French Lose as Straits Battle Continues at Dardanelles
Athens reporting a two day battle on the Asia Minor front ends with French troops retreating after heavy fighting near Gaba Tepeh and Ari Barnu. Constantinople notes the left wing was repeatedly attacked and driven back, two machine guns captured, and enemy ships limiting action at the Straits. An enemy aircraft near Alexandretta was damaged and fell into the sea.
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Athens
London
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Gaba Tepeh
Ari Barnu
Seddul-Bahr
Alexandretta
Nahant Sees One Licensed Hostelry After Licensing Stand
Selectmen in Nahant refuse club licenses to several hotels leaving the Relay House as the town’s only licensed hostelry. The move awaits legislative action on extending summer licenses to allow five months of sales instead of three.
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Selectmen
Nahant
Drink in wartime Britain cripples shipyard output and duty
A white paper cites Vice-Admiral Jellicoe and Rear Admiral Tudor detailing how drinking reduces private yard hours, delays dockings, and lowers munition output. They urge total prohibition or strict drink restrictions, noting higher wages fuel greater leisure and Sunday work penalties.
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London
John R. Jel
Licoe
Jellicoe
Admiralty
Clyde
Tyne
Frederick C. Tudor
Third Sea Lord
Tudor
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