French Lose On Two Mile Front In Verdun Battle
Berlin reports German gains on a two mile Verdun front from Le Mort Homme to Cumieres. Paris confirms losses northwest of Cumieres and senior officer prisoners. Other fronts include Austro Italian clashes, Russian reprisal near Augstinhof, and Turkish action near Melahe.
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London
le Mort Homme
Cumieres Village
Verdun
Berlin
Teutons
Thiaumont Wood
Turkey
Constantinople
Melahe
Kut el Amara
Greek Macedonia
Germany
Front Holds Fast Amid Renewed Italian War Office Update
The statement says overall front lines unchanged except Posina and upper Astico where enemy attacks renewed. In Lagarina and Pasubio intense artillery duels and active patrols. South of Posina enemy attacked Soglia di Campiglia and Mt Priafora. Italians held. Mines exploded on Monte San Michele breaching trenches.
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Posina
Astico
Lagarina
Pasubio
Soglia di Campiglia
Mt. Priafora
Asiag
Sugana
Ospedaleppo
Tofana
Monte San Michele
Trieste
Rome
Western Front updates amid Meuse fighting and Italy clashes
Official reports describe heavy bombardment on the Meuse west bank between Dead Man's Hill and Cumieres and limited activity on the east bank. German and Bulgarian advances claim to push into Macedonia with Greek retreats cited. Verdun area sees French positions captured. An Italian ship sinks in Trieste harbor as Austrians renew offensives in Posina and upper Astico.
Verdun Front Bombardment Intensifies On Meuse Left Bank
Paris dispatch reports a very violent bombardment on the left bank of the Meuse between Le Mort Homme and Cumieres as German attacks on the east bank of the Meuse slacken per tonight’s official war office communiqué.
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Verdun
le Mort Homme
Cumieres
Meuse
Paris
War Office
French and German Artillery Engagements on Meuse Front
The French and Belgian reports describe moderate artillery activity on the right bank of the Meuse and in the Woevre. The afternoon French statement notes intensified bombardment between Dead Man Hill and Cumieres with a strong enemy attack and gains near Cumieres before being checked by French fire. Night fighting remained intense near Fort Douaumont with overall quiet elsewhere on the front.
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le Mort Homme
Cumieres
Meuse
Woevre
Dead Man Hill
Bethincourt
Fort Douaumont
Russians Report Austrian Offensive Failures in Galicia
The official Russian HQ dispatch says Austrians attacked near Augustinhof and Gliadki in Galicia, but were repelled. Austrian bombardments targeted Vi leyka, Voystom, and surrounding trenches. a counterattack retook a lost post. Northeast of Zelena and Boutchache enemy efforts were halted by fire. Caucasus front unchanged.
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Posina
Italy
Astico
Rome
Augustinhof
Galicia
Gliadki
Boutchaiche
Vileyka
Voystom
Gallicia
Zelena
Boutchache
Caucasus Front
Cummings Denounces Dublin Executions at Irish Freedom Meeting
Matthew Cummings former national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians denounced the Dublin executions of Irish revolutionists as savage cruelty. He attacked England’s war aims and accused MPs of betraying Ireland urging resignations and return to Ireland.
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Attleboro
Matthew Cummings
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Dublin
Armory Hall
Friends of Irish Freedom
Cummings
German Statement Claims Gap Bridge Gains And Greek Retreat
Berlin reports Western front activity with German forces capturing French positions from Dead Man's Hill to Cumieres, taking 35 officers and 1218 men. An enemy destroyer squadron was attacked near Ostend and a British biplane destroyed near St Eloi. Eastern front notes German advances near Lipsk. Balkan front describes Greek retreat after Struma ridge engagement.
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la Gassee Canal
Arras
Lens
Seuchez
Artois
Tahure
Champagne
Meuse
Verdun
Corbeaux
Cumieres
Dead Man's Hill
Cumieres Village
St. Eloi
Lipsk
Sezara
Balkan
Struma
British War News Reports Limited Action and Shelling
The British midnight communique notes increased enemy air activity with one of our planes shot down but recovered on our lines, a hostile plane downed, and mining actions near Cuinchy and Souchez. It records quiet today with minimal infantry or heavy artillery actions and modest shelling around Neuville Saint Vaast Richbourg and near Ypres.
