Allied Forces Push Through Marne Salient Front
Allied and American units advance on the Marne front near Ville-en-Tardenois and Hartennes et Taux as German retirement decimates villages. British French and American troops encircle towns, seize woodlands, and push toward the Chesnay-Soissons road amid heavy rain and fires.
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Hartennes-et- Taux
Contremain
Chateau Thierry-Soissons
Associated Press
France
Ville-en-Tardenois
Marne Salient
Greased Porker Escapes During Decatur Fourth Fest
A city wide hunt is on for a greased pig that escaped after a Fourth of July celebration in Decatur Illinois. A boy briefly held the animal as the winner before release and the pig fled. The farmer who loaned the pig now seeks sixteen dollars for its loss.
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Decatur
Rumely Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Federal indictments were returned against Edward A Rumely former vice president and secretary of the New York Mail and Express Company and S Walter Kaufmann former counsel for the German embassy in the United States. The charges allege their roles in the purchase of the Evening Mail for the German government.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward A- Rumely
Nw York Mail and Express Kompany
S. Walter Kaufmann
United States
Evening Mail
Yanks Bring French Training Tactics Home for U S Units
American forces in France have reached a high stage of training and will supply instructors for new U S units. The War Department ordered officers back from France to command brigades in 12 new divisions announced by Gen March. Brig Gen Douglas MacArthur is headed to Camp Meade and Brig Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt to Camp Lewis.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
France
United States
War Department
March
Douglas MacArthur
Camp Meade
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Camp Lewis
Wash
Officer Falls to Death in Flame During Cross Country Flight
Lieut. Robinson EB Birdwell of West Bluff California was killed nine miles south of Dallas when his plane caught fire at 2000 feet. He leaped from the burning aircraft at 50 feet but died in the fall. He had been stationed at Love Field about a month.
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Dallas
Tex
Robinson EB. Birdwell
West Bluff
Calif
Here
Birdwell
Love Field
Americans Fight Bitterly East of Sergy in Open Warfare
Reuter’s front report describes bitter fighting as American forces advance east and southeast of Sergy near Cierges. German strongpoint Gellevue farm strengthens defenses. prisoners note Americans’ better food morale. A German youngster, 19, tearfully says he dislikes war. a bayonet salute marks a survivor’s sign.
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Associated Press
London
Sergya
Reuter
Gellevue Farm
Cierges
HM Youth Dislik
Kemmel
Flanders
Laon
Sergi
Serages
Seringes
Rickenbacher Noted by France for Downing Enemy Plane
Lieut Edward V Rickenbacher a former auto racer in the United States aviation service in France received a French citation for bravery. The steel engraving signed by Gen Gerard was sent to his mother in Columbus Ohio noting his downing of an enemy aircraft.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Edward V
Eddie) Rickenbacher
United States Aviation Service
France
Elzabeth Rickenbacher
Gerard
Von Mackensen Succeeds In West Command
Field Marshal von Mackensen, famed cavalry general who conquered Serbia and Montenegro, is placed in supreme command of all German armies in the west, according to Bern dispatches via Paris. General Ludendorff has reportedly been displaced.
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von Mackensen
Germany
Serbia
Montenegro
Roumania
Dunajac
Berne
Paris
Voni Ludendorff
Helmets From German Soldiers Fill American Front Depots
At the Aisne Marne front troops and Red Cross workers gather German helmets found as retreating forces left the area. Helmets bear addresses to U S relatives and show senders initials with some naming Kaiser or Hindenburg. Depots overflow with helmets and battalion leftovers, forming large piles.
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Associated Press
Aisne-Marne
Offic
United States
Yr. M. CG. A
Red Cross
Hindenburg
Batttlafield
Shrimp of a Yank Foils German with Grenade Standoff
Reuters report from American HQ describes a small American soldier, nicknamed Shrimp, under enemy bayonet near the Marne who grabs a grenade, disables the safety, and drives it into the German’s pocket, killing him before counteraction. The action is narrated as a quick, improvised defense by a lone U.S. serviceman.
