French Capture on Verdun Front and Fleury
On Verdun front French forces are reported to have captured Thiaumont and taken the greater part of Fleury. British and French lines show little infantry movement on the Somme. German counter-attacks east of the Stokhod River drive Russian troops from Rudke-Mir yanskaia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiaumont
Verdun Front
Fleury
Somme
France
London
Pozieres
Mametz Wood
Stokhod
Kovel
Rudke-Miryanskaia
Volhynian
Sakharoff
Brody
Lemberg
Petrograd
Sereth
Graberki
Ghent
Belgium
Amsterdam
Cape Cod Society Fete Supports SPCC Bay End Farm
Cape Cod residents from Provincetown to Sagamore attended a summer fete at Bay End Farm for the Cape Cod branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The program featured midway attractions a Japanese dinner vaudeville music and dancing with booths and volunteers from every cape town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod Society
Bay End
Buzzards Bay
Cape Cod
Caph Cod
Amy Kugler
Sophie Stretcher
Ida Nye
Emily Stretcher
Lois Kugler
Hilda Perkins
Anne Keith
Charlotte Clark
Carolyn Crosby
British War Updates From Pozieres And Nearby Fronts
British statements report ground gains west of Pozieres and several prisoner releases in minor operations north of Bazentin le Petit and northwest of Delville Wood. They note heavy artillery exchanges, mine explosions near Loos and Ypres Comines road, and air combat with three German planes downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pozieres
Bazentin-le-Petit
Delville Wood
Loos
Ypres-Comines
Mametz Wood
Eloi
Aucy
Forces clash near Verdun and Somme fronts in war brief
Official dispatches report fierce night fighting on the Meuse front near Thi aumont Fleury with heavy bombardment and prisoner captures. British gains west of Pozieres are noted, Fleury back under German control, and Austro German forces reclaim Rudka Mirynskaia region with new Carpathian ground gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse
Verdun
Thiaumont-Fleury
Thiaumont
Paris
Fleury
Somme
Pozieres
London
Berlin
Rudka-Mirynskaia
Kovel
Teutons
Carpathian Mountains
Kopilas
Italian War Dept Reports Air and Ground Actions in Adige Valley
Rome reports continued enemy artillery bombardment south of the Camera River. On Aug 2 the foe attacked east of Griso but was repulsed. Aug 3 to Aug 4 saw lively artillery actions between Monte Seluggio and Monte Cimone, with a night assault in Travignolo Valley repelled and ground gained. Toblach railway station hit in Drave Valley operations.
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Rome
London
Adige Valley
Italian War Department
Camera
Posina
Griso
Monte Seluggio
Monte Cimone
Travignolo
Drave
Toblach
Eastern Front Daily Report From German Forces
Berlin reports on the eastern front detailing operations near Postavy Spiagla Serwetsch Goro sche Shara Jenovichi Lubleszow and Sitowiezenblich sectors. The army group of Field Marshal von Hindenburg claims repulsed advances and engaged in grenade battles with enemy counterattacks failing in places.
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Berlin
Rus
von Hindenburg
Postavy
Spiagla
Narocz
Wisziev
Serwetsch
Gorosche
Shara
Jenovichi
Front conditions in Europe report gains and retreats
The dispatch notes enemy counter offensives recapturing lost territory with 361 prisoners and several machine guns. German and Austrian-Hungarian forces push in the Carpathians and Balkans while French attempts to hold Fleury and Thiaumont are repulsed with heavy enemy losses. The overall line remains unchanged after night actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudka-Mirynskaia
Ostrov
Sviniuchy
Archudke Karl
Carpathians
Kopilas
Balkan
Bitolj
Fleury
Thiaumont
Vleury
Chapitre
All Britain Observed 2d War Anniversary
Across the British Isles and empire towns and villages marked the second anniversary of Britain declaring war. Meetings were held and resolutions passed urging a determination to continue to a victorious end in support of liberty justice and the allies’ common cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Isles
Empire
Great Britain
Bombardment Hits Suez Canal Shipping Reported
London reports that two hostile aeroplanes bombarded shipping on the Suez Canal over Lake Timsah and Ismailia, near Port Said. Officials say no damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suez Canal
Lake Timsah
Port Said
Ismailia
Cape Cod fair features many attractions and stalls
A mammoth tent enclosed the tennis court for a Japanese dinner while festoons and lanterns created an Oriental pergola. Sagamore led the midway with gypsy dancers and a crystal ball, Hyannis staged an open air vaudeville, and children enjoyed a pony ride with Miss Hope Garland receiving a Welsh pony from Theodore N. Vail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Beach
Frederic Tudor
Buzzards Bay
C. B. Stark
Provincetown
Sagamore
Marion
Andrew Adie
South Yarmouth
Onset
Cape Cod
Ethel F. Ryder
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Barnstable
Hyannisport
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Hope Garland
French Troops Reoccupy Thiaumont Work At Verdun
French official statement reports Thiaumont work retaken twice in 12 hours after German counter-attacks. Fleury village partially recaptured by bayonet assault. Over 400 unwounded prisoners taken. heavy bombardments at Vaux Le Chapitre and Chenois. 34 French air squadrons conducted raids on Verdun region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Thiaumont
Fleury
Somme
Hunemann
Peronne
Meuse
Vaux-Le-Chapitre
Chenois
Stenay
Montmedy
Gedan
Damviliers
Dixmude
Shackleton Fails to Reach Elephant Island In Relief Effort
London August 4 The Daily Chronicle reports Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton cannot rescue the main body of his Antarctic expedition left on Elephant Island and has returned to the Falkland Islands. He sailed later from Punta Arenas aboard the Emma to organize another relief mission, with latest word from Buenos Aires July 26 stating the Emma reached Antarctic ice fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Shackleton
Elephant Island
Daily Chronicle
Falkland Islands
Institutopeca
Sir Ernest
Montevideo
Port Stanley
Punta Arenas
