Greece could join the Allies amid Balkan crisis
Eleutherios Venizelos was asked by King Constantine to form a new Greek ministry as Greece appears poised to join the Allies. Across Europe, Allied and Central forces continue in heavy fighting while Russia retreats and German advances press on. Italian troops report success after attacking Tolmino and securing footholds on Austrian soil after crossing glaciers and passes.
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Santa Lucia
Campo
United States Accepts German Settlement Plan on Frye Case
The United States replies to Germany on the sinking of the William P. Frye. It accepts a mixed commission date to fix damages and arbitration at The Hague while asking Germany to state whether its future naval operations will follow its treaty interpretation or that of the United States. The note, from Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard, signals moving toward settlement of the dispute.
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Washington
Germany
William P. Frye
State Department
the Hague
United States
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
Transport Torpedoed and 1002 Lives Lost
The British transport Royal Edward was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Aegean Sea. Six hundred men were saved from 1382 troops and 220 crew, meaning 1002 lives were lost. The ship carried 32 military officers and 1350 troops with reinforcements for the 29th Division and the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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London
Aegean Sea
Aegean
Royal Army Medical Corps
War News In Brief From Europe And The Aegean
British transport Royal Edward torpedoed in the Aegean Sea by a German submarine with 1002 lives lost. King Constantine of Greece asks Venizelos to form a new cabinet. Austro-Hungarian forces near Brest-Litovsk reach 13 miles from the fortress. Italian coastal attacks repulsed. Kovno forts partly captured with 4500 prisoners and 240 guns. Novogeorgievsk forts captured with 2400 prisoners and 19 guns. Russians retreat toward Brest-Litovsk with 1800 prisoners. Britain to declare cotton contraband. Landersbach in the Vosges shelled. footings gained on the ridge. Hand grenade fighting in the Argonne. German attack repulsed.
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Novogeorgievsk
Washington
Landersbach
Vosges
Paris
Argonne
Rock Island Circle Scenic Tour Promotes California Expositions
Boston travelers offered a round trip by Rock Island to California with both Expositions in one ticket. Stopovers allowed en route, long return limit, multiple famous trains, all steel equipment, and superb dining car service. Travel bureau provides itineraries and literature.
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Sear
Austro-Hungarian Forces Press Russian Retreat Near Brest-Litovsk
An official Austrian war office statement reports Austro-Hungarian troops under Field Marshal von Arz advancing to Dobrynka, 20 kilometres southwest of Brest-Litovsk, as Russian rear guards are beaten back near Piszag. Archduke Joseph Ferdinand’s forces push toward Janow while German units counter near Konstanynow.
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London
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Brest-Litovsk
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Piszag
Landwehr
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Janow
von Koeyess
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Lower Bug
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Galicia
Valsugana
Garzano
Borgo
Maso
Ern
Tolmein
Doberdo
Middlesex Hunt Club Fails to Bag Foxes in Morning Drives
Several members of the Middlesex Hunt Club joined two lively drives yesterday in pursuit of Sir Reynard. Unlike last week when they bagged two foxes, they had to return to the kennels in South Lincoln empty-handed.
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Middlesex Hunt Club
Reynard
South
Lincoln
Poslam Relieves Hives and Skin Ailments
Advertisement promoting Poslam for hives pimples itching feet and rashes. Claims fast relief from itching odors and recurring trouble with eczema skin diseases. Encourages samples via 4 cent stamps to Emergency Laboratories New York and states Poslam Soap is for tender skin.
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New York City
Britain to Declares Cotton Contraband of War
London Aug 17 The British cabinet is to decide at its meeting tomorrow to declare cotton contraband of war. Officials say Britain seeks formal consent from allies before assuming full responsibility to avoid shouldering blame for interfering with neutral shipping.
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London
Great Britain
European Powers Support Cotton Contraband Declaration
Informal consent of allied European powers has been secured for declaring cotton contraband and a formal announcement is expected soon. A mass meeting planned to urge the government to act was postponed today.
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England
Somerville Six Mile Handicap Marathon Set for August
A six mile modified race for Somerville’s Democratic City Committee field day at Lincoln Park on August 28 features five road miles and a final track lap. Sanctioned by the New England AAA, prizes include five silver cups and a sterling watch fob for best time. Start at Ward 6 Democratic Club, 588 Somerville Avenue, at 4 p.m. Entry is free.
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New England Amateur Athletic Union
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Somerville Avenue
Mme Poincaire Visits Canadian Hospital in Paris
Mme Poincaire wife of the French president visited the Canadian hospital in Paris today. She spent about ninety minutes talking with wounded soldiers and nurses and gave small gifts to the soldiers as part of the visit noted at 6 10 p m Aug 17.
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Poincaire
France
Montreal
Germans Claim Capture of Forts and Prisoners
German army headquarters reports capture of forts at Kovno between the Niemen and Gesia with over 240 cannon and 450 prisoners. Novogeorgievsk forts also fell while thousands more Russians were taken in eastern fronts. The statement notes broader advances and enemy setbacks across multiple sectors.
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Germany has Lost 43 972 Officers in War
Paris reports from Basel via Havas that Germany has lost 43 972 officers since the war began. The tally breaks down into 13 803 dead 26 827 wounded 2 349 missing and 993 prisoners, including 123 generals.
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Popolo D
French Front Updates From Vosges Battlefront
The war office reports artillery fighting with no notable incidents on most of the front. In the Vosges the French shelled positions from Linge to Reich Ackerkopf and the ridge between Gondernach and Landersbach. French infantry then attacked the ridge, established a footing and repelled a German counterattack.
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War Office
Vosges
Linge
Reich Ackerkopf
Gondernach
Landersbach
Greece Faces New Cabinet as War Party Sways
Athens dispatch reports King Constantine asks Eleutherios Venizelos to form a new cabinet amid a tense crisis. Venizelos requests four days to consider the situation before deciding, signaling a potential shift toward war policy.
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London
Constantine
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
War Party
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Greece Nears War Entry After Venizelos United Front
Reports from Athens say no restraint marked today’s interview between King Constantine and Liberal leader Venizelos. The two are believed to have reached a near complete understanding, signaling Greece’s early entry into World War I on the Allied side. Venizelos’s political career is chanted as a dramatic chapter with his exile and return. The Entente hopes a Venizelos government will push territorial aims and Bulgaria shifting sides.
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M. Venizelos
Constantine
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M. Gounaris
Alexandria
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Bulgaria
Serbia
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Austria
Turkey
Miners Win In Colorado High Court
The United Mine Workers win a partial victory as the Colorado Supreme Court grants a writ of superseders in the Lawson murder case and bars Judge Granby Hillyer from presiding over future strike disorder trials.
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Lawson
Trinidad
Carlson
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Colorado
State Supreme Court
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Charles Haines
K. Ayado
Watsonburg
S. H. White
United Mine Workers
Denver
Col
United Mine Workers of America
John R. Lawson
Miners’ Union
Ludlow
Supreme Court
Granby Hillyer
Gompers Praises Colorado Supreme Court Decision
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, praised the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in the Lawson case. He said splendid, splendid and noted he has been actively leading the fight for an appeal.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Colorado Supreme Court
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Gompers
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