Allied Push Reaches Picardy and Flanders Fronts
Allied forces drive through Amiens Somme region gaining ground in a great battle. British French troops capture villages, Prisonsers top 17,000 with 200 guns. Haig attacks in Flanders with tanks and cavalry aiding rapid advance. Locon Le Cernet Malo and other positions reach new lines as German transports flee.
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Amilets
Somme
Haig
Flanders
London
Amiens Salient
Marshal Haig
Vlanders
Flanders Salient
Vildagen
Lys
Planders
Locon
le Cernet Malo
Quentin
le Petit Pacaut
Lesart
Picardy
Gun plant to France to repair heavy guns for AEF
The War Department announced a monster heavy gun plant and reclamation equipment base to be built in France for the American Expeditionary Forces. Estimated cost ranges from 5 to 20 million dollars and the facility will refine and realign heavy railroad guns, saving many times its cost. The plan includes equipment nearly 100 feet long and aims to be the largest such plant in existence, with details kept for security.
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Washington
Horappes
Essen
Germany
France
War Department
North Dakota
Yank Drive Takes Villages on the Vesle
American forces advance on the Vesle front in France with the village of Pismeste on the north bank of the Vecle river near Fistaes captured along with five prisoners. Heavy fighting continues as U S artillery presses German counter attacks and fights for the heights near Fismes.
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Paris
Pismeste
Vecle
Fistaes
France
Fismes
Perth
Creation of the Army of the United States
Washington reports a general army order creating the Army of the United States uniting regular army National Guard National army and reserve corps. All branch distinctions end and insignia other than the U S monogram are dropped. Transfers between branches are unrestricted and commissions amended to read in the Army of the United States. Promotion to election becomes absolute except for permanent peacetime regular army advancement.
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Washington
Army of the
United States
Move for Peace by Dutch in Formation of New Government
Amsterdam dispatches report Deputy Notens plans to seek peace by urging the new cabinet to offer mediation between the warring sides. The move includes consideration of including the Dutch minister to the Vatican in the new administration.
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London
Padgett Praises British Navy Cooperation With U S
Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the naval committee, reports from Ireland that the U S and British navies are working in complete harmony with perfect understanding and no friction, pleased by the joint efforts observed on the naval base visit.
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London
Lemuel P. Padgett
Tennessee
Naval Committee
United States Congress
Ireland
Garret to Lead U.S. War Prisoner Talks in Berne
Washington Aug 10 John W Garret American minister at The Hague has been designated to head the U S mission to meet German delegates at Berne Switzerland within a month to discuss the treatment and exchange of prisoners of war
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Washington
John W. Garrett
The
Hague
State Department
United States
Berne
Switzerland
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Faces Mental Strain and Seclusion
A dispatch to F Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam quoted Cologne sources saying King Ferdinand of Bulgaria suffers mental strain and requires absolute seclusion and rest. He cannot attend to state affairs for several months, according to the report.
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Bulgaria
London
Ferdinand
F Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Cologne
Russian War Drift Marked by Soviet Confusion
Washington reports Lenine declares a state of defense rather than war as Bolsheviks resist Allied moves in Siberia. Japan names Gen Otani to lead expeditionary forces with Major General Graves directing allied staff duties in the region.
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Washington
Kikuzo Otani
Japan
Siberia
United States
Graves
Otani
Germany
Ett Ble
State Department
Murmhan
Leninaaay
Nearth
Tebiteberin
Eplinatian
Consur
Pooleise
Hefsheviti
British Victors in Italy Raid Eight Positions
British divisions on the Italian front carried out eight raids against Austrian positions between Asiago and Canove on Thursday night. They captured 315 prisoners, according to an official statement issued by the war office.
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London
Asiago
Canove
Italy
War Office
Allied troops leave Archangel amid mixed reception
Reporting from Archangel indicates British and French military representatives departed Russia as Bolshevik forces entered the city. Allied aviators conducted propaganda drops, and Caucasian cavalry detained then released the expedition’s parties. Native townspeople greeted the troops cordially, reviving revolutionary rumors that were dismissed as unserious.
