Connecticut 304th Ready to Join Great Push on Front
General March reports Connecticut's 304th Infantry, part of the 76th Division, is in a French depot behind the lines ready to be sent where needed. The 102nd in rest at a quiet rear area, while the New England division recuperates after battles including Chateau-Thierry and Beilau Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
P. C. March
Washington
26Th
New England
Chateau-Thierry
Torey
Beilsau Wood
Ouresches
Marne
Mareh
Rheas
102D
America
304Th Infantry
Bridgeport
Camp Devens
France
Child Struck by Police Patrol On Main Street
Six year old Paul Goodell and his mother Mrs. Goodell were struck on Main street near Golden Fill street as they crossed. The child is at St. Vincent's hospital with a possible skull fracture while his mother suffers wrist abrasions. Patrolman Edward Jones witnessed the accident and aided the victims before racing to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Goodell
Warwick Avenue
Stratford
St. Vincent's Hospital
Main Street
Golden Fill Street
Goodell
Stratfort
Struck by Auto Hospitalized After Stratford Crash
Stratford August 21 Frank Cook of 1661 Sit av Stratford was badly cut and bruised when struck by a car driven by Charles Swartz of 160 Hurlburt Street Ridgeport near Baird Machine company. Cook taken to Bridgeport hospital for lacerations and head injuries.
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Stratford
Frank Cook
Sitavd Avenue
Charles Swartz
Hurlburt Street
Ridgeport
Baird Machine Company
Cook
Bridgeport Hospital
Captain Murphy Dies at 62 in Westport Fireman and Captain
William J. Murphy 62 a longtime Bridgeport fireman and former captain of engine company No. 5 died yesterday in Westport after retiring from the force on August 1 1945 He leaves a sister Mrs RR Davis of 796 Noble Avenue and a brother George A Murphy The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from his sister’s home and interment is to be in Mountain Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Jf. Murphy
Bridgeport Fire Department
Westport
Murphy
RR. C. Davis
Noble Avenue
George A. Murphy
Mountain Grove
Major Beebe Returns From France To Help Form New Division
Maj Henry A Beebe former commander of the 102d Connecticut Regiment arrives in the United States to aid in organizing a new division of American troops. He says the 102d is now largely non Connecticut in personnel due to casualties and German captures. Beebe and fellow officers plan promotions and a three month assignment at Camp Dix before possibly returning to France.
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General March
France
Pershing
America
March
United States
Henry A. Beebe
102D
Connecticut Regiment
States Army
Steeplechase Island
Bebee
Bridgeport
New Haven
John WW. Redgate
Connecticut
Beebe
102D Regiment
Pbeebe
Minsior Beebe
Ile
Four Severely Hurt as Truck Hits Automobile
Four girls riding in the Winters car at Millinger bridge in Fairfield were severely injured when the auto was struck by a truck from New York carrying olive oil. The crash hurled the car into the river edge and over the bridge railing. Driver claimed he was blinded by a Ford approaching from Kink and Girt. he was charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney J. Winters
Mill River Bridge
Fairfield
Kvossnth Street
Millinger Bridge
Rairfidd
Sinfancise
Cololuciniela
Vta Chapel Street
New hWaven
Studebaker
Wineters
Derelelsena
Sanli Fir
Southport
New Yorke
Pepnty
W. Dn Crowle
Wrone
Vine
Crippled War Hero Among First Americans to Fight
Private Stanley Burchard of Battery C Seventh Field Artillery describes how gas and shell shock left him deformed and in constant pain after serving on the Western Front. He was injured near Soissons and Picardy, spent months in French hospitals, and now seeks work while awaiting discharge. He recalls enlisting May 1917 and enduring seven months of hospital care before returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Burchard
Bridgeport
France
Seventh Field Artillery
United States Army
C. A. Wintzer
Fairfield Avenue
Burchara
Remington Arms-U. M. C
Burchard
Brooklyn
American and Engineering Company
South American
South America
New York
Vance
Soissons and
Picardy Fron
Tie
Fort McHenry Hospital
Baltimore
Saltier
Wintazer
Soissons
Ylains
Picardy
Canfield Rubber Sues Leary Over Factory Floor Damage
Canfield Rubber company sues Leary and company of New York for 30000 claiming sinking floors from sewer excavation damaged the factory on Railroad avenue. Alleged improper supports caused sagging roof walls and misaligned machinery. repair costs 15500 and permanent damage 8000. Papers filed in Superior court returnable September term.
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Railroad Avenue
Canfield Rubber Company
Leary and Company of
New York
Leary
Leary Company
Canfield
Canfield Company
Aso
American Fliers Bomb Verdun Region Hit Flabeuville
American aviators bombed Flabeuville in the Verdun region, striking railroad trucks and staging heavy bombardment. They returned safely despite intense enemy fire and misty weather that hindered a planned raid on Lorguyon northeast of Verdun.
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Verdun
Flabeuville
Watut
Atlay
Associated Press
Department of
Miterbeer Moselle
Attiel Lorguyon
Formu
Tn al Tt
Ecole
Infantory
Telegram Staff Farewell To Selected Men Reported
Telegram staff members Guy W Price I M M Pa quin and Harry Monroe are set to depart for Camp Greenleaf Georgia with entrainment planned for Monday. The farewell events included a noon mess call and private toasts as loyalty to the government and departing staff was emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Price
I. MM. Paquin
Telegram
Harry Monroe
Telegram Star
Stratfield
Warewell
Capture of Hun Raider Confidently Awaited
Canadian Atlantic crew reports sinking four fishing vessels and possibly more after Triwanph trawler engagement with a German submarine off Stoneland Maine. Names include Saunders, Janeauis Schnaar, A Piatt Andrew, Francis J of Boston. Pasadena believed sunk. Lucille setware’s fate uncertain. Fifth vessel probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suul
Pasadena
Lucille
Stortland
French Army Captures Lassigny and Twenty Villages
Paris reports a major French advance with Lassigny taken and lines reaching Chiry Ourscamps southwest of Noyon Fifteen villages were liberated yesterday along with Camelin et Le Fresne Blerancourt and other positions as forces pushed east of the Oise and toward St Aubin and Noyon The army claims about eight kilometres of progress at some points.
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Paris
Lassigny
Chiry-Ourscamps
Noyon
Matz
Oise
Plemont
Orval Wood
Carle
Pont Wood
Sempigny
Pontoise
Coucy-le-Chateau
Camelin-et-Le- Fresne
Blerancourt
St. Aubin
Allied Offensives Push German Front In France And Flanders
Allied forces press a four sector push across France and Belgium as Mangin and Humbert advance near Soissons and the Oise, Haig drives gains between Albert and Arras, and British units advance east of Armentieres. French villages liberated north of Soissons, with Noyon possibly untenable. Lassigny and Sempigny fall near the Oise as French guns reach beyond the southeast of Noyon. Continued page two.
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Associated Press
France
Flanders
Ypres
Belgium
Soissons
Aisne
Mangin
Oise
Humbert
Matz
Somme- Oise
Noyon
Haig
Albert
Arras
Lys
Armentieres
Sempigny
Lassigny
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76Th
Devens
St. Vincent’s
Mooney
Ban Francisco
Crn
Weathion Report
South New
Wowarler
W. H. Murphy
Maj
102Nd
Redgate
Greenleaf
G. W. Price
L. M. Pasquin
Telegram-Post
Mairfield Heach
Calony
Java
Heridgeport
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