Navy to man 2000 ships under overseas transport service
The Navy plans to mobilize about 22 000 officers and 206 000 men to man 2 000 vessels rushed into commission. Ships will be operated under the Navy and turned over to the Naval Overseas Transport Service led by Commander Charles Belknap. The service has unified army navy and Shipping Board fleets with strong discipline and reliable schedules despite earlier submarine threats.
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United States Shipping Board
Washington
Navy
Naval Overseas Transport Service
Charles Belknap
Army
Shipping Board
Merchant Marine
Overseas Transport Service
Ctor
New Resolution Aims to Create Aeronautical Department
Washington Aug 1 Senator New Indiana a member of the Senate aircraft investigating committee today introduced a resolution creating a department of aeronautics with a cabinet member titled secretary of aeronautics as its head. He says it solves aircraft difficulties and cites army officers and committee members in support. The move follows Senator Reed’s earlier call for an air ministry and is expected to shape the committee’s forthcoming report.
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Washington
New
Indiana
Senate
Department of Aeronautics
Reed
Unsle Sam Today Operating All the Communications Lines
Washington reports the tele graph and telephone systems remain in government service with no radical changes. Postmaster General Burleson, overseeing the lines, says operations continue as before. Key aides Koons La Mar and Lewis are coordinating under the former chief of the lines.
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Washington
Bove Ernmeny
Burleson
John C. Koons
Wm. H. la Mar
David Lewis
Tarif
American Army worker Carl D Little reported a German prisoner
Paris August 1 Carl D Little of North Brookfield Massachusetts an American Army worker who had been missing since June is now listed as a prisoner in the German detention camp at Limburg authorities said today from an authoritative source
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Paris
Carl D. Little
North Brookfield
Massa
Limburg
Army to Ask Congress to Extend Draft Age Limit
The General Staff and Administration propose widening the Selective Service Act age window from 19 to 40 and seek congressional approval. Some members prefer a maximum age of 45.
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Army General Staff and Administration
Congress
Army Expansion Plans Complete Increase Draft Age to 46
Washington reports the army general staff and administration will ask Congress to extend the draft age to 19 to 46. President Wilson favors the limits, with some members preferring 45 or 40. Army expansion plans are ready and will be sent to military affairs committees once Congress reconvenes. Officials say urgent action is needed to avoid calling into service men with dependents. Also urged is replacing men with women in government duties to free male labor for war work. White House stenographers join aviation corps. expect replacements by women.
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Congress
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Senate
Army
United States
Wilson
White House
Charles Swein
Warren Johnson
Thomas Hendricks
Aviation Corps
Cholera Precautions Tighten in France Amid War
Paris Aug 1 Precautions against a cholera spread into France were announced by the French minister of the interior and Prof Roux of the Pasteur Institute. Quarantine regulations have been established and prisoners of war are examined before leaving zones behind the Allied front.
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Paris
France
Roux
Pasteur Institute
Wilson Congratulates Honduras on War Declaration
President Wilson telegraphed congratulations to Honduras for declaring war on Germany. The telegram was sent to the American minister at Tegucigalpa for transmission to the Honduran president.
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Wilson
Honduras
Washington
Germany
Tegucigapi
Counter Attacks Repulsed At Meuniere Wood and Aisne-Marne Emplacements Found
The American forces repelled repeated German counter attacks near Meuniere wood southwest of Fere en-Tardenois and cleared German machine guns from a hamlet. Emplacements for two long range 15 inch naval guns were discovered between Armentieres and Nanteuil Notre Dame on the Aisne-Marne front, with steel concrete bases and turreted carriages.
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Henry G. Wales
I. N
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Meuniere Wood
Fereen-Tardennois
von Scheller
Gierges
Giorges
Roncheres
Armentieres
Nanteuil Notre Dame
Aisne-Marne
Meux
Dunkirk
Epernay
Furnes
Berchy-Armentieres
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Leaves Sofia in Mystery
Paris dispatch reports King Ferdinand and royal family left Sofia with German and Austrian officers. Destination unknown after a week away, prompting authorities to reveal the absence.
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King Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Sofia
Paris
Ferdinand
Zurich
Associate of J. P. Morgan Firm Buys New York Post
The New York Evening Post was sold to Thomas Lamont, an associate of J. P. Morgan and Co. A temporary three trustee board was named, including Theodore N. Vai Henry S. Pritchett and H. Sedgwick.
