British Piercing German Second Line At Every Point Of Attack
Materials and guns brought up and infantry sent forward at 3 30 in the morning two villages taken Tranes wood retaken and ground gained beyond Contal maison right wing on par with French wing and forces thrusting salient between Peronne and Bapaume British in possession of important roads French preparing to resume Somme struggle.
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Tranes
Contalmaison
Peronné
Bapaume
Somme
Tardicourt
Orillera
Combles
Ale
Ovillers
Paxieres
Langueral
Bazentin
le—Crand
Iportant
Ancre
London
Bommen
Verdun
France
Somma
Contalmation
Stokhod
Iussiana
Stakhod
von Dothiner
Havice
Allele
Delatyn
Thhey
Caucasus
Useir
Nalhurt
Kraignan White
Persia
Kermanshan
Haring
Gans
Hazantlin
le—Grande
Tronce Wood
Contalmaimn
Delish
Associated Press
Paraneanion
Haron
British Forces Take Bazentin to Longueval on Somme Front
British troops advance in northern France during the Somme offensive, seizing Bazentin le Petit Bazentin le Grand Longueval and parts of Trones Wood. Reports say they crossed and took key positions along a four mile front with captured officers and prisoners. The action continues with heavy fighting near Mametz Wood and other targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
London
Bazentin-le-Petit
Bazentin-le-Grand
Longueval
Sie Wood
Somme
Defente
Baxentinde- Grand
Longuéval
Trones Wood
British Heir Aims at Princess Yolanda Amid War Rumors
Unconfirmed reports in London claim Prince Edward of Wales seeks marriage to Princess Yolanda of Italy, age fifteen, as British forces push on German lines in France. Reports describe village captures at Longueval and Hazantlin le Grande, breakthrough near Contalmaine, and continuing heavy fighting with cooler weather aiding operations. A hurricane in Charleston causes widespread damage and a fatality from a live wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward
Wales
Yolanda
Victor Exmanzal
Italy
Treatment for Infantile Paralysis Epidemic in New York
New cases reported in 24 hours reach 162 with 31 deaths in five New York boroughs. Dr J Meltzer of the Rockefeller Institute promotes extra spinal injections of adrenalin as a possible life saver, noting the outbreak mirrors summer patterns of past years. Cases rise in Brooklyn with most fatalities. other states report isolated instances as health officials caution against alarm.
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New York Boroughs
New York
J. Meltzer
Rockefeller Inutitula
Academy of Medicine
New York Ciy
Melkzer
Health Department
Trooklyn
Albany
N.Y
Gredler
Royal Chateau of King Burns Destroyed in Greece Fire
Dispatch from Athens reports the Royal Chateau of King Constantine and the royal family escaping to Prince Nicholas’s home in Kephinia after a forest fire spread to the chateau and to the rural police barracks, which were destroyed. Several fires, including those of officers, were mentioned in the burning of the barracks.
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Londo
Tatos
Greece
Constantine
Athens
Sophie
Rmyal
Nicholas
Kephinia
Forrest
Wilson names new justice for the Supreme Court
J J Clarke, United States district judge in Cleveland, nominated by President Wilson as associate justice to succeed Justice Hughes. Clarke, a Democrat who ran against Mark Hanna for the Senate in 1912, has ties to Tom Johnson and reform movements. He supported railroad rate reform and focused on naturalization and Americanization while on the Cleveland bench.
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United States
Cleveland
Hughes
Mark Hanna
U.S. Senate
Tom Johnson
Washington
J. J. Clarke
Ohia
Dreaident Wicon Today
Supreme Court
Mughes
Senate
Juden Clarke
Wilson
Ha Hae Ben
Mark Han
United States Senate
White House
Clarke
Uma
Andian
President Wilson Letter Seeks Progresive Leadership Support
President Wilson replies to J C Parker Philadelphia editor denying jealousy of independent parties but urging alignment with the Democratic party as the broader progressive force. He expresses no wish to block independents and asks progressives to support Democratic leadership, asserting the party as the instrument for justice and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woshington
J. C. Parker
Philadelphia
Wilson
Parker
Democratic Party
Raya
Dealrex
Myse
Itn
German Defenders of the Somme Remain Masters of Situation
A German wire service summary notes Allied offensives on the western front have not drawn German withdrawals from Verdun. It lauds German defense on the Somme and asserts German headquarters remain masters of operations, with Verdun battle ongoing and German forces undiminished.
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Somme
Masaes
Herta
Wireleas
Bayethle
Enlents
Verdun Front
Meuse
Fort Sunriile
Laufee
Ewe
Verdun
Germany
Soule
Deutschland 15 Taking on Cargo at Baltimore
The German submarine Deutschland began loading rubber and nickel cargo in Baltimore on July 14 with speed that aimed to finish by tomorrow night. No details could be learned from sources prior to its departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prog Netlin
Deutschland 15
Baltimore
Denteckland
Moon Eclipse Visible Tonight Across United States
Washington reports an eclipse of the moon visible tonight across the United States. The penumbral start is around 9:21 p m eastern time with maximum shadow at roughly 11:24 p m, and the event ends after dawn as the moon moves from the Earth’s shadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
American steamer sold to Japanese in New York
A battered report states the American steamer atrainer Korea arrived from London to New York for the Atlantic Transportine sale to Japanese interests. The vessel reportedly will sail to San Francisco where 38 will be placed under Captain Tors paybey of the Jamoue admiral.
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New York
Atrainer Korea
London
Atlantic Transportine
Isg
San Franciscos
Tors & Paybey
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Col Des Bois
Lwe
Petrograd
Stripa
Troftes Wood
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Aisne
Armenia
Marmakhatun
Douglas Haig
Oresa
Tarentin
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Ries Woods
Cermanine
Rilla
Sis
Mametz Wood
Langueval
Thones Woods
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Verdup
Baurille
Tautee
Count von Hothmer
Tellieh
Longueril
Trones
Narleur
Bauville
Laufes
Berlin
Point of
Matklerch
Fastein Theater
Toinsingen
Zerech
Blokhod
Ton Bath
Hirsttine
Bruter
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Tropes Wood
Reuter
Feutern
Ife
Oine
Zass
Barechin
le—Petit
Oriilers
Paris
Alanast
Ville auToia
Verdun Reisery
Sourilla
Chenols Wood
Alsna
Villeau-ttela
Vauclere Plattau
Souville
Chenola
Remstoder
Britiah
Cantalmaison
Montanhan
Thair
Longueral
Bazantin
Sasauit
Peronne
Dapaume
Contalmascan
Dazantine
Aiteey
Gritiah
Sotme
Qur
War Correspondenta
Charleston
9. C
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Denver
Colo
Atate Bralch Department
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Tuttale
Maquoketa
Lowa
King
Western Front
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