Allies Break German Lines On Aisne Marne Front
French and American forces advance near Fere-en-Tardenois capturing Cramaille and Cramoiselle while Soissons falls. German retreat accelerates along the Marne and Oureq with towns like Ville-en-Tardenois and Soissons secured by Allied troops. American units push from Seringes toward Nesles and Chamery as German resistance weakens.
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Aisne-Marne
Fere-en-Tardenois
Cramaille
Cramoiselle
Saponay
Nesses
Paris
Soissons
Aisne
Priday
Oureq
Ville-en-Tardenois
Reims
War Office
France
Marne
Crise
Chaudun
Coeuvres
von Kluck
Oureq River
Reims-Dormans
Crise River
Soisson
Vesle
Braisne
Fere-en-Tardeois
Ville en-Tardenois
Seringes
Pere-er- Vardenois
Nesles
Sergy
Fere-en-Tardeonis
Chamery
Clerges
Coulonges
Meuniere Wood
Goussancourt
Superial Guards
Kemmel
Heights in Flanders Fail to Break Blank Counter Attack
Heavily contested region around Menniere wood sees Heights units entering the fight but their counter-attack is broken up before it could be launched. No further details on outcome or forces involved are given in the readable text.
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Heights
Flanders
Menniere Wood
Shrimp of a Man Outwits German on Marne Battlefield
A single American soldier nicknamed a shrimp outwits a German officer in close combat on the Marne. The American seizes a grenade from his belt and plunges it into the German’s pocket after fending off a bayonet attack. The blast destroys much of the German and leaves little for a souvenir.
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Foe
London
Marne
Reuter
King Victor Emanuel Reviews American Troops in Italy
Aug 3 King Victor Emmanuel reviewed American troops in northern Italy. Present in the reviewing party were the duke of Bergamo American ambassador Thomas N. Page Premier Orlando General Diaz General Zupelli Sig. Sacchi plus French and British missions and the cardinal of Verona. The king praised the commander and troops for their magnificent appearance and evident military qualities.
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Victor Emmanuel
Duke of
Bergamo
Thomas N. Page
Italy
Orlando
Diaz
Zupelli
Sig. Sacchi
Verona
Draft age fight delays final limits as Baker pursues plan
Washington reports the draft age debate continues with Secretary Baker drafting a blank section for ages. The president opposes lowering the minimum from twenty one and favors a maximum of thirty six, while labor groups weigh in on impacts to shipyards and munitions plants.
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Washington
Baker
Bre
Meen
Japanese and Chinese Students Allowed Manual Work During War
Washington August 3. The department of labor announced that Japanese and Chinese students in the United States may accept manual employment during school vacation for the duration of the war. This rule applies to during the vacation period amid wartime needs.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Losses to be released as Pershing gathers data
Secretary of War Baker says General Pershing is compiling complete casualty data for the present offensive. The war department and the public information committee arrange rapid reporting to families, with many troops still widely scattered and wounded sent to French and British hospitals.
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Washington
Pershing
Baker
Post Office Department
Committee On Public Information
War Department
Wershing
Mive
Pershing notes on casualty lists and war reporting
General Pershing reassures efforts to collect and verify casualty lists and transmit them promptly. The conflict area relies on unreliable telegraph lines and battle urgency dominates reporting. Secretary Baker seeks full casualty information to correct false impressions of hidden losses.
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Pershing
General March
War Department
Baker
Custodian Seizes Alien Property Purchases War Bonds
New York Aug 3 A. Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian reports enemy assets taken over nationwide. Cash and proceeds from seized properties fund Liberty bonds totaling about 42.98 million dollars invested, making Palmer the nation’s top war bond buyer. 23,405 properties seized, 18,765 operated by trustees Palmer appointed. Close to 3 million dollars of enemy money remains on deposit for future Liberty bond purchases.
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New York
United States
A. Mitchell Palmer
Francis P. Garvan
Mr. Palmer
Liberty
Man’s Trouble Escapes With a Little Nonsense
A witty remark suggests common sense often yields success, while a touch of nonsense can briefly extricate a man from trouble. The quote emphasizes practical wit over folly in tricky situations.
Joint action in Liberta is certain to aid Czechslovaks
Tokyo accepts American proposals for joint action with entente powers in Siberia to aid the Czech-Slovaks. President Wilson showed active interest, meeting with Polk and Baker after the decision. Simultaneously, reports from London and Stockholm describe Gorky’s arrest and German plans to pressure Russia over Karelia, with a contested landtag vote looming.
