British Forces Enter Outskirts of Bapaume in Somme Offensive
British troops advance along the front from Arras to the Somme driving Germans back to the Hindenburg line. They harass the enemy east of Bray and report repulsed counterattacks as Mametz, Mametz Wood, Martinpuich, Le Sars, and Le Barque are captured.
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Hindenburg Line
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le Sars
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Bullecourt
Allied Push Near Bapaume and Le Sars Gains Reported
British forces press toward Bapaume and near Le Sars and Le Barque as they encircle the town, with 17 000 prisoners taken since last Wednesday and large numbers of guns and supplies captured. French and American units shell German rear areas as air combat and bombing continue in the region.
French Keep Busy In Aisne Advance And Air Operations
French forces push east of Bag Neux between the Ailette and Aisne and take 400 prisoners while repulsing counterattacks west of Crecy au Mont. Aviators bomb behind the front dropping 18400 kilos of explosives on stations and bivouacs, with fires reported at Laon Ham Guiscard Guignicourt. Eastern theatre notes describe artillery along the Struma and Vardar fronts and Monastir air combat.
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U S Troops Hear Huns Withdrawing In France
Reports from multiple sources say German forces are retreating north of the Vesle under pressure on the French and British fronts. In the Fismes area German artillery fired sporadically while patrols clashed elsewhere. Soissons sees heavy cannonading as Americans seek to confirm the withdrawal.
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Associated Press
Vesle
Fismes
Soissons
British troops advance near Bapaume as reinforcements arrive
Field Marshal Haig reports progress with many prisoners taken despite German reinforcements. Australians seize high ground east of Bray. British advance toward Cavno y and Mametz with Mametz wood captured by Welsh troops. Central gains include Martinpuich Le Sars and Le Barque. Fierce fighting continues north of Bapaume near Favreuil Mory and Croiselles with progress east of Behagnies and Neuville-Vitasse.
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Carson Blamed for Start of World War
A political broadside accuses Sir Edward Carson of forcing Britain toward war by blocking home rule and aiding Ulster rebellion. It cites forged links to Germany, 50,000 rifles, and a Carson administration in Ireland and Downing Street. It notes an Ulster unionist address to President Wilson defending anti conscription.
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Czecho-Slovak Independence Gains Britain Italy Aid
Britain recognizes the Czecho-Slovak movement and rights to independent existence. Italy pledges to protect the Slavs and align with the Jugo-Slavs, reducing Austrian influence and shaping a new regional balance as independence grows. The Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs rally with the Allies.
Italian Front News Reports Desultory Artillery Duels
The Italian war office announces desultory artillery duels along the front. Enemy marching troops are dispersed in Val Tellina and Brenta valleys, with patrols driven back on the River Giudicaria. Our aviators bomb enemy camps in the Lagarina valley and Friuli plains.
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Scorpion Crew In Turkish Internment Reported In Good Health
Washington Aug. 25 Officers and enlisted men of the U S S Scorpion, interned at Constantinople since April 11, 1917, are reported to be treated well and in good health. The Navy Department received the Swedish legation report detailing conditions for three officers and 56 crew members, including New England natives B Douglass of New London Connecticut R W Earle of Brighton Massachusetts and M F Gaiser of Providence Rhode Island.
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Brighton
Mass
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Fish Steamer George Hudson Strikes Reef Off Watch Hill
The steamer George Hudson ran onto a reef in 41 feet of water in thick fog off Watch Hill. Captain William D. Murray and 30 crew reached shore in a seine boat. The vessel, valued at $80,000, was built in 1880 and owned by Atlantic Coast Fisheries Company. It carried 1000 barrels of menhaden from a New Jersey port to Mystic, Connecticut.
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American Airmen in Three Battles on Lorraine Front
American bombing aircraft dropped 88 bombs on Conflans near Verdun-Metz with ten direct hits. In the Woevre region three aerial combats occurred as Lt Jones reportedly destroyed an Albatross over Marre. Lt Bridgman on recon patrol engaged two Fokkers, which disappeared, and another German was seen going down after fire from the American patrol.
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Aisne
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Associated Press
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Verdun
Hugh Bridgman
British Bombing of Railway Stations Reported
The air ministry issued a statement noting successful attacks on Bettembourg and Luxembourg railway stations on the 25th with excellent results reported from the railway sites.
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Air Ministry
Bettembourg
Luxembourg
Germany fears invasion on Vesle front as troops advance
Prisoners captured west of Fismes near Chateau du Diable said they were ordered to stay in constant contact with American forces along the Vesle River. They reported an orderly retreat north of the Marne, suggesting a premiditated tactical move to cut off a salient.
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Vesle
Associated Press
Chateau du Diable
Fismes
Marne
German Prisoners Expect Defeat Yet Promise Righteous Defense
Prisoners report German soldiers feel Allied victory seems likely as many powers unite against Germany, but insist Germany will be defended to the last man and seek immediate peace to avert invasion. They acknowledge American troops fought with freshness and enthusiasm.
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Germany
France
French Gain Control of Aisne Oise Front in Early Battle
The first phase of the battle of the Aisne and Oise places French forces along the entire south bank of the Oise west of the Ailette and along the Ailette to Pont St. Mard. General Mangin’s troops hold the Ailette corridor from Soissons to the Oise and dominate the Chauny Soissons road and Laon rail line, forcing German troops toward the Coucy forest region for overland links between Oise and Aisne positions.
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Associated Press
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Oise
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Pont St. Mard
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Soissons
Mangin
Crecy-au-Mont
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Juvigny
Laon
Coucy-le-Chateau
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Americans aid in drive drives British gains near Bapaume
A week of Allied success ends with the British storming 15 strongholds and advancing toward Bapaume. American units west of Fismes and south of the Vesle are tasked with crippling German communications in the north Aisne region, potentially outflanking German commands as Ludendorff withdraws toward the 1917 line.
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Karlsruhe Bombed by British Airmen
A Karlsruhe telegram to the Frankfurter Zeitung reports that 10 British airmen bombed the city at 9 am. Bombs mostly hit open country but damaged private dwellings in one area. Nine people were killed and six wounded. Five attacking planes were destroyed.
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