Russians Hold Warsaw Ring as German Push Intensifies
In comms from Berlin and Petrograd the question of a Russian retreat from Warsaw dominates as Field Marshal von Mackensen and von Hindenburg press advances. Russians fall back toward Brest while rear guards fight to delay German encirclement and protect strategic rail lines.
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Berlin
Petrograd
Europe
Warsaw
von Mackenset
Brest
von Hindenburg
Narew
Vistula
Poles to Receive Autonomy Announced in Duma
The Duma session opened with an imperial ukase promising autonomy for Poland. M. Rodzianko praised unity and urged suggestions to boost the empire’s resources as the war rages on. He thanked Italy as an ally and praised Polish brethren while warning of the enemy’s tactics. Sazonoff condemned German cruelty and noted U S reactions to the Lusitania sinking and Wilson's note.
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Petrograd
Duma
Ukase
Goremykin
Michael Vladimirovitch Rodzianko
Russia
M. Rodzianko
Chamber
Sazonofft
United States
Lusitania
Germany
Wilson
Two Deaths From Cramps Reported in Rhode Island
Two drownings occurred in Rhode Island today. In Harris Pond Woonsocket Christo Chiacalo 19 was stricken with cramps while bathing and his body was recovered. At Omega Pond East Providence Samuel Edburg 32 an expert swimmer swam half a mile then was taken with cramps midway back and did not finish.
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Providence
R. I
Harris Pond
Woonsocket
Christo Chiacalo
Omega Pond
East Providence
Samuel Edburg
Turkish statement cites mines at Gallipoli destroying trench wire
An official statement from Constantinople via London reports that yesterday near Avi Burnu on the Turkish center mines pushed toward the enemy exploded with favorable results. A portion of the enemy trenches and some entanglements were destroyed.
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Constantinople
London
Avi Burnu
Gallipoli
Russians Abandon Railway and Retreat in New Front
Petrograd report notes Lublin Chelm railway abandoned as Russians retreat from Ivangorod area. German forces press north of Ivangorod to cut Niemen passage. Kovno-Grodno district remains unsettled. General Yanuskevitch and staff lead regrouping amid anxiety, while Allied and German actions ripple on western front.
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Grodno
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
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Lublin
Vilna
Vor Buelow
Suvalki
Vistula
Ivangorod
Kovnoe
Kovno-Grodno
Yanuskevitch
Nicholas
Italian army front reports repulsed assaults and 348 prisoners
Rome dispatch quotes Aug 1 statement from Italian headquarters describing renewed enemy attacks at San Pelegrino Costa Bella and Livinalongo. It praises successful operations in Carnia for capturing 107 prisoners including seven officers and describes heavy artillery support and continued offensives with 348 prisoners overall.
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Paris
War Office
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Aviso
Costa Bella
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Livinallongo
Cordevole
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Saszo di Mezzodi
Carnia
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Ciana
Lot
Pizzo
Dogna
Granada
Pizza
Corcella di Bieliga
Lusatia
Folla
Carso
Monte di Dusi
Duino
Doberdo
Peace woman bribe accusation shocks Italian Socialists
Paris reports a Rome newspaper statement alleging an attempt to bribe Italian Socialists to oppose Italy entering the war. Zurich chemist Nathan, brought to Bologna by M. Greulich, is said to claim an American woman offered 20 000 to 40 000 dollars to aid a peace propaganda. The named woman is said to be Mrs Warren Springs of Chicago.
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Paris
Rome
Giornale D'Italia
Socialist Party
Italy
Zurich
Nathan
Bologna
M. Greulich
United States
Chicago
Warren Springs
British War Report From Hooge Trenches Aug 1
British statement says July 30 fighting near Hooge led to recapture of lost trenches west of the village. Yesterday mainly artillery, but two infantry attacks were repulsed last night with no infantry actions today.
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London
Hooge
German night attacks repulsed in Alsace with heavy losses
Paris reports fierce actions on the Western and eastern fronts. In Alsace the enemy's midnight assault on Schratzmannerle and Reach-Ackerkopf failed with heavy losses, while French aircraft bombed Dalheim and other targets. Substantial Russian and German exchanges yielded large captures and advances for the French.
German War Report From The Front August Night Actions
Berlin reports British attacks on Hooge and French assaults at Souchez failed. Reichacker Kopf Vosges defense repulsed. Heavy aerial activity with bombs dropped at St Pol Douai and Nancy. One German plane shot down an enemy craft. Seventeen French planes attacked Chateau Salins.
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Malzeville
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Vosges
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Dunkirk
Douai
Chateau Salins
Desperate engagements as German forces push near Courland fronts
Russian official communiqué from Petrograd reports heavy losses on both sides in battles near Bansk Courland and along the Narew and Vistula fronts. German forces made limited gains at Kmanka Jabine and along the Oje and Rozan sectors, while Soviet troops repulsed several assaults with bayonet counterattacks and captured enemy trenches in places.
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Pissa
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Swiahva
Rozan
Oje
Kmanka Jabine
Vistula
Blonie-Nadarzyn
Austria Reports Russian and Italian Theater Actions
Official HQ communique describes heavy fighting on the Vistula and Bug fronts with Allied repulses near Dubienka Chelm and Leczno. Austro-Hungarian and German forces push east toward the Bug while capturing Russian officers and men. Italian theater notes minor engagements with Italian success and quiet coastal frontier except for artillery exchanges near Gorizia.
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Kurow
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Nova Alexandria
Galicia
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Corinthian
Castel- Tessino
Bersaglieri
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Ploeken
Gorizia
Man Rescued, Later Found Dead After 25 Feet Water
In 25 feet of water Edburg sank after raising his hands, and the body was recovered late tonight. Police and divers recovered the body and are investigating the drowning scene.
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Edburg
North Adams Boy Lost in Windsor Lake
William Roberts aged 13 drowned while bathing in Windsor Lake near North Adams. He could not swim and was seen on a raft with others before disappearing around two o'clock. His body was recovered at the bottom of the lake after companions alerted adults.
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North Adams
William Roberts
Windsor Lake
Young Roberts
Battleship Fleet Reaches San Francisco Bay Anchors at Exposition
The battleships Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin with 860 midshipmen arrived in San Francisco Bay amid cheering crowds. The Ohio broke a propeller blade and will head to Mare Island for repairs after the Panama Canal cruise.
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Aug
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Ohio
Wisconsin
San Francisco Bay
Panama Canal
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