Howard Sollin Recalls Aix-les-Bains Trip and Duty
Howard Sollin writes from August 23 1918 about a visit to Aix-les-Bains with friends, describing hotel stays after arrival from the camp, the Y M C A, a cog railway up Mt Revard, views of Mt Blanc and the Italian Alps, biking trips of 27 and 44 kilometers, vaudeville shows, sulphur baths, Roman relics, and a reception by American ladies before returning to camp life. He sends love to his mother.
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Aix-Les-Bains
Aix-Les- Bains
Aix-Les-Bain
M. P
John’ Larson
Mt. Revard
Mr. Blane
Alvin Large
Chamberry
Howard
Piano Playing As a Rich Literature and Art Form
The article extols the piano's vast repertoire and widespread study. It notes many learn it for amusement rather than as a serious medium for deep emotion and artistic expression, highlighting a gap between popularity and high achievement.
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Iano
French Capture Fresnoy le Roye and Advance in Aisne
London reports French forces capture Fresnoy le Roye three miles north of Roye and advance between Ailette and the Aisne with about 400 prisoners. The third army attack pushes two miles deep on a four mile front. British progress includes Henin Hill and Morey, with Mancourt and Carnoy reportedly captured. Scarpe sector attack noted between Fampoux and Nevaille Vitass on a three mile front.
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Fresnoy-Le-Roye
London
Roye
Ailette
Aisne
Third
Henin Hill
Arras
Crosvilles
Morey
Crossvilles
Bapaume
Mancourt
Carnoy
Scarpe
Fampoux
Nevaille-Vitass
Americans Advance on Vesle Front Near Fismes
American troops moved along a one third mile front on two sectors and over a mile east of Filmes driving Germans from the rail lines and seizing their forward positions. Infantry fighting on the Vesle front intensified while German attacks failed. US patrols keep in contact with German lines, harassing positions day and night.
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Filmes
Vesle
Fismes
Railroads seek broad iron rate increase east of Mississippi
Application filed with the interstate commerce committee requests higher iron and pig iron rates for 197 railroads. Increases range from one half cent to ten cents per 100 on manufactured iron and 20 to 50 cents per ton on pig iron. If approved, the changes would apply east of the Mississippi and toward tidewater points, with a target effect date of October first. Similar increases have already been authorized on federally controlled lines by the railroad administration.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Mississippi
Tidewater
Railroad Administration
Allied troops called into Russia by new government
Washington reports that the northern provinces government announced allied troops are called into Russia. The reply to Bolshevik charges accuses the expedition of brigands, with diplomatic cables delivering the government's text from Murmusk.
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Russia
Washington
Murmusk
Lenine
Totsky
Senate To Vote On Work Or Fight Amendment
The Senate military committee, in Washington, favored inserting a work or fight amendment into the manpower bill for wartime needs. The House had rejected the amendment on Saturday. If the Senate approves, it could hinder enactment of the act.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Military Committee
House
Battle resumes on large scale near Oise and Aisne fronts
Paris dispatch reports a large scale battle resuming between the Oise and the Aisne. French forces push northward and eastward on the Ailette salient to tighten defenses east of Noyon and west of Coucy le Chateau as they prepare a decisive drive toward the Somme in the Ham Saint Somme area.
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Paris
Oise
Aisne
Ailette Salient
Noyon
Coucy-le-Chateau
Somme
Ham St. Somme
Mobs Throw Kaiser's Portraits Into Berlin Streets
In Berlin, mobs in poorer districts wreck portraits of the Kaiser and leading officials. They pitched the images from cafes into the streets and stamped them underfoot following a report that older men would be drafted.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
Berlin
Airmen Raid Austrian Naval Base on Adriatic
Rome reports American airmen raided the Austrian naval base of Polamon on the Adriatic on Saturday. One aircraft fell into the sea and other airmen rescued the pilot and destroyed the damaged plane.
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Rome
Polamon
Adriatic Sea
Admiralty
King Alfonso Delays Interview With German Ambassador
The German ambassador arrived from San Sebastian seeking an urgent interview with King Alfonso in Santander. The king declined to meet immediately and said he would notify when he could be received.
