Teuton and Slavic Front Actions Reported Across Europe
Battles rage on the Eastern Front with German and Austro Hungarian forces pushing near Zarocze and crossing the river while claiming 31 officers and 2511 men plus 17 machine guns captured. Central powers advance in Galicia as 4200 Russians are reported captured along the Narayuvka. Detachments clash in Transylvania and Dobrudja as Bulgarian and Serbian forces fight near Florina and across Dixmude. Artillery dominates Somme Verdun and Dixmude sectors with a local German trench loss near Ginchy and Combles.
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Stokhod
Russia
Berlin
Zarocze
Vienna
Galicia
Narayuvka
Lemburg
Ludowa
Carpathians
Sofia
Dobrudja
Transylvania
Hatzeg
Constanza
Black Sea
Danube
Macedonia
Paris
Florina
Lake Ostrove
France
Belgium
Somme
Verdun
Dixmude
Martinpuich
Ginchy
Combles
Serbs Push Bulgars Back on Kaimakcalan Range
Serbian troops in Macedonia, after a night of desperate fighting, held the summit on the Kaimakcalan range north of Lake Ostrovo at 2500 meters. Bulgarian counterattacks were repulsed and the Serbian offensive continued.
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London
Macedonia
Kaimakcalan
Lake Ostrovo
Saloniki
British War Report From Front Lines Near Ancre
British general headquarters reports the front unchanged with heavy rain and artillery activity south of the Ancre. A local trench attack near Martinpuich was repelled and a balloon downed east of Ransart. Forces seized trenches near Richebourg and took prisoners with a machine gun. several Australian planes missing.
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London
Ancre
Martinpuich
Ransart
Hill 60
Richebourg V Avoue
la Bassee
Germany to Expel 10 000 Italians in Reprisal
Report from the German frontier states the government plans to expel 10 000 Italians as retaliation for German treatment in Italy. Italians will be moved by special trains via Switzerland, including many women children and elderly in the poorer classes.
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Berne
Paris
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Austrians plan evacuation of Trieste amid diplomatic notes
Reports from Greece cite unofficial lines about Austrian preparations to evacuate Trieste. Paris and Berlin dispatches confirm heavy fighting across the Somme and Meuse fronts with multiple German retreat claims and Russian bridgehead actions on the Stokhod River resulting in thousands of prisoners and machine guns.
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Trieste
Greece
Athens
Somme
Meuse
Verdun
Paris
Champagne
France
Dobrudja
Carpathians
Petrograd
Ginchy
Combles
Berlin
Dead Man Hill
Rumania
Danube
Black Sea
Stokhod
Bad Weather Halts Most Front Operations in France
Weather grounds most action as German attacks fail and French forces halt advances on the Somme and Meuse fronts. Minor combats persist near Bermy Sorme-Py Pont-a-Mousson and in Macedonia with no major changes on the Struma line.
Mountain Italian and Serbian fronts clash with Bulgarian forces
Mountain Italian troops engage Bulgarian forces near Poros west of Lake Doiran in spirited combats. On the Serbian front violent artillery exchanges occur with two Bulgarian counterattacks in Vetrenik repulsed by Serbian cannon. The left wing reports no Bulgarian counteractivity toward Florina.
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Poros
Lake Doiran
Vetrenik
Florina
Austro German Offensive Report From Eastern Front
War office bulletin: Rumanians driven back toward Petroseny in the Southeast of Hatzeg while Austro Hungarian and German forces reported to have repelled Russian attacks in Bukowina and near Lipnicadonna. Four lines and 31 Russian officers plus 2551 men captured at Zarecze. Italian front quieter with fewer Italian attacks on the Carso highlands.
