Break in Hindenburg line near Queant Drocourt may shift war
Allied forces confront new obstacles beyond the Hindenburg line as they push against multiple German defenses from Lens to Metz. The first trench stronghold between Queant and Drocourt has fallen, raising the question whether Germans can force a return to trench warfare and how lines might link Cambrai to the Chemin des Dames.
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Associated Press
France
Hindenburg
Lens
Aisne
Reims
Queant
St. Quentin
le Fere
St. Gobain
Verdun
Pagmy
Moselle
Metz
Escaut
Cambrai
Oise
Serre
la Fere
Suippe
Scarpe
Drocourt
Hingenburg
Lille
Chemin Des Dames
Hindenbure
Libraries Overseas for Yanks Furnish Much Good Reading
Dr M J Rainey field manager of the American Library Association reports that in ten months 42 libraries were established for the army with 690006 books and 2000 magazines donated by volunteers. About 690 naval stations and bases were stocked. technical works are in high demand.
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Associated Ress
New
M. J. Rainey
American Library Association
New York State
Nation's Dead and Wounded Names Iowa Casualties
The War Department announces American expeditionary forces casualties: killed in action 172, missing 112, severely wounded 236, died of wounds 72, died of disease 49, died from accident 4, wounded degree undetermined 23, died from airplane accident 1. Nine Iowans named among the list. Killed in action include Corp. Frank Dp, Siebert, Cornel Blutts, Pvt. Louis Anby, Pvt. Edwin T. Prohasco. Wounded severely Pvt George T. Stearns. Missing Lieut. James V. Polacek. Died from wounds Sergt. Donald D. Sparr. Wounded degree undetermined Lieut Carl Leo, Sergt. Thomas BE. Leach, Wesley G. Bedker.
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Washington
War Department
Corp
Frank Dp
Siebert
Cornel Blutts
Louis Anby
Ute
Edwin T. Prohasco
Cedar Bop
Rds
George T. Stearns
Waterloo
James V. Polacek
Tipton
Donald D. Sparr
Cromwell
Carl Leo
Cedar Rapids
Thomas BE. Leach
Albia
Wesley G. Bedker
Burlington
Noutus
Hearts of the World at Plaza theatre film drama of war
A World War I themed feature titled Hearts of the World plays at the Plaza theatre. It blends battlefield battle scenes with a tender love story and a peaceful prewar France tableau. The narrative follows Allied courage, French defense, and the entry of American troops amid public scenes of celebration and support.
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Plaza Theatre
France
Loveland
England
Belgium
French Chamber of Deputies
Europe
Camp Hancock Men Guests of City on Way to Camp Lewis
Three hundred fifty members of a Camp Hancock machine gun battalion headed to Camp Lewis, Wash., spent an hour in Waterloo to rest and refresh. Capt. A. C. Stearns’ unit, largely from the south, toured the M C A and Hotel Russell Lamson, sang popular songs, and expressed readiness to reach overseas duty. Citizens gathered to see the troops and cheer their departure.
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Hancock
Waterloo
Camp Lewis
Wash
A. C. Stearns
Washington
Southland
Hotel Russell Lamson
Berlin
Stearns
Baruch Issues War Industry Essentiality List
Chairman Bernard Baruch published a four class ranking of essential industries for war needs. Class 1 includes munition plants and staple food producers, class 4 covers newspapers and certain consumer goods, with public utilities and key mines in other classes. The board may add to the list as the war requires and priority follows the class order.
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Washington, D. C
Bernard Baruch
The
War Industries Bord
War Industries Board
Ical
Army
Agan
Japan
Cain Cadgressian Aha
Hee Canes Shipping Company
re+ A
Lemon Juice For Freckles Beauty Lotion Ad
An advertisement touts a freckle and tan lotion made from the juice of two jenions mixed with three jounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It promises effective, harmless skin whitening for face, neck, arms and hands with daily application, available cheaply from grocers or drug stores.
Baruch Sets War Industry Priority List for War Needs
Chairman Baruch describes a four class industrial priority list as the master key governing the flow of basic elements to war industries. Class 1 covers aircraft, arms, ammunition plants and pig iron furnaces, with nonwar plant labor and materials redirected to meet war needs while others wait. The aim is selective mobilization of soil, mines and factories to most effectively win the war.
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Baruch
Retirement of Brigadier General St John Greble
An announcement from the southern department says Brigadier General St John Greble has retired. He commanded at Camp Bowie Fort Worth and no reasons for the retirement were given.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Department
St. John Greble
Greble
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Woman aims for perfect health and strong endurance
Dr Sullivan explains how to raise iron in the blood to boost physical and mental power. Aimed at both men and women seeking brighter intellect and greater stamina, the guidance focuses on diet and supplements to improve iron levels and overall vitality.
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James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
York
Sullivan Shoul
Relatives of C A Lewis Serve Overseas War Time Notice
Relatives of Mr and Mrs C A Lewis of 312 Seventh Street East are serving abroad. Their son Benjamin H Lewis serves with ambulance company 144 in the 111th Sanitary Train ABEF. Their grandson T J Phipps serves in Sixth Field Artillery AEF. Son-in-law Capt Fred H Keller serves in the Ordnance Department AEF. A second cousin Miss Lizzie Lewis is in Red Cross work and three other second cousins are in military service in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. A. Lewis
Seventh Street East
Benjamin H. Lewis
T. J. Phipps
Sixth Field Artillery
ALE. i
Fred H. Keller
Ordnance Department
A.E. F
Lizzie Lewis
Red Cross
France
Ford Passenger Cars Stop Manufacture In Detroit War Effort
Detroit on September 11 reports Ford Motor Company has halted production of passenger cars to retool for government work. Officials say no passenger cars will be built during the war period, while local Ford distributor Repas Automobile Company has not yet received official guidance on future machine production.
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Black Hawk County
Treasury
Security Trust & Savings Bank
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Farmer’s Bank
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Repass Automobile Company
Ford Car
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Wangler Bros. Co
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