Allied Push in Flanders Rain Drenches Hard-Fought Battles
Reports detail Rear Admiral Gleaves account of German U-boat attacks on the lead ship of the first American expeditionary group and subsequent engagements with U.S. convoys. British and French forces press the offensive in Flanders despite heavy rain, with thousands of German troops and prisoners reported, while Verdun and other sectors see renewed fighting as weather gradually eases.
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Kaiser Affirms German Resolve in War Proclamation
Copenhagen and Berlin dispatches quote Emperor William urging unity and continued defense of a strong free empire. He vows no surrender to new foes, praises German strength, and calls for tireless toil and arms to secure a final, victorious outcome. The proclamations stress resilience, sacrifice, and invincibility.
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Oil Shells New Weapon of British in War Front
London reports oil shells are the latest British reprisal against German devices. Thin casings burst after a small charge, scattering burning contents from trench mortars. The oil shells counter flamethrowers used by Germans and reflect evolving tank warfare and mobility needs.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Senate Votes 65 to 20 to Submit Prohibition Amendment
The Senate adopted a resolution for submitting a federal Prohibition amendment to the states, 65 to 20, with a three fourths ratification window of six years. House action is pending as leaders predict early debate though uncertain timing.
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Dunbar High Board
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House
Congress
United States
Harding
The King's Stratagem in Fiction Magazine Feature
In next Sundays Post Fiction Magazine the issue pairs romance with realism. World famous authors contribute stories including a tale about Henry of Navarre and the dice that decide a city’s fate titled The King’s Stratagem.
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Henry of Navarre
The Captain's Youngest and The Mind Reader Tale Teasers
Frances Hodgson Burnett presents The Captain's Youngest a single installment tale that echoes the charm of Littl Lord Fauntleroy. Also highlighted is a new Mind Reader installment showcasing scientific detecting fiction and crime intrigue in a sweeping narrative.
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America
Posu
George Randolph Ches ter Continues City Boss Tale
George Randolph Ches ter, author of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, continues his lively tale of a city boss who wrecked corporations and built and ruined businessmen as part of his effort to win the heart of a pretty girl.
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Talbot Mundy Chapter Teases Climax in Indian Secret Service
In the near-finale chapter of the thrilling romance King of the Khyber Rifles Talbot Mundy leads to a big climax. The upcoming Sunday issue promises the next installment of the tale in The Post.
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Southern Pacific Trainmen Vote Strike Ahead
Eight thousand five hundred trainmen including engineers firemen conductors and brakemen on Southern Pacific routes from El Paso to Portland and on Central Pacific from San Francisco to Ogden have voted to strike next Saturday night unless grievances are settled. Mediation is proposed via a government approach or a five member board with a fifth chosen by a federal judge if agreement fails. The company urged patriotism amid the railroad's wartime transportation role.
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W. R. Scott
Russia Seeks Cabinet Roles Amid Turmoil
Noted revolutionist Kerensky faces cabinet decisions as Nabokoff Koshkin Astroff and Tretyakoff urged for portfolios. Tchernoff’s land reform plan draws opposition and fears of bankruptcy. Lenin's escape from Kronstadt ship ends a vast conspiracy. Russia endures wartime upheaval, says Tschaikovsky, who argues social revolution is dangerous during war.
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Herman Bernstein
Washington Poet
New York Herald
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Astroff
Tretyakoff
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Achernoff
British vessels sunk by U boats in week loss figures
London reports a weekly shipping loss showing eighteen British ships over 1600 tons sunk by submarines or mines, plus three smaller vessels and no fishing boats. Andrew Bonar Law notes German numbers may be inaccurate but the admiralty format remains unchanged.
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Andréw Bonar Law
House of Commons
Admiralty
Great Britain
Two Americans Buried as Heroes in France War Cross Dates
Paris reports William G. Rice Albany New York Durbin W Rowland Toledo Ohio Harvard students and John S Woodbridge Shanghai China and John G Rothermel Reading Pennsylvania Princeton students as ambulance drivers awarded the Cross of War for bravery under shellfire. Perley Raymond Hamilton and James Wilson Gailey New York Pennsylvania were killed at the front last Saturday and buried Monday with full honors. Gen Riessel pinned the war cross on each coffin. The ambulance was struck while carrying wounded with two lying cases and two sitters.
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Clinton
Mass
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New York
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Motano Sunk by Teuton Sub. 22 Survive
News from London Bergen New York reports indicate the American steamship Motano of 2730 tons was sunk July 31 by a German submarine. Twenty-two survivors were landed. Also a Norwegian ship Davis was torpedoed near Holmgraa with one passenger and one sailor killed. Motano sailed from New York July 2 for Queenstown under Capt. L. Stratton with a 34 man crew, 15 American. Names and hometowns of crew listed. Rome says Italy will soon appoint a permanent war commission to the United States. A rail fare note to Niagara Falls appears in the Baltimore & Ohio listing.
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Chicago
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Germany's Outlay Grows in February to May
Andrew Bonar Law told the House of Commons that Germany's government expenditures from February to May averaged about 750 million dollars per month, up from 500 million in the first half of 1916, excluding civil costs and loans to Germany's allies. He also noted French government spending for all purposes averaged 22.45 million daily.
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House of Commons
Germany
Polish Legion Disarmed and Interned in Poland
A Berlin cable reports the Polish legion has been disarmed and interned with strict measures imposed to curb unrest. German forces faced a mutinous Polish army while Austrian subjects in the original unit swore loyalty to a reconstituted Polish kingdom, and most other members refused to swear fidelity to Teutonic rule.
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Teutonic Govereigna
I Allies Still Push Ahead
I Allies Still Push Ahead in the war effort as Allied forces press offensives on multiple fronts. Greaves Tells of U-Boat Attack details a naval engagement and submarine activity affecting shipping lanes. Drys Win in Senate notes a legislative victory for the drys in the upper chamber.
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Austria Hopes Armistice Bait to End War
The article contends Austria-Hungary and Germany plan a liberal armistice proposal to tempt the Allies, especially Russia, while using deception to prolong hostilities. It asserts Vienna will attempt to win Russia’s favor with a bargain, then press for a unified armistice that Germany will later exploit to resume a decisive strike.
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