Fierce Air and Ground Fighting in French Fronts
Paris July 29 The French official report describes dawn German assaults west of Hurtebise farm repulsed by French troops. French counterattacks from Hurtebise to La Bovelle gained ground along the Monument sector while Verdun and Champagne sectors saw repulsed German efforts. Air warfare between Britain and Germany produced heavy losses on both sides with 30 German aircraft shot down in recent fighting.
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Hurtebise
la Bovelle
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Petain
Flanders
Sfttaport
Armantieres
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Germany
Paria
Hurtebise Farm
LaBovelle
Champagne
Tahure
Meuse
Ayocourt Wood
London
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Havrincourt
Fontaine-les- Croisilles
Fleurbaix
Roeux
Ypres
Messines
Berlin
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Monch
Osaus
St Quentin
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Chemin-des-Dames
Ailles
Aisne
Cologne
Destler
Ritter von Tutschek
Galicia
Zbroez
Russia
Dniester
Pruth
Cheremosh
Front dispatches recount heavy artillery and raids in major theaters
A British and German exchange of fire dominates reports from the Western Front with heavy bombardments near Hurtebise and the Meuse, raids northeast of Epehy and Ypres, and aerial combats yielding multiple victories. London and Berlin summaries note intense artillery duels in Flanders and new advances near the Dniester and Pruth rivers.
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Lnemy
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War Office
Cern
Craonne
Hurtebise
Meuse
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Pont Pelican
Roupel
Mayaday
Birth of Melville Moffitt Recorded in July 1917
On Friday July 27 1917 Teoa H W Moffitt welcomed a son named Melville.
Death notices from Washington area July 1917 obituary snippets
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices dated July 1917. Entries include Angell, Bean, Fly, Fiske, Gowans, Haase, Morse, Simpson, Varela and others with details on residences, family relations, funeral dates and church services. Notes list relatives, burial locations, and interment plans.
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Anne Kean Euneral
Righteenth Street
St Pauls Church
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Washington Council No 224
Knights of Columbus
Thaddels Bran
St Paul Church
Tawist Collietow
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Adam Joln
William Hos
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Wham Ho
Ani Swaaria
Martinburg
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Ina
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Abigail
James Frank
Samuel Gowans
St Paula
Haase
Soph Haag
Inee Hheb
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Steet
Morse
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Riverside
Waterbury
Conn Simpson
Norman Okla Rovers Simpson
George St Simpson
Patent Office
Janesville
Iowa
Varela
Ehnest
Maud
Catherine Maud
Park Road
Swiss President Seeks U S Aid on Food and Coal
President Schulthess told Berne papers that the United States would not block essential Swiss food imports and noted continued German coal deliveries only if Switzerland grants a sizable loan. He warned coal prices would rise further amid vessel shortages and entente cargo handling.
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United States
America
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Polish Legions Revolt Drives Polish Crisis In Warsaw
Demonstrations erupt in Warsaw after Gen Pilsudski and other Polish legion leaders are arrested. The Polish council protests the arrests while demanding a genuine Polish government and army. Tarnowsky’s arrival signals possible pro forma cabinet. Poles urge freedom and rally support for continued Russian campaign.
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Tarnowsky
London
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Polish Council of State
von Bieseler
Pilaudski
Germany
Polish Central Agency
Lausanne
I J Paderewski
Washington
United States
Count Tarnowsky
Teutons
America
King Sees U. S. Engineers at English Camp
King George and Queen Mary visited the American engineers at Borden near Aldershot. The king greeted Col Charles H McKinstry’s troops and saluted as the Stars and Stripes marched past in a formal ceremony with British officers presenting the visitors.
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King George
Queen Mary
Princess Mary
Borden
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Aldershot
Duke of Connaught
Regiment of Engineers
United States Army
Charles H McKinstry
England
Finnish Diet Rejects Russian Loan Plan
Helsingfors July 29 reports the Finnish diet turned down a third reading of a bill for a 350 million markka loan to Russia. Parliament approved forex limits allowing the Bank of Finland to advance 100 million markkas with an equal Russian sum.
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Helsingfor
Rusgtatt
Bank of Finland
Deserters Ordered Back On Southwest Front
Petrograd reports General Korniloff orders all officers and men on the southwestern front to rejoin their units by August 14. Those failing to obey face treason charges and trial as traitors.
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Korniloff
Galicia
Russian Retreat Due to Intrigue and Korniloff Deserters
A London Times dispatch to the Washington Post reports German plans with Petrograd agents to end the war. Korniloff transfers command to Chermisof as the Eleventh Army suffers desertions, rear-guard fights, and a chaotic retreat from Tarnopol to Buczac, with British forces aiding at Korowa and Proskurow amid panicked troops and German advances.
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Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
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Berlin
Galicia
Bukowina
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Buczac
Battkow
Stanissau
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Korowa
Selivacher
Seventh Army
Podmaing
Proskurow
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Czortkow
Husatyn
Bucra
Podgaice
Eleventh Army
Bueczac
Odessa Declares Revival of Capital Punishment
London reports Odessa Novenu urges capital punishment revival amid new liberty. Government decision gains approval, though unofficial lynching persists. Yesterday, soldiers beaten for 30 kopecks theft died in hospital at Para. public anger grows over Galicia disaster and retreating troops.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Odessa
Odessa Novenu
Para
Galicia
Siam Declares War on Austria-Hungary
Vienna July 29. The Siamese Minister presented Siam's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary to the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister. The note is dated July 22.
