Allied Artillery Preparing For New Forward Thrust
Allied artillery intensifies preparation for a renewed push on the western front as Gen Cadorna drives near Tre ster, Haig presses on near Lens, and Verdun battles continue. German raids repulsed below Lens and across the Meuse amid ongoing bombardments. casualties across July and August show a downward trend.
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Cadorna
Trest
General Petain
Haig
Verdun
Arras-Flanders
Lens
London War Office
Petain
Meuse
Alsace
Hartmanns-Weilerkopf
Flanders
London
Impersonator Army Surgeon In China Conflict Report
Dispatches describe a July bombardment in Peking involving 10,000 republican soldiers and 3,000 Chang Heun troops. Firing lasted hours with minimal casualties as most shots went into the air near the imperial city. Chang Heun headquarters were shelled then moved to the Dutch Legation. planes directed fire. In other notes, German and Norwegian suspects faced sentences in Amsterdam for espionage linked to the Dutch Legation talks.
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Chang Hea
Chang Heun
Temple of Heaven
Chang
Elty
Fintck Chang
Ray
Chang Haun
Hin Alalf
Changsun
Christiana
Sallltgrand Chaexitsun
Lnter
Laren
Deking
Terma
Taaven
Schwartz
Thornen
Leven
Jog
Montana forest fires checked across western districts
Montana forestry officials report fires in western Montana have been checked in all districts after two weeks of effort. A wildfire near the Flag River basin threatened valuable timber, while the Iolo Borings fire remained under control. Municipal authorities in Vancouver, D. C., will pay volunteers.
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Mirsqula
Mont
Stontana
Blaniet
Wranceway
Chinese Press Urges China to Enter War
Peking reports by Aug 21 show Chinese press urging active entry into the war. The Peking Times says China makes no progress toward participation and relies on foreign diplomacy, warning that delays and weak leadership risk embarrassment without intelligent guidance from allies.
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Peking
Sdyise and
Asalat
China
Peking Times
Times
Railroad retires aged treasurer in Chicago
Chicago August 31 F O Rancer retiring treasurer of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad after thirty years in the post is placed on the retired list at his own request, effective September. Archibald Loomis, an older officer, will succeed him.
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Cihcago
F. O. Rancer
Chicago
Niwaukte & Kt
Paul Rit
Lis al Bia
Archibald Q. Loomis
Estrera
IIL
Peace Council seeks meeting place as council face bans
Delegates of the People's Council of America announce travel to Washington to challenge Minnesota and Hudson bans on their national peace convention. They threaten to gather on the Capitol plaza if no hall is available, amid protests against Governor Burnquist and local officials.
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Minneapolis
Man
People's Council of America
Washington, D. C
Wantington
Touls PT. Lachner
Milwaukee
Spehner
Minnesota
Hudson
Wis
Washington
Peoples’ Council
Tee
United States
mWe
League For Democracy
Capitol
Mr. Jothner
Max Eastman
Macy Ware Dennett
New York
Walter Fuller
Frank Stevene
Andra del Apd
Filzabeth Freeman
Minn
Burnquist
Faran
N. C
Hiudson
North Dakota
Presa
Gore
Lyon J. Frazler
North da
Wata
Hin
Council
Ita
bin Alate
Cleveland
People's Council of American
Denstec
Chicago
Tinley
Gordon
Swouthern
Oregon
General Organization Committee
Cantern Deleretes
Execotiza
Free Republic
Alneas
Tess
America
Europe
Herdinggald
Germany
Drita
Benator Banihead
Gronna
Benator Gronna
Two Americans Granted Release Abroad from Belgium
Washington reports success by the State Department in securing release for two Americans from Belgium. C. Claston of Western Electric and Whipple of Bell Telephone, detained by Germans since early in the war, have arrived after being held at Antwerp. The case reflects widespread issues over naturalization and citizenship during the conflict and the difficulties Americans faced abroad.
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Secret Service
Mies Winnifred Caffall
Jennings
Washington
States Department
Belgium
C. Claston
Western Elecric Company
Whipple
Bell Telephony Company
Department
Hague
Antwerp
United States
Germany
Gererency
Majority Warms German Leaders Warned Censorship Debate
In Copenhagen on August 3, a Reichstag committee debate urged German leaders to reform press and military censorship. Dr. Karl Heine argued for abolition of political censorship and linked military censorship to wartime policy. Heine gave four weeks for government reform or Reichstag majority would act. Debate criticized Emperor William and pressed for press freedom to discuss his remarks. A packing company strike in East St Louis ended this brief item.
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Copenhagen
Ing
Reichstar
Karl Heine
Socialfet
Bec Eatay
Heine
William
Wiliam
Stathing Erberger
England
Germany
Mony Rest
Mert Erzbarger
Michaelis
Foreten
von Kuebmann
Fnreten
Foreign Office
Kerensky
Russla
Gerard
Leparor Willian
Wilen
Brabderear
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Bainsizza
Carso
War Office
Monte San Gabriele
Brestovizza
Palestine
Gaza
Paris
Cerny
Hartmann
Berlin
Tergin
Wilson
Benedict
Uolland
Staterment Forum
Arteur-En- Gohelle
Zurich
Nenlin
Votasianal
Notoer Iake
Ireinak
Qormans
Lecabrlet
Land OF Cherry
Viscount Ishii
Almar Sala
Sala
Japan
Ishii
Pening
Albert E. Baker
Chang Hsun
Grates Rousees
Faker
Alo
U. 5
U-Boata
Montana
Vancouver, D. C
Volon
Peace Council
Harding
Senate
Fargo
Surneapolis
Ite
Louis P. Lochner
Itepeare
Meny
Benater Harding
Ohio
Winslow Brothers
Torsday
Edward Wheed
Wheed
Fnally
Edward Taylor
Ben
U. S
Reichstag
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