Americans Capture Fismes and 8400 Prisoners
General Pershing reports American troops seized Fismes on the Vesle, holding the south bank, and taking 8,400 prisoners and 133 guns. Allied forces push Germans beyond the Vesle, with a decisive victory near the Aisne and Montdidier Moreuil line. The German retreat continues as pursuit tightens. Weather forecast notes warm in the Northeast with showers in some areas.
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Pershing
Washington
Aisne
Larhne
Samne
Vesle
Eral Pershing
Library to Open Technical Room for Mechanics
Bridgeport plans a new technical room at the public library to serve the large number of mechanics. Librarian Henry N. Sanborn will arrange modern mechanical literature and authoritative magazines, allowing self-service without cards. The room aims to aid mechanical and chemistry readers, reflecting Bridgeport’s industrial role.
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Bridgerert
Henry N. Sanborn
Sanborn
Bridgeport
Army Casualty List Totals 283 Names With 91 Killed
The August casualty report lists 91 killed and 103 wounded severely or slightly. It names Major John Wills and Lieutenant Forbes Rickard Jr among the dead, with sergeants cops and many corporals and privates from states including Virginia, Colorado, Kansas, Maine, and Illinois. The document notes 12 missing, 6 died of disease, and 31 with undetermined wounded status.
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Washington
John +. Wills
Lynchburg
Forbes Rickard, Jr
Denver
Lloyd €. Ackerman
Evansville
Ind
Albert Andrews
Hugeton
Kansas
Lester Avant
Midland City
Ala
Otis L. Goi
Wade, Miss
Royal 'W. Nordaust
Quincy
Mass
Charles W. Rogers
Cole Hill
Maniphe Stonecipher
Iuka
Carrol
West
Kezar Falls
Maine
Edward J. Brown
Newark
N. J
Roy J. Cherry
Rouseville
Daniel Y. Coon
W. Mainstreet
Waterbury
Cann
David W. Davis
Hedrick
Iowa
Clayton By
Kaiser
Nazareth
Daniel Pp. McGrath
St. Agnes’ Academy
John BH. Murphy
Dallas
Texas
Albert Sheppard
Ludington
Mich
Benjamin L. Stone
Sanville
Fred Wurst
Dubuque
Town
Edward H. Clearey
Philadelphia
Noah C. Frink
Charlotte
Cook William J. Lang
Appleton
Wis
Eddie O. Anderson
Wilbur
Wash
Herman Baker
Ogden
Utah
Earl . Barcus
Blow of Anchor May Have Fractured Skull
John Gebhart of John street, an employee of Ute Bulbird Machine Tool, lies in St Vincent's hospital with a possible skull fracture after a block was struck on the head with an anchor while hauling it up near Sen Lew avenue yesterday afternoon. Dr. H. J. Weiss of the Emergency hospital ordered transfer to St. Vincent's.
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John Gebhart
John Street
Ute Bulbird Machine Tool Company
Bt. Vincent'a Hospital
Sen“lew Avenue
H. J. Weiss
St. Vincent's
Employment Agent Holland Faces Embezzlement Charge
Joseph A. Holland, 38, formerly Remington Arms employment chief and now with American Suprar Refining in New York, was arrested at 144 Coleman Street on a $500 embezzlement claim by Kosta Melligon. He was released on $1,000 bond for City Court appearance. Holland says Melligon sought $500 to avoid publicity and asserts he did not steal. Melligon allegedly sought lawyers but declined. The incident dates back more than 10 months and involves unnamed employment-office dealings in Bridgeport.
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Joseph A. Holland
Coleman Street
Remington Arms Plant
American Suprar Refining Company
New York City
Malone
Gerrity
Kosta
Melligon
Wolland
Holland
Plase
Mehigan
Bridgeport
Remington Arms Company
Clifford B. Wilson
Late War Developments Push Fronts Near Rheims
Allies and French forces advance along a 22 mile front from Soissons to Rheims area. Fismes captured as German lines retreat east of Soissons toward Rheims. Jonchery seized, Vesle crossings reached, and British push on a 10 mile front between Montdidier and Moreuil. Albert sector sees enemy retreat to east bank of the Ancre as offensive operations end.