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Tokyo
Washington
Japan
America
Siberia
Janan
Wilson
State, War and Navy
Polk
Baker
Mr. Polk
London
Maxim Gorky
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Daily Express
Gorky
Germany
Finland
Russia
Karelia
Lamitag
Times
Stockholm
Landtag
Flyer Killed Under Plane at Chanute Field
Cadet N Willis Rodgers of New York City died from injuries after being caught under a alighting airplane at Chanute Field Rantoul TH Aug 8 He rode in a motorcycle side car at the time of the accident His bunk mate from Princeton ground school accompanied him to Chanute Field Rodgers father A R Rodgers manages Grand Central Palace New York City He graduated Princeton ground school June 22 His death is the first on the field prover.
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Chanute Field
Rantoul
N. Willis Rodgers
New York City
Rodgers
Princeton Ground School
A. R. Rodgers
Grand Central Palace
Boston
Huge Purchases for Army Highlight World War Supply Effort
War department releases show U S troops buying 55 958 000 pairs of woolen socks since April 1 1917 along with 10 507 000 pairs of woolen breeches 8 060 000 woolen coats 5 377 000 overcoats and 4 373 000 spiral puttees as part of the U S war program. Separate Denver case accuses Western Union Telegraph company of violating Colorado anti coercion law by firing workers for union ties.
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Washington
France
War Department
United States
Western Union
Denver, Colo
Western Union Telegraph Company
Colorado
Criminal
Rumly Indicted by Federal Jury in Mail and Express Case
Federal indictments allege Dr Edward A Rumely former NY Mail and Express VP and secretary and 8 Walter Kaufmann former German embassy counsel conspired to procure the Evening Mail for the German government. Charges include perjury and omitted ownership details to the alien property custodian regarding the shares held by Germany.
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New York
Edward A. Rumely
New York Mail and Express Company
Walter Kaufmann
United States
Evening Mail
Doctor Kumety
Kaufmann
A. Mitchell Palmer
Krumely
Count von Bernstorff
Heinrich Albert
Translation of German order hinders American army build up
Washington reports General Pershing released a translated German high command order dated June 1 1918. The directive calls for striking Austro Hungarian troops along the front to prevent an American army formation in France. Signed Ludendorff.
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Washington
Pershing
First Army
France
Ludendorft
Boys Who Hit Prussia Guarded by Pershing Command
A brief report notes that under direct command of General Pershing, guards were assigned to the force that struck Prussia. The item underscores military leadership and occupation posture amid ongoing operations.
Teats Hurry Back Make Good Their Retreat From Soissons Rhiems
General March said the Rainbow division defeated the Prussian guard in recent fighting. Pershing now commands about 1,000,000 men in France. British patrols advanced north of the Somme and occupied parts of the German front line as the crown prince’s forces retreated rapidly burning villages.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Pershing
France
London
Crown Prince
Albert Sector
Somme
Nine rescued crew land after schooner sunk by submarine
A nine man crew from a lumber schooner was landed at Eastport Maine after the vessel was sunk by a submarine between Brier Island and Grand Manan.
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Evening Journal
Eastport
Maine
Brier Island
Grand Manan
Camp Custer near 50 thousand population mark
Camp Custer in Battle Creek Michigan is nearing 50 000 troops with about 8 000 living under canvas. The camp currently houses 36 000 but 20 000 are arriving from the August draft. On Thursday 6 000 Negroes arrived from Eastern states. There are over 20 000 in camp and crowding may occur unless transfers are made.
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Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Rickenbacher Honored by French Government
Edward V. Eddie Rickenbacher former well known American auto racer now an ace in U S aviation service in France has been cited for bravery by the French government. His mother Mrs Elizabeth Rickenbacher of this city received the decoration a steel engraving signed by General Jerard of the French army.
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Columbus
Edward V
Eddie) Rickenbacher
United States Aviation Service
France
Elizabeth Rickenbacher
Toda
Jerard
American flies 30 hours in airship endurance record
Ensign P. J. Barnes of the American naval air forces in European waters logged 30 hours and 30 minutes aloft in a blimp type airship, setting a new world's record for sustained flight. Barnes is from Minneapolis.
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Ensign P. J. Barnes
Washington
P. J. Barnes
Naval Air Forces
Navy Department
Barnes
Minneapolis
Five Die When Tank Bursts at Wisconsin Powder Plant
Five workers killed and others injured when a steel tank exploded at a powder plant in Barksdale Bayfield County Wisconsin. The dead were all employees with one likely fatally hurt and additional workers slightly wounded.
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Barksdale
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Superior
Wis
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King
YANKS
WAR Dept
Gen. Pershing
Palmer
Rumly
New York Mail
Express
Ludendorff
Pruss
Eral Pershing
Soissons-Rhiems Salient
Rickenbacher
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