French Foil Assaults and Gains on Meuse Front
Masses of German forces suffered heavy losses as French troops recaptured trenches west of the Meuse and expanded ground near Ages and near the Aisne front. British raids were minor, while Petain’s forces pushed to enlarge gains east of Cerny and north and east of Laffaux mill. German counterattacks were repulsed along multiple sectors with renewed French positions held.
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Meuse
Cerny
Aisne
Chemin-des-Dames
Laffaux Mill
Frorimont Farm
Cerny Oon
Petains
Ages
Wruse
Verdun
France
Freshmont
Grermins
Mennejean Farm
Pantheon
Boyettes
Fredmont Farm
Flill
Meusa
Als
Fractured death notices from early 1900s issue
A string of terse obituaries and funeral notices lists individuals by surname with dates in July 1907 and 1917. Entries mention survivors, residences, funeral times, and burial places including Glosester Cemetery and Mount Clive. Names include Hunter Williams Spiker and Fosier among others, with addresses in Maryland Avenue Southwest and 301 Bast Jupitel Street Northeast.
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Dominics
Laure Masser
Osom Hunter
Childrens Hospital
Phowas Oliver
William Fillunter
W Street
Spiker
Suncay
Léaom Fifts
Jprompf Pelovel
Lucy
Phir
Tenth Street
Phila Lipta
Williams
Kilsy Wallere
Ann Wald
Anthons
Mount Clive
Hooted Deputies Rally Over April Offensive Fallout
Paris reports noisy chamber scenes as deputies debate secret sessions on the April 16 offensive. Viviani defends the mission to the United States and rejects charges of using US as a springboard for ousted French officials. Ribot and Painleve note faults, pledge inquiries, and affirm government confidence with a 375 to 23 vote in favor.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Ribot
Thas
Deschanel
Briton Blanc
Brattin-Dugens
Fey
United States
France
Paul Painleve
Ccommander
Neville
Fire Riots in Moravian Coal Fields Reported
Copenhagen dispatches say large scale disorders broke out in Moravian coal fields over food shortages. Troops were summoned to quell the riot and opened fire, killing or wounding several rioters. A ministerial commission of 18 is sent to the site to study conditions and propose remedies.
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Copenhagen
Vienna
Epidemics Ravage Turks Amid War Strain
In Salonik and Asia Minor reports say epidemics and starvation drain Turkish manpower. Mutinies among Arab and Kurd troops alarm officials as Enver Pasha rushes to Mesopotamia to address the crisis.
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Salonik
Asia Minor
Enver Pashe
Americans On Casualty List In Ottawa July Report
The casualty list issued tonight includes names of Americans killed in action and wounded. Killed in action are M Gardner York Pat McGuire Venniceral Wounded are CS S Martin Whittemore Mich W S Scott Port Angeles Wash W H Dee Orakland Cat R W Henderson Decatur WL E M Keenan Seattle Wash Halkett Everett Waste
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Ottawa
Ontario
M Gardner
York
Pat McGuire
Cs&s
Martin
Whittemore
Mich
Scott
Port Angeles Wash
H Dee
London Press Demands Reprisals and Better Air Defense
London newspapers demand stronger retaliations after yesterday’s air raid and press for massive aviation production with American help, declaring aircraft the decisive war factor. They condemn the city’s defenses as inadequate and criticize officials for not addressing public outrage.
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London
Sunday Times
America
The
Times
Europe
Lafayette Flier Saved by Nerve When Plane Breaks Mile in Air
French Front in France July 8 The Lafayette escadrille reports Sergt Andrew Campbell saved his craft after the lower left wing broke at a mile high He steadied the plane detached wing fragments and landed in a beet field unscathed Ceremony preceded by presentation of an American flag to the escadrille Corpis Campbell Bridgman Hewitt Hinkle and Tdrexel promoted to sergeants for bravery Seventeen air duels in a week yielded reconnaissance that aided French defense Hall wounded after attacking seven German airmen during a single flight and Fortified with the military medal Infantrymen halted fighting to watch the duel Walter Lowell had a motor failure and landed near a trench remaining unhurt.
