Japanese advance cuts deeper into Russia as troops pulled north
Aug 1 dispatch reports General Krurapatkin’s main force moving north while trains rush from Liao Yang to the front. Harbin to the front line has seen no fresh units, leaving a skeletal defense. Beho de Paris notes Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff visited Port Arthur weeks ago and the destroyer Surukoff was sunk with few survivors.
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St. Petersburg
Krurapatkin
Harbin
Liao Yang A
Paris
Beho de Paris
Bezobragoff
Port Arthur
Surukoff
Brezobrazoff
Japanese assault drives toward Russian lines in daylight attack
London dispatch from The Times correspondent with General Kuropatkin reports a daylight general attack lasting to sunset. The Japanese center seizes the town and northeastern positions while the left and right advance under heavy artillery and shrapnel, hinting at an untenable Russian stance tomorrow.
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London
the Times
Kuroki
Lussloin
Rinhe
Russian Volunteer Fleet to Serve Outside Black Sea
London Aug 1 The Sebastopal Times correspondent asserts the entire volunteer fleet now in the Black Sea plus several state seized steamers are under government orders for service outside the Black Sea at an early date.
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London
Sebastopal
Times
Black Rena
Black Sea
Decisive Battle in Campaign Near Liao Yang Reported
St. Petersburg Aug 1 The decisive battle of the campaign underway as General Kuropatkin reports a simultaneous Russian counteroffensive against Hai Cheng and Liao Yang. Japanese forces press from multiple fronts with heavy artillery as Kuropatkin’s lines attempt to hold Simon Cheng at the junction of the Feng Wang Cheng and Siu Yen roads.
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St. Petersburg
Kurok
Hai Cheng
Liao Yang
Hutest
Kueropatkin
Kuropatkin
Simon Cheng
Feng
Balmatesta
Yang
Houtentse
Korepatitin
Simon
Japanese renewed offensives on southern front report
The report from General Kuropatkin dated Muted July 34 states three Japanese armies renewed offensive operations on the Russian southern front. The rear guard defended obstinately against a stronger enemy and fell back toward Hai Cheng. A detachment near Simon Cheng, fifteen miles northeast of Mul Cheng, is noted.
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Hai Cheng
Simon Cheng
Mul Cheng
Eastern Front Battles Report From World War II Dispatch
The report describes Japanese offensives along multiple fronts. It notes attacks aimed at cutting communications between Sinen Cheng and Hai Cheng and heavy fighting near Ikhite Yuen, Liao Yang, and Sai Matsu with Japanese forces concentrating on the right flanks. Intelligence mentions Japanese ships and efforts to isolate Yin Kow.
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Takushan
Olu
Sinen Cheng
Hai Cheng
General Keller Dies in War Front Near Hai Cheng
A dispatch reports General Keller, aged 54 and once governor of Mkater thoshafy, killed by shell fragments near Hai Cheng during the Simoun Cheng and Yongs bass operations. He previously resigned to join front lines and led the First Siberian corps commander.
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Keller
Mkaterthoshafy
Zasaliteh
Ceneral Keller Wis
Count Keller
Hai Cheng
Russians Evacuate Strong Positions Near Ta Tehe Kiae
Aug 1 report from Kien Wang notes a Japanese officer prisoner and about a hundred wounded Russians arriving from the east. Russians are said to have tried to cut the Japanese columns marching toward Mukden. A train with more Russians arrived from the agiwih as fighting continues east and south of Bai Cheng.
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Kien Wang
Mukden
Agiwih
Bai Cheng
Ta Tehe Kiae
Ling Yang
Japanese assault on Kangwa Pass faces Russian defense
Aug 1 Hai Cheng. Japanese forces attacked the heights of Kangwa pass supported by artillery but Russian guns repelled the charge and abandoned two batteries. An artillery duel between Mai Cheng and Ta Teche Kito yielded little effect. Saturday night a desperate assault on Kangwa continued.
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Hai Cheng
Kangwa Pass
Simon Cheng
Mai Cheng
Ta Teche Kito
Kangwa
Thousands of Miners Thrown Out of Work in Pennsylvania Regions
Pottsville and Wilkes-Barre report mass layoff of miners across multiple coal fields. Up to 60 000 idle in Schuylkill and Panther Creek valleys with Lehigh Coal Navigation and Delaware Hudson lines idled. Nanticoke region mines also shut for ten days with some plants on half time.
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Pottsvile
Schuyt- RH
Lehigh Coal
Conieries
Pantherreck
Weading Eystem
Hidletvesst
Wilkesburre
Wyoming
Pittstan
Nanticoke
Suaquéehauha Coal Company
Lehigh
Wilkestorpe
Thleeonmppaby
Clede
Heiletburg
Letlah Vielley
Vere
Rly
Armenians Ambush Sultan's Soldiers Near Moush
Telegrams report Armenian band units ambushed a party of soldiers near Moush as reinforcements arrived. A second Armenian force of about sixty attacked Mossum village but was repulsed. four Armenians reportedly escaped toward the Musson frontier before frontier guards halted the escape.
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Constantinople
Mossum
Areerum
Cegurrleon
Te Musson
Waa
Troubled Speech by Nord Foreshadows Strong Measures
In Port-au-Prince Hagil Aue a public reception featured President Nord denouncing foreign residents and accusing them of plotting to overthrow his government. He warned of strong measures and referenced Hayil 1804 while noting an exchange rate near 660 per cent and rising prices for all goods.
