British Capture Trenches on Somme Front and Allied Advances
Across the Somme front British and Italian aligned forces push 300 to 400 yards in renewed assaults near Pozieres and north of the line. Russian troops seize Mariampol and Podgariy in Galicia as Austrians retreat. French and British gains reported near Maurepas and Verdun. Turkish forces east of the Suez report a British retreat, disputed by the London office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
Galicia
Monfalcone
Gorizia
Rome
East Africa
London
Maurepas
Fleury
Verdun
Paris
Pozieres
Mariampol
Halicz
Podgariy
Petrograd
Berlin
Bazentin le Petit
Duke of
Aosta
Isonzo
Constantinople
Suez Canal
London War Office
Birs el Manca
Strike Leaders Are Called by President
President Wilson is asked to mediate as the United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation reports the railroad men rejected arbitration over the contingent proposition. Tumulty, Chambers, and union heads race to Washington for a personal conference with the president amid the looming general strike threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumulty
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Board of Mediators
Martin A. Kapp
Washington
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Board
Mr. Tumulty
W. I. Chambers
Mediation Board
Mr. Chambers
Tumufty
Mr. Wilson
Wilson weighs personal appeal as rail strike talks loom
President Wilson, worried a general railroad strike could paralyze the country, plans to press for an amicable settlement at White House talks with railroad leaders and unions. He has kept in close contact with developments and will not publicly take sides in the dispute. He aims to show the broad impact of a strike and seek a settlement without disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
New York
Tumulty
Plant Juice touted as cure after local testimonial
A Somerville man recounts relief from indigestion after using Plant Juice. The advertisement notes signs of imitation products and describes Archibald Anstey of Gibson Terrace praising the herbal remedy and its availability at Houghton and Dutton Drug Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Anstey
Gibson Terrace
Somerville
Mass
Houghton & Dutton
Verdun Front Advances and German Counter Attacks Reported
Paris reports French gains near Maurepas and southeast of Fleury on the Somme and Meuse fronts. German counter-attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. Adjutant Lenoir claimed his seventh aerial victory. French bombs hit Metz and Metz-Sablons railway works as bombardments continued along Barleux Chaulnes and Avecourt sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Maurepas
Somme
War Office
Verdun
Fleury
Combles
Meuse
Lenoir
Ginorey
Department of the Meuse
Metz-Sablons
Metz
Barleux-Chaulnes
Avecourt Wood
Barleux
Chaulnes
Nancy
British Advance on Somme Front Northwest of Pozieres
The war office reports a significant British advance on the Somme northwest of Pozieres with gains of 300 to 400 yards along a nearly mile-long front. Raids on Vimy ridge Calonne and Armentieres yielded casualties and captured prisoners and machine guns. The enemy raid near the Hohenzollern redoubt was repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pozieres
Somme
Mounauet Farm
London
War Office
Bazentin-le-Petit
Martinpuich
la Folie Farm
Vimy Ridge
Calonne
Armentieres
Hohenzollern
Cabaret Rouge
Neuve Chapelle
Hulluch
Guillemont
Russian Statement Reports Capture of Final Teuton Winter Line Positions
The Russian forces report capturing Mariampol and Podgaicy in Galicia and crossing rivers Stripa Koropice and Zlota Lipa. They detail infantry, cavalry gains, prisoner counts, and weapon captures, plus a Caucasus front counterattack near Tadval against Turkish forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bystritza-Solotvina
War Office
Novogrudok
Gorodische
Stolbiy
Adamov
Mir
Nesvis
Kruten
Sereth
Sakharoff
Zvyjen
Oleuv
Brovica
Bial
Loboda
Zlota
Uvse
Podgarcy
Kholkhoche
Koropice
Zlota Lipa
Khorovanka
Dniester
Mariampol
Bystritza-Nadvornaskoi
Delatyn
Carpathians
Voroksta
Magura
Jablonitsa
Scherbatcheff
Letchiszky
Lake van
Tadval
Italian Army Advances in Monfalcone and Gorizia Front