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Vienna
London
War Office
Hatzeg
Petroseny
Merisov
Gergeny
Keleman
Archduke Charles Francis
Bukowina
Dorna Vatra
Ludowa
Lipnicadonna
Leopold of
Bavaria
von Boehm-Brunolli
Fath
Zarecze
Stobychva
Clausius
Carso
No. 10
Flitsch
Fahan Ridge
War Office report on Balkan fronts and Danube actions
Bulgarian statement from September details Russian French and Serbian attacks around Florina repulsed by counter moves. Italian detachments near Manitza Gorni porog Donlie porog captured five officers and 250 men and two machine guns. Romanian and coastal fronts show gains at Sotului Chio l Vasciul and Mangalia with guns and machine guns seized. Coast calm at night.
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Softa
London
War Office
Florina
Kaimakcalan Heights
Lake Ostrovo
Moglenica
Vardar
Belacchitza
Manitza
Gorni-porog
Donlie-porog
Struma
Pravishta
Danube
Dobrudja
Maralui
Arabadji
Kokardja
Kobadin
Tuzla
Sotului
Chio
Vasciul
Mangalia
Black Sea
Secret origin of tanks traced to caterpillar tractor
London report says the tank's inventor remains unnamed while authorities confirm the design as an adaptation of a caterpillar tractor. The machine, built on four tractors, resists capsizing and crosses ditches, with an unnamed creator withholding credit for business reasons and promising an even more effective tractor.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Swinton
Somme
Associated Press
War Office
Great Britain
England
German advances and setbacks amid Somme Verdun battles
German war office reports further ground lost on the Somme and Verdun fronts due to weather and French pressure. East of the Stokhod Russian bridgehead near Zareoze is stormed and captured, with prisoners and machine guns seized. Carpathian fighting continues as Romanians and Russians suffer heavy losses along Dorna Watra and in Transylvania.
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Somme
Verdun
Stokhod
Carpathians
Dubrudja
Berlin
London
War Office
Prince Rupprecht
Ginchy
Combles
Belloy
Vermandovillers
Meuse
Verdun Front
Deadman Hill
Prince Leopold
von Bernhardt
Clausius
Zareoze
Perepelniki
Sereth
Stripa
Archduke Charles Francis
Narayavka
Gaila Lipa
Galicia
Smotreo
Kirlibaba
Ludowa
Dorna-Watra
Stebenburgen
Transylvania
Hatzeg
Staab
von Mackensen
Florina
Struma
Russian War Update From Petrograd Fronts
The official Russian statement describes actions across multiple fronts. In Dobrudja region near Vladimir Volynski, frontline troops repulsed a German attack. a sergeant major was wounded while operations yielded a prisoner and several German deaths. West of Brody, volunteers and patrols killed twenty enemy troops, captured one officer and twelve men in a night bayonet clash. In the Nara yavka region, heavy fighting continued with the gallant loss of Colonel Gubin and Lieutenant Colonel Semicheff. In the Carpathians near Shibani and Pneva Mountain, heights were seized amid snowfall. On the Caucasian front, Russian advance guards occupied a wood near a bridge over the Falpanchai north of Hamadan after engagement with Turks.
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Petrograd
Vladimir Volynski
Dobrudja
Brody
Narayavka
Gubin
Semicheff
Carpathians
Shibani
Pneva
Karidjan
Hamadan
Braves Add Infield Prospect Rawlings From Toledo
The Atlanta Braves acquired Rawlings a second baseman who played with the Toledo club in the American Association this season. He had the Braves third selection in the draft and now joins the team, reporting to Stallings at Miami training camp next spring.
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Braves
Rawlings
Toledo
Stallings
Miami
Fla
Briand Spurns Peace in Debate Over Allied Sacrifices
In Paris the chamber of deputies debated allied war effort with M Roux Costadou pressing Briand to secure unity and proportionate troop effects. Protests arose against discussing proportional numbers of troops from entente nations. Costadou argued France should not bear all sacrifices.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Roux-Costadau
Briand
Chamber
France
Briand Defends Allied War Effort in France Parliament
Premier Briand rebukes Brizon for calling peace talks and insists only victory preserves justice. He praises England Italy and Russia for support as France vows to keep fighting. Reports say Pershing and Villa juggle ground forces while Second Massachusetts Regiment remains on border ready for crisis.
