Territory Yet but Fog Has Many Plans
A late World War I era dispatch from Amsterdam cites Cologne Volks Zeitung urging Germans to stand firm against defeatists, claiming Germany must act on other fronts such as Palestine. It notes reports of German victories on the Moye-Liancourt road and widespread retreat elsewhere, with German papers criticizing misread maps and overstated claims.
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Grorce
New York
Amsterdam
Tel
Alsace- Lorraine
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Hindenburg
Germany
NWICK
Cable
Foch
Palestine
Tages
Coleumn
Moye-Liancourt
Fone
Divette
Frankfurther Zeitung
Marshal Hale
Albert
Mayer
Cunard
Curline
Germs
Harrington Dies in General Butte News Roundup
In the Butte edition, general news and telegraphic updates report the death of Harrington. The page notes no wartime honors and includes a mix of patriotic and church news items, with brief Catholic church notes and miscellaneous items.
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Stam
German Lo British Front in France Aug 25 report
The German front reported by Clapvae Agency notes forty-two German divisions have suffered heavy losses in the British drive in France. About 49,000 soldiers have been lost, including hundreds of officers, with prisoners tallying several hundred. Report mentions capture of an Austrian battery officer and four gunners indicating Austro-Hungarian artillery presence on the Western front.
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France
Clapvae
Gersman
Program for a Busy Week in Congress Faces Major Votes
Washington seeks action on a national prohibition measure and war related drafts this week. The House passed a revenue bill and a draft reform, sending it to the Senate, with work or fight and other key amendments in dispute. Debate over war time prohibition, manpower, and a purchasing corporation revolving fund of 200 million follows, as leaders plan to advance the president’s program this week.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Senate Military
Wilson
Wi ‘Eans
Bell
Situation 15 grave Spain and Germany
London dispatch notes German newspapers report a critical Spain Germany situation with no concessions on submarine warfare The Taeglische Rundschau foresees conflict affecting Mexico and Argentina The Spanish note is seen as unfriendly by Germans and may push away from neutrality The Lokal Anzeiger demands Spain acknowledge Germanys wartime conditions
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London
Spain
Germany
Telegraph
Cop
Taeglische Rundschau
Mexico
Argentina
Lokal Anzeiger
View of War Weakened German Resolve and Allied Strength
A fragmented report notes German officers’ pride fading after recent defeats, with low morale and caution about Russia, Alsace Lorraine, and Brest-Litovsk. It highlights American forces growing, submarine campaigns causing impatience, and French Premier Clemenceau praising recent Allied victories amid a broad war outlook.
Allied successes for week deprive enemy of important ground
A week of Allied advances, highlighted by British storming 15 strongholds and driving Germans back toward Tapaume and the Ancre. Reports note American units moving north of the Aisne, while German forces retreat to safer positions as Allied pressure widens. A semi official statement emphasizes gains around the Ancre and rail links, with potential strategic consequences for the German defense.
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Tladon
Montreal
Tapaume
Ancrewiley
Turkish officials report Scorpion crew well treated in Constantinople
Navy announces Swedish legation report states 3 officers and 56 enlisted men of the USS Scorpion interned since April 11 1917 are in excellent health and content, desiring home leave. officers named Leman L Babbit Omelvena and John F Huddlestone with crew from Huston Hough and others. The Lusitania case follows, Judge Mayer dismisses Cunard suit and criticizes sinking as indefensible.
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United States
Navy Department
Constantinople
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Mpion
Con Scorpio
Leman L.babbitt
Ton
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New York
Cunard Amahip Company
Lusitania
Admiralty
Istrict
Mayer
Ament
Cunard
Sind
Spain Opens Credit With United States
Madrid officials report negotiations advancing for a commercial loan between Spain and the United States. Spain plans a credit of 200 million to 500 million pesetas, guaranteed by signatures of American cotton exporters. The credit would allow the US to buy Spanish goods for its army without currency exchange losses, avoiding dollar-to-peseta conversion in France.
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Madrid
Liberal Today
Spain
United States
France
Weather Outlook for Mons and South West
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Mons with cooler air moving in from the west. A southeastward shift may bring mild temperatures and light winds, while west areas trend cooler on Monday.
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Tang
Near Old Line action in France reported by Amoctated Pres
Dispatch from the British Army in France describes units advancing toward the old line while cavalry lead, pushing to within a thousand yards of a fortified position along a road near Hapauite, with fighting noted along the front as infantry and artillery engage the enemy.
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France
Oine
Harthern
Paltite
Carson Blocks the Way in British War Debate
London reports that Sir Edward Carson blocks the path of efforts to avert war as Lloyd George and Grey urge peace. A letter to President Wilson from Carson in Downing Street is cited amid claims of Ulster influence and Irish policy shaping Britain’s stance in World War I.
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London
O'Connor
Wile Carson
Bt Carson
Atrman
Germany
Award
Carson
Freland
Baward i
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Vale Carson
Ywington
United States
Sir Eatson
Downing Street
England
Ireland
Bmaeninaaek Toed
von Hindenburg
von Tepite
Great Britain
Wilson
Edward Carson
Ish
Unionist Party
Belfast
Eand
Austro-Hungarian Prisoners and British Advances Reported
Casualty and capture notes describe Austro-Hungarians taken and British forces advancing from Arras toward the Hindenburg line. Towns including Mametz Martinpuich Le Sarsa and Barque reportedly captured while Bapaume front remains active near Rauphant. Unofficial reports place British on outskirts of Bullecourt as German efforts intensify.
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Arras
Bela Aramied
Brag
Mametz
Martinpuich
le Sarsa
Rayne
le Sure
le Barque
Barque
Raupath
Bapaume
Bapaume-Albert Road
Hindenburg Line
Bullecourt
Vestover
Aisne
Vosges
Allies Continue March of Victory on Picardy Field
British and French forces advance across Picardy, driving out German troops at numerous points. Reported gains emphasize coordinated Allied pressure and shifting front lines as World War I operations intensify in the region.
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Picardy Field
German Prisoners Brace for Last Stand in France
German prisoners tell American captors that victory is impossible and that Germany will defend to the last man. They describe a retreat north of the Marne and suggest Allied maneuvers aimed at eliminating a salient, signaling war weariness and a push for immediate peace to avert invasion.
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Hunt
Noeths Sven
Alsice-Lorraine
Tel
Chateau du Diable
Fiamen
Marne
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