Americans Hold Fismes Amidst Fierce Vesle Fighting
American forces on the Vesle river front push toward the heights beyond the river while German artillery and flame projectors bombard positions north of the Vesle. At Fismes American troops seize 17 guns and capture some artillery crews as they repel German attempts to dislodge bridge builders.
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Vesie River
Vesle
Fismes
Vesse
Coulonges
Cohan
Dravigny
Marne
Fismnes
Mystery British ships aid anti sub warfare
London reports revelations on the work of British mystery ships that have played a significant role in antisubmarine warfare during the war.
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London
Woman and Baby Haunt U Boat Tale Ends in Heroic Strike
A Times naval correspondent retells a dramatic episode where a vessel is ordered to surrender and shells are fired. A woman with a baby supposedly triggers a pretend explosion by hurling the baby into a hatch, said to blow a hole in the submarine. The woman is said to have won a Victoria Cross. Another tale describes a retired admiral-turned-captain placing a haystack aboard a craft to mislead the U boat, which responds with a broadside from the hay attack.
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Times
Hayattack
Britons Down a Zeppelin in Night Sea Raid
London reports a German Zeppelin was brought down in flames at sea during a night raid on England. Another airship was damaged but likely reached its base. five airships took part in the raid and were attacked before landfall.
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England
London
Storm Strikes Aviation Camp Damaging Gerstner Field
A severe storm devastated Gerstner field training camp near Houston injuring no one reported. Property losses exceed 1 million dollars as an 80 mile per hour wind swept over Vinton Louisiana and nearby Sabine river area damaging several structures including a warehouse.
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Tex
Gerstner
Lake Charles
Southern Pacific
Vinton
Sabine River
Peaumont
Rlee
Russia to Declare War on Japan Amid Bolk War Talks
Mor cow reports from Berlin say the Bolshevik government considers a war declaration against Japan. Lenin reportedly opposes the move, but it's believed Russia will declare war despite public opposition. Swedish reports note plots against Lenin and Trotzky and tightened security in Moscow.
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London
Morcow
Berlin
Russia
Japan
Copenhagen
Linive
Washington
Charles RB. Crane
Chicago
Wilson
Crane
Germany
Trotzky
State Department
Moscow
Bertin
Sweden
England
Bolehevist
Grenade accident kills officer at Camp Beauregard
In Alexandria Louisiana during hand grenade practice Capt Arthur A Diettel of the 104th engineers was killed and three lieutenants a sergeant and five privates were slightly injured. Names of those injured and exact accident details were unavailable. Diettel hailed from New Orleans.
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Alexandria
Camp Beauregard
Arthur A. Diettel
Diettel
New Orieuaa
Amiens At Risk As German Offensive Presses East
Allied dispatches report German forces attacking east of Amiens overrunning British positions south of Morlancourt. French troops reach the west bank of the Avre between Braches and Morisel north of Montdidier and report prisoners. German resistance along the Vesle and Aisne slows but does not stop Allied pressure as Foch prepares a final counter push to drive forces back to the Aisne.
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West Bank
Avre
Braches
Morisel
Berlin
Morlancourt
Bray-Corble Road
Fichting
Poenut Wood
Paris
Montdidier
War Office
Montididier
Moerisel
Maentdicher
von Hutier
Rupprecht
Wuerttemberg
Serine River
Corbie
Ancre
Vesle
Aisne
Braisne
Fismes
Soissons
Foch
Veste
South Bank
American detachment defied orders to halt German rush
An American unit praised for halting a German advance reportedly disobeyed direct orders to fall back. The detachment’s officer refused to retreat and chose to stay, bolstering the defense as German forces paused.
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Paris
Take White House Pickets Protest in Lafayette Park
Police halted a suffrage rally opposite the White House in Lafayette Park as the chairman spoke. A dozen officers moved to the Lafayette monument and arrested the speakers, including Miss Alice Paul. Over fifty were detained, later reduced to about forty after releases.
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Washington
Aug. T
Lafayette Park
White House
Marquis Lafayette
Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
German manpower dealt awful blow to central powers
The Vienna Journal notes growing Entente numerical superiority and says German manpower has passed its zenith. Since mid July Ludendorf has thrown about 770000 men at the Allies, with 75000 casualties and thousands captured or dead. Allies gain in French territory and Paris threat highlighted.
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Paris
Ludendorf
Reims-Soissons
Washington
Austria
Empire
Arbeiter Fartung
Vienna
West Front
Fact and fear on manpower in the western war front
A quoted article argues that French and American unity, plus German war weariness, shift decisive advantage to manpower. It asserts Entente numerical superiority will lead to inevitable Central Powers defeat, noting Austrian censorship of the piece.
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America
Geramny
West
Malvy Found Guilty of Contact With Enemy
Louis J. Malvy former interior minister of France is convicted of holding communication with the enemy and sentenced to five years in cheurishment. The verdict notes no degrada tion. The case follows Clemenceau’s 1917 accusation of defeatist propaganda among troops and Malvy’s resignation in early August.
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Paris
Louis J. Malvy
Malvy
M. Clemenceau
M. Malvy
Foch Elevated To Marshal Of France In War Leaders Speech
Paris August 7 Premier Clemenceau announced in a council of ministers meeting that General Ferdinand Foch chief of Allied forces on the Western Front was made marshal of France. General Petain received the Military Medal for his command on the Western Front.
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Council of Ministers
France
Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Western Front
General Petain
Foch
Clemenceau
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Aisne
Republic
St. Gond
Yser
Somme
Petain
Marshal Joffre
Crew Lands Safely After Torpedoed Light Ship Sinking
The U S Light Ship Diamond Shoals was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras North Carolina by a German submarine. The crew abandoned ship in boats and all members reached land safely with no fatalities.
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U.S
Diamond Shoals
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Governor Tener Leaves Baseball For War Time Duties
After serving as Pennsylvania governor, Tener allied with a major New York Philadelphia contracting firm last winter. He supported Secretary Baker’s decision to deem baseball nonessential and announced the game should be abandoned for wartime, refusing to cooperate with President Johnson of the American League to find a fan-friendly compromise.
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Pennsylvania
New York City
Philadelphia
Baker
Tener
Johnson
Biggest U S Casualty List Under Pershing Figures
Washington reports daily casualty tallies since July 15 when the German offensive began. The Marne-Aisne salient battle adds 498 258 to the totals, bringing American losses in France to 16 409 and overall U S casualties since landings to 1 213.
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Washington
Marne
Pershing
Army
Marine Corps
Marne-Aisne Salient
Ictory
France
National League Chief John Tener Resigns
New York Aug. 7 The resignation of National League president John Tener was received at the league’s New York office. Tener has led the parent organization for several years.
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John K. Tener
New York
John K. Bener
National Baseball League
League
Tener
Heat wave claims seven in Chicago with more fainting
Seven people are dead and more than twenty prostrated by a brutal Chicago heat wave. The at 4 p.m. temperature reached 102 degrees as the Weather Bureau forecast continued high temperatures, with quoted readings across cities including Washington 104 Detroit 108 New York 93 Harrisburg 102 and Philadelphia 100.
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United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Detroit
New York
Harrisburg
Toledo
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Evaneville
Ind
Columbus
Indianapolis
Davenport
German Tongue Banned in Illinois Masonic Lodges
Chicago August 7 Grand Master Austin H Serogin issued an order forbidding use of the German tongue in Illinois Masonic lodges after a statewide conference among lodge officers and the grand master reached agreement on the ban.
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Chicago
Iinois
Austin H. Serogin
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