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Port Au Prine
Hagil
Aue
Nord
Piotthan Agelas
Hayil
Telegraphers Strike Shrinks Texas and Oklahoma Rail Lines
Telegraphers on Texas roads go on strike delaying service on the Mitton Kansas and Texas and affecting Southern Pacific lines. Oklahoma and Indian Territory operators join the walkout, with about 456 telegraphers in Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway system quitting work. A referendum vote favors continuing the strike until wage and working-condition demands are met. New York reports a prominent death of Joseph H Campbell at 73, former lawyer and food products inventor.
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Dallas
Tex
Mitton
Kansas
Texas
Southern Pacific
McDowell
Dbeigieetwoll
Hite Demuobdeat
Dana
Hheney
Fieder
Kallwa
Diviton
Mleeourh
Konelle & Sena Aystem
Grievonme
Ehuwree
Alice
New York
Joseph H. Campbell
Lovieville
Mount Vernon
Wile
Fool Products
Bandits Attack Train Passengers Near Chicago
Five masked robbers held up a Uline Cen tral passenger train about twenty five miles from Chicago between Pioessmoore and Matteson. Several passengers were robbed and one man was seriously wounded by an axe blow. Special agent Patrick OF Reese led officers in the pursuit.
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Chicago
His
Pioessmoore
Ad Matteson
St. Louis
Patrick
Reese
Tlinois Central Company
Aoa O& Posse
Riiira
Iit
Train Robbers Still At Large In Texas Heist
Reports from Pose Texas say officers have not captured the trio suspected in a Rock Island train hold up near Tocumeuri New Mexico Saturday night. Investigators believe the gang may be headed toward Colorado and that only three men were involved, not seven.
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Cers
Robe Hhere
Rock Island
Tocumeuri
N. M
Colorado
Hiveans
Immigration officials discuss Italian farmer colonies in Texas
Washington DOL reports a conference between Le Prank Sargent and a large transportation firm about bringing Italian laborers to the south for cotton lands. The plan aims to establish colonies of Italian farmers in Texas with ships potentially linking Italy to New Orleans.
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Washington
Dol
le Prank Sargent
General Immigration
Texas
Baregent
Immoigeante
Italy
New Orleans
Parker Invites Olney. Rosemount Hosts Expect Visit
Meopun Aug 1 Judge Parker extends invitation to Richard Olney of Massachusetts to visit Rosemount within a fortnight. Edward Wall of Wisconsin and Mrs Wall travel to Europe. Former President Cleveland may spend a day at Rosemount on his way home from New Hampshire. Parker notes many letters from gold and silver Hemocua supporters and Republicans. He has not decided executive and finance committee selections and will receive few visitors until after patificat ion ceremonies.
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Meopun
Parkers
Hichard Olney
Museohusetts
Rosemount
Mr. Olney
Edward ©. Wall
Wisconsin
Wall
Europe
Firever Cleveland
New Hiamipathre
Judge Parker
Republicana
Indiana
Mupie
Vyageart
Strike Ties Up New York Building Work Across City
A strike by the Building Trades Alliance, comprising seventeen unions, halted work on major New York projects including the Times Building the Stuyvesant Building the Trinity Building the Hippodrome and the Taber Building. The walkout stems from allegations that Muller Company used non union stone and trimmed yards and follows tensions over arbitration and the open shop policy.
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New York
Building Trades Allioncy
George A. Fuller Construction
the Times
Broadway
Stuyvesant
Twenty-ninth Street
Trinity Building
Trinity Church
New York Hippodrome
Iear
Aplovere
Mimployers’ Association
Building Trades Alliance
Charles K. Hidlita
Aetociation
Thitenas
Butty
Wilons
Hall of Records
J. T. Nelson & Co
Heather
Lore’ Union
Plisterera
Society of Plumbers and Ciaaiitters
Metal Lathers Union
Amalgamated Painters Society
Ite
Boel
Huilding Trades Alliance
Bom Parke Willip Welpsheimer
Alliance
Amalgamated Journeymen Plumbers
Jan Cras
Tedllateral Federation of America
Plumbers and Gas Fitters Union
Revolution in China Spreads in Kwong-Si Rebellion
Aug t reports show renewed unrest in Kwong-Si province with famine and disaffection. Brigadier Ten-Shen-Wu, an imperial commander, deserting to the rebels raises alarm due to his training. China claims power to quell the uprising while France remains sympathetic to China’s border provinces.
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Weking
Kwang-Si
Sears
Ten-Shen-Wu
Then-Tein Military College
Eprance
China
Packers Claim Victory in Kansas City Strike Turmoil
The Kansas City plant reports hundreds of strikers returning to work amid wage and benefit delays. Skilled workers rejoin as packers expect higher output. Donnelly’s arrival is delayed. A fatal shooting at Swift plant occurs as tensions flare during Emancipation Day celebrations.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Rioters Battle Police at Deering Street Station
Chicago Aug 1 rioters clash with police at the Deering Street station as about 2000 men and women hurl bricks and stones after a strikebreaker Castellano is wounded by a bullet fired by Castellano before rescue. Police lash back driving crowds from the station amid repeated charges and injuries.
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Hill
Deering Street
Frank Cartelline
Castellano
Revahihos
John Sheehan
Bloecka
Castellanoe
Seelow
Sones
Dolce
Parnest
Eviedence
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Onion 1000 Railroad
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