Roumania Ultimatum Threatens Soviet Withdrawal
Hot fighting along the River Narew drives Warsaw tensions as Roumania orders three day to withdraw Soviet troops from Romanian territory. British reports note bolshevik advances west of Bialystok and new river fords as cavalry gains unfold near Lemberg and Bielsk.
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Narew
Vienna
Roumania
Russia
Belgrade
Warsaw
London
Moscow
We River
Bielsk
Noritie
Leweberg
Lomas
Bialystik
Nuretz
Nurzac
Brody
Busk
Niles
Lemberg
Chertkeff
British Foreign Office
Bialystok
Lomza
Boloff
Nareff
Belovezh Forest
Belobezh
Kovrin
Army Reorganization Bill Sparks Force Size Changes
July 1 marked the bill's effectiveness with the armed forces totaling 187,197 enlisted men and 15,464 officers. This compared with the authorized strength of 280,000 enlisted men including Philippine scouts and 17,608 officers.
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Philippine Scouts
Spy Mark on Unidentified Man Found in Ireland
A placard bearing the word Spy was attached to the body of an unidentified man found in a field near Glenmore County Cork. He and another man were shot after their hands were bound behind them, in a suspected wartime or sectarian killing.
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Glenmore
County Cork
London
Secret Japanese Entry Route Revealed On Pacific Coast
Tacoma report says Congressman Johnson outlined a coast wide path for Japanese entry into the United States, claiming smugglers bring thousands yearly via water routes or cross border land corridors. He cited bribed Mexican guards at the border and alleged connections to Gulf of California crossings.
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Tacoma
Wash
Pacific Coast
United States
Johnson
House
Immigration and Naturalization
Pacific
Gangmas
Gulf of California
Trotzky Denies Poland As Bolshevik Bridge
Berlin reports Leon Trotzky denies Poland to be used as a stepping stone for a westward Bolshevik march. A Moscow message quoted Trotzky and Russian foreign office says the radio report is pure invention and unauthenticated.
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Moscow
Poland
Berlin
Leon Trotzky
Trotzky
Russian Foreign Affairs Commissariat
Army Shortage Signals Draft Strain in Washington
Washington reports the regular army is 93,000 men short of target with 207,000 more personnel needed. The shortage underscores strain on military readiness as officials cite recruitment and funding gaps.
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Washington
Envoys Arrive for Baranovitchi Armistice Talks
Polish plenipotentiaries appointed to negotiate an armistice with the Russian Bolshevist government have arrived at Baranovitchi about 200 miles east of Warsaw for the conferences, according to advices from Warsaw.
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Paris
Baranovitcki
Warsaw
New Irish Bill Ready to Submit
London reports the cabinet has virtually completed a new Irish bill to be submitted this week. It provides for trial without jury in Ireland and grants broader military and police powers to arrest suspects. The crown will appoint high justice and other court officials to sit only in Dublin to prevent attacks on remote sessions. Diarmuid Lynch, Sinn Fein MP and food controller, resigns from the republican parliament amid disputes with De Valera and U.S. Sinn Fein leaders, signaling potential shifts in ranks.
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London
Ireland
Dublin
Diarmid Lynch
Sinn Fein
House of Commons
Cork
America
de Valera
United States
Obregon Massing Troops as Cantú Faces Rebel Threat
Gen. Alvaro Obregon directs 3000 expeditionary troops from Manzanillo toward Lower California where Gov. Esteban Cantú warns against military action. Chinese residents seek protection. Mexican provisional government denies large rifle orders. Also note a Minneapolis synagogue robbery after services.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico
Manzanillo
Esteban Cant
Antonio Pino
San Jose de Guatemala
Central America
Mexican
Angel Flores
Carranza
Obregon
Manzanilla
Pino
Guerrero
Mazatlan
Chiapas
Cantu
Mexico City
Esteban Cantu
Lower
California
Germany
Miguel Alessio Robles
Office of Provision
Illinois Miners Return to Work After Lewis Order
Illinois miners resume work after John L. Lewis order. About 75 percent return, with 25 percent to follow by Wednesday. Locals report no refusals to work. mines to begin orderly reentry and coal hoisting later in the week. Indiana districts echo obedience to the UMWA chief's directive.