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Russia
Britiah
Rom Archangel
State Department
Bolshe Hi
Onega
Archangel
United States
Draft rules proposed to exempt married men from draft
Secretary Baker told the Senate military committee that war department considering new draft rules to extend the age limits and allow deferred classification for married registrants. He urged prompt enactment and outlined a plan to require a set of questions for registrants with rules to determine their classification. General March and General Crowder supported similar approaches.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Tfe
Senate
General March
General Crowder
Germany Controls Roumania Coal Mines Reported
An official French dispatch says German forces complete control of Roumania coal. It reports the Disconte Society of Berlin and the Bletchroder bank have bought Roumanian mines yielding about half of the country's coal output.
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Germany
Roumania
Wrehington
Reumania
France
Diseonte Society of Berlin
Bletchroder Bank
Roosevelt Ends Maine Vacation Weeks With Family Visit
Former President Roosevelt closes a two week stay on the Maine coast with his daughter Mrs. Richard Derby. He and Mrs. Roosevelt depart for New York after the seaside retreat at Dark Harbor Maine.
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Roosevelt
New York
Dark Harbor
Maine
Richard Derby
German Population Tired of War Lies From Kaisers Brother
A Swiss-dated, German press dispatch reports German protests over false war news. Munich Post criticizes Prince Henry of Prussia for portraying German progress as victories. Readers are urged not to be deceived by claims of a fifth year of war and harshly warned about official rhetoric.
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Washington
America
Switzerland
Muenchner Post
Hamburg
Prince Henry
Prussia
Princee Tienry
Germany
Allies Make Progress Capture of Montndier Reported
Allied forces report significant progress in western theater with the capture of Montndier and two days’ operations yielding about 24 000 prisoners and material. The tally underscores expanding gains as Allied units breach resistance and advance toward strategic objectives.
British Gain Ground In World War I Offensive
British forces press south of Arras as heavy fighting continues on the first day of the offensive. Allied troops report capturing Montdidier with American assistance, and Morlancourt. about 24 000 prisoners taken in two days. German airpower suffers heavy losses with 65 planes destroyed or driven down. Additional gains include Chipilly and captures between the Somme and Ancre.
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Pilcardy
Pield Marshal Haig
Pierrepont
Arvillers
Rosieres
Ratnecourt
Morcourt
Warsvillers
Rosteres
Warvillers
Evening Journal
London
Montdidier
Morlancourt
Somme
Ancre
Chipilly Spar Nerih
Censored Press Receives Strict Orders in Swiss Dispatch
Swiss dispatch notes severe directives issued to the press amid wartime censorship. Some influential papers reportedly occasionally publish material that skirts censorship, while authorities offer no explanation for apparent journal immunity.
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Cgernwall
Wetter
Aleast
Auto builders vow 100 percent war work by Jan 1
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce relayed a War Industries Board letter urging passenger car makers to switch to full war production by January 1 1944. It warns that delays threaten steel supplies and overall wartime effort and stresses rapid conversion to 100 percent war work.
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Wrohington
Aug
Wat Industries
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Mena
War Industries
Tran Sessa
Ragery
Seek Tax Evaders in Canada Near Border
Washington D. C. Aug 1. A corps of revenue agents will be sent to Canadian border communities to round up tax evaders among American citizens living in Canada. The plan involves specially trained agents Boon to enforce tax compliance.
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Washington, D.D. C
Canada
Prof Cox’s Son Is Slain in Action
A telegram from Cilenuo dated August 10 reports the death of Trent Paul G. Storth, son of Prof Henry J. Cox, chief weather forecaster for Chicago. Storth served as a second lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth United States.
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Kenry J. Cox
Chicago
Trent
Paul G. Storth
Netsion
Cleatette
Cox
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