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Alfonso
Santander
Spain
San Sebastian
Varwearts Demand Spain Remain Neutral Amid War
Amsterdam reports the Varwearts affirm Spain's neutrality is genuine and must not be drawn into enemy ranks. They declare Spain should be spared coercion and hold the Spanish government responsible for any shift toward the foe.
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Spain
Amsterdam
Varwearts
Towns Reported Captured With British Army Afield
At noon today it was reported that Orangeville and Monchy le Preux were captured in Gen Byng s new attack in the Scarpe area but this has not been confirmed by Allied headquarters.
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Orangeville
Monchy-le- Preux
Byng
Scarpe
British Casualties and Prisoners Reported in Third and Fourth Armies
London reports the total British casualties from Wednesday to Sunday at 23,502 with about 20,000 prisoners taken in that period. The figures reflect combined losses from the third and fourth armies.
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London
British Push North Bank of Somme To Dongeval
London reports British forces have advanced along the north bank of the Somme to Dongeval, per a Reuters dispatch from the front. The movement reflects continued pressure in the sector as battles unfold on the Western Front.
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London
Somme
Dongeval
Reuter
Lodge outlines irredentist terms for postwar peace
Senator Cabot Lodge argues in the Senate that a "irred erable minimum" via the peace conditions must be achieved inside German territory. He calls for Belgium restoration, Alsace Lorraine back to France, Italian irredenta including Trieste, independence for Siberia Roumania Poland and Czecho Slovaks, restoration of Russian provinces, and free waterways through the Dardanelles. He emphasizes securing victory by defeating Germany on its own soil.
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America
Washington
Germany
Cabot Lodge
Massachusettes
Senate
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Lorraine
Italia
Trieste
Ialy
Siberia
Roumania
Greece
Poland
Brest-Litovsk
Constantinople
Palestine
Lodge
Gen March Predicts 1919 Victory With Four Million Force
Washington reports Gen March stated to the senate military affairs committee that 1919 would be a victory year with four million American troops by next June. He framed the forecast as a deliberate military opinion based on confidence in American soldiers and officers. The nation has passed 1,500,000 men afield toward the four million target, with victory contingent on meeting the manpower quota.
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March
Washington
Gen. March
Senate Military Affairs Committee
America
Getting Ready for Peace Problem
Washington reports an inter allied exchange is under way to seek a satisfactory Balkan solution for the peace table. President Wilsons agents and associates study the Balkans known as the mother of many wars. A special agent for King Nicholas of Montenegro is sent to the U S to influence the reestablishment of its aims in the region.
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Washington
Wilson
Develoro
U. S
Montenegro
Nicholas of Montene
Greece
Tyler Buries Its Dead After Cyclone Toll
Tyler Minnesota August 24 state guards cleared debris as Tyler buried its dead from Wednesday cyclone now totaling thirty two victims. The body of Hans Jensen was found, suggesting all recoveries completed. The Danish Cottage hospital holds the injured while twelve bodies have already been buried and twenty remain for service at the Danish Lutheran church. Five pastors spoke fifteen minutes each as guards acted as pallbearers.
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Tyler
Minn
Foday
Hans Jensen
No Slackers as War Manpower Bill Debated
Washington expects passage of the man power bill to require every man to serve and to remove broad exemptions for legislators and officials. The House aims to include an amendment ending class exemptions with personal qualifications as the basis for any exemption. The Senate is expected to consider a similar change.
House defeats amendment on government employment exemption
Washington reports the House rejects a manpower bill amendment that would remove exemption for government workers. Officials argued replacing thousands of clerks and stenographers with inexperienced staff would disrupt war bureaus during wartime.
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HOUSE
Washington
War Department
Government railroads lose 800 million in six months
Washington reports the interstate commerce commission figures show the 180 large railroads under federal control earned a net income of 15,155,711 dollars for the first half of the year. The government records indicate a loss of 800 million in operation during that period.
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Washington
Interstate Committee
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