Yanks Develop Port in France
American Front in Western France reports a rapid, massive port operation that has turned a once undeveloped harbor into a key landing point. Army engineers and 2,000 stevedores, led by a former Liverpool docker turned major, steadily unload troops and cargo at unprecedented speeds. The port now handles tens of thousands of troops daily with swift coal loading and return trips, reshaping Allied logistics and promising postwar commercial potential for Europe.
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Associated Press
America
Europe
Liverpool
United States
Cunard Company
Liverpool Sockes
Phen
New York
War Garden Crew Hit 5.285 Million Plots in 1918
National War Garden Commission figures show 5,285,000 home food producing plots planted in 1918 by war gardeners. The value of the product is estimated at 5256,000,000, up 59 percent from the 350,000,000 valuation placed on the 1937 crop.
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St. Bridgs
Buchanan
Washington
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National War Garden Commission
Draft registration article and civilian notices carry war mobilization tone
September registration day for ages 18 to 43 leads a long list of civic notices and personal updates. The piece cites President Wilson’s proclamation, Crowder’s enforcement plans, and calls for loyalty while detailing local appointments, marriages, travel, and civilian duties as the nation lines up for war.
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Crowder
House
Senate
White House
The Heavens in September by C S Wrainin
The piece reviews the nova Aquilae fading from June and the sky map, notes Vega Deneb Altair forming a right triangle, and mentions Lyrae stars Beta and Gamma. It discusses southern stars Formathaut Antares and the sun on the autumn equinox, plus daylight saving time's success and clock change planned for October 1.
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Deneb
Altair
Aquila
Fomathaut
Vormathaut
Ds Ttsi
Fermalhaut
Scorpio
Antares
North Pole
Antarctic
Rifle Again Proves Paramount Infantry Weapon On Front
The war report notes American rifle use surging in ongoing offensives, restoring infantry reliance on the weapon over grenades. Pershing and allied officers praise trained marksmen across national guards and regulars, citing improved firepower and discipline as German and Allied observers corroborate. Also described are a wild-flight accident involving French aviators Le Maitre and Soulier, a curious eight-minute in-air sequence with no control input, and Alaska razor clam beds discovered offshore Cordova with beds extending 60 miles long.
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Associated Press
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Thea
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Hag
Ats
Fort Worth
Tvex
Aviaton
Kara
le Maitre
Saulier
France
Base
Souller
LeMaitre
Soulier
Government Fisheries Bureau
Alaska
Cordova
Long Island
German Rule Suppresses Esthonians Across Society
Stockholm reports an Esthonian courier noting German suppression of Esthonian life. Censorship, closed or Germanized schools, banned Esthonian music, and food requisitions with bread at a quarter kilo daily and meat at a quarter kilo weekly. He says oppression strengthens national spirit and passive resistance.
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Stockholm
France
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