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Vienna
Copenhagen
Siam
Russians Still Retreat on Eastern Front in Galicia
Bericht from Berlin via London notes ongoing Russian retreat on the eastern Galicia front with forces withdrawing behind the imperial frontier. Allied lines report Russian rear-guards at the Dniester and Pruth rivers as German and Austrian units press advances across Carpathians and toward Moldavia Sulitza. Patterns of engagement include multiple river crossings and forced evacuations with no new significant gains reported on the Caucasus front.
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London
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Carpathians
Teutons
Prince Leopold of
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Zbruca
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Dneister
Pruth
Archduke Joseph
Cheremosh
Euty
Schipot
Moldavia-Sulztza
Oitus
Ogr Kasinului
Baltic
Monestirka
Dragosleave
Zalaserey
German Reserves Placed At 755000
Paris July 29 Germany has only 755000 reserves for free disposition per Gen Lacroix a Temps military expert. He bases figures on German conditions to June 1 noting 13,130,000 called to arms since war start with 6,940,000 removed by losses reforms wounds abroad and other factors. Front line and interior forces total 5,345,600. Combined totals yield 12,375,000 in service and 755,000 free for shifting as needed or for Hindenburg offensives.
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Paris
Germany
Lacroix
Hindenburg
German Gold Decreases Further in Reichs Bank Statement
Copenhagen reports the Reichsbank shows a 56.2 million mark drop in gold reserves, now 2.4 billion marks, driven by overseas shipments to improve exchange. The note circulation shrinks to about 6 million marks with only 28 percent gold-backed, as of July 29.
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Copenhagen
Reichstbank
Germans Hold Up Children in Belgium and Itinerary in Holland
Amsterdam reports that Belgian committee at The Hague organizing a short holiday for Belgian poor children has been told by German authorities that children over 12 cannot leave Belgium. The Telegraaf notes daily arrival of German children in Holland with about 200 arriving Saturday and 800 expected soon.
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Hetvolk
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Hague
Holland
Belgium
Telegraaf
Kronstadt Leader Surrenders to Petrograd Government
Petrograd reports Roshal, once termed lord of Kronstadt and a Kronstadt movement leader, has surrendered to the government. Ambulance section No 31 of the American Field Service departed for the front yesterday morning under Charl Rater. Milton of Clinoix provided cars, via the New York Cotton Exchange gift.
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Reuter
Petrograd
Roshal
Kronstadt
Paria
Charl Ratershell Milton
Clinoix
New York Cotton Exchange
Nonsocialists Demands Delay Slav Cabinet Formation
Negotiations for a new Slav cabinet falter over nonsocialist terms amid Kerensky's front departure. The premier aims for 15 or 16 ministers with equal power, while Cadets Astroff and Kishkin press for allied war, firm home policy, and delayed social reforms until the constituent assembly. They oppose certain ministers, and Astroff warns socialists must cease party-sponsored guidance if non-socialist ministers act independently. A trade and industry conference threatens to block reconstruction without full provisional government powers. If the cabinet fails, Tseretelli says the current cabinet may stay in power.
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M . Astrofft
M Kishkin
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M Tehernoff
M .Tereschtenko
M Astroff
M Kerensky
Council of Deputies
Trade and Industry
M Kutler
Agriculture
Kerensky
Tseretelli
Allied naval power urged to be fully used in war
London dispatch says an Observer naval correspondent urges a resolute allied sea power. The Paris conference with Admiral Lima and Jellicoe, plus French and Italian representatives, signals intent to deploy united sea power. The US entry should end German Baltic dominance, but only if sea force fits primary war plans with air support and a clear objective against the enemy’s vitals.
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London
Observer
Lima
Jellicoe
France
Italy
Paris
United States
Baltic Sea
Helgoland
Baltic
U Boats Won't End War, Austrian Admiral Says
Amsterdam July 29 Vice Admiral Maximilian Njegovan commander of the Austrian fleet says in an interview the submarine campaign will not decide the war He argues U boats are a means toward victory not a decisive factor and that Italy would have been defeated earlier with a stronger fleet He stresses light cruisers as essential and cautions against overrating submarines.
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Amsterdam
Maximilian Njegovan
Neue Freie Presse
England
Austria
Italy
British tug destroyed by boiler blast in Canary Islands
A British tug towing coal barges exploded its boiler near Las Palmas on July 29, killing two crewmen and injuring two others. The vessel was destroyed and the incident left two men dead and two wounded.
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Canary Islands
Las Palmas Canary
Kapane
Italian Planes Raid Idria and Skirmishes Across Front
Rome reports on Austro Italian front actions with enemy detachments descending from Selle in the San Perlegrino valley and dispersal by Italian machine guns. A bombing squadron raided Idria with 4 tons of explosives, while chasers engaged many enemy planes and pilots claimed two enemy aircraft down.
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War Department
Reada
Selle
San Perlegrino
Camonica
Astico
Fiemme
Fassa
Monte Rombon
Dosse Fiatia
No Washington figure urged to skip vacation for health
A fragmented ad copy argues no Washington businessperson can afford to skip a vacation for health. It extols Colorado as the top destination for diversion and nerve rest, praising scenery, sports variety, and value fares while urging travel via rail.
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Colorado
America
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