Rumanian Forces Win Mountain Passes in War Update
Reports say Rumanian cavalry breached Rothenthurm pass and neared Hermannstadt as Austria Hungary withdraws to rear positions. Bulgaria fears Russian advances from Dobrudja toward Hungary while Turkey declares war on Romania. Western fronts show limited action amid bad weather. Russians push near the Carpathians and in Asia Minor both sides claim minor gains.
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Sosia
Bulgaria
Dobrudja
Hungary
Danube
Iron Gate
Giurgevo
Rustchuk
Kumagae Defeated by Church in Tennis Tourney
Forest Hills N Y Aug 30 The last foreign entrant in the 36th annual National Tennis Association championship was eliminated today at the West Side Club courts in the second round.
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Forest Hills
National Tennis Association
Manshasset Cup Won by the Ahmeek
The Manshasset Bay challenge cup for 31-rating sloop yachts on Long Island Sound finishes after three days of racing and goes to the Ahmeek representing the Quincy Yacht Club in Boston.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Boston
Ahmeek
Quincy Yacht Club
Troops Cross Border On Western And Northern Fronts
Romanian war office report says troops crossed the Austro Hungarian frontier during the night of the 27th reaching Mount Fagatzelu Kisspeia Hill Hossezufalu near Kronstadt and took seven officers and 734 men prisoners. An enemy tug fired on Turnu Severin and planes bombed Bucharest without damage.
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Bucharest
London
Rumanian War Office
Mount Fagatzelu
Nyergpo
Kisspeia Hill
Gyergyo
Hossezufalu
Kronstadt
Brasso
Orsova
Fourth
Turnu Severin
Grugeva
Bitchie
Piatra
Niamtzu
French War Office reports limited operations with minor advance
Paris Aug 30 The French war office says cannonading persisted along the front with no major operations reported last night except a small move east of Fleury. A German aeroplane was shot down near Fresnes. In Macedonia on the Struma front and Lake Doiran region we bombarded enemy positions and made progress near Ljumnica while heavy fighting continued west of Ostrovo lake with Bulgarian forces repulsed by Serbian fire.
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Paris
Vardar
Lake Ostrovo
Struma
Lake Doiran
Drama
Greece
Essad Pasha
Saloniki
Venizelos
Athens
Martinpuich
Somme
France
Russia
Galicia
Carpathian
Panker Mountain
Rafalov
Bystritza-Nadvorna
Asia Minor
French War Office
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Fresnes
Woevre
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Ljumnica
Vetrenik
Ostrovo
Ostrovo Lake
Berlin
London
Ovillers-Pozieres
Guillemont
Maurepas
Chilly
Meuse
Chapitre Wood
Ancre Brook
Muelhausen
Soyecourt
Carpathians
Mt. Kokul
Zable
Balkans
Declaration of War 36 Turkey declares war on Romania
A Reuters dispatch from Constantinople reports Turkey has declared war on Romania marking a new war step amid the European冲 crisis.
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London
Turkey
Romania
Reuter
Constantinople
British raid near Neuville St Vaast inflicts losses
Official reports describe a successful British raid on enemy trenches near Neuville St. Vaast with heavy losses and prisoners taken. Other updates note German shelling at Kopriva bridge silenced by British gunnery and Zeppelin air activity over Bucharest driven off.
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Guillemont
London
Neuville St. Vaast
Kopriva Bridge
Bucharest
Rafalov
Bystritza
Panker Mountain
Petrograd
Lake Nimregel
Bitlis Pass
Somme
Berlin
British War Office Daily Front War Report Aug Thirty
The war office says bad weather limited actions to minor enterprises on the front. Two weak enemy attempts near Guillemont were repulsed. Troops reconnoiter Mouquet farm then returned to lines. A raid near Neuve Establish trenches yielded eight prisoners. Struma front artillery silenced Kopriva batteries. Bombing at Drama station and Porna targeted enemy troops and transports. Doiran front batteries dispersed a camel mounted recon party. Egypt: enemy recon party of 100 camels observed on Tuesday.
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London
War Office
Guillemont
Mouquet Farm
Neuvele St. Vaast
Struma
Kopriva
Porna
Doiran
Doldzelli
Egypt
Battles Across Somme Front Reported by Allied Forces
Reports describe patrols driving back Bir el Bayud and capturing prisoners near Martinpuich while thirty eight more were taken in minor actions. Artillery roars along the Ancre and Somme despite poor weather as Berlin confirms limited Allied advances and German counterattacks between Ovilleurs Pozieres Guillemont Maurepas.
