German Army Sees Food Looting Undermining Discipline
Foreign news from the Front reports outbreaks of pillaging by second-line troops in the German army as first-line units face strain after the Marne retreat. An order by Gen von Resim criticizes past neglect of provisioning, warning that rampant looting and food shortages erode discipline and threaten ongoing operations.
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Associated Press
France
Marne
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Seventh Army
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von Resim
Petia
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Rhe Mies
Takes Over Berry Crop To Assure Jam for Army
England institutes jam production to supply soldiers as authorities commandeer berry harvest. Prices set for currants raspberries and strawberries while fruit contracts are canceled and grocers with over 100 pounds must sell to licensed jam makers amid fears of a poor crop.
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International News Service
Englacd
Feod
Yanks and Pollus Swap Flour and the Makings
London July 27 French and American exchange ideas on friendship with flour and tobacco as barter. Samnies in Blighty note Americans get excellent white flour for bread but favor darker French flour. tobacco proves readily traded for wine rations, with many private deals arranged.
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Blighty
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Red Cross Bath Policy in Roumania Aids Typhus Fight
London reports that the American Red Cross used bath houses in Jassy to teach cleanliness. Patrons earned a daily meal allotment and clothing with a weekly bath, drawing thousands to the canteen kitchen. The disinfecting process, devised by Lt. O B B Dekorrest of Ann Arbor, killed typhus germs in clothing and blankets, helping to curb an army epidemic. Queen Marie received the unique season ticket No 1.
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London
Associated Press
Roumaniad
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Jassy
American Canteen
Roumania
Lieut. O. B.B. Dekorrest
Ann Arbor
Mich
Queen Marie
Irish Priests War Against Sinn Fein
Dublin June 30 Correspondence of the Associated Press Older Irish priests mainly in County Wexford openly oppose Sinn Fein Canon Walsh at Crossabeg and Ballymurn meeting denounces Sinn Fein as criminal lunacy harming Ireland. Resolutions condemn a German murder of seven fishermen off Galway and attack Gaelic shoals as feeders of Stan Reims.
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Dublin
Associated Press
County Wexford
Sinn
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Canon Walsh
Hmgland
Galway
Stan Reims
English Will to Win War Highlighted by Press Center
London June 19 The Ministry of Information opened an Overseas press center in its quarters to help allied and neutral reporters study the psychology and will of the English people. Lord Beaverbrook said the press must gauge national resolve, noting munitions workers' mindset is as vital as soldiers on the front. Journalists from many lands attended the opening.
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London
Associated Press
Ministry of Information
Lord Beaverbrook
Japan
Strawberries in England Week End Dainties Drama
London scenes reflect a market scramble as strawberries shift from jam use to weekend restaurant demand. Reports describe denial turns to acceptance as supply floods jam makers and buyers bid high for boxes and baskets. Prices rise and the six berries for a shilling becomes a memory amid frantic exchanges.
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Pers
Ten Thousand Employed at One Shell Factory
Manchester report notes seventeen national shell factories regulate government shell prices, saving millions. One plant spans fifteen acres and produces large caliber explosive and shrapnel shells. Since opening, it has turned out nearly 1,500,000 shells with over 16,000 workers, many women, and heavy use of American steel and machinery.
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Manchester
England
Associated Press
kEngland
America
Shell
Lieut Col Fabry Emerges as Oui Critic After War Injuries
Paris July 2 Correspondence reveals Lieut Col Fabry chief of staff to Marshal Joffre has revealed his identity as the Oui critic Bouchavesnes. He retires from the regular army after severe injuries including a leg amputation at Reichsackerkopf. Fabry becomes Oui editor, with Joffre's reluctant permission, continuing to shape military commentary.
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Paris
Associated Press
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Gol. Fabry
Marshall Joffre
America
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Woevre
St. Mihiel
Ypres
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Arras
Vosges
Reichsackerkopf
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Oui
Goose Feathers Trigger Brawl Between American Battalions
In France two American battalions quarrel over a stolen goose and its feathers found in rival zones. The first battalion warns against foraging on others’ territory, while the second pays for the goose. A new penalty bans taking wildlife without payment, with a colonel promising feathered consequences for violators.