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Springfield
Frank Farrington
Tllinois Miners’ Union
Freeman Thompson
Illinois
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Rate Commission Discusses Railway Case Decisions
The entire U S rail system faces a broad reworking of rates and rules as a five member commission negotiates complex conclusions. Majorities emerge from partial agreements, reflecting the need to compromise among diverse views. A plan aims to implement new freight passenger Pullman excess baggage and milk rate increases by September 1.
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Bengons
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Do.fh. Alney
Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania
Kheyal C. Dunn
Florida Railjet Commission
John A. Gusher
Iowa Railroad Commission
United States
Troops Led Into a Trap at Peking Battle
Reports from Peking describe a clash between forces backing General Tuan and Wu-Pei-Fu in Anhui province. Tuan's side reportedly suffered about 2000 dead and wounded, with Wu-Pei-Fu losing around 400 as his enfilading fire followed a staged retreat and mined assault morphed the engagement into a decisive rout.
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Peking
China
Tuan
Anfu
Wu-Pei-Fu
Debs Opposes Release From Federal Prison
Eugene V. Debs, socialist presidential candidate, declares from Atlanta penitentiary that he will not be freed while his fellow movement members are held as criminals. The letter was addressed to Mrs Lucy Mobins, secretary of the Central Lodges.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Debs
Lucy Mobins
Central Lots Rodies
Figg Targets Clothing Profiteers Under Lever Act
Washington, Aug. 3. Howard Figg, special assistant to the attorney general, charged that garment manufacturers and jobbers are running a propaganda campaign to spur demand and boost prices. He warned of criminal actions to hold individuals responsible under the Lever Act and cited mill closures as a tactic to justify higher prices and pressure retailers.
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Washington
Howard FE. Figg
Department of Justice
Pigg
Figg
Fige
Russians and Poles Break Off Parley
Russians and Poles suspend talks after assessing terms. Gates signs protocol ending negotiations, paving a cautious path forward as both sides seek clarified commitments and future discussions.
Polish Delegates Lacked Authority in Peace Talks
Armistice negotiations between Poland and Russia broke off as Russian delegates demanded Polish signatory authority. Polish representatives, lacking authority to sign, return to Warsaw and the war is expected to continue.
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Evening Journal
London
Warsaw
Plane Crashes Near Omaha Momentarily Injures Crew
An all metal air mailplane en route from New York to San Francisco crashed near Omaha Nebraska. The craft, carrying passengers including BP and Rikerbauer, injured occupants slightly but no fatalities reported.
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Omaha
The
Evening Journal
Nebr
New York
San Francisco
Rikerbauer
Missing Army Finances Chief Vanishes In Chicago
Lieut. James Donald Nolan, director of finances for the central U S army, disappeared from Chicago two weeks ago. Secret service, military intelligence and police from a dozen cities search the country for him while auditors review account books. So far investigators report $4,000 missing with fear the total may run to $50,000. Nolan told his wife on July 15 he was ordered to Washington and left $300 for household expenses. He has not been seen since.
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Chicago
Secret Service
James Donald Nolan
Central Department of the United States Army
Nolan
Washington
15000 G. O. P. Spellbinders in campaign plan
Chicago Aug 3 Senator Harry M New of Indiana Republican speakers bureau left for Marion to confer with Senator Harding before launching the speaking campaign. He met with Representative James W Good of Iowa who will head the central regional bureau. They will meet again after New's Ohio trip to assign more than 15000 enlisted speakers for the Republican ticket.
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Chicago
Harry
New
Indiana
Marion
Harding
James W. Good
Iowa
Buerea
Central
Ohio
Warsaw Armistice Talks Hinge on Sever Terms
In Baranovitchi Polish and Soviet emissaries negotiate amid doubt over a joint armistice. Diplomats fear Soviet terms may be too harsh for Poland to accept while Polish delegates carry a portable wireless to maintain contact with Warsaw.
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Paris
Warsaw
Baranovitchi
Polie
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