British Drive Expands Front From Arras to Scarpe
British forces led by Haig push eastward across a widened front near Arras and Scarpe. Canadian units seize Wancourt and Monchy le Preux as Bazentin le Grand and Montauban are reported taken. St Leger and Cappy descriptions follow with Australian and Welsh units advancing and reports of German letters home noting despair and impending defeat.
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London
Arras
Wancourt
Moncy-le-Preux
Field Marshall Hakg
Montauban
Patmiinict Grand
Longueval
Menchy-le-Preti
Nomi
Gavrelle
Roeux
Field Marshal
Haig
Avesnesses- Bapaume
Bapaume
Thillery
Papaume
Lone Uveal
St. Leger
France
Ipress
Cappy
Somme
Sumanne
Fresnoy and St. March Taken by French Forces
French troops on the Avre captured Fresnoy-les-Roy e and St. March after local operations, taking more than six hundred prisoners. In Vosges repulsed several surprise attempts. Eastern theater reports heavier artillery near Lake Dojran, and Austrian attacks near Devoli and Tomorica rivers repulsed with a withdrawal to maintain liaison with Italian forces. British aviators reportedly attacked enemy bivouacs. a Serbian flyer downed a machine near Doebropelje. On the Oise Front, German counter attacks began near Mont Ollette across the river Ollette at dawn.
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Combles
Bapaume
Mametz
France
Associated Press
Dritisa
Arras-Albert-Cambrai
Down
Germany
T Uem
Berlin
Paris
Avre
Fresnoy-lestoye
St. Maid
War Office
Fresnoy-les- Roye
St. March
Egreed
Vosges
Lake
Dojran
Varder
Huma
Albania
Devoli
Tomorica
Pemir-Hissar
Doebropelje
Oise
Ollette
Mont
Ancre
Monchy-le-l’reux
Guemappe
Vanecourt
Mory
St. Leger
Mavreuil
Spaume
Thilery
Uipper
Haig
Albert
Somme
Soissons
Roye
Somme-Oise
Noyon
Fresnoy-les-Roye
St. Mard
Rove
Chemin-des-Dames
Laon
Ypres
Rheims
Mangin
Vesle
Arras
Bullecourt
Hindenburg Line
French offensive stabilizes sector north of Soissons
French General Mangin's army tightens pressure between the Aisne and Soissons Laon region. French troops hold gains on the Chemin-des-Dames eastern approach. Prussian guard initially advanced north of Juvigny but retreated leaving many casualties and 400 unwounded prisoners.
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Aisne
Soissons
Laon
Saint March
Juvigny
Mangin
Chemin-des-Dames
Hauney
von Ndutier
Lassigny Sa Yent
British Bomb Mannheim in Raid on Chemical Works
The British independent air force attacked chemical plants at Mannheim and the Frankfort railway station Sunday night. Despite losses, crews returned safely and officials hailed a splendid victory as Germans concentrated fighters and anti air defenses. The raid aimed to disrupt war chemical supplies and force German energy to defend multiple targets.
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London
Manheim
Frankfort
British Independent Air Force
Reuter
West Font
Mannheim
Railway Clerks Demand Eight Hour Day in Protest
Huntington W Va Aug 26 Over one hundred railway clerks employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad adopted resolutions and sent them to officers calling for an eight hour day with time and a half pay for overtime including holidays and Sundays.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Charleston Physician Commissioned
Charleston W Va Aug 26 Dr HW PB Swint a well known young physician of this city was commissioned as first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps. Doctor Swint has been ordered to report at Fort Oglethorpe Ga on September 1 for training.
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Charleston
W. Va
HW. PB. Swint
Medical Reserve Corps
Obstacle Delays Passage of New Revenue Bill in House
Treasury and Ways and Means clashed over a 3 percent differential on unearned incomes, the bill to raise about 8 billion dollars faces possible Friday report. Secretary McAdoo warned high tax rates on earned and unearned incomes risk Liberty Loan success. committee and Treasury plan further talks.
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Washington,ug
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
McAdoo
Senate
Prohibition
Moore
Pennsyyvania
Congress
United States
Tax schedule details for liquor under 117 law proposal
The bill sets a floor tax of fifteen cents a gallon for certain held articles and imposes a six dollar per barrel tax on beer. Wine taxes vary by alcohol content from sixteen cents to one dollar per gallon, plus a sixty cent per gallon tax on grape brandy or wine spirits used for fortifying. Champagne and artificial carbonated wine taxed per half pint, with additional taxes on sweet wines and fortified products. An independent tax of thirty percent applies to beverages with less than one half percent alcohol sold by manufacturers.
Senate to vote on manpower bill amid work or fight debate
Unanimous consent set a 4 pm vote on the administration manpower bill to extend the draft ages to 18 to 45. Debate to end by 1 pm, with contentious work-or-fight amendments and proposals to exempt youths under 21 and provide free education for those entering service.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
Reed
Missouri
Senate Military Committee
Jones
Cummins
Iowa
Thomas
Colorado
Baker
Senator Thomas
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Fall
New Mexico
Benaor
Canadians Capture Towns of Wancourt and Money-le-Preux
Canadian forces take the towns of Wancourt and Money-le-Preux as the war progresses with Allied advances reported from the front. The article notes adjustments in classifications and wartime measures affecting publishers and workers amid ongoing conflicts.
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Wancourt
Money-le-Preux
New State Field Director Named in West Virginia
John Roy of New York was appointed state field director to succeed Frank J. Peslere at the War Camp Community Service headquarters in Clarksburg. Resler will focus on Kentucky. Roy arrived to assume duties today.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John Roy
New York
Frank J. Peslere
War Camp Community Service
Resler
West Virginia
Kentucky
Roy
Two Killed in Seaplane Accident in French Waters
Washington reports Dale Vern Campbell of Portland Oregon and Lester Achan Barnett of Mount Pleasant fenr Navy quartermasters were killed August 22 in a seaplane crash off French waters.
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Washington
Dale Vern Campbell
Portland
Oregon
Lester Achan Barnett
Mount Pleasant Fenr
Navy Quartermasters
Nationwide Lone Dry Prohibition Seen by Senate
Washington August 26 A nationwide ban on alcohol appears likely as Congress negotiates a compromise to stop sales on July 1 1919 with President Wilson not opposing the bill and House expected to accept. A gentlemen's agreement in the Senate is anticipated within days. The proposed date shift to January 1 next year follows Wilson’s suggestion for delay to allow financial and other adjustments.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Wilson
House
Sheppard
Texas
Bezked Named Director of Physical Education at State College
Hugh Bezdek, former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and ex University of Oregon athletic director, was appointed director of physical education at Pennsylvania State College. This American 26 candidate assumes duties at State College, Pa.
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State College
Hugh Bezdek
Thettsburg National League Baseball Clube
University of Oregon
Pennsylvania State Conese
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