Balkan Fronts Show Shifts and Sea Sub Actions
The report notes Serbian losses and retreat on their left flank near the Greek border, while British and French troops pull back along the Struma. On the Western Front British efforts near Thiepval claim trench gains, with little change on the French front. Russian reports are sparse as Berlin cites heavy fighting on the Stokhod and Carpathians, and Diarbekr is highlighted with no major shifts. London claims a heavy sea blow as H-23 targets a German battleship, possibly sinking it. No Italian front news after a lull.
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British War Office report on Western Front gains and casualties
The update says British forces gained trench lines near Martinpuich Bazentin and moved forward near Guillemont and Pozieres. Prisoners totaling over 100 were captured, with continued artillery activity and heavy losses reported for the German garrison at Guillemont.
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London
British War Office
Martinpuich
Bazentin
Guillemont
Thiepval
Mouquet Farm
Aix-Noulette
Ypres- Comines Canal
Pozieres
Pozieres-Miraumont
Leipsic
Bulgarian War Office Statement on Vardar and Struma Advances
The Sofia war office reports a general offensive from Aug. 18 as Entente pressures widen in the Vardar Valley. Bulgarian detachments advance between the Struma and Mesta while taking Demi Hissar and pushing French and British forces on the Struma’s right bank. Right wing operations near Florina secure Banica and Ekshisu railway stations and sever links between Koritsa, Florina, and Kastoria. South of Presba Lake villages Zvezdabiolitpsa and Bresnitza are held, disrupting routes to Monastir and Florina. The Balkan action notes Serbian positions along Malka Niezeplania taken, with counterattacks repulsed. French forces driven over the Struma between Buthkova and Tahince, and Smijnica Plaina ridge captured.
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Berlin
Sayville
Sofia
Struma
Butkova
Tachima
Mesta
Vardar
Doiran
Florina
Banica
Ekshisu
Saloniki
Monastir
Presba Lake
Zvezdabiolitpsa
Bresnitza
Koritsa
Kastoria
Italian Statement Home War Update Reports Hospital Hit
Official war bulletin from London Aug 22 says artillery on both sides aims to disrupt ongoing consolidation. It notes enemy batteries struck the hospital in Gorizia, wounding some medical staff.
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London
Gorizia
How to Rid Dandruff with Parisian Sage
An advertisement claims perpetual relief from dandruff by applying Parisian Sage to the scalp. It asserts washing alone fails, urges daily massage for several days, and promises healthier hair without harmful ingredients. Parisian Sage is sold at druggists and toilet counters nationwide.
Allies poised for victory across fronts says Lloyd George
In the House of Commons David Lloyd George argues the Entente has rapidly gained the upper hand on most fronts within months, except Mesopotamia where climate kept British forces inactive.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Mesopotamia
German statement on western front battles near Somme
Berlin reports large engagements north of the Somme with repeated British attacks at Thiepval and Pozieres repulsed. Guillemont remains in German hands after tenacious fighting. French probes near Maurepas failed. Estrees-Soyecourt trenches recaptured. Eastern front describes Stoked area Russian assaults with German and Austro-Hungarian counteractions. Counterattacks near Charny-Chermosh yielded no gains.
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Pozieres
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Wurttemburg
Maurepas
Estrees-Soyecourt
von Hindenburg
Rudka-Cherbische
Battle Front Live Updates From Saloniki To Somme
French war office reports Aug 21 actions across the Saloniki line with British French forces bombarding Bulgarian positions near Lake Doiran and Serbian advances south of the Cerna and Mogilenica rivers. Limited gains near Ljumnica and Ostrovo noted along with air operations and bomb drops on Tergnier Noyon Pont le Veque and Appilly.
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Saloniki
Lake Doiran
Russian Statement Reports Caucasus Gains and Persian Skirmish
The war office says fighting in the Caucasus near Diarbekr is developing favorably for Russia. They report occupying a large area west of Lake Van and capturing officers, a physician, Askaris, and several guns. In Persia Russian detachments defeated Turkish cavalry near Uchnu and pressed west of Xalapasseva.
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Lake
Van
Persia
Petrograd
London
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Diarbekr
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Euphrates
Askaris
Uchnu
Xalapasseva
Eere
Austro Hungarian statement reports limited WWI battles
The Aug 21 Austro Hungarian statement notes enemy attempts to regain ground west of Moldova Bukowina and Zabie hills repulsed after occupation of 188 men and five machine guns. Fighting continues at Tartar Pass while other sectors near Wielone and Dniester remain quiet with scattered actions near Smolary.
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Wielone
Bystritna-Ponoverska
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von Hindenburg
Smolary
Stokhod
Region near Kovel Sarny railway hosts minor enterprises
The report notes small successful operations in the vicinity of the Kovel Sarny railroad and south of Stobychya. It states that Russian efforts to expand on the west bank of the Stokhod failed under heavy losses near Ruska Yzervisocoe.
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Stobychya
Ruska
Zeppelins accounted for in wartime air defences
Major Baird in Parliament reported Entente forces had accounted for 35 Zeppelins since the war began. He noted three raids on England with 334 civilian and 50 military deaths, urging calm and praising Lord French’s air defence system and the British flying corps.
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London
Baird
Aerial
House of Commons
England
Major Baird
House
Lord French
Lloyd George defends Somme conduct and allied resolve
British war secretary Lloyd George rejects criticisms of Somme failures as unjustified and says German Manœuvres at Verdun diverted forces. He notes relative Allied losses, reports captured positions, and urges Britain and allies to march forward united to secure victory.
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Mr. Lloyd George
Somme
Verdun
Brussifloff
France
Russia
Italy
Germany
Vittory
Delaware Renames Du Pont for Senate Nomination
Colonel Henry A. Du Pont was renominated for the United States Senate at the Republican State convention in Dover. The proceedings concluded late this afternoon signaling continued party support for Du Pont in Delaware.
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DU Pont
Senate
Dover
Del
Henry A. du Pont
United States Senate
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