Allies Sweep From Soissons To Reims In Marne Battle
Allied forces push across the Marne from Soissons toward Chateau Thierry and Reims. French troops storm the river NE of Chateau Thierry while German lines retreat, with counterattacks costly for the Germans and supplies severed along key rail routes. The British divisions move to the Champagne front as French and British forces press the German salient.
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Veste
Marne
Paris
Picardy
Reis
Reims
Champagne
London
Soissons
Germans Are Fighting Bitterly Along the Bottom of the Salient
Vesle
Salient
Griselles
Foch
Jaulgenne
Fismes
Fere-en-Tridenois
Rupprecht
Marne Front
Washington
Pershing
Baker
Chateau Thierry
Souissens
General March
Government orders vast meat supply for army overseas
The U S A quartermaster department placed a record order for 09 560 000 pounds of bacon and 194 000 000 pounds of canned meat for the American army overseas. Louis F Swift notes the grant implies huge hog and cattle purchases and shifts to night shifts to speed canning with no complaints on deliveries.
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Chicago
Quartermaster’s Department
Louis F. Swift
Mr. Swift
Americans Advance as Germans Retreat from Marne Front
American and French forces push forward after German withdrawal near Chateau Thierry and Ville-en-Tardenois. Artillery, machine guns, and automobile mobile guns supported the pursuit, while civilians receive aid from troops who distributed feed from their packs.
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Marne
Fere-en- Tardenois
Ville-en-Tardenots
Chateau Thierry
Nomesches
Cinteau Thierry
Rouresches
Hill No
10 000 000 Americans in France rumor spreads on front
With the American Army on the Aisne Marne Front a German prisoner says German troops believe the claim of a million Americans in France was false and now rumor there are ten million Americans in France. The prisoner, once a baker from New York and Teb anon Pa, noted German mood since Thursday.
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Aisne-Marne
New York
Tebanon
France
Wilson Plans Statement On Aid To Russia
London and Washington report President Wilson will issue a public statement outlining US aid to Russia including economic support and a joint Siberian expedition with Japan. The plan aims to protect American and Russian democracy while safeguarding supplies, with no front-line redeployment against Germany. Local dispatches note Japanese agreement to joint intervention and Horvath’s talks with Pekin ministers.
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Wilson
Russia
Japan
Siberia
Horvath
London
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Eastern Front
Tokyo
France
U. S
Milk price boosted to 12 1 2 cents a quart
Chicago milk distributors and W T Lamb of the U S food administration announce an increase to 12 1 2 cents per quart. The move aims to set a new high price, while Lamb notes future winter prices hinge on grain costs and feed prices have risen recently. Illinois crops may allow a drop before winter hits. A separate note from Syracuse reports Internal Revenue agents filing a $114 suit against C Loomis Allen for unpaid income tax.
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Chicngo
Chicngo Milk Distributors
W. R T. Lamb
United States Food Administration
Mr. Lamb
Syracuse
N. Y
Internal Revenue
C. Loomis Allen
Government Railway Board
Agriculture Seeks Record Winter Wheat Acreage This Fall
The Department of Agriculture urges growers to sow 47.5 million acres of winter wheat, up 12 percent from last year, aiming for a record harvest of about 667 million bushels to supply allied nations. The initial target is 45 million acres, with the higher figure presented as a goal if feasible.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Honduras Declares War on Germany, Washington Reports
July 23. Confirmation arrives at the embassy of a formal declaration of war by Honduras against Germany. Honduras, which cut relations earlier, becomes the twenty second nation to declare war on the central powers.
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Honduras
Washington
Germany
German-Hatched Plot Uncovered in New York Raid
Federal agents seized documents detailing a conspiracy to mobilize 200000 Germans in the United States to spread enemy propaganda and send them to Canada and Mexico for guerrilla action. Friedrich August Richard von Stransch held on enemy alien charges. a woman linked as the plot’s brains sought. London dispatch notes Americans headed to Italian Front.
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New York
United States
Canada
Mexico
Friedrich August Richard von Stransch
Washington
von Stranseh
New York City
von Stransech
Bridgeburg
von Stransch
German Hold on Soissons Shattered by Allies
Allied forces break the German hold on Soissons ending a tense contest. The city is secured after a concerted assault with units from multiple arms achieving a decisive advance.
Epieds Falls to Allied Forces Near Chateau-Thierry
Special from PARES reports Allied flanking advances surrounding the Chateau-Thierry loop. The Oulehy le Chateau Heights south of Soissons fell to the Allies, delivering a sweep of the city and its railway terminals. Americans push beyond Chateau-Thierry and storm Epieds, while Germans mount desperate defense to slow the trap.
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Evening Journal
PARES
Chateau-Thierry
Oulehy le Chateau
Soissons
Soissons-Thierry
Epieds
Thierry
Allied forces reclaim Jaulgonne and press toward Soissons
Special dispatch reports American troops recapturing Jaulgonne on the Marne and Bazancourt south of Soissons. French forces advance a mile in the second assault near Montdidier while the Crown Prince’s escape route from the Soissons and Reims salient narrows to seven miles under allied artillery pressure.
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Evening Journal
Jaulgonne
Marne
Bazzancy
Soissons
Montididier
Soissons and
Reims
President Wilson Grants Clemency to Private Beauregard
The president commuted Private Albert E. Beauregard of the Sixteenth Infantry from death for desertion to life imprisonment with dishonorable discharge. His home is Concord, New Hampshire.
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Washington
Wilson
Albert E. Beauregard
Sixteenth Infantry
Beauregard
Concord
N. H
Freight theft crackdown to safeguard shipments
Federal authorities will deploy thousands of agents in major cities including New York St Louis Chicago Memphis Kansas City Denver and San Francisco to prevent freight theft in transit after losses exceeded 38 million dollars last year. The plan mirrors mail security and targets larceny during government handling of cargo.
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New York
United States
St. Louis
Chicago
Memphis
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Baseball fate delayed as Crowder sets briefs deadline
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder extended the decision on organized baseball until after Wednesday after pleas from baseball moguls. Players face the choice to "work or fight" as the wartime dilemma continues to unfold.
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Washington
Crowder
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