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France
Associated Press
Sergt
Andrew Campbell
Lafayette
Treasury Department
Washington
Corpis Campbell Bridgman Hewitt
Warberg
Willis
Bigelow
Lowell
Thaw
Havilland
Soubhan
Hail
de Maisson-Rouge
Hatl
Lafayettes
Hall
Walter Lowell
Bread card thefts flare in Berlin raid report says
London reports 18000 weekly bread cards found in one raid worth over 20 tons of bread. Thieves resume activity after a quiet interval. Cologne courts in June handled 882 food regulation violations as background.
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London
Berlin
Cologne
Ribot Agrees to Talk with Wilson on Nations Society
Paris July 8 in the chamber of deputies Pierre Renaudel socialist leader urged Premier Ribot to seek immediate concerted action with President Wilson toward forming a society of nations. Ribot replied he would honor discussing the subject with Wilson, as Renaudel pressed that the words should have real effect.
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Mo Plainlove
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Pierre Renaudel
Chamber
Premier Ribot
Wilson
Society of Nations
Renaudel
Russian financial support offer discussed with Root commission
Petrograd July 8 Cyrus McCormick of Chicago and Samuel H Bert lyon of New York, Root commission members, met with Russian finance minister A J Shingaroff and foreign ministry representatives. They outlined Russia's need and US exchange and Russo American financial policy. The American delegates said Washington was ready to provide large financial support, with the program to be sent to Washington when completed.
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Jonmmnisss
Petrograd
Cyrus McCormick
Chicago
Samuel HR Bertlyon
New York
Root Commission
JY Shingaroff
Russ Aian
Foreign Ministry
Russia
Washington
Police Save Two From Mob in Maryland Town
In Baltimore area Texas Maryland police intervened to avert a lynching after David Paine and another Black man attempted to “shoot up” the town. Ropes were placed around their necks before officers persuaded the crowd to release the captives.
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Baltimore
Texas
David Paine
Policy of reprisals urged by Kennedy Jones in Muswell Hill
Kennedy Jones, director of food economy, called for immediate reprisals on Rheinish towns during a talk in Muswell Hill London urging no more delay and dismissing reports that Lord Wrench is hampered by other departments to ensure swift action.
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Kennedy Jones
Muswell Hill
London
Lord Wrench
Italians Drop Tons of Bombs in Raid
Rome reports a bold raid as Italian aviators bombed the mercury works at Idria dropping 24 tons of explosives amid heavy anti aircraft fire. The mission damaged the facility and returned safely, while a counterattack repelled an enemy effort on the Val Tellina front. Two enemy planes were shot down over Carso and another fell inside enemy lines.
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Rome
Val Tellina
Vodice
Idrta
Sweden says reports of Palestine massacre untrue
Stockholm July 8 reports reaching the Swedish minister at Constantinople state that tales of a massacre of Jews in Palestine are untrue in response to a query by Ira Nelson Morris the American Minister.
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Stockholm
Ira Nelson Morris
Constantinople
Foreign Office
Palestine
German Soldiers Grow Rich by Systematic Pillage and Theft
The June Facts About the War bulletin accuses German troops of profiting from organized theft and pillage. It cites post office records showing Saxon reserves sending 381,000 marks in September 1914 and 800,000 marks in October 1914, suggesting large wartime gains exceed normal pay. The pamphlet by Arnold Steinmann Bucher argues wealth for the Kaiser’s soldiers comes from these looting profits.
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Tthe
Paris Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Steinmann Bucher
Germany
Stuttgart
Steinmann Bucher
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Willis B. Speare
WM. H. Sardo & CO
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Sergeon
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East Coast
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Isle OF Thanet
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London Times
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