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London
Cuinchy
Souchez
Neville-St. Vaast
Fricourt
Mametz
Neuville-St. Vaast
Neuville-Bt. Vaast
la Bassee Canal
Richsbourg
Lys
Messines
Dickebush
Ypres
Fifteen Injured in Automobile Mishaps Across Boston Suburbs
A string of crashes left fifteen people injured in York Beach Danvers Beverly and Quincy Point. Dentist Dr Bernard Burston was knocked from his motorcycle near Old Orchard and rushed to Breakers cottage for life saving care. Two women from Providence were treated for shock and bruises. A New York driver blinded by lights struck a mother and son at Quincy Point. Police in Reading and Lowell responded to other crashes as doctors fought to save Burston with his office in Boston.
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York Beach
Bernard B. Burston
Rainsford Island School For
Lynn
Old Orchard
Breakers Cottage
Burston
Boston
New England
Tremont Street
Boston Press Club
Providence
Newburyport Turnpike
Andover Street
Danvers
Beverly Hospital
Frederick W. Bartell
Twnion ‘Trust Company
Frank N. Atwood
Automobile Crash Damages Pole In Danvers
A heavy touring car driven by Fredrick W. Bartell of Providence collided near Andover street and the Newburyport turnpike. Mrs. Bartell suffered scalp wounds and internal injuries and was taken to Beverly Hospital. Passengers Frank N. Atwood and wife, also of Providence, were bruised. The driver was uninjured.
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Danvers
Fredrick W. Bar‘ell
Union Trust Company of
Providence
R. I
Andover Street
Newburyport Turnpike
Bartell
Beverly Hospital
Frank N. Atwood
Boston Dentist Dies After York Beach Crash
Dr Bernard B. Burston, a Boston dentist, was critically injured when his motorcycle collided with an auto driven by John A. Green of Lynn, near York Beach Me. He died soon after at a Breakers Cottage hospital report says no bones were broken but recovery chances were slim.
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Bernard B. Burston
Boston
Breakers Cottage
John A. Green
Sagamore Street
Lynn
Burston
Old Orchard Reach
Long Reach
York Hospital
Breakers
York Harbor
Tremont Street
Ruinsford School For Toys
Boston Harbor
Boston Press Ub
Blinded by Lights Causes Pedestrian Knockdown in Boston Area
Mrs. Mary A. Sudron six years old and her son James eighty eight were struck crossing a street by a car driven by Stanley N. Seil of 220 Fifth Avenue New York. They were taken home for treatment by Dr. Edward H. Bushnell with shock and bruises. The driver reported the accident to police and was not detained. He said glare from oncoming cars from the beach impaired his vision as he approached Quincy Point en route from Nantasket to Scituate.
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Quincy Point
Stanley N. Seil
New York
Mary A. Sudrow
James
Frank W. Griffin
Malden
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hancock Street
Everett
Peter Bradbury
Lowell
Lowell-Lawrence
Lowell Hospital
George Swain
Reading Police
Mary A. Sudron
Fifth Avenue
Chubbuck Street
Edward H. Bushnell
Technology Chambers
Boston
Nantasket
Scituate
Auto Hits Jitney Injuring Man and Woman
A woman and a man were severely injured when a jitney operated by R. A. Goldstein of Lynn collided with a large touring car owned and driven by I. A. Carrissimi of 132 Broad Street. About a dozen other passengers were shaken up in the crash.
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R. A. Goldstein
Lynn
I. A. Carrissimi
Broad Street
Jitney Collision Injures Boston Student and Passenger
A collision yesterday morning at Ocean and New Ocean Streets in Lynn left Mrs Kown knocked from a vehicle and two teeth knocked out. Boston University student I Vining, riding on the jitney front seat, suffered a right hip injury. Other riders escaped serious harm.
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Ocean
New Ocean Streets
Kown
FR. I Vining
Boston University
Boy Struck by Auto on Ferry Street Near Everett Home
Year old Charles Merley of 2A Ferry street Everett was struck by an automobile owned and driven by George N. McMahon of 2 Charles street Somerville yesterday noon. A rear wheel passed over both legs causing bruises but no broken bones. Patrolman W. Hi Hafferty aided and carried him home.
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Ferry Street
Charles Merley
Everett
George N. McMahon
Charles Street
Somerville
W. Hi. Hafferty
Auto Strikes Man After Ball Game Near Fenway Park
Morris Meyers 21 of 49 Chestnut Street Allston was struck by a car leaving a ball game at Fenway Park yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Commonwealth Hospital with hip and ankle contusions. The automobile owned by Richard P. Green of Everett and driven by James J. Byrne.
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Chestnut Street
Allston
Fenway Park
Commonwealth Hospital
Richard P. Green
Everett
James J. Byrne
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