Bomb raids and Austrian actions reported in wartime dispatches
An official statement cites bombing raids across the Ardennes and Moselle regions, with bombardments on enemy lines near Grandpre and Monchemin-Lancon. Austrian forces reportedly halted by Serbian fire while Russian front reports claim a broken backbone in parts of the eastern front. dates include August reports.
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Grandpre
Ardennes
Monchemin ang-Lancon
Argonnes
Fonignt
Het and
Steenstrade
Moselle
Fanner
Euvezin
Montmare Con
London
Aed Fne
Serbien
Nish
Reuters
Danat
Mala Stratcheva
Save
Gositchinabara
Skela
Moldva
Berlin
Wireless Toy Sayvilie
Heporta
Petrograd
Rus Sian
Higa
Frederickstadt
Jacobstadt
Dvinak
Villya
Niemen River
Podbrodse
Vilna
Nodge-Trok
Génchouelt End Wells
Niemen
Bobk
Pripet
Smeet Bion
Fgnta
Vladimir-Volynski
Lutsk
Staros
Hojistche
Galicia
German and Austro German Push Against Russians Near Brest Litovsk
German and Austro German forces drive Russian forces back from Brest Litovsk and advance on eastern Galicia. Reports say 16 000 prisoners captured and armies mass for further offensives as Russians retreat through hot swampy terrain toward lines west of Lutsk and Podhajeye.
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Broat- Litovsk
Kovels
Esere
Brest-Litovsk
von Hindenburg
Tannenburg
Germany
Minisiat
Kovno
Novoreorgievak
real-Litovsk
Telne-Tau
Praemy
Teuton
Berlin
London
Zlota Lipa
Galicia
Teutons
Thia
Koveh
Lutzk
Rubno
Rovno
Russia
Brest-Litovak
Wil
Rrept-Sltovak
Samgry
Milea
Brest- Litovak
Dénerta
Nicholas
Viena
Vladimir- Volynskyi
Zlota-Lipa
Pflanger
Baltin
Buezene
Regnion
Szereszowo
Slelowlecz
Puszcza
Transport sunk by a submarine report denied
Berlin dispatch and Ottawa official denial clash over a claim that a British transport with 2,000 Canadian troops was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands on August 16. Officials in Ottawa say no Canadian troop ship is overdue and most ships with troops have arrived safely, suggesting the Berlin note references the Royal Harold event instead of a new sinking.
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Berlin
Sayville
Ryndam
Amaterdam
Scilly Islands
Royal Edward
Aegean Sea
Herlin
Rotterdam
New York
Amsterdam
Setily Islands
England
Great Britain
Ottawa
Ontario
Solly Islands
Canada
Trath
Royal Baward
Aegean
Second Great Britain gold shipment arrives in New York
In early August a second tranche of roughly 920 million dollars in gold and securities from London reached New York by rail, guarded by 38 armed men. The cargo, conveyed from Halifax aboard a British warship, was delivered to J. P. Morgan & Co for the British government and transferred to 22 trucks with three armed guards each, then to the subtreasury on Wall Street. A prior shipment of about 19.6 million in gold and 429 million in securities arrived August 12 in a similar fashion.
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New York
London
United States
Halifax
J. P Morgan & Co
Lower West Thirty-fourth Street
Lower West Side
Wall Street
Bulgaria Set Back by Entente Warning on Turkey Pact
Berlin dispatch says Bulgaria delays ratification of a Turkey treaty after a sharp warning from the entente. Sofia reports show Bulgaria postpones alignment with Turkey for several days while noting the powers remain in full agreement.
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Berlin
Sayville
Bulgaria
Turkey
Entente
Sofia Treports
Revolution Reported in Northern Portugal Strain at Barracks
Lisbon reports Parliament passed a resolution to employ rigorous measures to preserve order in northern Portugal amid grave events. The disturbances are linked to Captain Henrique de Paiva Coucairo, a royalist leader, as Minister Silvia announced a monarchical movement had broken out and barracks at Guimaraes near Braga were attacked with many wounded.
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Lisbon
Paris
Portugal
Henrique de Paiva Coucairo
Eader
Silvia
Josep
National Council
Guimarac
Brags
Japan Mobilizes Resources for Russia Says Petrograd
Amsterdam and London dispatches report Japan has officially informed Petrograd that it will mobilize its entire industrial resources to supply wartime munitions to Russia. The move signals a broad industrial commitment by Japan to support the Russian war effort.
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Amsterdam
Japan
Russia
Petrograd
Petri
Telegraar
Asaya Dupan
Ihlg
Heavy fighting at Dardanelles reported August 39
Constantinople reports continued heavy fighting at the Dardanelles with several Allied attacks repulsed. Turkish war officers say a cruiser and a transport were hit repeatedly by German gunnery. Attacks near Anaferta Sireted Tepe and Ari Burnu failed, with the enemy suffering heavy losses as Turkish artillery struck a transport and tug near Seddul Bahr.
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Constantinople
Ondon
Dardanelles
Anaferta
Sireted Tepe
As- Imakdere
Ari Burnu
Italian and Austrian frontline actions amid renewed battles
Rome reports Austrian destruction of bridges in Val Lugane while Italian troops repel a Monte Armentera assault. In the upper Isonzo, Alpine detachments clash with strong enemy trenches, aided by boulder throws. Italian aviation bombs targets near Aiseviasa. several sheds and camp areas burn. Vienna confirms intensified but costly Italian attacks on the Isonzo front with multiple repulses and ongoing artillery duels.
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Rome
Via Paria
Teada
Val Lugane
Roncegno
Novaledo
Monte Armentera
Isonzo
Monte Culla
Monte Rombon
Rombon
Aiseviasa Merodrome
Vienna
Via
London
Austrian War Office
Isonze
Doberdo
Monte Seibusi
Monte San Michele
Gorizia
Tolmino
Miglivrh-Scemme
Flitzsch
Tyrolean
Brickhouse Wins Telegraphers Championship Events in San Francisco
T Brickhouse of San Francisco wins both sending and receiving 1600-word press matter events at the telegraphers championship tourney. Tebbs and Barfield take second honors in respective events. The all round championship, awarding the Carnegie diamond medal, began today with finals to late tonight. Speakers from across the country attended under Pan-American Pacific exposition auspices.
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San Francisco
T. 5
Brickhouse
Associated Press
Phillips
A. G. Tebbs
International News Service
Los Angeles
G. V. Barfield
Nana
C. V. Barfield
H. J. Barfield
Associated Presa
American Engineers to Fight for Country
Chicago reports that about thirty engineers will be represented in an organized reserve corps of engineers for immediate service if war comes. A joint committee, formed by five engineering bodies, will coordinate with the War Department on legislative details and wartime engineering operations. William Barclay Parsons of New York chairs the joint committee while Bion J. Arnold leads the consulting effort.
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Chicago
Corps of Engineers
United States
Bion J. Arnold
American Society of Engineers
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Institute of Consulting Engineers
Arnold
War Department
Wat
Ion
Acnoldeald
William Barclay Parsons
New York
American Society of Civil Engineers
Arnold Ia
Accuee Institute of Consulting “Manears
Theaters meet high rental offers for fine pictures
The speaker notes prior fears of exaggeration but confirms facts. Promised profits carried risk, yet the best theaters have now written, telephoned, and telegraphed offers of weekly rentals matching the original estimates.
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