Allied Push Drives Germans Back Along Clignon Front
Allied forces extend the line north of the Clignon river from Hill 204 to Dammard and Bouresches as German resistance collapses. American Marines and French troops win ground, with more than 300 German prisoners taken and continued bombardment along the Marne north of Chateau Thierry. Artillery duels intensify across Picardy, Flanders, and the Italian front, as forces press toward Paris and Amiens.
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Chateau Thierry
Clignon
Chateau Thierny
Dammard
C War Office
Bourescheske Thiolet
Ameritas
Hautevesnes
Chezy
Bouresches
Vinly
Veuilly
Paris
Marne
Rheims
Bligny
Érms
Te Durcy
Berlin
Garda
Piave
Paris Defense Committee Urges Fortified Stand to Hold Capital
The Matin quotes Frederic Brunet urging all precautions to defend Paris from a potential prolonged German bombardment. He calls for fortifying defenses and protecting civilians until American forces help shift the balance, insisting Paris cannot be abandoned and must be defended with total effort.
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Paris
Matin
Paris Committee of Defense
Frederic Brunet
Opi
Esteen
Germany
Nitrate of soda supply to North Carolina farmers eyed
Senator Simmons disclosed to the agriculture department the need for adequate nitrate of soda for North Carolina farmers. Three Chilean ships have discharged cargo at Wilmington and are being distributed locally with possible 45 percent of demand met. The Redondo has departed Chile but war conditions hinder guarantee of arrival date.
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Washington, D. C
Simmons
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Department
Chile
Margaret
Sutherland
Sacramento
Wilmington
Senator Simmons
Redondo
Constant Vigil in American Waters Foiled Sub Attacks
Navy plans for constant vigilance along the Atlantic coast move forward after raids by German submarines. The Vinland, a Norwegian steamer of 1193 tons, was sunk 65 miles off the Virginia capes, with its crew landed safely at Cape May.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Cape May
N. J
Virginia Coast
Seven Agents of Berlin Indicted in Treason and Espionage Plot
Investigations by Justice Department agents continue over the alleged activities of seven individuals named in indictments for conspiracy to commit treason and conspiracy to commit espionage. Five are held without bail, including Madame Maria de Victorica and Carl Rodiger. two are fugitives. Indictments allege aiding covert German communication and procuring materials for bombs aboard ships carrying military supplies. The two counts carry penalties up to death or 30 years, and up to 10,000 dollars fines.
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New York
Department of Justice
Madame Maria de Victorica
Ellis Island
Carl Rodiger
Willard Robinson
Albert P. Fricke
Emil Kipper
Tombs
Jeremiah A. O’leary
John T. Ryan
Buffalo
Rudolph Binder
Hugo Schweitzer
Madame de Victorica
Germany
United States
Baroness von Kretschman
Maria von Kretschman
Marie de Vessiere
Marie Victorica
Miss Clark
Rodiger
Herman Wessels
Submarine attack on convoy fails to sink ships
Rev Father Joseph Wareing of Baltimore reports German submarines attacked a convoy carrying American troops and Red Cross workers near London but all ships remained afloat. British destroyers used depth charges as the escort pressed the subs, with the troops praised for discipline and coolness under fire. Among Red Cross members was Rev Robert Coupland of New Orleans.
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Red Cross
London
Father Joseph Wareing
Baltimore
Wareing
Associated Press
Father Wareing
Laconia
Robert Coupland
New Orleans
Swift retaliation promised over treatment of American prisoners
Washington reports that the United States will reply swiftly to Germany over mistreatment of American prisoners. Secretary Lansing said no reprisals of physical suffering would be recognized, but further aggravation could trigger measures. There are 133 American soldiers and 216 civilians in German camps, with about 5,000 Germans interned in the U.S. including 1,310 prisoners of war. The exchange offer involved Siegfried Paul London and Franz von Rintelen.
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Washinton
Germany
United States
State Department
Siegfried Paul London
Franz von Rintelen
Atlanta
Lansing
War Department
100 Churches Razed by Germans in Soissons Bishop Report
The Bishop of Soissons in Paris describes widespread destruction in his diocese after a German offensive. He cites 100 churches razed and at least 100 others pillaged, with the Soissons cathedral heavily damaged. He says refugees were shot at by German aviators.
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Bishopric of
Soissons
Paris
Soisons
Defense Co operation for Far East and Pacific Threats
The Japanese government releases a formal statement denying rumors that the China Japan military agreement grants Japanese control of Chinese forts railways or finances. Washington reports Secretary Baker seeks 28 million dollars for 16 coastal airplane stations 20 balloon stations and bases in Panama and Hawaii with North Carolina likely hosting one or two stations along its coast.
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Tokio
Far East
Japan
China
Peking
Washington, D. C
Baker
Congress
Atlantic
Godwin
North Carolina
Wrightville
Carolina Beach
South Atlantic
Wilmington
Hawaii
Panama
North Cero
Borland
The
Dispatch
Simmons
War Department
Appropriations Committee
Bak
Rotary
Borlan
Quinuckuy Utuo
Wrightsville may land one station
Secretary also asks for 20 permanent balloon observation stations prompted by sub raid Godwin and Simmons are expected to do all they can to secure stations for North Carolina.
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Wrightsville
Godwin and Simmons
North Carolina
School Draft Registrants Called in Four States
Washington report states 931 white and 252 Negro grammar school registrants were called today by the Provost Marshal General for Alabama Minnesota Texas and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Alabama
Minnesota
Texas
District of Columbia
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Wedge
Brunet
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