Germans Struggle as Allies Hold Soissons Rheims Front
London dispatches report heavy fighting along the Soissons Rheims line with German counterattacks driving Americans from Clerges and Beugneux while Allies, led by French forces, push advances at Romigny and Aubilly. News notes rugged action on the Aisne Marne front with Americans holding positions and French observers praising American conduct.
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Associated Press
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Fere-en-Tardenois
American Troops Cross Oureq Under Heavy Fire on Ain la Marne Front
American forces breached the Oureq river under intense German fire near the Ain la Marne front. Captain Huff of Omaha led his men to a field center, and Corporal Curtiss Herlthelsen from Sioux City joined the first wave crossing the river. Germans briefly ceased fire, then resumed with heavy machine gun and artillery, prompting a white flag gesture before renewed assault. German casualties and captures followed as Americans pressed the hill assault, while an AP report notes officers count while under ether prior to surgery. BRAVES' PRESIDENT RESIGNS POSITION NOSTON. July 59-Major Percy D. Haughton, former Warverd football coach, announced tonight that he had resigning president of the BGogton National League baseball club.
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Associated Press
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Sioux City
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American and German Clash Near Ourcq and Sergy
General Pershing's communique reports heavy counter attacks beyond the Ourcq line with severe fighting as American forces contend with larger German numbers. Reuters notes the Fourth Guards Division pressed the Americans to retreat through Sergy but the U S held and repelled a final German counter assault, leaving German dead piled on the field.
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Reuters
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Allied Allies Press German Retreat Across Marne Region
Allied forces push through the Marne pocket tightening pressure on the German line. French American and British units gain ground north of Grand Anzey and near Hills 205 and 266 while Scottish troops advance south of Suipponne. German counterattacks fail to halt the advance as 450 prisoners are reported east of Racims.
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Brave American Troops Praised at Paris Dinner
Paris reports praise for American soldiers from Captain Tardieu and Deputy Prime Minister, noting their performance in the Marne and at Verdun. Attendees at the American University Union event hailed the U S division for matching French troops in courage. Officials stressed the nation will sustain victory with continued support and resolve.
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United States
American University Union
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Provo Woolen Mills Destroyed by Fire in Utah
Fire swept the Provo Woolen Mills complex, one of the largest in the area, destroying two of its main buildings and damaging four others. Estimated loss exceeds 60000, with wool stored on site reportedly a total loss. Cause undetermined though spontaneous combustion is suspected. an employee and two men were observed near the plant before the blaze and investigators review the incident.
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Provo Woolen Mills
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White man robs express car on Chesapeake train
In Charlottesville on July 30 an unidentified white man bound and gagged an express messenger aboard a westbound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train and relieved the car of valuables. Meanwhile Allied troops reported progress on the Marne fronts and in Champagne as German attempts to halt advances faltered. Paris notes indicate heavy clashes as American and French forces push northward, with Australians taking prisoners and machine guns. The broader Western Front activity remains largely unchanged with no confirmed break in relations between Turkey and Germany.
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Copenhagen
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Washington
Italy Hails the Yankee Troops at Turin and Milan
American combatants recently arrived in Italy were welcomed with ovations in Turin and Milan. General March reported the troops were greeted by Prince Laetitia and civic and military authorities. The Turin parade drew cheers as the Americans marched through crowded streets, with Milan offering a similar reception.
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Rome
Austria Near Peace as Opponents Renounce Hostilities
Amsterdam dispatch reports Austrian cabinet member Stromi von Hunarok says Austria is ready to conclude peace once foes renounce hostile aims against its survival. He asserts Central Powers fight defensively and vows to press on until opponents drop dictatorial demands.
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Cleaning charges on cars ruled unreasonable by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission found cleaning and disinfecting charges of 2.80 dollars for single deck cars and 4 dollars for double deck cars excessive in a complaint by the National Livestock Exchange against several railroads. The note adds a side line stating that one in twenty four of Tres Jagd’s population is fighting the Hun.
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