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Briand
England
Italy
Russia
France
M. Brizon
Bourbonnais
Villa
Pershing
Massachusetts
Hayes
General Pershing
Washington
Jordan Marsh Women’s Accessories and New Building Offers
The catalog notes 116 hemstitched handkerchiefs from 15 to 50 cents on Street Floor Main Store. Ruffs and capes of marabou and ostrich with silk sold 6.50 to 35.00 on Fourth Floor. New Raccoon Coats in short and long styles on Second Floor Main Store. Calf boots at 5.50 Second/Third Floors Main Store. Velvet Mocha Glove 1.65. Hats in Lyons velvet and beaver 4.50 on Second Floor Main Store. Nut Bowls 3.00 to 4.00 on Second Floor New Building. Quilted Japanese vests 1.95 Fourth Floor Main Store. Krazy Kat Twine Holder 50c on Street Floor New Building.
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Lyons
Second Not Likely to Withdraw From Mexican Border
Columbus New Mexico September 19 Officers preparing for a possible early withdrawal of the Second Regiment say developments in Chihuahua threaten such action. Refugees report Villa strengthening his forces and ammunition and men, risking a challenge to a Carranza government in the north where Pershing’s punitive expedition operates.
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Columbus
N. M
Chihuahua
Massachusetts
Villa
Carranza
Pershing
Ver- Likely Good Times Ahead In Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass report notes promising developments with new opportunities and improvements anticipated. The item sketches positive outlooks for the community, hinting at upcoming enhancements in local business and daily life.
Vermonters Await Return Home After Pay Day
Yesterday the Vermonters learned they would go back to their families. The paymaster visited them today and they plan to depart tomorrow for home. The coin sounded loud in Eagle Pass as merchants charged high prices, with many Vermonters buying eagerly before leaving.
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Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Balky L Train Causes 22 Minute Delay in Boston Transit
A control problem yesterday afternoon stalled a seven passenger car L train south of Northampton Street, blocking trains from Dudley Street to the Atlantic avenue L loop for 22 minutes. Passengers disembarked as crews worked. after short pauses the disabled train moved to Atlantic Avenue for repairs and service resumed.
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Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue L
Northampton Street
Atlantic Avenue
German air and naval attack off Flanders coast reported
Berlin says German aeroplanes repeated the Sept. 17 assault on hostile forces off the Flanders coast on Sept. 18. The action hit two monitors 16 destroyers and one aeroplane carrier, with an unmistakable hit observed. another plane limped to Dutch territory.
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Berlin
Sayville
Flanders
Serbs Advance in Florina Region Details
A Saloniki despatch reports continued Serbian successes in the Florina region. Krushegrad and Neokazi have fallen, with Serbian cavalry reaching Bosna and still advancing toward Gornichevo.
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Florina
London
Saloniki
Krushegrad
Neokazi
Gornichevo
Bosna
Two Steamers Lost As Lloyds Reports
Lloyds announces the loss of two trading steamers the Lord Tredegar and the Dewa. The Lord Tredegar passed Gibraltar on September 8 en route to Port Said and Indian ports from New York and measures 2347 tons. The Dewa of 3802 tons gross left Portland July 19 bound for Avonmouth.
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London
Dewa
Lord Tredegar
Lloyds
Gibraltar
Port Said
Indian Ports
New York
Portland
Avonmouth
Lining Up Jitney Drivers For Union
Brockton reports jittery jitney drivers plan to organize under Joseph D. Touras of the A. F. of L. The move aims to unite drivers in this section of the state and form a union.
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Touras
Teamsters’ Union
Brockton
Joseph D. Touras
Digestive Aid Ad Promotes Free Trial Package
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as small yet effective for digesting meals. It claims relief from gas, heartburn, sour risings and throat lump, urging readers to request a free trial by mail and purchase a 50 cent box at drug stores.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
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