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Brther
Marne Bartefeld
RAY Reuters
Lloyd George Economic Cut Threat Splits Press On War After War
London reports sharp dissent among Liberal papers and a split with American views over Premier Lloyd George's warning to use economic weapons against Germany after the war. The Times and Daily News debate whether Wilson's policy or Lloyd George's terms best serve world peace and the Paris accords.
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Associated Press
London
David Lloyd George
Germany
National Union of Manufacturers
Vine
America
Ahetine
Lloyd George
The
Chronicle
Ips Wilson
Wilson
Flood George
Weillust
Paris
Premisr
Altho Vyome
the Times
United States
Enoanonmele Weapor
Ngland
Vernon
Rahrt Cecil
Ambassador Francis reports new message from Archangel departure
The state department received a July 30 message from Ambassador Francis at Randalaska Russia Lapland via Murmansk. He left Archangel on July 28 with chiefs of diplomatic corps from Great Britain France Japan Serbia Brazil and others aboard the diplomatic car.
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Trancis
Agamen
Washington, D. C
State Department
Francis
Randalaska
Russian Lapland
Murmansk
Archangel
Great Britain
France
Jal
China
Japan
Serbia
Brazil
Americans Win Imperishable Laurels On West Front
London reports a Reuters correspondent notes American infantry have borne the main burden of the fighting on the Western front. He cautions that progress appears modest and argues the current operations are gunless and aimed at gradual ground gains rather than rapid victory.
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West Front
London
Reuter
Altho
Gorky Arrest Ordered After Jovi et Inquiry
London reports an investigating commission ordered the arrest of Maxims Gaorky, the Russian author and revolutionary, with Gorky’s paper said to be permanently suppressed. Earlier notes claim he was dying of cholera in Petrograd, and his life has been a turbulent mix of prison, work life, and literary effort amid shifting Soviet loyalties.
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London
Maxims Gaorky
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Daily Express
Gorky
Stockholm
Maxim Gorky
Helsingfors
Riga
United States
Kerensky
Lenine
Trofz
Russia
World League on Armament Fear in Postwar Talks
London observers warn that economic weapons after the war could threaten a proposed league of nations. Foreign Secretary Balfour says a global pact must retain economic tools and asserts universal disarmament needs effective enforcement. Robert Cecil urges timely peace conditions and a ready plan for immediate postwar action.
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Associated Press
London
League of Nations
James H. Thomas
Nerby
House of Commons
Balfour
Nia
Russia
Thomas Sill
Jaber Wold
Ualfour
Robert Cecil
Secres
Agreement Reached on Joint Siberia Action With Japan
Washington reports a united front among Japan the entente powers and the United States in Siberia. Japan has accepted the American plan aiding the Czecho Slovaks and the operation will begin at once. President Wilson then met for about an hour with Acting Secretary Polk and Secretary Baker to finalize details.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Japan
America
Siberia
Dapin
Fokio
Washington
Wilson
State, War and Navy
Shadf
Polk
Walter
Tribute to Rainbow Division Valor by French Commander
General orders from the French army corps praise the Rainbow division of the 42nd for fighting efficiency in Lorraine before June and bid farewell as Americans head to the Aisne Marne front. General Duport lauds Major General Menaher Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur and the division staff.
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Associated Press
Washington
Port
Lorraine
Aisne- Marne
Duport
Menaher
Col
Tow
Douglas MacArthur
Delivery error notice for missed newspapers
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock contact the office at S330 before 6 30 p m and a copy will be sent. The notice instructs readers to call to arrange replacement copies for delivery issues.
Poseidon sunk in collision off Atlantic coast
The Poseidon a 1911 ton American flagged steamship formerly Dutch was sunk in a collision with an American tanker off the Atlantic coast. Five of her 38 crew are missing Captain Durie died from exposure after rescue Thirty three crewmen were landed at Lewes Del lifeboats and wreckage were destroyed. The tanker was damaged and towed to port. Poseidon had been taken over by the US Shipping Board and was on a Boston to Norfolk voyage. Revolt against Bolshevik rule breaks out in Turkestan Basel reports Ukrainian sources.
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Associated Press
New York
PoSeidon
Sross
Atlantic
J. Durie
Lewes
Del
Boston
Norfolk
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