Russo Romanian Drive Aims to Oust Bulgars from Dobrudja
The report describes Bulgarian and German forces moving along the Danube toward Silistria as Romanian troops push a parallel offensive in Eastern Transylvania near Bucharest. Russians threaten on the Dvina near Dvinsk while Austro German forces defend Halicz and Zlota Lipa areas. On the Somme front French advances and repelled German attacks mark the period, with artillery duels continuing in Greek Macedonia near Struma and Lake Doiran.
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Danube
Silistria
Tfrtukai
Mirvor
Bucharest
Transylvania
Orsova
Iron Gate
Hungary
Rumania
Serbia
Csik Szereda
Kronstadt
Vienna
Harestta
Riga
Greek
Macedonia
Struma
Lake
Dotran
French Victory Report on Vermandovillers and Somme Front
French official bulletin says isolated engagements south of the Somme allowed a gain at Vermandovillers with about 50 prisoners. On the Meuse right bank German attacks were repelled with 100 prisoners and many machine guns taken. Somme artillery remains active. aviation claims include downed enemy aircraft near Epernay and Ablaincourt.
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Vermandovillers
Somme Front
Somme
Meuse
Vaux-Chapitre
Chenois
Thiaumont
Fort de Vaux
Forest de Parry
Epernancourt
Guynemer
Ablaincourt
Russian War Report From Petrograd Snapshot
The official statement notes Austro German retreat to the western Gnita Lipa bank while Russian forces repelled German attacks north of Dvinsk and near Velitsk. The offensive in the Gnita Lipa region continues with artillery and mine thrower actions shaping the front.
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Petrograd
Lemberg
Gnita Lipa
Dvina
Dvinsk
Velitsk
Kovel
Offensive drives Bulgars Turks along Black Sea coast
Russo Romanian forces open a major offensive in southeastern Romania to push back Bulgars and Turks near the Black Sea. Heavy artillery duels continue along the Somme front as Austrian forces withdraw west of Csik Szereda.
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Rumania
Black Sea
London
Somme
Paris
Csik Szereda
Vienna
Gnita Lipa
Lemberg
Petrograd
Cuinchy
Richebourg l’Avene
Meuse
Vaux-Chapitre
Chenois
Dvina
Dvinsk
Stubborn frontline battles across Caucasus fronts continue
In the Righi Ognott sector heavy fighting persists on the Caucasian front as our troops press the pressure along river positions on the right bank where resistance remains entrenched.
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Righi- Ognott
Italian Front Updates Almanac from Adige Valley Skirmishes
Rome reports Italian lines repulsed weak attacks in the Adige valley near Monte Gigoro and Serra valle. An enemy assault on Civaron in Lugana Valley failed after Alpine troops, aided by fog, stormed a trench on Tofana No 1 in the Travenantes Valley. Rest of the front showed only artillery activity.
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Rome
London
Adige Valley
Monte Gigoro
Serravalle
Civaron
Lugana
Tofana No. 1
Travenantes
Ground strewn with German dead after Guillemont bombardment
London dispatch reports the east of Guillemont littered with naked German corpses and many killed by concussion rather than wounds. Dugouts were destroyed and many soldiers were said to be driven insane by shell poundings. The piece notes German field guns largely absent, suggesting withdrawal or precaution.
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London
Guillemont
Revuter
France
Teutons
British ships Strathtay Tagus and Heathdene sunk
London reports the British steamships Strathtay Tagus and Heathdene sunk. Strathtay left New York August 22 for Havre and her crew was saved. Heathdene, built in 1911 and owned by Dene Steamship Co of Newcastle, is among the vessels sunk. Lloyds notes a Norwegian Hiso steamer may match the loss.
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London
Strathtay
Ellerman Line
Tagus
Heathdene
New York
Havre
Glasgow
Sunderland
Dene Steamship Company
Newcastle
Lloyds
Hiso
Tyne
Oran
Arendal
Aalesund
German statement on frontline actions across multiple theaters
Berlin reports Russian attacks on the Zlota Lipa southeast of Brzezany failed with Russian losses. Carpathian success southwest of Zielona and west of Shypot. Balkan forces repulsed Russo Rumanian assaults north of Dobric. Somme artillery active. infantry fighting resumed south of the river and losses reported west of Benny. Meuse area indicates ground lost northeast of Fort Sonville with heavy artillery fire.
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Berlin
London
Fastern
Prince Leopold
Archduke Charles
Vlota Lipa
Brzezanyam
Najaremka
Carpathians
Zielona
Shypot
Balkan
Dobric
Rumania
Somme
Benny
Meuse
Verdun
Fort Sonville
British war bulletin reports heavy bombing and aerial combat
The London statement notes ten enemy airfields bombarded with effect and a enemy aircraft destroyed by a hostile machine. Artillery activity remains high with raids on Doiran and Jenikos and Trent operations on the Somme front. Southeast Cuinchy and Richebourg l Avoue raids inflict heavy casualties while Armentieres endures shelling.
