Germans Fleeing Belgium as Allied Push Advances
British and American forces drive a wedge along the Belgian coast north of the Oise toward Courtrai. Allied gains reach Becloo as German columns retreat toward the Dutch frontier. Germans deny cruelty claims and say U boats will continue pending armistice. Wilson's reply to Germany reportedly agreed in principle.
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U. S
Oise
Courtrai
Wilson
Amsterdam
Uote
Germany
Frankfort
Foreign Affairs Committee
Berlin
London
Evening News
al-' Hed
Bruges
Becloo
Sluis
Schwis
Holland
Allied forces push toward Holland frontier near Bruges
Washington dispatches report British patrols joining the Allied advance in Belgium have reached the Holland frontier opposite Bruges. In Lille, Germans reportedly deported 15,000 inhabitants to captivity during five days of occupation. Liberty Loan subscriptions across hundreds of cities exceeded targets with totals above 5 billion dollars and expected to approach 6 billion. Chicago mobilizes liberty loan drive with a carnival of salesmen, entertainment, and aerial literature. American forces near Verdun advance as Pershing’s troops improve positions around Bantheville and Bantheville woods, while German retreat signals are noted.
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Washington, D. C
Belgium
Holland
Bruges
March
France
Havas
Lille
Associated Press
Washington, D. CG
Federal Reserve District
Washington
Chicago
Liberty
Cag
Clerman
Beleiin
Stilligorces
Cambrai
Oise
Ghent
Brussels
Tralland
Wated Tressiny
Verdun
Pershing
Gay
Bantheville
Mavinoff Rebuilds Cabinet in Sofia Dispatches
The Bulgarian cabinet is reconstituted by Tremier Malinoff, with opposition members admitted to the ministry to bolster its political stance. Weather notes forecast rain in the Great Lakes region on Monday, followed by rising temperatures and generally fair conditions, with cooler spells and some local rain later in the week.
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Mavinoff
Associated Press
Paris
Havas
Tremier Malinoff
Sofia
Washington, D. C
Region of Great Lakes
Upper Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Belgian Airmen Break German Havoc Over Belgium
Allied reporters describe Belgian airmen delivering heavy blows on German retreat routes between Bruges and the Dutch frontier. British forces push toward Lille as German bridges are destroyed, with cannon fire pounding the retreat corridor and cavalry clashes noted. German morale is depicted as flagging, with captured documents showing defeatist attitudes and warnings to civilians.
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Associated Press
Belgium
Lille
Roubaix
Turcoing
Bruges
I Bruges
Fos
Count von Waldersee
Fifty Ninth Reserve Infantry Regiment
Waldersee
Courtrni
Bulgar invaders shrink Greek city population to six thousand
Bulgarian forces occupied Seres in 1916 reducing its 24000 residents to about 6000. Reports cite 5000 deaths, 11000 deportations, and 2000 conscripts used for road work. Bulgarian authorities blamed for deaths and cruelties amid wartime need. Hardinge better says Des Moines report.
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Associated Press
Saloniki
Seres
Greek Macedonia
Belgians Shell and Sink Teut Opps and Men
Refugees arriving in Holland report Belgian troops on Friday sunk multiple ships on the Betloo canal, shooting 19 pieces and destroying vessels with all aboard. The dispatch says German troops retreat toward Ghent and Antwerp as they pull back toward the area.
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London
Holland
Belgium
Betloo Canal
Boon
Amsterdam
Ghent
Antwerp
Third Increase in Price of Print Paper During 1918
The federal trade commission set fair maximum prices for period July 1 for standard news print. Rates include 33.75 per hundred pounds for rai news in carloads and 23.87 for rail news in less than carloads plus 4.15 per sheet in carloads and 4.27 for sheet news in small quantities. Prices were fixed as adjustment basis for paper already delivered on contracts.
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Rai
Allied and German fronts shift as 2,000,000+ U.S. troops abroad
Gen. March reports over two million Americans overseas while German retreat accelerates from the Helgiss coast to the Hindenburg line. Anglo American forces push near Douai and the Sensee marshes as air power grows, with morale of German captives described as good and aviation production rising.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
March
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Holland
IFOR
Helgiss
Hindenburg
Marshal Fock
Oise
Argonne
Meuse
Verdun
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Shth
Michigan
Wisconsin
S4th
Kentucky
Indiana
Nouthern Illinois
France
West Virginia
Metz
Argonne Forest
Department
St. Mihiel
Delivery Problem Notice for Undelivered Paper
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 33306 for a replacement copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 20 p m.
Bombing Planes Attack German Cities
Government urges Liberty Loan subscribers to settle by bank closing time this evening or face investigation by the Service League judge advocate court. News notes two pursuit machine squadrons shelling roadways and 12 enemy fliers felled with good results for the troops.
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Judge Advocate Court of the
Service League
U-Boats Thought Sunk by Americans in Raid
Report covers Allied naval actions and air raids near Verdun and on the Bay of Biscay. Ten American destroyers hunted subs Aug 9, depth-charge attacks and a possible submarine kill. U-boat activity noted with multiple engagements and two freighters sunk. Also notes 12 enemy planes downed in the Verdun raid and six German aircraft shot within their lines. A broad summary of submarine encounters, oil traces, and escort actions accompanies the wartime fundraising bill passage in Washington.
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Associated Press
Verdun
American Naval Base
France
U.S. Repai
Bay of Biscay
Allies Forced Back Miles on Dvina River
Allied forces on the Dvina withdrew several miles facing a superior Bolshevik assault after reinforcements from Petrograd. The retreat occurred under heavy bombardment as Bolshevik units pressed forward. An American doctor commanded a hospital ship moving wounded to safety through fire. Bolsheviks aim to push Russians and allies off the river before it closes. Cossack volunteer army traps Bolsheviks in the northern Caucasus, cutting off their retreat toward Astrakhan and Tzaritzyn.
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iBy
Associated Press
Archangel
European
Russia
Dvina
Petrograd
Amsterdam
der Cossack Volunteer Army
Northern
Caucasus
Kiev
Astrakhan
Tzaritzyn
Two Old Russia Diplomats Executed in Moscow
Amsterdam dispatch reports Vladimir T. Kakevsoff former finance minister and Prince Shakavskoy former trade minister were summarily shot by the people's court. Kakevsoff had a lengthy political career including premiership. Shakavskoy served in Kerensky ministries. In Bloomington Illinois Frank Smith of Dwight was nominated to replace John A. Sterling on the Republican ticket for representative in Congress from the seventeenth district receiving all five party manager votes.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Vladimir T. Kakevsoff
Finance
Prince Shakavskoy
Trade and Commerce
Moscow
Thhe Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
People's Court
V.N. Kokovsoff
Kerensky
Smith
Sterling Chatr
Bloomington
Frank
Dwight
John A. Sterling
Congress
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Qenvess
Zeebrugge
Ecourtral
Reraly
Valencternes
Zeebrugee
Oostcamp
Harding
Des Moines
W. J. Harding
SHELL
Olnk
Federal Trade Commission
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Seasee Canal
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WAR Fund
Harvester
Havana
Vina River
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Shakavskoy
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