Germans Drive Fresh Attacks on Western Front
Heavy fighting rages across the front as German forces renew counterattacks from Ypres to the Roulers area. British and French troops hold, repelling assaults amid muddy ground and persistent artillery duels. Russian leadership sees high-level changes as Korniloff takes command and Brussiloff resigns, with troop movements and displacements reported on multiple fronts.
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Aerial Squadrons Lead British Attack Across France and Belgium
British air service flew under heavy fire in a dawn offensive to aid the infantry near Ypres. Squadrons attacked at very low altitudes, engaging German planes with machine guns and rifles. Several air battles occurred with many German losses while most British planes returned safely. A British aviator patrolled roads and canals to guide advancing troops, even near a German airfield before dawn.
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Kings Stratagem tale in romantic France dice throw
The Kings Stratagem recounts Henry of Navarre era intrigue with a city’s fate decided by a single toss of the dice. The issue contrasts romance of the past with contemporary realism and features famed authors of The Pasts popular fiction.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett Publishes The Captain's Youngest
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of Little Lord Fauntleroy, writes a new tale titled The Captain's Youngest. The story, described as another genuine classically charming boyhood tale, appears in a single installment.
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America
A Mans Honor at Stake Installment Mystery
Max Rittenberg presents a new and extraordinarily exciting yarn of crime detection told in installments. The Mind Reader style tales showcase scientific detective fiction as it appears in modern storytelling.
George Randolph Chester’s City Boss Romance Continues
The author of Get Rich Quick Wallingford threads a new tale of the city boss who wrecked corporations and won hearts, in a brisk campaign to capture the affection of a pretty girl amid his strenuous schemes.
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Talbot Mundy Mystery Climax Promised in Next Sundays Post
In the nearing end of his romance with the Indian Secret Services King of the Khyber Rifles, the chapter for next Sunday leads toward the tag climax of the fascinating tale in next Sunday's Post.
Way to Foil U Boat Devised by Experts
New York reports a naval consulting board and Maj Gen George W Goethals appoint a special committee to guard American ships from submarine attack. W L Saunders says plans have been approved and urged war relief societies to adopt the system, citing sinking of four relief ships as the trigger. The premium on ships meeting provisions is being implemented by the war risk insurance bureau. John Moffat says shipping relief is the era’s gravest problem and expects the war relief clearing house to adopt Saunders’ suggestion.
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Red Crone
Austria Key 10 Peace Divided Into Two Groups
In Washington allied diplomats split over Austria Hungary. One group backs Wilson separating Germany from Austria Hungary, the other sees them as a unit. Italy’s stance blocks progress as Austrian unrest grows and Balkans operations loom. Strong mentions of Hungary Romanians Serbs Bulgarians and Greek roles frame a widening crisis.
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We Are Not Free Says Burgomaster of Berlin
Amsterdam Aug 2 Burgomaster Reicke of Berlin denounces internal Germany in Berliner Zeitung am Mittag saying the nation is not truly free. He questions profiteering, urges a real parliament with real power and a government led beyond bureaucratic control.
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Three Airmen Die In Separate Aerial Crashes At Mineola Bay
News of three fatal hydroairplane accidents streams from Mineola and surrounding areas. Charles Fleischmann, son of former Cincinnati mayor, and pilot Harry Witz die when the machine collapses over Great South Bay. Capt Ralph L Taylor, training chief of aviation, plunges 800 feet at Mineola after losing control. Sergt Thomas Pell is injured. Details place the tragedies at Mineola and nearby waters with witnesses and victims including prominent figures and military aviators.
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Ice Cream Famine Follows Coal Shortage and Labor Crunch
Washington faces a severe ice shortage and rising milk prices as coal shipments to ice plants fell short last winter. Labor scarcity, draft effects, and high costs for bottles and supplies push dairymen toward closures while dealers push higher prices for milk, cream, and ice cream. Officials anticipate no relief until hot weather subsides.
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French Navy Minister Resigns in Paris
Hear Admiral La Caze, minister of marine, handed his resignation to Premier Aibot Baron Denys Cochin. Undersecretary of state for blockade resigns. Gerona reports Senor Prat de La Riva, chief of the Catalonian party, died here last night.
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German Line Pounds Halted By Russian Drive
The index notes German forces pounding a new line while Russian troops rally and Austria is seen as pivotal to peace efforts. The report hints at shifting fronts and strategic aims as Allied powers reassess positions.
Kaiser and Chiefs Hold War Council in Brussels
Amsterdam Aug 2 Emperor William called a high level war council of German military and naval leaders to meet in Brussels. Attendees include Field Marshal von Hindenburg Crown Prince Rupprecht and Vice Admiral von Capelle. Purpose appears to analyze the Allied offensive and its impact on German Belgium coast defenses. no decision announced.
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Roosevelt Nominated for State Food Board in Albany
Albany reports Theodore Roosevelt James W Wadsworth of Livingston County a Republican and father of United States Senator Wadsworth and Morgan J OBrien of New York a Democrat were named as proposed State food commission members in a bill by the legislative war committee The measure aims to supplement the Federal food control bill and impose state level restrictions It omits seizure powers but includes sections on regulating unfair practices and allowing municipalities to buy food on credit during shortages Roosevelt expressed surprise at the nomination and declined to state whether he would accept or discuss the legislation
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Train kills four in auto collision at West Altona
A Burlington train struck an automobile at West Altona killing four occupants. The deceased are Mrs Hilda Boquast and her young son, Miss Hamel, and Edna Larson of Altona. Mrs Ray Abstnachy and Miss Allee Larson were seriously injured.
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U S Moves to Divert Tonnage for Atlantic War Needs
The Shipping Board signs a Wilson order to embargo steel exports to Japan and divert American tonnage to the Atlantic. A commandeering program is expected within days under congressional authority to control world tonnage, with neutral ships and British cooperation shaping freight rates and routes.
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Island ruled by women on Tiburon island
Special to The Washington Post from El Paso Texas reports that Tiburon island in the Gulf of California is governed by women while men perform domestic and servile tasks. The indigenous Bern Indians are described as ruling power, with officials and workers largely female. Mexican consul general Andres G Garcia notes a communication about exploration for natural resources by the department of fomento but cautions the claim of cannibalism is deemed an error.
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