France. Mrs. Griffin is the daughter of Prof and Mrs E J Whalian of Fingal. Miss Mertice Jobe has returned from vacation to her Otis booksite and the local telephone exchange.
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Whalian Griffin
Los Angeles
Cal
Fingal
Riverside Hospital
Griffin
France
Mertice Jobe
Otis
Sixty men sign up to help farmers in local relief effort
Secretary Taylor of the Normal school and county agent T X Calnan rallied sixty men in Valley City to offer labor for farmers needing help with threshing grain. The volunteers, listed by name and representing local businesses, will be dispatched to assist as “shock troops” upon call from Farmers.
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Taylor
Normal School
T. X. Calnan
J. W. Rodewald
C. H. Carpenter Lumber Co
Barney Sullivan
W. Hubba
People’s Co-op
Trading Co
Wardrobe
J. R. Marquisee
Clyde Smith
Howard Guild
Harvey Bushy
John Lair
Henry Rold
R. C. Wolfe
Frank Beal
Gilbert Gilbertson
W. H. Harrison
M. J. Boyd
F. H. Buckwalter
L. E. Hedstrum
Geo
Reverend Tatcher Heads Home From Beach Vacation
Rev. Tatcher of Beach North Dakota baked through the city on his way to Lake Detroit after a short vacation and will return to Beach.
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Rev. Tatcher
Beach, N. D
Lake Detroit
Beach
Repulse German Attacks Near Vesle River
Allied troops repulsed German attacks at LaGrange Farm on the Vesle river lines and captured the Siry-Sassogne railroad. West of Mondidier the Allies advanced two miles on two fronts. In Montdidier the French progressed south of Fraimecourt and southeast of Mesnil-St. Georges. at Braisne 100 prisoners were taken. In Champagne the morning assault against Aubrive eight miles east of Rheims was repulsed.
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Geran
Paris
LaGrange Farm
Vesle
Siry-Sassogne
War Office
Mondidier
Montdidier
Fraimecourt
Mesnil-St. Georges
Siry-Salogne
Braisne
Champagne
Aubrive
Rheims
Counter Attacks Regain Positions on Somme Front
British forces launched counter attacks around the Ancre and Somme today, recapturing key positions southwest of Morland, taking prisoners, and reporting gains, according to Field Marshal Haig.
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London
Ancres
Somme
Morland
Field Marshal
Haig
Lightship Sinks After Submarine Shelling Off Cape Hatteras
Washington reports the Diamond Shoal Lightship near Cape Hatteras was shelled and sunk by a submarine late yesterday afternoon. The crew abandoned ship in lifeboats and reached land safely despite the attack.
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Washington
Diamond Shola
Cape Hatteras
South Carolina
Navy Department
Intense Fighting Reported On Multiple Fronts
Rome reports intense artillery fighting and numerous infantry operations today. On the Asiago plateau Mount Grappa and the lower Piave saw the strongest bombardments with British and local forces keeping the enemy alarmed. Patrols on the Piave islet collected enemy war material.
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Rome
War Office
Asiago
Mount Grappa
Lower
Piave
Daily Market Report from South St Paul Aug 7 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts 2200 market steady top 14.75 bulk 10 to 12. Hogs receipts 5000 market 10c higher top 19 bulk 18.80 to 18.90. Sheep receipts 350 market steady top 16 bulk 13. Minneapolis grain: wheat 2.16 to 2.20 yellow corn 1.62 to 1.67 white oats 73 to 76. Flax 4.36 to 4.39, rye 1.75 to 1.77, barley 1.04 to 1.09.
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South St. Paul
Minneapolis
Tropical Storm Does Millions in Damage at Sea Board
A tropical hurricane sweeping the sea board yesterday caused extensive damage and many deaths. In Lake Charles, twelve buildings were wrecked at the Gerstner Field aviation school while others suffered severe destruction. Heavy rain limited fires as communication wires were down and property losses ran into millions.
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Charles
Gerstner Field Aviation School
Lake Charles
Heat deaths rise in New York and Chicago heat wave
New York reports ten deaths from the heat over 24 hours as temperatures reach 98 degrees at 10 this morning with no relief in sight. Chicago reports eight deaths from the heat with a 101 degree day yesterday. Firemen work in tenement districts as a lake breeze offers brief aid.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Chicago
German Artillery In Action Near Fismes And Vesle
American forces report heavy German artillery actions for the first time since the Marne retirement. Fighting centers north of the Aisne along the Vesle fork with shelling on Fismes and river patrols across the marshy ground. American balloon observer makes a sixth daring escape after a gas bag was shot down.
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France
Oureq
Marne
Aisne
Vesle
Fismes
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