German Counter Attack On Hamel Beaten Off
German counter attack at Hamel was repulsed by Australian and American troops. Prisoners taken exceed 1300 from yesterday's Somme advance. A German field gun, 100 machine guns and trench mortars captured. Ten German aircraft accounted for, sixteen tons of bombs dropped. American headquarters at the Somme area visited by French schoolchildren bearing flowers and greetings. General Pershing spoke to the French commander’s daughter and declared a new declaration of independence and liberty for France and allied nations.
Gevace Says Russia Still At War With Germany
In Pittsburgh on July 3 Franklin K Lane and a deputy discussion cited Germany’s view that Russia remains at war. The Education and Interior officials stressed the need for repentance before Germany would ease tensions, while warning that language implying ongoing conflict persists.
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Bolshevik Days Numbered Says Kerensky in Lindon
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian premier, denies Bolsheviki right to be seen as the voice of Russia. He asserts the constituent assembly will repudiate the Bolsheviki regime and Brest-Litovsk, while Russia remains at war with Germany. Kerensky’s secretary David Pouskiee confirms the stance amid war pressure and disfavor of Bolshevik rule.
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Finland Ready to Fight Allies War Looms With Germans
Fragmentary dispatch claims Finland prepares to clash with Allied forces. It reports Finland cooperating with about 50,000 German troops for a campaign toward the Russian Murman area. Allies guard military targets as tensions rise across the European front.
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Lightning Kills Seven Head Of Live Stock At Daviess Farm
Lincoln Walton, a farmer in Martin County Daviess County, lost seven head of live stock during a heavy rain transfer storm. A steer and three milk cows were struck near a wire fence as Walton attempted to move them into a barn, and all the animals were killed.
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Scheidemann speaks to Reichstag over peace and budget
Amsterdam dispatch reports Philip Scheidemann socialist leader charges the government with war priorities hindering peace. He calls for an armistice and declares socialists will back the government only if the peace question is clarified, marking a rare anti budget stance during the war.
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Reichstag
Yankee Aviators Engage In Two Aerial Fights
The report recalls two air battles over the front with American and German flyers. In the first clash north of Bailleau, one German plane was shot down and two Americans were forced back. The second fight north of Coatenu Thierry saw both sides claim a downed enemy. An American raid yielded prisoners and captured information. L. B. Boston, weeks into a new role, drives a five passenger car with care, while optimism grows for a broader move to bombard towns outside the war zone.
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Engineers Corps Needs Men for White Applicants
The local selection board received notice from Major Raltzell that numerous openings exist in the engineers corps for men eligible for general military service. Those enrolling must be white, technically qualified, and list their names with the local board before July 6. Positions include auto repair, carpentry, blacksmithing, electricians, plumbers, photographers, topographers, and more.
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Slavic Movement Seen As Minor Action in Russia
Washington Intel reports the Slavic move near Vladivostok failed to rally Husian forces, with Bolshevik and German defenses prevailing. Investigations show the effort lacks strength to form a lasting military power unless Allied aid increases, and its significance is viewed as limited.
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British join in celebrating 4th in London
A publicized telephone talk between General Pershing and Premier Lloyd George reports England’s people joining American Independence Day celebrations with soldiers and sailors in a display of international sympathy and unity. Pershing praises the unprecedented demonstration of allied spirit marking the occasion.
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Des Moines Camp Dodge lynching of three Black soldiers
In Des Moines on July 5 three Black soldiers were hanged at Camp Dodge for attacking a seventeen year old white girl. Gallows were erected on the parade ground and troops marched past the scaffold as bands played after the executions.
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Deutsche 4ettang sues Kor Apense over immorality case
In Amsterdam Jay A-Chancellor Hertling filed against the editors of the Deutsche Zeitung a suit alleging immorality involving Foreign Minister Kuehlmann. The action began Thursday per a Heflin dispatch received.
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Casualty Report Fragments From July Washington War Update
Washington July 5 Twenty articles promised casualty details with five killed in action four dead of wounds two from disease one from accident and three missing in action reported by the War Department under General Pershing.
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Profit Excess Non food Dealers and Liquor Firms Rise in 1917
Washington July 5 excess profits reached as high as 2383 percent for some firms in 1917, with a food dealer at 214 percent and a liquor business at 1200 percent. Other examples include coal, mining, cold storage, meat and dairying concerns, showing wide profits though some firms posted lower gains around 500 percent. The Treasury report to the Senate cites capitalized firms from $4,000 to $110,000, illustrating varied excess profits across industries.
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Drofiig
President's Message Is Spread Broadcast
Washington July 5 America today is completing its greatest propaganda effort of the war. Following the pledge of allegiance by foreign-born residents and the president's Mount Vernon speech, news of the event is sent into every county of the world. Cables, wireless and all government communications spread the foreign-born hero and the address to neutrals and belligerents, reaching Russia and isolated corners of the globe. Allied planes drop the president's speech and the foreign-born citizens' resolution over Germany and Austria.
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German High Command Faces Choices After Fourth Offensive
An analysis notes the Kaiser must decide whether to relinquish the initiative or launch another attack. It cites the long pause since the fourth offensive, suggesting Hindenburg’s tactics may be shifting as America’s first mission arrives in France. It implies authority may be shifting away from Hindenburg to avoid further costly drives.
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