Allies Drive in Albania amid Balkan Front News
Allied forces press along the Albanian coast with Italian infantry seizing Fieri heights and capturing 1,304 prisoners. British monitors aid the left wing as Italian cavalry penetrate the Mala Castra ridge, while reports note French and Italian advances north of Avlona and continued pressure on German lines near Montdidier and the Somme.
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Sommie
Berlin
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Associated Press
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Vorusa
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Somme
Aidat
Athe
Tsrman
Rome
Albania
War Office
Adriatic
Fieri
Malacastra
Vagusa
Semini River
Food Strikes On Rhine Amid War Weariness and Despair
The Times correspondent reports Dutch deserters, famine in the Rhineland towns, and heavy air raids near Coblentz. Dutch prisoners prefer Holland punishment over life in Germany while Austrians seize scraps of food and soldiers block routes as Germans and Austrians grow despondent about victory. American travelers note scarce farm labor in Austria and cautious German views on U.S. involvement.
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Austrians Begged Bread at Windows of U S Diplomat Train
Paris reports hunger in Austria as Herbert Mayer, Chicago secretary to American Minister Charles F Vopicka, describes a journey from Jassy through Austria. In Vienna a train halted in a yard and a hungry, ragged crowd of workers boarded seeking food, appearing emaciated and underfed.
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Switzerland
Vienna
Roumanian Hero Of Nome American Wins High Honor
Paris reports Col Joseph Boyle of Nome Alaska has become a popular Roumanian hero after interceding for Roumanian deputies exiled by Bolshevik authorities. He helped secure their release from Sebastopol and received a grand reception in Jassy from Roumanian officials and the people.
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Deserter Exodus Grows in Bulgarian Army Front
Statistics from French headquarters report rising Bulgarian desertions on the Macedonian front. Severe penalties punishment families, including loss of maintenance, confiscation of property, and deportation. Months show 64, 30, 39, 69, 170, 210 desertions. Soldiers cite unbearable life and vanished hope of victory. Submarine danger declines as Greek supplies arrive regularly.
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Public Ledger Co
Sdioniki
Bulgaria
Atate
Greece
20 AIR RAIDS ON PARIS
Paris reports show 20 German raids on the city and suburbs through June 20, with 141 dead and 432 wounded from January 1 to June 30. A January 30-31 raid killed 55 and wounded 208, and a March 11 panic crush left 66 dead. long range bombardments totaled 35 days.
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Gothas
Michigan Democrats seek Ford for U S Senate ignored by Republicans
In Grand Rapids on July 9 Democrats proposed Henry Ford for the U S Senate, but Republicans ignored the bid at the state central committee meeting. The panel set a September 26 state convention with Charles E Townsend of Jackson named temporary chairman. Theodore Roosevelt was invited. Taft and Will Hays were asked to attend.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William H Taft
Will Hays
Indianapolis
Treasury Department
British Food Controller Appointment in London
London in July reports John Robert Clynes, parliamentary secretary to the food control department, appointed to succeed the late Viscount Rhondda as food controller. The move places Clynes at the helm of wartime food policy with Rhondda's vacancy filled.
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Kaiser Lets Kuehlmann Step Down As Foreign Secretary
Basel dispatch reports German emperor has accepted the resignation of Dr Richard von Kuehlmann, foreign secretary since August 1917. Admiral von Hintze tipped as successor amid Reichstag friction and rumors Ludendorff approved remarks. The Reichstag debated wartime diplomacy and the emperor’s stance, with the retirement seen as a response to the political fallout.
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Western Front
British air attack hits German works in Ostend Zeebrugge Bruges
London reports British naval air forces between July 4 and July 7 dropped six tons of explosives on German works at Ostend Zeebrugge and Bruges. Four torpedo boat destroyers and four torpedo boats near Zeebrugge were attacked. direct hits observed on ships. Five German airplanes destroyed and three others forced down out of control. All British ships returned though some damaged.
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Gean
Doughnuts and Desks at War Front Salvation Army Hut
A veteran observer recalls American women in France doing war work, praising the hard working volunteers and Salvation Army heroines near the front. He contrasts those over there with a few who seem idle, then vividly describes a Salvation Army hut among the trenches where soldiers gather for doughnuts, music, and camaraderie.
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Empress Zita Denies Peace and Offensive Rumors
Amsterdam dispatch reports Empress Zita denies rumors about pressuring for peace and delaying an Austrian offensive against Italy. The correspondent calls claims of her influence on military timing and alleged correspondence as slander, praising the empress’s restrained and dignified conduct amid gossip about imperial statesmanship.
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Associated Préss
Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Zita
Vienne
Tijol
Italy
Czechs Again Victors In Latest Strife
An index page item notes the Czechs again defeating opponents in recent events. Other items include political shifts, rail and air incidents, health concerns, and sector updates across war era topics.
Submits New Tax Plan Targets Luxuries and Goods
Treasury proposes an $800 million war revenue plan with two tax streams. A flat retail tax on consumer purchases covers jewelry autos clothing hotel meals and household goods, plus higher rates on alcohol tobacco and luxury items. A separate levy targets manufacturers and dealers with taxes on fuels communications soft drinks mineral water gum and movie admissions.
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Treasury Department
House Ways and Means Committee
Peace Conditions and German Political Strain in War
A translated extract discusses Wilsonian peace ideals, German asks for direct negotiations, and the Prussian landtag hears warnings from Socialist Deputy Stroebel. It notes American arrivals in France and fears militarist influence, plus demands to rid Germany of war politicians.
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Copenhagen
Georg Bernhard
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
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Germany
Austria
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Stroebel
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Landtag
Smoldering Damage Reported in Constantinople Air Attack
A Gyutrel News dispatch from Ameter reports on a bomb attack causing smoldering damage in Constantinople. The account notes air raids and outlines the general area affected, with details described in garbled early July coverage.
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