British advance north of Roye and Somme
London reports British troops moved north of Roye and along the Somme north bank taking more prisoners. General Haig says American troops are fighting north of the Somme. Allied air services report destruction of thirty German planes in the Picardy and Flanders drives with ten more downed, four by bombing. Seven British aircraft are missing.
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London
Roye
Somme
Haig
Fauquescourt
Chaulnes
Meris
Flanders Front
Picardy Drive
Flanders
British Air Board
Somme Recalled As Germans Repel Attacks
In Aug 13 dispatch from the front the German entrenchments on the Somme are stubbornly holding while French artillery and gas advance. The report notes a surge of French guns and mustard gas with heavy prisoner totals—over 37,000 captured since last Thursday including 2,300 officers. Marcel Huton, military writer, cites capture of more than 1,000 canons and over 10,000 machine guns.
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Marcel Huton
Huton
BEST GAINS BEING MADE BY POILUS IN SOMME FRONT
Allied forces push forward on the left wing and center along the Somme north of the Roye road. American troops face difficult river terrain while helping the British north of the Somme. Germans countered near Fouquescourt but were repulsed and prisoners and matériel captured rise.
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Picardy
Somme
Roye Road
Fouquescourt
Chaulesa
Roye
Flanders
Arras
Merris
Vieux-leBerquein
Husoung
Neworape
John Rebingen Circus Arrives in Athens After Rain Delay
The John Rebingen Circus rolled into Athens around 6am from Gallipolis after a cloudburst delayed crowds. The Robinson Circus, on its 93rd annual tour, reports strong attendance aided by labor-saving gear reducing canvas workers and horses. A noon parade drew crowds, with afternoon shows popular and an 8pm evening performance beginning after 7 o clock doors open for the menagerie visit.
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John Rebingen
Athens
Gallipolis
Zanesville
Robinson Circus
Uncle Sam
Robinson’s
Sub attacked fishing fleet sinks nine schooners off George's Bank
Nastucket Massachusetts August 12 Nine fishing schooners were sunk off George's Bank Sunday by a German submarine a naval scout boat reported. The Helen Murley rescued four survivors and ferried them to port from the raid area about sixty miles from the island.
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Nastucket
Mass
George's Bank
Helen Murley
George’s Banks
Atlantic
Aeshla
Progress
Starbuck
Helena
Nantucl
Cape Cod
Mary AL Lesnett
Mary Sennett
Georges Bank
H May
Carl
Nettie
Reliance
A. Sennett
Kate Pai
Theatrical world honors Anna Held at casket
In New York on August 13 many figures from theater paid tribute before Anna Held's casket. The body will likely be moved to St Patrick's Cathedral as funeral plans remain incomplete. Held died last night from pneumonia and related illnesses. Mrs J C Parker of Cleburne Texas has earned $5,000 from selling over eight thousand hand made sunbonnets since 1901.
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New York
Anna Held
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Miss Held
J. C. Parker
Cleburne
Tex
Red Cross Nurses Arrive Overseas for U S Hospital Service
Photo shows a transport of American Red Cross nurses arriving in the United States from France. After landing, the unit will join various hospitals in the country or abroad to begin active service where duty calls.
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RED Cross
U. S
France
Russia on brink of new government as Brest-Litovsk ends
United Press dispatches report Russia moving toward a non Bolshevik regime. The Constituent Assembly, led by Social Revolutionists and Mensheviks, plans to declare Brest-Litovsk invalid and invite Allied troops to aid reorganizing Russia’s army against Germany. The downfall of the Bolsheviks is hinted as imminent.
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Germany
Count Mirbach
Moscow
Skoropadsky
Ukraine
Russia
Skoropadosky
Menshevik
Brest-Litovsk
Senate leaders move to reconvene for draft bill vote
Washington reports Senate leaders ordered telegrams to absentees to attend after adjournment to consider the administration manpower bill. The measure would extend draft ages from 18 to 45 and be taken up when the bill is reported to the Senate next Thursday.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Teaders
Anl
Accident shoots eight year old in Alliance playtime
Dean Bradley aged 8 was shot in the abdomen at noon today by companion Rinaldo La Civita also age 8 while playing with a revolver. The shooting was accidental and Dean’s condition reported as serious.
Allies shell long range gun hidden by HM
Paris reports Allied artillery is shelling a German long range gun located between Ham and Guiscard twelve miles east of Roye. French war office says 120 aircraft dropped 23 tons of bombs on Saturday and 65 tons were dropped on Ham Chauny Roye Fescamps and Guiscard.