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London
Guillemont
Railway Wood
Ypres-Roulers
Doiran
Struma
Kopriva
Jenikos
Gudelli
Somme
Cuinchy
Richebourg l’Avoue
Armentieres
Lille
Proclamation Demands War Property Returns
King George signed a proclamation requiring British subjects to report property owned in enemy countries and any claims against subjects or governments of hostile nations.
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London
King George
Great Britain
Woman held by garbage collector during arrest
Patrolman Merritt of the Brookline police used a six foot Polish garbage collector to hold Bethel M. Clement a 20 year old colored woman seen leaving 63 Buckminster road Chestnut Hill yesterday afternoon A struggle followed when the garbage collector was beaten and the suspect attempted to flee She had a burglar's tool kit in her bag and was taken to the station after a chase through the street
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Merritt
Brookline
Bethel M. Clement
Buckminster Road
Chestnut Hill
Margaret B. Prudden
Woman Held as Prisoner in New Haven Custody Fight
Bridgeport woman Mrs. Sarah B. Candee widow of John D. Candee is said to be held by her son-in-law Frederick Stevens at his New Haven home under patrol supervision. Relative Harriet C. White, who lived with Candee, reports Stevens forcibly removed her. Candee, aged and wealthy, is a granddaughter of Rev. Samuel Smith author of America. No motive given.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Sarah B. Candee
John D. Candee
The
Bridgeport Standard
Frederick Stevens
Cottage Street
New Haven
Harriet C. White
Candee
Fairfield Avenue
Romanian War Office Reports Front Actions and Turkish Advance
Official communication from Bucharest via London says on the northern and northwestern fronts there were small engagements with enemy detachments repulsed. On the southern front after desperate fighting the enemy occupied Turtukai.
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Bucharest
Rumania
London
Rumanian War Office
Turtukai
Austrian Front Reports Retreats and Ongoing Combat
Vienna dispatch states on the Romanian front west of Csik Szereda Austrian troops withdrew before stronger enemy assaults near Hargitta. Russian front reports heavy fighting east of Halicz with all positions still in Austrian hands.
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Vienna
London
Csik Szereda
Hargitta
Csik
Infantile paralysis cases rise with Boston counts and new North End case
A surge in infantile paralysis is reported with 31 new cases and four deaths, ten cases and three deaths in Boston. A two year old boy on Salem Street marks the first North End case, while Winthrop reports its first case and closes six schools until Sept. 25.
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Boston
North End
Salem Street
Edward Thompson
Moulton Street
Fast Boston
Oscar Olafson
Everett Street
East Boston
Wanda Zubowska
Business Street
Hyde Park
Winthrop
Solomon Steinberg
Hawthorne Avenue
Winthrop Board of Health
Olafson
Corey Street
West Roxbury
Winter Street
London Street
Peters Street
South Boston
Wachusett Street
Mattapan
Webster Street
Bragdon Street
Jamaica Plain
Bulgarian Army Advances to Silistria Front and Occupies Key Strongholds
Sofia reports military progress as Bulgarian troops push toward Silistria and seize Dobric, Baltjik, Kavarna, and Kali Akra. Artillery enfilades enemy trenches at Orsova while two bridgeheads at Turtukai hold.
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Sofia
Silistria
Chatalja-Aflatar-Alifak-Ascalmnes
Turtukai
Dobric
Bazardjik
Baltjik
Kavarna
Kali Akra
Orsova
Town Holds Special Meeting Sets School Openings Dates
The town held a special meeting yesterday afternoon placing many restrictions on children. The high school will not open until Sept 18 while grade and parochial schools close until Sept 25. Melrose public schools opening moved from Sept 11 to Sept 2 by school committee vote.
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Melrose
Mayor Curley to veto $125,000 South End playground plan
The City Council approved a $125,000 playground project for a district bounded by Washington Dover Tremont and Castle streets in South End but Mayor Curley announced he would veto. He cited only 100 square feet of vacant land and said tearing down buildings would be prohibitively expensive. The council had advanced the order at Thursday's meeting.
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Washington, Dover
Tremont
Castle Street
South End
Curley
Honor Noted Californian at Foresters Hall Assembly
The Foresters of America gathered at Fanueil Hall to honor Judge C. P. Rendon of California, supreme chief ranger, with Gov. McCall expected but unable to attend. General Charles H. Cole urged support for national defense in light of the European war.
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Foresters of America
Faneuil Hall
C. P. Rendon
California
Order
McCall
Charles H. Cole
Mathematicians Conclude Harvard Summer Meeting
The annual summer session of the American Mathematical Association ended last night at Harvard University. Over 100 eminent mathematicians, many college professors, attended and will depart for home today.
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American Mathematical Association
Harvard University
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Cincinnati
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Goodyear
Franklin
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
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Fort Souville
Alire
Parker
Drugeiste
Arlington
Board of Health of
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Connor
Old Homestead
Campbell’s
Big Value
Armour’s
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Bacer M. C
Drake’s
Brookside Biz
Nat. Bis. Co. Grahams
Franco-Am
Underwood
Zira
Mala
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