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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
5
Hostile artillery fired gas shells in the Villers Brettenneux sector as artillery duels raged near Dickebush Lake. Buzancy and Jaulgonne were reported captured by Franco American forces in the recent fighting.
President Wilson issued a proclamation under the Aswell Resolution taking over two systems and naming Postmaster General Burleson as director. It allows current managers and employees to stay in place until Burleson decides changes, with existing cables and radio systems already under federal control since war declaration.
The narrative notes sharp local blows that reclaim three villages Mailly Rainval Savillers Aubvillers between Montdidier and Amiens. It says fresh German reserves slow infantry progress on the Aisne Marne Champagne front while Allies push small salients and rely on artillery to widen advances. It reports about 25,000 German captives and around 600 guns captured as evidence of Allied gains.
On July 23 at a meeting of Allied food controllers in London Herbert Hoover, American food administrator, spoke of satisfactory U S food prospects and urged closer Allied cooperation. He warned that starvation and malnutrition deaths in enemy countries next year could surpass Western Front casualties.
On the Aisne front the German air force used planes marked as Allied to mislead American pilots. An observation craft joined an Allied squadron and opened fire before fleeing. a pursuit plane repeated the ploy. The report is dated July 23 during night operations. In an unrelated ad, Struthers Wells Co seeks boiler makers machinists and moulders.
A measles outbreak in Scandia has prompted quarantine for all cases as health officials monitor the situation. In Warren, the new bridge pavement concrete is complete and the county waits for the borough to connect the south approach to open traffic.
President Wilson proclaims transfer of Cape Cod canal operations to the railway administration for eight miles from Buzzards Bay to Sandwich Mass to move coal to New England and hinder U boat activity off Cape Cod. Nantucket lightship reports and a Nantucket shoals gunfire raise tensions as shipping news is labeled non mail under espionage act. Edward Daley arrives overseas with family notified of safe arrival.
War Department reports to Congress on fifteen months of U.S. involvement detailing army and National Guard growth, France-bound strength nearing 1.9 million, rail and port facilities in France, and weapon production including planes, engines, rifles, and heavy artillery.
Harrisburg July 22 The Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce released a report covering December 1916 to June 1 of the current year. It shows dues of 19375 in 1917 and 37875 for five months in the current year, with membership exceeding 3500. The foreword notes work divided into commercial agricultural legislative and research departments.
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