Russian Collapse Ends Hopes Of Short War
An Associated Press analysis notes Russia’s strategic collapse dulls hopes for a swift end to the war. It discusses potential Allied flanking aims in Belgium to pressure Germany, the heavy costs, and U S mobilization needs to supply men, planes, munitions, and food for a future offensive. It cites Western front conditions and US transport challenges.
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British U-boat and cruiser torpedoed
Berlin July 25 The British submarine C-34 has been sunk by a submarine. The sole survivor was taken prisoner. London July 25 The British merchant cruiser Otway was torpedoed and sunk July 22 ten men were killed. The remainder were saved. Otway was a 12 077 ton Glasgow built 1909 steamer owned by Orient Navigation.
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Fourth Roosevelt Sails to Join U S Aviation Contingent
Quentin Roosevelt youngest son of Theodore Roosevelt sails for France as part of an American aviators contingent. At 20 he has trained since April and was recently promoted to first lieutenant. His three brothers already serve abroad.
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War Talks Warn of Two Year War and Russia Struggle
Anxious Allied capitals fear rail and army chaos as Russia’s debacle deepens, possibly delaying an end before 1919. U S hopes of Russian cooperation fade. Root and Wilson aides warn of daunting tasks and further loans if Germany tides rise. Second page continues cover stormy seas and navy delays.
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Two of Them and Other Tales in The Post Next Sunday
Horace Annesley Vachell offers the charming short love story Two of Them. J M Barrie contributes Humpty- Dumpty a tale of a man who may steal 660000 unseen. Max Rittenberg debuts The Countess Plunges a Monte Carlo detective piece. George Randolph Chester presents A Tale of Red Roses. Talbot Mundy brings Hing of the Kyber Rites chapter in The Post Next Sunday.
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Zeebrugge Raid Attacks Damage Submarine Base
A London telegram reports English airmen bombed Zeebrugge and Bruges in Belgium over two nights. Explosions and fires followed the raids. A submarine shed at Zeebrugge was damaged and a submarine is believed to have been blown up.
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Aviator Falls 1000 Feet in Staten Island Crash
Joseph Reich ten, amateur aviator, plummeted about 1000 feet over Staten Island in a self designed airplane. He was buried in the wreckage but survived with a broken leg jaw and other injuries. Surgeons expect recovery after a recent test flight success.
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Havoc by U-Boats: Twenty Four British Vessels Lost
A 1917 Times dispatch reports a rise in U‑boat losses totaling about 24 British ships, noting the uncertainty of tonnage and the heavy vessels’ impact. It analyzes British losses vs. tonnage, cites small escapes, and questions official tonnage figures amid wartime submarine risks.
Mine Disaster in Nova Scotia Kills Sixty-Two Miners
In New Waterford Dominion Coal No 12 colliery a gas explosion at No 6 landing kills sixty two miners with thirty two bodies recovered by nightfall. Rescue efforts face gas and danger as rescues report several injured and a hero, Jack McKenzie, who died while aiding others.
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Aliens make up quarter of Chicago draft pool
Chicago draft boards report one fourth of 214116 registered men are aliens. Of district 49’s 2923 registrants, 2108 are aliens, forcing selection of 377 soldiers from 3815 registered Americans. Three U S Soldiers Missing. Overseas casualty lists list Donald Keith Seattle H Jo Wilson North Scouts Minn and A N MacDonald California as missing.
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British Ships Sank in Submarine Warfare
The weekly British admiralty report shows twenty one merchant ships over 1,600 tons and three under 1,400 tons sunk last week by mines or submarines. Arrivals totaled 2,731 and sailings 2,791, with fifteen ships unsuccessfully attacked and one fishing vessel sunk. The larger-vessel losses rose seven boats versus the prior week while smaller losses declined by one and fishing vessel sinkings fell by seven.
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Submarine Threat and Fleet Losses Stir War Debate
The article argues that tonnage lost and damaged ships cannot be replaced quickly and notes German expectations of greater gains. It discusses offensive and defensive responses to U boat activity, urging confidence in intensified measures and the leadership of Sir Erle Geddes as first lord of the admiralty, with a call for war cabinet guidance on base attacks.
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Sinn Fein Plot to Bomb Parliament Sparks Security Sweep
London July 25 The speaker of the House of Commons explained secret service men were stationed in the building after reports of a possible Sinn Fein demonstration. Aimed to defend members, the measure followed warnings of a plot to fire bombs or revolvers from the strangers gallery during Laurence Ginnell's retirement announcement.
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Hope of Short War Gone
War news notes fear of raids on U S soil and rising U boat toll as the fighting widens. Russian retreats continue, while new food bill fights loom in Washington amid partisan battles.
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Russian Front Collapses as Germans Break Lines Amid Women Fighters
Petrograd reports Rasputin styledesertions diminish Russian defense in Galicia as German and Austro Hungarian forces advance through Tarnopol Stanislau and Buczacz. In battles near Krevo women soldiers engage fiercely while Russian lines retreat seeking fortified positions along the Sereth front. Roumanian reports claim joint offensives in the South Carpathians yield prisoners and guns.
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Riot toll mounts in Chester race clashes
Special to The Washington Post Chester Pa July 25 three shot hundreds beaten and bruised and 65 arrested after riots sparked by a young man’s murder by Negroes. City under military control as National Guard and state police guard city hall area amid widespread clashes and looting across several districts.
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