Allied forces report gains on Somme as 2300 Germans taken
The French say they extended positions north of the Somme near Combles and Le Priez Farm, capturing a major trench system and a fortified area. They claim over 2300 German soldiers were taken prisoner with several guns and many machine guns seized.
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Bouchavesnes
le Priez Farm
Rancourt
Combles
Peronne
l’'Abbewood
Hill 76
Somme
l'Abbe Wood Farm
Vermandovillers
Chaulnes
Meuse
Verdun
Mleury
Austrians retreat in Transylvania as war office reports
A war office statement from Bucharest through London notes the Austrians retreating westward in the Upper Maros and Aluta valleys. It says Danube merchant ship navigation is stopped on the south front and reports bombing at Platra and Neamtau that killed an elderly man and wounded two infants.
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Bucharest
London
Transylvania
War Office
Maros
Aluta
Danube
Dobrudja
Platra
Neamtau
French and Allied Forces Advance on Several Fronts
French troops advance near Combles and capture trench systems south of Le Priez farm. Serbians push on in Macedonia with gains near Lake Ostrovo. British lines near Mouquet Farm repulsed with losses. Italian forces seize a position commanding Travenzes pass in the Dolomites. French capture Bouchavesnes and take Soro Vitzi near Florina. French and Serbians offensive near Vaux Chapitre Wood and Verdun area see progress. Doiran artillery fighting includes a first encounter with Italian troops. counterattack disperses Italian force with 30 captured.
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Somme
Combles
le Priez Farm
Paris
Lake Ostrovo
Mouquet Farm
London
Dolomite Alps
Travenanzes Pass
Austria
Travenanzes
Lagazuoi
Rome
Bouchavesnes
Sorovitz
Florina
Athens
Peronne
Bethune
Verdun
Vaux-Chapitre
Alpine gains and Italian front actions reported
Rome reports minor offensive actions in the Arsa and upper Posina valleys with Alpine troops gaining a position north of Falzarego that disrupts enemy routes between Travenanzes and Lagazuoi. The front elsewhere is quiet with enemy air raids on Venice and several towns causing limited damage. Skirmishes near Pukovo Lake involve Bulgarian detachments driven beyond the Demir Hissar Doiran line.
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Vardar
Lake Butkovo
Rome
Demir Hissar-Doiran
Struma River
Takinos
Dobrudja
Romania
Berlin
Transylvania
Hermannstadt
Hoetzing
Carpathians
Vienna
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Black Sea
Constanta
Rumania
Arsa
Posina
Griso
Zara
Falzarego
Travenanzes 2-Ass
Travenanzes
Lagazuoi
Venice
Pordenone
Jatisana
Marano
Cervignano
Aquileia
Saloniki
Pukovo
Demir-Hissar-Doiran
Russians Hold Ground Amid Carpathian Fighting Progress
Petrograd reports the ground won in the Carpathians remains held despite heavy Teutonic counterattacks. The war office notes intensified enemy air activity near Riga and Dvina, failed crossings near Jesupol, and unsuccessful assaults along the Charny Cheremosh. Baltic fleet bombarded Baltic trawlers in the Irben Straits. Caucasus front unchanged.
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Petrograd
London
Carpathians
War Office
Riga
River
Dvina
Jesupol
Galicia
Haliez
Kystritza
Carpathian
Charny-Cheremosh
Baltic
Irben
Caucasus
Bulgarian statement on war fronts details advance and patrol activity
Berlin report summarizes the Bulgarian official statement. It notes calm on the Danube bank and continued Bulgarian advance in Dobrudja. In Macedonia near Ostrovo Lake patrols and artillery actions occurred, a small enemy detachment was repulsed in Moglenica valley, with activity in the Vardar valley.
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Berlin
Danube
Dobrudja
Ostrovo Lake
Moglenica
Vardar
French Force Captures Houchavesnes on Somme Front
Berlin reports battlefield activity across the Western and Eastern fronts. French troops entered Houchavesnes on the Somme while heavy fighting continues between Combles and the Somme. Artillery duels persist with French and German losses noted near Verdun and Thiaumont.
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Berlin
Say- Villey
Houchavesnes
Somme
War Office
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Combles
Bouchavesnes
Meuse
Verdun
Thiaumont andSouville
Prince Leopold of
Dvernemouth
Garbunovka
Archduke Charles Francis
Carpathians
Smotrych
Golden Bystritza
von Contas
Transylvania
Hermannstadt
Hoetzing
Dobrudja
Rumania
Austrian General Headquarters report from Vienna fronts
The Austrian statement lists unchanged Rumanians front and minor activity on East Galicia while noting strong Russian losses on the Carpathian front. It says Italian theatre is quiet around the Adige and Asti valleys and mentions vigorous skirmishes around the Vogusa River in Albania. Seaplane raids hit Cervignano and Venice naval port with fires and bomb damage, squadrons returning safely.
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Carpathian
Smotrych
Vzabice
Galicia
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Adige
Astico
Vogusa River
Albania
Cervignano
Venice
Alberoni
Chioggia
British Front Fighting Report Reads Unchanged
War office dispatch from London reports on the French front stating the situation remains unchanged. An attack near Mouquet farm was repelled with heavy enemy losses, and hostile artillery activity is described as normal.
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London
War Office
France
Mouquet Farm
Serbian Artillery Duel Drives Bulgars From Positions
Report from Salonetes via London on September 13 says Serbian infantry expelled Bulgars from advanced positions at many points. Bulgarian counterattacks during the night were repulsed while Serbian night assaults were successful.
