Bolsheviki War Declaration Shocks State Department
Despatches from Petrograd report Bolshevik government declaring war on the United States. The U S flag was taken down at the Petrograd consulate and the post closed, with affairs turned over to the Norwegian consul as Americans in Petrograd were urged to depart. Two international counsels are to sit in Archangel and Vladivostok, with Britain, Japan, France, and others represented. Consul Caldwell remains as American member until a formal designation.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
Robert W. Imbrie
Petrograd
United States
Imbrie
France
Archangel
Vladivostok
Francis
Great Britain
Sir Charles Eliot
Japan
Matsudaira
Eugene Regnault
Consul Caldwell
Wilson
Cardinal Farley In Critical Condition At Pneumonia Attack
Cardinal John A. Farley archbishop of New York remains in very critical condition at his summer home as doctors report hypostatic pneumonia and a temperature of 103. The 76 year old prelate has a history of heart trouble and diabetes and had been advised to curtail work. Weather forecast for New England calls for fair skies with weekend showers and cooler temperatures. A high tide schedule and dawn to dusk times are noted for the local area.
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Mamaroneck
John Ad. Farley
New York
Thousands of Germans Captured in Advance
British forces press along the Arras to Albert front in France driving the enemy from positions near the Ancre and Bray sur Somme. Albert falls to British control as heavy fighting continues along the railway embankment north of Courcelles and near Hamelincourt.
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Anccre
Ancre
Bray-sur-Sommme
Albert
Arras-Albert
Hamelincourt Trench
Courcelles
Achiet-le- Grand
Miraumont
Italian Residents Form Fund for Prisoners of War Hospital
Bridgeport’s Italian-American leaders vote to join a Connecticut drive raising 400000 dollars for a hospital in Italy to aid returning prisoners of war with tuberculosis. A committee led by Mario Petruccelli will work with the Italian Red Cross. a New Haven meeting sets statewide plans and benefit events.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
Italy
Austria
Mario Petruccelli
G. Cubelli
War Stamp Sales In Schools Reach Total of $91,100
Maplewood and Maplewood Junior High reported thrift stamp sales totaling 8973 during summer vacation, lifting school total to $91,100. Assistant Secretary John B Wynkoop predicted $100,000 yearly, now believed near $125,000 due to high summer enthusiasm. Pupils anticipated local results, and Maplewood’s nearly $1,000 in stamps sold during vacation pleased students.
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Maplewood
Ecver
Board of Education
John B. Wynkoop
Maplewood School
Two Girls Thrown From Autos Near Westport Injured
Miss Jeanette Shore of Remington Arms and her friend Miss Edith Pelz were assaulted and thrown from a moving automobile near Greens Farms after 1 AM. Shore, bruised with a sprained right arm, was treated at the emergency hospital. The two suspects named Sturges and Martin fled toward Southport after a pursuit by a passing jitney. Dr. Frank Gavlas treated Shore at the Remington girls dormitory.
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Jeanette Shore
Remington Arms
Edith Pelz
Remingtonerst
Palisade Avenue
Greens Farms
Pelz
Pirr
Sturges
Martin
Poli
Compo Inn
Shore
Sturgess
Southport
Frank
Gavlas
Remington
Americans Tighten Vesle Line in France Attack
American forces west of Fismes on the Vesle line strengthen positions after a local assault, clearing a sniper stronghold and taking prisoners. Germans launch a daylight counterattack with minenwerfers and machine guns but are repelled, with Americans claiming several prisoners and holding the tannery commanding Vesle bridges.
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France
Associated Press
Fismes
Soissons and
Rheims
Vesle
Lieut Blair Thaw Dies In Plane Crash
Lieut Blair Thaw of Pittsburgh a member of the American Aviation service was killed Sunday evening when his airplane fell in France due to engine trouble according to the Associated Press.
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France
Associated Press
Lieut
Blair Thaw
Pittsburgh
American Aviation Service
Getting Trimmed But Don't Mind It Says Hindenburg
Amsterdam dispatch reports Field Marshal Hindenburg addressing the Third Regiment of Guards. He says their position is favorable, acknowledging recent setbacks are part of war but insisting on firm resolve to attain an honorable German peace as enemy weariness grows.
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Hindenburg
Amsterdam
Amg
Guards
Tages Zeitung
Berlin
Bridge Supervisor Narrowly Escapes 30-Foot Fall After 6600 Volt Shock
A. E. R. Dow, bridge supervisor for the State Highway department, was shocked by 6600 volts while adjusting a cable on the Washington bridge. He fell 30 feet into the roadway, suffering scalp lacerations and body bruises. Guard Elwood received minor burns. Dow was rushed to Bridgeport hospital. incident linked to ongoing bridge strengthening work.
