British Ground Gains in Somme Battle and Verdun Actions
London reports British forces gain modest ground north of the Somme near Pozieres and High Wood while French troops push near Thiaumont and Verdun battles continue with heavy artillery. German counterattacks at Delville Wood and elsewhere are repulsed with losses as patrols clash and air activity includes several enemy planes shot down.
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Heat toll rises as Chicago endures record heat wave
Chicago and the Midwest reel from a brutal heat wave with hundreds prostrated, beaches crowded, and prices for ice spiking. Crops suffer damage though some areas report no rainfall, while markets brace for shortages and daily life presses on under extreme temperatures.
Total War Expenditure by Nations Over Two Years
A historical report by ARE F HUN of the American Peace Society states that nations spent vast sums on war over a two year period totaling 140 billion dollars. The article lists numerous figures in the billions, detailing war costs through end of the second year and projecting further totals.
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French Protest Warns Neutrals Over Lille Deportations
Paris reports a formal note to neutrals protesting German authorities actions in occupied northern France. It cites 25,000 French girls and women seized from Roubaix Lille and Tourcoing and forced to work in Ardennes and Aisne regions, with witnesses describing machine gun rounds and brutal rounds of deportations.
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Aviator Pams Whey Gos at Amiens Battles
French pilot combat report describes four German machines shot down near Amiens and severe enemy losses. Allied pursuits engaged targets while German aircraft were forced to retreat damaged. Twenty-eight enemy air units were targeted in aerial operations along the Amiens front.
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25 New War Hospitals for Use by the Red Cross
Col Jefferson R Kean announces 38 base hospitals equipped or being equipped for wartime relief. Each hospital to receive 500 patients, with 66 nurses and 23 physicians plus staff. total cost about 15.6 million dollars. List includes Presby Hospital, Sinai, New York and Postgraduate, Massachusetts General, Johns Hopkins, Mayo, and others in major cities.
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Move Farther Out to Sea In German Sub Chase
Special to The Washington Pans Norfolk Va July 28 Allied war d is waiting off the Virginia canes to the German submarine Deutsch land to attempt to reach the sea apparently have orders to remain well off shore judging from the positions they have maintained since Thursday Nene has come within ten miles of Cape Henry for 48 hours Prior to that they came within four or five miles of the capes The presence of the American cruiser North Carolina and three torpedo boat destroyers off Cape Henry may have something to do with the sea policy of the allied ships commanders The Deutschland will be given a wate passage if she foes to sea tomorrow.
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Carranza Gets an 8 Reply to Border Party Proposal
In Mexico City on July 28 the frail U S government reply on the border party proposal was received. The exchange indicates acceptance of terms but includes differing views and possible concessions. Officials noted that the response should be conveyed to the proper channels for further consideration.
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Appam Prize Crew Faces Interment After Court Ruling
Norfolk July 29 The Appam a British liner seized by a German prize crew was awarded to the African Steam Navigation Co by Judge Waddill. The cargo sold for 654 000 funds held by the court. An appeal will be taken next Wednesday and a final decision in the libel case likely from the Supreme Court. The crew may be interned and the vessel kept at Newport News or handed to its owners.
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Mob German Consulate Rotterdam Attack Sparks Citizen Resentment
Unclear OCR text indicates a disturbance near the German Consulate in Rotterdam with citizens reacting. Details on attackers, location, and outcomes are unreadable, but the fragment suggests rising tension following an assault or confrontation involving German interests and local residents.
McCormick Outlines Fight for Wilson Campaign
New York July 29 Democratic national chairman Vance McCormick says progressives will join Democrats to sustain President Wilsons record. He stresses organization from top to local districts and asserts issues must drive the campaign, with publicity plans and potential Mexico policy debates shaping the effort.
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