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Fismes
Soissons
Rheims
Conde-sur-Aisne
Aisne
Vesle
Soigsons-Rheims
Montdidier
Moreuil
Albert
Ancre
Ludendorff Claims Marne Is of No Importance in War
General Ludendorff told German newspaper correspondents that Marne is worth little, and operations were halted on July 16 to spare blood and strength. He praised Seventh and Ninth armies, noted heavy Allied losses, and said Germany would remain confident as it shifted fighting to favorable ground to secure supplies. Von Hindenburg and Von Windernburg were present.
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Ludendorff
Germay Army
Marshal von Hindenburg
Foch
Ludendork
Alsaea
Tay 13
Striva
Marne
Germany
Stratford Pastor Joins Shipyard Work Amid War Effort
A Stratford pastor shifts to shipbuilding, joining a carpentry gang high atop a nearing completion vessel. In intense heat the crew gathers as the foreman asks about the rumor of him being a minister, the helper confirming with a laughing denial.
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Connecticut
Three American Schooners Sunk Off Nova Scotia Coast
Three American fishing schooners were sunk by German submarines off Seal Island in Yarmouth county on the Nova Scotia coast. The crews landed on the Nova Scotian shore today.
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Halifax
N. S
Seal Island
Yarmouth County
Nova Scotia
Nova
Anti aircraft defense guns set up near Newfield park
Bridgeport rushes to bolster air defense as a Fort Terry anti air battery arrives. Guns mounted and guarded with tents nearby, unit size kept secret. Swamp drainage and mosquito control planned. Corporal Wolfe treated for bronchitis. plans indicate a tar racks mess hall and an observation tower with searchlights to be built.
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Bridgeport
Fort Terry
Newfield Park
Newfield Avenue
Wolfe
Roanoke
Bridgeport Hospital
Destroyer Mahan Slides Ways at Fore River
The destroyer Mahan was launched today at the Fore River plant of Bethlehem Shipbuilding. Named for Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan, the vessel was christened by his niece Misa Ellen K. Mahan, with Eugene Grace and Rear Admiral Spencer Wood present.
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Quincy
Mass
U Boat Sails Claim Sink of San Diego by Mine
Canadian port report states U-16 mined and sank US cruiser San Diego off Fire Island last month. Dornfenstein captured and burned in Bay of Fundy after five hours aboard U-boat. crew says four submarines operated off Atlantic coast. US naval officials skeptical. German submarine 200 plus feet long carried two 6.9 cm guns and about seventy crew.
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United States
San Diego
Fire Island
Dornfenstein
Bay of Fundy
Helil
Atlantic
Romfenstein
Big German Base at Fismes Is Captured
Paris August 4 battle front reports say both flanks of German forces between Rheims and Soissons have been turned. The French forced a crossing of the Vesle west of Rheims. German reinforcements are said to be arriving in the Soissons area from the north as Allies press a cautious advance. The left wing reportedly moves faster than the right, with potential counterattack risk in the Soissons region.
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Paris
Rheims
Soissons
Vesle
Lewing
Battle Front at 3 45 P M Siege of War Weathers Front Lines
Allied pursuit of German forces reports through ruined terrain with scattered bodies and wreckage. German dead found beyond artillery range, while French American and British aviators inflicted severe punishment on fleeing columns.
Allied push across Aisne battle front near Soissons
Allied troops crossed the Aisne at several points between Soissons and Venizel. German resistance weakens on the left wing while stiffening on the right, with a foothold on the Vesle river. Fismes is surrounded by American forces with house to house fighting in the northern sector. Crack Prussian guard units resist fiercely.
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Aisne
Soissons
Venizel
Vesle
Champigny
Johnberg
Rheims
Vésle
Fismes
Fismes Taken By French And American Troops
Paris reports the town of Fismes on the Aisne Marne front has fallen to French and American forces. French lines say they crossed the Vesle at several points. The official communique notes that during the day they reached the Vesle to the east.
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Paris
Fismes
Germany
Aisne-Marne
Vesle
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War Department
Associated Press
Helms
South New England
Enat
New York
North Rtlon
the Oy
Eee
AEG A.m
Wack le Suti
Ara
Fmos Age
Lindendorff
Hindenburg
Stratford
Mr. Carpenter
New Venture
Destroyer Mahan
Fore River
Battle Front
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