French Smash German Lines North of Somme Front
The front reports heavy Entente advances along the Macedonian axis with French gains near Majadagh south of Gievgeli and continued British and French success on the Struma front east of the river. Berlin cites heavy casualties for the German Bulgarian side in that engagement as Russians report mixed results in Gallacia and the Carpathians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
Paris
Vardar
Majadagh
Gievgeli
Struma
Lake Takinos
Kavala
Aegean Sea
Prince of Wales May Wed Princess Yolande
ROME Sept 12 Reports on the betrothal of Princess Yolanda eldest daughter of the King of Italy to Edward Albert Prince of Wales lack official confirmation yet suggest a royal match would be popular in Italy. The princess admired by Italians is nearly 16 and athletic. the prince, an officer in the Grenadier Guards, has sought frontline service and served as a motor cycle despatch rider under General French and General Haig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Yolanda
Italy
Edward Albert
Prince of Wales
Gueen Jena
Nicholas
Montenegro
Grenadier Guards
French
Haig
Britain
Great Britain
Miss Andrews and Horace Weston Publicly Declare Engagement
Helen Bridge Andrews of Cape Elizabeth confirms engagement to Horace Greeley Weston of Brookline and Winter Harbor. Weston denies the engagement while admitting business ties and past gifts, with debate over status and upcoming plans.
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Greeley Weston
Brookline
Winter Harbor
Helen Bridge Andrews
Cape Elizabeth
Miss Andrews
Weston
George Leonard Andrews
Horace Greeley Weston
Hay
Carret & Tray
Milk Street
Boston
Mass
Military update from the front near the Ancre and Pozieres
British dispatch from London reports the war situation unchanged with intermittent shelling south of the Ancre. Artillery destroyed enemy gun pits and set a ammunition store afire while 600 prisoners were brought in during the last 24 hours. Allied aircraft fought enemy planes with losses on both sides including two planes not returning.
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London
Eadquarters
Ancre
Pozieres
War in Brief From Front North of Somme to Dobrudja
Occasional front line advances reported by officials across Europe. French gains north of Combles and Hill 145 yield 1500 prisoners. In the Carpathians Russia takes Kapul mountain with 900 prisoners and 7 machine guns. French Macedonia offensive seizes Bulgarian trenches and Nevelyen village. British forces claim Ginchy in France. Continuous actions across the region with varying outcomes and prisoner tallies.
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Somme
Combles
Marrieres Wood
Paris
Carpathians
Kapul Mountain
Petrograd
Macedonia
Majadag
Struma
Nevelyen
France
River
Ancre
London
Bialy-Cheremosh
Bukowina
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Rumania
Berlin
Ginchy
French Drive North of the Somme Captures Large German Trench System
Paris dispatch reports a six mile advance north of the Somme with 1500 German prisoners. Our troops seized the first line trenches and key positions including Hill 145 and Marrieres wood. South of the Somme heavy artillery duels continued with no infantry action.
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Paris
London
War Office
Somme
Combles
Marrieres Wood
Bethune-Peronne
Rancourt
Bouchavesnes
Feuillaucourt
The
Aerial and Ground Operations Along Somme Front
The east of Belloy-en-Santerre was repulsed easily by grenades. A minor operation occupied a German trench south of Biony Cemetery. Night cannonading continued elsewhere. Our aerial squadron bombarded Lemoncourt and Metz-Sablons, Dillingen factories, and a German plane was shot down east of Raudurt on the Somme front.
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Belloy-en-Santerre
Biony Cemetery
Lemoncourt
Metz-Sablons
Dillingen
Raudurt
Somme
Austria Reports No Romanian Front Change In War Update
Vienna bulletin quotes the general headquarters stating the Romanian front is unchanged and heavy fighting continues in the Carpathians. It notes successful defense against enemy assaults north of Godeln in the Distriza valley and the Upper Cheremosh valley, with Russians reportedly repulsed on the Lower Stokhod.
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Stokhod
Vienna
London
Carpathians
Godeln
Distriza
Cheremosh
World War I Front Reports Mixed but Steady
Across East Galicia and the Italian front heavy attacks were repulsed with substantial enemy losses. In the Balkans no change, while aviation operations targeted airship sheds and enemy emplacements with several bombs striking aims at Gesi and Ancona and our planes returning undamaged.
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Galicia
Stokhod
Adige
Astico
Monte Spil
Monte Majo
Carso
Balkan
Gesi
Falcodora
Ancona
Austrian Attempt to Recapture Positions in Trentino Repulsed
Italian war office notes repulse of an enemy assault between Vallaresa and Posina valley after heavy bombardment. Troops advanced in Vallaresa and upper Posina valley with small skirmishes noted on Monte Lagazzuoi Travignolo valley and Cima Bosche slopes. Isonzo front shows no changes. An enemy aircraft dropped bombs on St Pietro and Gorizia with no damage.
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Rome
London
War Office
Vallaresa
Posina
Monte Lagazzuoi
Travenantes
Andre Anderson to Meet Fred Fulton
Andre Anderson of Chicago, who last night defeated Jack Hempel of California in Kansas City, was matched to meet Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minnesota, before an Eau Claire Wisconsin club on September 27.
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Andre Anderson
Fred Fulton
Chicago
Jack Hempel
California
Kansas City
Rochester
Minn
Eau Claire
Wis
Japs Deny Demands on China In Cheng-Chiatun Incident
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Guthrie in Tokio stating Japan’s foreign minister said Japan’s demands on China in the Cheng-Chiatun incident did not infringe China's sovereignty or impair the Root-Takahira agreement.
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Washington
Guthrie
Tokio
State Department
Japan
China
U S Reports on Japan China Demands Backed by Tokyo Reply
The State Department released that the American ambassador in Tokyo was told to seek facts about Japan's demands on China after a Cheng-Chiatun clash. Tokyo said some items were roughly true, others exaggerated, and that no sovereignty was infringed.
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Miss Andrews
Boston Post
Weston
Mr. Weston
North Station
Boston
Department
Foreign Office
State Department
Tokio
China
Japan
Cheng-Chiatun
Mukden
Manchuria
Mongolia
Pekin
United States
German Press Says Mackensen Advances in Dobrudja and Struma
The German official report notes Bulgarian and German forces under Field Marshal von Mackensen continue their advance in Dobrudja Romania while fighting rages on the Struma River. It cites repulsed attacks north of Stara Czowiszce and a successful Struma engagement for Bulgarian troops.
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Berlin
Fbommand
von Mackengen
Dobrudja
Rumania
Galicia
Stokhod
Russia
Eckvita
Berin
Vienna
Petrograd
Carpathians
London
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Somme
Foureaux
Leuze
Ginchy
Prince Leopold
Stara-Czerwiscze
Archduke Charles
Lezdova
Cimbroslavak
Kapul
Balkan
von Mackensen
Vardar
Struma
British Seizes Philippine Boat Stirs Neutrality Protest
Governor-General Harrison reports a British torpedo boat violated American neutrality by stopping and inspecting the Philippine steamer Cebu within Philippine waters. The despatch was sent to the State Department and will prompt a formal protest to Great Britain.
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Washington
Cebu
Philippines
War Department
Harrison
State Department
Great Britain
Ninth Regiment to Receive Band Instruments Soon
Congressman Gallivan reported that Acting Quartermaster General Sharpe of the War Department assured the Ninth Regiment their band instruments would be furnished soon. The instruments were ordered on August 4 and delayed after a request from El Paso prompted inquiries via South Boston.
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Gallivan
Sharpe
War Department
el Paso
South Boston
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