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J. P. Morgan
NEW York Post
New York
New York Evening Post
Thomas Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Co
Theodore N. Vai
Henry 8. Pritchett
Hijery Sedgwick
Peekskill Firefighters Die in Warehouse Blaze
Six volunteer firefighters were killed when a warehouse fire at the Economic Feed Company caused the building to collapse in Peekskill New York. The victims were Dr C F F Greene Clarence J Lockwood George H Cassecles Louisa Barmore J R Silleck and X J Torphy. Washington meanwhile reports President Wilson urged senators to vote to submit the Susan B Anthony Woman suffrage amendment.
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Towns Volunteer Fire Department
Economic Feed Company
Dr. C. F. F. Greene
Clarence J. Lockwood
George H. Cassecles
Louisa Barmore
J.R. Silleck
X. J. Torphy
Washington
Senate
Shieldss
Wilson
German Resistance Slows Allied Advance in Fierce Clash
Intense fighting anticipated as German positions mount a strong defense. Reports indicate heavy resistance from German forces supported by tactical advantages that hinder Allied progress and prolong the engagement.
Big Guns Play Important Part In Allied Drive
Allied forces push on in the Aisne Marne front as heavy artillery dominates the fighting. American troops attack along the Jaulgonne Fismes road while Meuniere wood is cleared with bayonet work. German counter strokes near Rheims are repelled with Italian aid at Bligny. London reports heavy artillery activity across Picardy and Flanders with a Lens raid successful.
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Aisne-Marne
Cierges-Rophheres
Jaulgonne-Fismes
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Fere-en- Tardennois
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Rheims
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Bligny Hes
Ardre
Ville-en-Tardennois
London
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Flanders
War Office
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Bucquoy
Morris and
Meteren
Lens
Villers- Brettenneux
Merris and
Battle on the Aisne Marne Fronts Enter New Phase
American forces hold firm along the Seringes Sergey line as heavy bombing continues near Cierges. Gen Degoutte says the Marne battle has shifted, with Germans likely to contest advances toward the Fismes line while Allied pressure persists north of the Marne.
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Newton C. Parke
I. N.S
Aisne
Seringes-Sergy
Cierges
the Marne
Fismes Line
Degoutte
Marne
de Goutte
Ourea
Seringes
Sergey
Fismes
America Fills Russian Gap, Vienna Paper Claims
Basle reports the Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna says there is no hope to end the war as American forces have filled the Russian gap. The remark reflects the fifth year of conflict and Austrian-capital dispatches note the grim outlook.
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Basle
America
Arbeiter Zeitung
Vienna
Campaign Against Empress Zita Continues
Zurich reports the campaign against Empress Zita of Austria persists with private letters noting German origin and anti German control stance. Anonymous Vienna circulations attack the empress’s private life, according to today’s dispatches.
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Zurich
Campagn
Zita
Austria
Vienna
Lieutenant Dies After Return From France Fall in New York
Lieut. John Newton of the 117th Engineers who had just returned from France after being gassed fell to his death early today from a window in the home of friends he was visiting.
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New York
John Newton
117Th
France
Typhoid Ravages Bulgarian Army Amid Casualties
From Sofia reports indicate thousands of Bulgarian troops are casualties of a typhoid outbreak. The Bulgarian medical service has broken down, crippling defense and medical response.
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Copenhagen
Sofia
Germany Presses for Intervention as Bolsheviki Wane
London reports Germany threatens to recall its ambassador over anti German activity in Ukraine. Assassination of Field Marshal von Eichhorn prompts calls for punishment of murderers. German papers warn against loss of Brest Litovsk gains as Bolsheviki power wanes. движ
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Germany
Ukrainia
Amsterdam
Russia
Count von Mirbach
von Mirbach
Berlin
Vienna
Copenhagen
Danskio
von Eichorn
Kiev
Skoropadski
War Labor Board orders fare increases to avert rail bankruptcy
The War Labor Board ruled fare increases are necessary to prevent trolley and rail companies from bankruptcy amid war costs. It urged federal action to standardize rises, noting the issue directly affects the war effort. Detroit and Chicago examples show substantial raises to meet higher living and operation costs.
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Federal War Labor Board
Strike Ends Near Lynn Plant as GE Workers Return
The Lynn plant strike of 14,000 General Electric employees near Lynn Massachusetts nears end with workers expected to return to jobs tomorrow. Union leaders schedule 5 PM meetings to vote on the National War Labor Board proposal allowing strikers to resume work under board jurisdiction.
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Mass
Lynn Planta
General Electric
National War Labor Board
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