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France
British losses in Turkish prison camps total over six hundred
In the House of Commons Rear Admiral G W W Hope reported deaths in Turkish prisoner camps during eighteen months from January 1917 to now. The figures cover three British officers and 548 men, one British naval officer and eight naval ratings, and six Indian officers and 752 men.
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London
House of Commons
G. W. W. Hope
Admiralty Board
Diplomatic Dinner Spoiled By Oil Mix Up In Roumania
In Jassy a banquet for Allied diplomats fell flat as olive oil meant for relief doctors turns out to be cod liver oil. A Red Cross warehouse mix up caused every dish to taste of fish oil, triggering an international explanation translated into seven languages for the offended guests.
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Jassy
United States
American Red Cross Mission
New York
Red Cross
Entente Alliance
King and Queen Friendly With Employes in Plants
London reports that King George and Queen Mary visit war plant workers, mingling with staff including the Prince of Wales. Queen Mary notes female workers as a "very superior type" while a forewoman is introduced to Princess Mary as "my daughter" in East London motor truck plant scenes.
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International News Service
London
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Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
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Princess Mary
American Doctors in France Praised as Gallant Surgeons
Intern London reports that American physicians and medical officers with the American forces in France are "clever surgeons" and "gallant fellows" amid heavy fighting. Their casualty rate is high due to frequent duty under fire.
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London
France
War Crosses Pinned on Marines and French Comrades
At the American Front in France on May 30 the Croix de Guerre was awarded to thirty Marines and several French soldiers for gallant action during a raid by the German assault group known as the Hindenberg circus. Readiness and coolness under fire were praised as units from both nations formed a square for the presentation in the misty forest setting.
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Aisne
Somme
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American Red Cross to Open Wounded Hospital Near Southampton
A proposed American Red Cross hospital at Salisbury Court near Southampton will house up to 3,000 wounded with separate medical and nursing facilities. The 184 acre estate offers river frontage, a training frigate offshore, and a long central ward corridor. Construction is led by Capt. Sibley with mid-August opening anticipated for beds.
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Southampton
England
America
Red Cross
Salisbury Court
Isle of Wight
Hume
Wap
F. Harper Sibley
Charber of Commerce
Rochester
Capt. Sibley
Ukraine envoy at Jassy signals new ties with Romania
Amsterdam reports the Ukraine foreign minister sent a special courier to Jassy with a note seeking resumption of diplomatic relations and announcing a consul for Kishinev. Roumanian papers read it as recognition of Bessarabia joining Romania.
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Ukraine
Jassy
Kishinev
Bucharest
Berlin
Bessarabia
Roumania
Belgian Premier Marvels at U S
Havre France July 27 In a declaration to the Associated Press Belgian prime minister Gerard Cooreman praised the United States for its vitality and energy before the war and its rapid improvisation and valor in the war effort He said U S intervention will decisively influence humanity and expressed gratitude for American generosity to occupied territories and refugees.
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Havre
France
Associated Press
Gerard Cooreman
United States of America
Western Hemisphere
United States
Belgium
Crops in Ireland Have Splendid 1918 Outlook
Dublin July 27 heat waves drive city folk to the seaside but bring a hopeful crop outlook for Ireland The news of favorable weather moving the new potato crop forward three weeks arouses interest in England as Irish farms remain a key factor in feeding England The report notes promising prospects for Irish agriculture and harvest potential for the coming season.
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International News Service
Dublin
Ireland
England
Zeebrugge Locks Blown Up by Allied Airmen
Amsterdam reports via the Telegraaf that German repairs to Zeebrugge mole and locks were destroyed again by Allied airmen. Two torpedo boats were sunk in the harbor and the canal remains closed. The German observation tower at Lisseweghe was also hit.
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