Chile
Emma
Buenos Aires
Antarctic
South Shetland
Shackleton
Shackleton Returns to Port Stanley After Failed Rescue Attempts
Sir Ernest Shackleton arrives at Port Stanley on the Emma with five crew members after heavy gales and ice hindered a rescue attempt from Elephant Island. The Emma was forced to sail under sail with damaged engines, awaiting the Discovery from England to renew efforts to reach the 22-man party left on Elephant Island since April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ernest
Emma
Reuter
Port Stanley
Elephant Island
Discovery
England
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton
Falkland Islands
Masked Men Rob Laborers in Northampton
Four masked men tied up Italian laborers in Lee Village and robbed them before entering a Portuguese camp where they resisted and killed Aristides Rodriguez. The attackers fled with most of the day’s payroll money, not finishing the Portuguese robbery after the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Lee Village
Aristisdes Rodregas
Rodiegus
Haig Sees Bright Prospects for Allies in War Anniversary
London crowd hears General Sir Douglas Haig declare confident outlook for victory and peaceful terms as the British armies mark the war’s second anniversary with a celebratory telegram read at Queen's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Douglas Haig
France
Queen’s Hall
War leaders voice resolve at London meeting
The Earl of Derby presided as Admiral Jellicoe and General Haig messages urged crushing German militarism. Premier Asquith received a warm reception while pledging continued effort and a united Allied victory, with Bonar Law calling the war the most wicked in history. The resolution praising unwavering resolve passed by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Derby
Earl Derby
Sir John Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Haig
Asquith
London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Germany
Russians Evacuate Rudka Miryanskaia as German Attacks Press
Russian war office reports Rudka Miryanskala evacuated after night of desperate fighting with three sided German counter-attacks. South of Brody Sakharoff forces seize 1200 prisoners. Brody artillery flash kills Father Ouspinsky amid ongoing Caucasus situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
London
Rudka-Miryanskaia
Stavok
Kovel
War Office
Brody
Sakharoff
Rudka-Miryanskala
Stokhod
Galicia
Sereth
Graberki
Father Ouspinsky
Caucasus
Loss of Two Italian Submarines Reported
Rome reports the loss of two Italian submarines after they failed to return from a mission to the enemy coast. The statement says the subs remain missing along with others on the same assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
England and Germany Discuss Prisoner Exchange
Lord Robert Cecil announced progress in talks between England and Germany on prisoner exchanges. He expressed hope for the release of civilian detainees aged over 45 as a key outcome of the negotiations in London on August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
London
Lord Robert Cecil
Casement Hailed as Martyr by German Press
Berlin reports that German newspapers praise Roger Casement as an idealist and martyr for his Congo and Putumayo activism and Ireland struggle. They note public expectation of a commutation until the final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Roger Casement
Casement
Belgian Congo
Putumayo
Ireland
New York Carmen Workers Vote On Strike
Night shift motormen and conductors plan a 2 am strike vote in New York as union organizers foresee a general walkout. Affected crews arrange shuttle service while cards direct workers to designated corners to board scheduled cars. Other firms reserve hotel rooms for their staff.
New York Car Strike Vote After Wage Cut Demanded
A six member committee reported to General Manager Hedley after employees demanded union rights and a 33 cent hourly wage. The strike vote passed amid cheers, with police and guards ready as 1.5 million riders faced potential transit shutdown and unrest spread toward Brooklyn.
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Hedley
Boston Carmen Union Raises $100000 For New York Shipment
The Boston Street Carmen's Union and supporters raise $100000 for swift shipment to New York. A $1000 immediate contribution was approved with an extra $500 weekly for the strike, plus a possible $10000 if further assessments occur. President Doyle and Business Agent Esdate took the funds to New York to aid the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen
Carmen’s
New York
William D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employees of America
Thomas G. Doyle
Matthias J.esdate
Quakers Talk Strike Over Transit Demands in Philadelphia
The executive board of the local division of the Electric Railway Employees of America warns a strike if wage and condition demands are not met by noon tomorrow. About 2350 of 4700 drivers and conductors may join. The Philadelphia Transit Company says union membership is under 15 percent and cites no strike fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America
Thomas Mitten
Philadelphia Transit Company
Waltham Strike Votes Over Discharged Conductor
Employees of the Waltham division of the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway vote overwhelmingly to strike after the discharge of conductor Robert Hodge for refusing extra work. The decision, made at A O H Hall in Waltham, heads to the Amalga mated Association in Detroit for strike sanction with a possible response by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company
A. O. H. Hall
Robert Hodge
Hodge
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Employees of America
Detroit
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Olive Chase
Hope Macdonald
Fluery
Coun
Britain
Bes
Mary Winsor
Cataumet
Falmouth
West Falmouth
Wareham
Theodore N. Vail
Jellicoe
Martyr
Resinol
Baltimore
UNION
Central Labor Federation
Chicago
Boston
Amalgamated Association
New York Carmen
Max Schmittberger
New York Railways Company
Schmittberger
Manhattan
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Middlesex & Boston Line
Board of Health
Lehn & Fink
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