Germans Smash Russian Lines Across Volhynia Front
Berlin reports Austro German forces stormed Russian positions along a two and a half mile front in Volhynia near Skrobowa 12 miles northeast of Baranovichi capturing over 3000 prisoners and 27 machine guns. The Russians retreated to a second line near Stokhod as aerial combat and French actions feature in Thursday’s reports.
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London
Volhynia
Berlin
Skrobowa
Baranovichi
Pinsk
Tchernavoda
Danube
Petrograd
Fokker
Paris
Somme
Gueudecourt
Les Boeufs
Sailly
Stokhod
Transylvania
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War Front Reports Across Multiple Fronts in World War I
Petrograd says Russians retreat after seven German onslaughts and fight near Tchernavoda. Dobrudja sees continued Russo Romanian advances with clashes over the Constanza rail bridge. Archduke Charles offensive in Transylvania and Predeal sector sees contested gains. French claim captures north of Somme. aerial battles report German and Entente losses. British planes missing.
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Petrograd
Eestern
Carpathians
Dobrudja
von Mackensen
Tchernavoda
Constanza
Bucharest
Hirsova
Berlin
Archduke Charles
Georgeny Mountains
Somme
Les Boeufs
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Sailly
Paris
London
Olive Tablets Promise Relief From Stomach Ailments
Advert says thousands suffer from stomach upset due to clogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to stimulate liver and bowels, reduce indigestion, and improve appetite without pain. Sold 10c and 25c per box at all druggists.
Air battle reports in Macedonia and fronts steady under bad weather
A mixed aerial engagement saw about 80 British airplanes clash with a German squadron of 30 to 40 planes. Inclement weather hampered large scale operations on the Macedonia and Austro Italian fronts.
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Macedonia
War Office Bulletin Reports Somme Activity and Aerial Bombardment
North of the Somme Allied trenches near Les Boeufs and Sail Lisel repelled a German counter attack with prisoners taken. Bombardment in Pressoires Ablaincourt and on the Meuse front continued. Bulgarian attacks near Cerna River failed. British planes conducted 77 sorties, downing several enemy aircraft and dropping 700 bombs on railways, furnaces, airfields and cantonments in multiple towns.
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Auberive
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Vouzieres
Thionville
Dieuz
Courcelles-Sur-Nied
Frascaly
Italians Gain Ground on Carso Front North of Triest
The war office said Italian forces on the Carso plateau advanced and straightened their line north of Triest. Poor weather limited artillery action and 80 prisoners were taken in the northern sector.
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London
Carso
Triest
War Office
Carso Front
Tarnovski Succeeds Dr. Dumba as U S Ambassador
Secretary Lansing announced that Austria named Count de Tarnow Tarnovski ambassador to the United States. He succeeds Constantin Dumba whose recall was insisted on by the United States last year due to his propaganda against American industries.
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Lansing
Count de Tarnow-Tarnovski
United States
Constantin Dumba
State Department seeks safe passage for ambassadors
The State Department asked Austria and Turkey weeks ago when they would name ambassadors to the United States and was told their envoys would be appointed once safe arrival could be guaranteed. Turkey has given only that reply so far. It was believed allied consent for safe passage of envoys might be sought if needed.
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State Department
Austria
Turkey
United States
Russian Statement from Petrograd on War Fronts
The statement reports Romanian front actions in Transylvania and along the Danube with Romanian counterattacks and captured ground. It notes losses, prisoner also machine guns captured, and continued battles near Tchernavoda and Hirsova with villages taken and heights abandoned after enemy counterattacks. On the Russian front Strobyoy saw repeated enemy assaults and rear retreats, while Turkish forces were repelled near Kuridjan.
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Transylvania
Trotus
Buzeu
Danube
Dunareau
Tchernavoda
Hirsova
Musluj
Delgeruiv
Fasimdja
Hamadan
Kuridjan
German Army Claims Major Breakthrough on Several Fronts
Berlin reports Brandenburg troops and Infantry Regiment 401 under Major General von Wynn stormed Russian lines over about four kilometres near Skrobowa and captured 49 officers and 3880 men with 27 machine guns and 12 mine throwers taken as booty. In Somme sector French attacks near Eaucourt l Abbaye and others failed. Archduke Charles Francis front reports recoveries in Georgeny mountains and counterattacks repulsed west of Azuga. Giurgevo monitors seized two Romanian oil-laden ships. Macedonian front unchanged.
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London
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von Wynn
Skrobowa
Skrowoba Brook
Somme
Eaucourt l'Abbaye
Guedencourt
Les Boeufs
Pressoire
Sailly
Archduke Charles Francis
Georgeny
Azuga
Pass High Road
von Mackensen
Giurgevo
Dobrudja
Artillery activity on both banks of the Ancre
British official account reports heavy artillery fire during the night on both banks of the Ancre. The enemy launched a large number of gas shells in the engagement.
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London
the Ancre
Urico advertised as relief for rheumatism and kidney trouble
Advertisement claims Urico dissolves uric acid and cleanses kidneys to relieve back pain and urinary issues. Promises guaranteed relief or money back and offers a ten cent trial package from the Urico Co. of Binghamton New York via Boston dealers.
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Urico Co
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