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Paris
Ham
Guiscard
Roye
Lassigny
Chauny
Fescamps
Maiser bell from Cologne Cathedral melted for war use
One of the last of Germanys famous bells the Maiser bell from Cologne Cathedral was melted for munitions. It weighed sixty pounds and was the largest church bell in Germany during its era.
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Germany
Losses Today Not So Heavy Pershing Says
Washington report from the War Department lists today casualties at 90. Killed in action include Lieut. C. S. Baxter of Cleveland Ohio and D. E. Kellar of Clarksburg West Virginia. Wounded severely include Cook F. Leek of Moundsville West Virginia.
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Pershing
Washington
War Department
Bexter
Cleveland
Ohio
D. E. Kellar
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cook F. Leek
Moundasville
Armor of wartime motor cars proves highly durable
The armor on current war motor cars ranges from three sixteenths to a quarter inch thick and shields against rifle and machine gun fire, according to military reports.
French advance near Roye Lassigny and Ribecourt in WWI front
London reports the French drive toward Roye Lassigny and Ribecourt with Heye pressed from west and south. They claim to control Les Loges Wood and the area eastward, taking L Ecouillon and advancing north of St Claude Farm as German forces retreat. The front reportedly holds 33 enemy divisions, with extension of their flanks aiding exhaustion.
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London
Roye
Lassigny
Ribecourt
Heye
Les Loges
L’ecouvillon
St. Claude Farm
Germans Evacuate Ribecourt Defenses Front Reports
London report says German forces pulled back from southern Ribecourt defenses under pressure. The retreat covered about three miles from the Oise to near Ribecourt and Bailly, allowing French troops to occupy the vacated trenches.
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London
Ribecourt
Oise
Bailly
British ships attack Frisian coast as Zeppelin shot down
Light British naval forces supported by aircraft attacked the Frisian coast near Schleswig Holstein. An enemy Zeppelin was brought down in flames. Six British motor boats were reported missing as the operation was confirmed by the Admiralty. The Frisian coast lies west of Schleswig Holstein.
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London
Admiralty
Schleswig
Holstein
British Destroyer Sunk by Submarine in Mediterranean
London August 13 A British destroyer damaged in a collision was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on August 6 the admiralty stated today Seven lives were lost
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Delivery charges raise costs at central grocer system
Beginning next Monday August 19 an extra five cents will be added for grocery and meat deliveries through the central system. Grocers not yet cash and carry agreed to support weekly patron contributions to maintain delivery. Small orders will be dropped, merged into larger orders, reducing workload while continuing home delivery.
Old Mother of Rank Willis Passes Away
Mrs. Levinia Buell Willis 84, mother of former Governor Frank B. Willis, died at her Delaware home early today after infirmities. United Press reports note her son’s public service and reflect on labor policy discussions in England about trade unionism and industrial peace.
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Rank Willis
United Press
Delaware
Ohio
Levinia Buell Willis
Mener
Frank
England
Heavy Loss of Vessels Reported Off Atlantic Coast
Washington reports indicate German U boats operate from New England to the sea lanes, exacting toll on fishing and small vessels. The Norwegian steamer Sonerstad was torpedoed off Fire Island, five miles from the coast, with uncertainty over submarine losses and measures to protect coast stations.
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Washington
Atlantic
New England
Navy Department
Sonerstad
Navy
Daniels
Fire Island
Gas attack by submarine off Middle Atlantic coast
Gas discharged on the water by a German submarine off the middle Atlantic coast overcome six in the coast guard service and damaged a house on Smith's Island North Carolina Saturday evening. Navy department says attack could be deliberate and marks a new form of frightfulness.
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Coast Washington
Middle Atlantic
Coast Guard Service
Smith's Island
N. Co
Navy Department
Sixth Naval
Demand an Inquiry of German Reverse
Amsterdam dispatch notes clamoring for an inquiry into the German reverse. Weser Zeitung Bremen says the German army was not surprised by the enemy drive and traces withdrawal of forces west of Montdidier. Cologne Volks Zeitung urges citizens to keep spirits up after a day of low mood.
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Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Somme
Montdidier
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Dewey Flight Helps Nab Fugitives After Shootings
A posse failed to locate a Black suspect after he shot Chief Mall and wounded City Clerk De Young last night. Bill Parker searched the area by airplane today and spotted the fugitive, leading to his capture by the Dewey posse.
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Dewey, Okio
Wittenal
N. W
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