Anglo French Attack Gains on Somme and Balkans Fronts
Allied reports describe German and Bulgarian troops crossing the Dobruja frontier in Southeastern Romania to slow Russian advances toward Bulgaria and possibly Constantinople. Fierce Russian Austro German battles rage near Lemberg as each side claims progress.
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Dobrudja
Romania
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Galicia
Lemberg
Berlin
Petrograd
Teutons
London Attacked by Thirteen Zeppelins in Night Raid
An official statement describes a night raid by 13 airships targeting London and Midlands industrial centers. One Zeppelin was destroyed near Enfield after flames erupted during a high altitude attack. two others were repelled. Wreckage and charred crew were recovered as authorities urged submission of fragments for reconstruction.
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London
Midlands
Cursley
Enfield
Zeppelin
Germany
Associated Press
Forest and Clery sur Somme Seized in Verdun War Spin
The Paris war office reports French and British troops captured Forest east of Maurepas and Clery sur Somme, with Germans repulsed along the Somme front. Across the Meuse in Verdun, German attacks were repulsed with heavy losses, and fresh French advances at Fleury and near Maurepas are noted.
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Clery-sur- Somme
Maurepas
Verdun
Paris
War Office
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Clery-sur-Somme
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Meuse
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Clery sur-Somme
British official report lists successes on the Somme and in other fronts
The release from London states coordinated Allied offensives across multiple sectors. It notes capture of part of Ginchy and Guillemont, advances near Falfemont Farm, and hundreds of prisoners. It also reports air operations and continued fighting on various fronts including the Balkans and Carpathians.
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Guillemont
London
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Mouquet Farm
Somme
Austro Hungarian War Report Sees Front Movements Across Regions
Official Austro-Hungarian daily war bulletin dated September 2 details heavy fighting on the Romanian front near Orsova and Nagy-Szehben, with Russian offensives repelled in Galicia and Carpathians. It notes a German Austro-Hungarian counterattack near Zborow, Italian coastal artillery actions, and a Danube flotilla sinking a Romanian gunboat.
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German Text Describes French Attacks Near Somme Collapse
German army statement reports intensified artillery in the Somme region with French assaults near Maurepas and Clery collapsing last night. Verdun area activity on the Thiaumont fortifications is also noted.
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Meuse
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Russian Front Report Highlights Baltic, Caucasus Battles
Russian official communique from Petrograd notes German attacks in Riga region repelled by Lettish battalions with losses. It reports deaths of Colonel Yiresin and wounding of Lt Colonel Tehesnakoff, gains at Kapul and Dornavatra, and 3 prisoners captured. Caucasian front sees continued pressure near Ognott with local enemy holding at some points. Turkish attacks near Thhoruk repelled with a captured prize.
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Dutch Steamer Zeeraarend Torpedoed. Crew Saved
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Dutch steamer Zeeraarend torpedoed with the crew saved. The vessel measured 147 feet in length, 462 tons gross, built in 1913 and owned in Rotterdam.
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Reuter’s Telegram Company
Amsterdam
Zeeraarend
Rotterdam
Japan Seeks Settlement Demands to China After Chengchiatun Clash
Baron Hayashi presented four Japanese demands to the Chinese foreign office over the August 15 Chengchiatun clash in eastern Mongolia. The list calls for dismissal of Chinese officers, withdrawal of Chinese troops from the district, and indemnification for Japanese casualties.
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Chengchiatun
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China
Gonsuke Hayashi
Chinese Foreign Office
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Italian War Department Report From Trentino Front
The Italian war department says artillery activity continues on the Trentino front. Villages in the Astico Valley and positions on Cauriol in the Avezio Valley were shelled. Alpine troops inflicted losses, with over one dead and prisoners taken. Artillery attacked trenches and huts, and incursions near Gorizia breached wire entanglements. Bombing occurred on the Carso and an enemy airplane dropped bombs on Auronzo with no damage or casualties.
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Italian War Department
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Astico
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Gorizia
Carso
Auronzo i
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