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Salontes
London
French Push South of Le Priest Farm In Somme Drives
Paris reports French forces north of the Somme expanded positions opposite Combles and stormed new trenches south of Le Priest farm. German-held Abbewood and Hill 76 were retaken. French gains in the center and right were preserved with 2500 prisoners captured along with 10 guns and 49 machine guns.
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Paris
The
Somme
Combles
le Priest Farm
War Office
Abbewood
Hill 76
Mass troops laud 10 mile hike under Funston eye
Off icers and men of the Second Massachusetts Brigade completed a 10 mile hike in heavy marching order in 3 hours 50 minutes with 35 minutes rests under Gen oral Funston. Private Healy suffered a broken arm in a wagon accident and several others fell out. Regular army officers plan field inspections and marksmanship reviews as Winthrop’s machine gun unit set a district record.
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EL. Paso
Texas
Massachusetts Brigade
Funston
Bay State
Sweetser
Healy
Dwyer
Camp Cotton
Frederick O'Brien
First Massachusetts Ambulance Company
Roentgen Bay Society
Chicago
Harmon
Regular Army Ordnance Department
Winthrop
Twenty-third
United States Infantry
National Guard
Massachusetts Regiment
Brookline
Winthrop Company
Kaiser Calls War Council Amid Eastern Conference
Amsterdam dispatch reports a German war council underway at eastern headquarters with top figures including the Kaiser, Bethmann-Hollweg, Hindenburg, von Ludendorff, Archduke Charles, and Enver Pasha. Dutch papers hint at drastic strategic changes and greater sacrifices on both fronts as the fate of the war is debated.
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Amsterdam
Tondon
von Bethmann-Holmwes
von Hindenburg
von Lundendorf
Crermany
Archduke Charles
Hungary
Verdinand
Frankfurter Zeitune
Enver Pasha
Greece Forming New Cabinet Amid Uncertain Alliances
King Constantine asks former justice minister Dimitrocopulos to form a new Greek cabinet as entente ministers weigh Greece joining the Allies. Dragoumis may become foreign minister. Venizelos rumored to be war minister. In Berlin, Ambassador Gerard faces press criticism over remarks on submarine warfare and Anglo-American interests.
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London
Daimis
Constantine
M. Dimitrocopulos
Athens
Greece
Dimitraeopulos
Add
Delyannis
M. Dragoumis
Petrograd
Dimitrocopulos
Entente
Venizelos
Dimitracopulos
Romania
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Gustav Stresemann
Reichstag
Gerard
America
National Liberal Press Agency
Tusik
Germany
Marriage license taken by Newtonville resident in Brattleboro
Richard W. Cotton of 20 Dexter avenue Newtonville returned from Vermont where he had obtained a marriage license to wed Miss Jor nestine M. Hunt daughter of Dr William Hunt 424 Newtonville avenue Newtonville Cotton a Norwich University student disclosed plans to marry in Brattleboro in a few days Miss Hunt admitted the forthcoming marriage agrees to wed in Brattleboro soon
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Richard W. Cotton
Dexter Avenue
Newtonville
Vermont
Brattleboro
Jorenestine M. Hunt
William ©. Hunt
Newtonville Avenue
Cotton
Norwich University
Hunt
English Race Meet Raided for Slackers at New Market
Military police conducted a wide raid at New Market race course on the day of the St Leger stake race. All present including reporters jockeys bookmakers bettors race officials and grooms were required to account for themselves as they entered.
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London
New Market
Franco American Aviator Decorated for Valor
Paris Sept 15 Sergeant Lufbery of the Franco American Flying Corps has been cited in orders of the day. He is praised as a model of skill, coolness and courage and noted for bombardments away from base and daily combats with enemy aircraft. On July 31 he attacked four enemy machines from a short range.
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Paris
Lufbery
Lufbery Honored After Aerial Combat Feats
The report notes that he shot down a rival aircraft near friendly lines and followed with a second downed plane on August 4. Sergeant Lufbery is awarded the military medal for these actions.
Wife 90 Cuts Husband With Knife In Domestic Row
After six decades of quiet marriage, John Lubetsky claimed his 90 year old wife slashed his wrist with a knife. He sought a warrant from Hempstead Justice Walter J L Jones, who ordered Mrs Lubetsky brought to court. The case was adjourned to Oct 27 for a jury trial.
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Tast Meadow
John Lubetsky
John
Walter JL. Jones
Hempstead
Two Die in Pistol Duel at Sanders Home
Carroll County Sheriff Robertson and fugitive Jutcian Rice were killed in a pistol duel at Rice's Sanders residence. Robertson confronted Rice on the porch. both fired simultaneously, both men dying instantly. Rice faced a disorderly conduct charge.
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Wolo
Robertson
Carroll Counts
Jutcian Rice
Rice
Sanders
Here
Pice
Senator Poindexter Wins Renomination in Washington Primary
Shattee Washington September 13 United States Senator Miles Poindexter renominated as Republican candidate in yesterday's primary defeating Representative from the first district William Wm Plamphrey by an estimated 7000 vote margin Poindexter previously elected as Republican and later joined the Progressive party in 4 years prior to the renomination.
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Shattee
Wash
United States
Miles Poindexter
Progressive Party
William WW. Plamphrey
Congress
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