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Washington Bridge
A. E. R. Dow
East Haddam
State Highway Department
Elwood
Cale
Dow
Bridgeport
Stratford
Walsh to Speak at Bridgeport War Workers Meeting
Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the National War Labor board, is expected in Bridgeport to address a mass meeting of war workers at 8 pm in the State Street Casino. Samuel Lavit, business agent, says Walsh may carry the wage decision from the War Labor board on the local dispute with manufacturers. Lavit adds Walsh promised to report on board actions. Walsh did not comment.
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Frank P. Walsh
National War Ethor Board
Bridgeport
State Street
Machinists’ Union
Simuel Lavit
Washington
War Lubbor Board
Walsh
War Board
Tavit
Wat
Lavit
Mr. Walsh
Drops Dead While Helping Brother To Lay Sidewalk
John F. Rehill of 2163 Main Street, a Remington Arms employee, collapsed at 6 PM while aiding his brother James Rehill in laying a cement sidewalk in front of William Brights house on Lenox Avenue Devon. A 44 year old, he died of heart trouble per Medical Examiner Dr. W. J. Fisher. Survived by two sisters and two brothers.
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John F. Rehill
Mainstreet
Remington Arms Company
James Rehill
Wiliam Bright
Lenox Avenue
Devon
W. J. E. Fisher
Milford
M. J. Gannon
Rehill
Disloyal Remarks Charged Against Beach Disturber
David Chester of Myrtle Beach was arrested for breach of peace and evading a board bill after an incident at Mrs. H. E. Sweet’s restaurant. He allegedly made unpatriotic remarks about America and a wounded soldier, then fled with a trunk before Milford police and federal authorities transported him to New Haven.
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David Chester
Myrtle Beach
New Haven
H. E. Sweet
Chester
America
Foch Endorses Bible Distribution to American Soldiers
Marshal Foch praises giving Bibles to American troops about to go into battle. He commends the Bible Society for distributing nearly a quarter of a million Scriptures to soldiers abroad and notes thousands more copies sent weekly to embarkation camps before deployment.
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Foch
New York
Marshal Foch
American Bible Society
Putnam Wins Again in Air Victory Over Rumpler
Lieutenant David B. Putnam of Newton Mass a star member of the American air forces scored his fifth official victory this morning, attacking a Rumpler biplane. The enemy machine crashed inside the American lines with both pilot and observer killed.
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Putnam
France
The
Associates Press
David BE. Putnam
Newton
Mass
British recapture Albert area and advance on six mile front
London August 22 British forces recaptured the town of Albert eighteen miles northeast of Amiens on the Ancre river and gained all objectives in the Bray sur Somme to Albert fighting. On a six mile front the British pushed forward two miles according to Haig's official communique.
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London
Albert
Amiens
Ann River
Bray-sur-Somme
Field Marshal Haig
Communicadions
Miramount
Somme
Ancre
Wardre
Haig
Aveluy
Neaulte
No War Mixture Flour on Market Is Announcement
Announcement by D Fairchild Wheeler assistant food administrator for Connecticut clarifies that there will be no war mixture flour milled for Bridgeport or nationwide as rumors claimed. The flour will be full wheat but not patent quality, resembling pre patent roller process whole wheat, with no single universal substitute blend. Wheeler emphasizes no plans for such war mixture flour and urges public reassurance amid ongoing wartime misimpressions.
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D. Fairchild Wheeler
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Wheeler
Grist
Non-Essentials Hit Harder in New Economy
Washington August 22 war labor shortage grows 1,600,000 unskilled workers and exhausted skilled reserve prompt further curtailment of non essential production to free men for war work. In another item a barge collision halted traffic on Stratford Avenue Bridge as the Blue Jacket struck the bridge. tug John Glen freed the barge and traffic resumed after seven minute delay.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Stratford Avenue
Blue Jacket
John Glen
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Mangin
Soissons
Weatier
New England
East New York
Boon Fists
Yeeseeeras
Arras
Italian Red Cross Society
Westport
Wesle
War Labor Board
River Aucre
Pol
Paris
Pormmiers
Toon
Divette
Foricourt
Quierzy
St. Aubrn Selens
Bagneux
Epagny
Bieuxy
Vauxrezis
Pommiers
Aisne
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