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Bir el Bayud
Martinpuich
Ancre
Somme
Bulgarian, Russian War Claims Update From August 28
A Bulgarian official note dated August 28 reports repulsed Serbian attacks on the Florina plain and new Bulgarian positions north of Lake Ostrovo, with advances in Moghana south of Shorsko and consolidation east of the Struma. A Russian release from Petrograd cites air combat near Dvinsk, repelled Bystritza river attacks, and village Rafalov taken in the Carpathians west of Nadvorna along the Hungarian border.
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London
Florina
Lake Ostrovo
Moghana
Shorsko
Seres
Drama
Kavala
Struma
Aegean
Gulf of Orfano
Vesta Bay
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Seretc
Bystritza
Carpathians
Nadvorna
Rafalov
Panker
Turkish retreat and captures in Caucasus and Mosul region
Dispatches report bold actions on the Caucasian front near Ognott where seven officers including a battalion commander and 333 men were captured along with two machine guns. South of Lake Nimregel Turkish forces withdrew to heights near the Bitlis Pass. In Mosul vicinity near Neri, enemy forces were dispersed as Turks discarded arms and prisoners were taken.
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Ognott
Lake Nimregel
Bitlis Pass
Mosul
Neri
Italian War Office Reports Victories In Alpine Front
The Italian war office reports ongoing artillery duels between the Adige and Brenta rivers with shelling of Ala and other valleys. Alpine troops claim to have extended occupation of crest northeast of Mont Cauriola taking 21 prisoners and a trench mortar. They say heavy Austrian fire met by effective Italian counterfire. At Felizon valley and Boite region, Italians mounted a successful assault capturing trenches and forcing the enemy to abandon 117 prisoners, including three officers.
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Romh
London
Italian War Office
Adige
Brenta
Ala
Lagarina Vallery
Arsiero
Velo d'Avico
Seghe
Avico
Fassa
Mont Cauriola
Cauriola
Felizon
Boite
Punta del Forame
Ellen A Porter obituary in Allston notice
Ellen A Porter widow of Patrick Porter formerly of Charlestown dies in this city and funeral is from the residence of her daughter Mrs Richard O Donnell 4 Smith Street Allston on Saturday September 2 with time of service to follow
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Porter
Ellen A
Tennis Victors Rise as International Players Fall
Ichiya Kumagae loses to George M. Church in straight sets 6-3 6-3 6-1. Dean Mathey defeats A W MacPherson in four sets 6-4 7-5 2-6 8 6. Theodore Pell beats Frederick Alexander 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-3. Several California stars fail to advance. Roland Roberts falls to Willis Davis 7-5 7-5 6-3. Maurice McLoughlin easily defeats Kenneth Hawks 6-3 6-2 6-4. Karl Behr defeats James Weber 6-3 6-8 6-2. Watson Washburn over R C Vane Viet 6-8 6-1 6-4. William Clothier wins over E J Sweet 6-3 6-0 6-2. R Norris Williams defeats Robert LeRoy 6-4 6-1 7-5.
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Dean Mathey
Cranford
N. J
A. W. MacPherson
Russia
Theodore R. Pell
New York
Frederick B. Alexander
California
Roland Roberts
San Francisco
Willis Davis
University of Pennsylvania
Maurice B. McLoughlin
Kenneth Hawks
Karl Behr
James Weber
Chicago
Watson M. Washburn
R. C. Vane Viet
University of California
William J. Clothier
Philadelphia
E. J. Sweet
Des Moines
R. Norris Williams
Robert LeRoy
Murphy Dominates Poughkeepsie Trots At Grand Circuit
Thomas W. Murphy drives Expressive Lou to two straight wins in the Guy Axworthy for 2:17 trotters and wins two heats in The Poughkeepsie for 2:15 trotters with Brisac. Azora Axworthy places second in Fludson Valley. General Todd tops the 2:06 pace with 2:05 and 2:06 times.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Thomas W. Murphy
Expressive Lou
Guy Axworthy
Brisac
Azora Axworthy
Sloop Race Summary Highlights New Rochelle and Boston Clubs
Charles Francis Adams sails the sloop to a 37 point cup win after three races. Ahmeek places third to top the series with 37 points, Nahma ends seventh with 34. Wasaka II and Nutmeg III place third and fourth with 38 and 29 points respectively, Anita dominates today's event posting a four minute eighteen second victory over Wasaka II after leading early.
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Charles Francis Adams
Nahma
Althoug
Ahmeek
Wasaka II
South Boston Yacht Club
Boston Yacht Club
Anita
George P. Granberg
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Bonitwo Wins Race of Gloucester Y C
The Gloucester Yacht Club 18 footers raced in choppy seas with SSE wind. R Russell Smith's Bonitwo won, finishing about a minute and 44 seconds ahead of Winsome.
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Gloucester
Y. C
Gloucester Yacht Club
R. Russell Smith
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