Italian forces report major gains in the Monfalcone and Gorizia sectors with over 2,000 prisoners, 16 guns, and multiple machine guns captured. Hill 121 Debeli and Nadiegem are noted as secure, while Hill 174 near Tivoli fell with 628 prisoners. Enemy bombings on Grado and Campalto wounded sailors. a small dirigible burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
London
Monfalcone
Gorizia
Isonzo
Debeli
Vallone
Oppacchiasella
Carso
Nadiegem
Tivoli
Grado
Campalto
German Balkans front reports no major changes on Aug 13
Berlin via London reports heavy Allied assaults on the Somme front with no gains for the allies between Thiepval and Guillemont. It notes French attacks south of the Somme failed and minor patrol actions yielded prisoners while German air actions and honors are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Somme
Thiepval
Guillemont
Villers- Pozieres
Vermelles
Combres
Lusse
Bapaume
Frankl
von Hindenburg
Smorgon
Zaubieszow
Zalocze
Archduke Charles Francis
Monasterzyska
Bystritza
Stanislau
Balkan
Austrian statement outlines Carpathian and Italian front actions
The August 11 Austrian statement notes Carpathian troops repulsing strong Russian attacks south of Zabien and near Stanislau and Monasterzyska, with Stanislau evacuated without a fight. It also reports Russians occupying Tysmienitsa and Italian assaults renewed in the Plava sector and near Gorizia, all repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Stanislau
Archduke Charles Francis
Carpathian
Zabien
Monasterzyska
Tysmienitsa
Plava
Gorizia
Alarm Over Possible Strike By Big Four Railroad Unions
City unions representing thousands of workers fear unemployment if no settlement is reached as 400000 Big Four railroad brotherhood members threaten to strike. Transportation unions in the city discuss the potential consequences and alarm grows over stalled negotiations.
Bulgaria calls front fighting mock engagements near Doiran
Sofia reports in London that Bulgaria characterizes Balkan front clashes near Doiran as mock engagements after a day of bombardment. Bulgarian artillery repelled enemy attacks on Aug. 10 and 11, silenced enemy guns, and repulsed a detachment attempting to seize a height northwest of Panova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
London
Doiran
Doiran Lake
Panova
New Rotterdam to U S Steamship Line Planned
An Amsterdam newspaper reports a new Rotterdam to America steamship line will begin with the former Greek steamer Macedonia. The vessel can carry 2000 passengers and 5000 tons freight, with negotiations underway to purchase it for the service launching from Rotterdam, via The Hague and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
London
Rotterdam
America
Amsterdam
Macedonia
King Victor Thanks Army for Taking Gorizia
King Victor Emmanuel issued an order of the day thanking the army for the victory at Gorizia. He called it a great step along Italy's arduous and glorious path toward completing its holy aspirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Gorizia
Italy
Priest Dies in Battle at Front and Hughes Campaign
Rev. Nizier M. Bioletti 37, former junior prefect at St. Charles College, killed in France after serving 15 months in hospital work. News arrived from Paris via St. Marys Seminary. In Spokane Charles E. Hughes rests between events then tours Idaho, Washington and Pacific states on the 2 mile motor campaign run.
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Baltimore
Nizier M. Bioletti
S. S
St. Charles College
France
St. Mary’s Seminary
Paris
Father Bioletti
Joffre
Spokane
Wash
Charles BE. Hughes
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
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von Bothmer
Letchitzky
Scherbatchoff
Ziechoff
Pomerzany
Brzezany
Pruth
Grant
Elisha Lee
Conference Committee of
A. B. Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
Railroads
Garretson
Conference Committee of Managers
Troversy
Neal
Riker-Jaynes
Verdun Front
Teutons
Castoria
Uit
Gnemre
Boston Transportation Unions
Unem
Bulgaria
U. S
Victor
Gee
Velvet
Batile
Hughes
Gwn
Boston Post
Daily Post Sunday Post
Boston
Sanborns
Daily Post
Sunday Post
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