German Battle Line Fails as Allied Offensives Drive Forward
Allied forces led by Haig Mangin and Humbert push the German line from Soissons to Lassigny with heavy defeats and thousands of prisoners. Albert and the Ancre crossings signal gains as French and British teams widen wedges and threaten Laon. The offensive gains momentum as Foch faces two months of favorable weather with a strengthened army.
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Associated Press
France
Soissons
Lassigny
Somme
Bray
Arras
Haig
Mangin
Humbert
Brooks
Foch
Marne
Albert
Six Mile
Ancre
Athert
Bapayame
Bapaume-Arran
Vicinnity
von Boehn
Noyes
Divette
Oise
Ailette
Laon
Vests
Aisti
Fech
Manpower Bill Debated in Both Houses
Congress debating the manpower bill to raise draft age limits to 35 and 45 as leaders plan passage in the House tomorrow and in the Senate Saturday. Senators and Representatives defend compulsory service while arguing over work or fight provisions and age extensions amid other military policy changes.
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Washington
Aus
Congress
House
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Representative Dent
Alabama
Dent
France
Maryland
Firemen to Raise New Flag over Engine House Six
All the men from both platoons of No. 6 engine house Barnum and Central avenues will attend the flag raising this morning at eight. Airs. Michael McMahon of 1220 Barnum avenue donated the flag. Captain Edward Yeley will lead the exercises and salute the flag, with Chief Johnson and other officials present.
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Engine House
Barnum and
Central Avenues
Michael McMahon
Barnum Avenue
Johnson
Edward Yeley
Mrs. McMahon
Chief Johnson
Polish Demands Made Known at Conference
A Vienna dispatch to the Frankfort Gazette reports Polish leaders at a recent conference at German headquarters laid out minimal terms. They seek to keep the present frontier, gain Lithuanian territory as compensation for Suwalki district losses, Baltic access, Vistula river neutralization and rail line, Danzig free status, end the current dividing line, shift financial and civil administration to Poland, grow the army to 20 000, call up one recruitment class, and move the regency to Archduke Karl Stephen.
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Amsterdam
Frankfort
Vienna
Maia
Suwalki
Baltic
Vistula
Danzig
Poland
Karl Stephen
Francis Joseph
German Catholic Church Gets Small Bequest
In a will from Mrs. Johanna Mautz late of this city St Joseph s German Roman Catholic Church receives 100 in cash for its building fund with about 1500 left to relatives The son Charles Lauter gets all deposits at Bridgeport Savings Bank and household furniture Brother Frank Kaspar receives 2100 cash sister Monica Strempel 100 Louise Kaspar receives three pairs of lace curtains The rest goes to Howard J Bogey in trust for Daniel B Laufer until his majority with a monument to be erected if he dies executor Frank Kaspar without bonds
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Johanna Mautz
St. Joseph's
Charles Lauter
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Wise
Frank Kaspar
Monica Strempel
Louise Kaspar
Howard J. Bogey
Daniel B. Laufer
Arrester Charged With Non Support
Jackson Donnell of 85 Park andVonueG was arrested by Patrolman Dwyer on a warrantless charge of non support. Donnell, a guard at the WMCG plant, has not supported his wife for some time and faces arraignment in City Court this morning.
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Jackson Donnell
Park Andvonueg
Dwyer
Donnell
WMCG
British Air Forces Bomb Cambrai Front Amid Heavy Operations
London says August 21 22 aerial action across the Cambrai region involved contact patrols and bombing of troops transports and enemy batteries. Twelve tons of bombs dropped. 21 enemy aircraft destroyed eight driven down. one German balloon shot down. several night bombing missions reported targets including rail bridges and airdromes with all our planes returning safely.
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London
Aus
Ancre
Cambrai
Mareeing
Aubigney-au-Bac
Douai
Farewell Party for Frankel Before Camp Greenleaf
New Soldier Jack Frankel of Bridgeport receives a farewell from the D. M. of B. club at Max Bresler’s home on Matson avenue. The event featured music by Miss Anna Spresser and At Pierson, dancing, and a luncheon with toasts praising his upcoming service. Attendees included Miss Sallie Bresler Miss Anna Class Miss Sadie Weisberger Miss Josephine Riccio Miss Anna Bresler Miss Dorothy Abrams Jack Frankel Sam Frankel and many others.
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Jack Frankel
Bridgeport
Camp Greenleaf
D. M. of B. Club
Max Bresler
Matson Avenue
Anna Spresser
At. Pierson
Sallie Bresler
Anna Class
Sadie Weisberger
Josephine Riccio
Anna Bresler
Dorothy Abrams
Sam Frankel
Harry Tellerman
Nate Grant
Harry Zeits
George Bowars
William Alderman
Joseph Leipsner
Samuel Greenwald
Benjamin Sackett
Charles Bernstein
Omaha Veteran Chosen To Lead National G. A. R.
C K H Adams of Omaha Neb was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the coming year. The vote was unanimous. Jd G Chambers of Portland was chosen senior vice commander in chief with Charles H Haber of Virginia as junior vice commander in chief. M Ferrin of Vermont became surgeon general and Phillip A Nordall of Gaston Mass was named chaplain in chief. Delegates also supported an unconditional surrender war and harsher prosecution of the war.
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Portland
Ore
Atiz
C. K H. Adams
Omaha
Neb
Grand Army of the Republic
Adams
Jd. G Chambers
Portland, Ore
Choseen
Charles H. Haber
Virginia
Mother Battles Child In Arms In Domestic Dispute
Susie Pribish of 170 Hallett Street argued with Mary Yurch at Yurch’s home about 9:30 last night. The fight ended with Pribish clinging to her two month old child as police arrived. both mother and baby were taken to the detention room where officers cared for the infant during processing.
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Susie Pribish
Hallett Street
Mary Yurch
Susie
Babe
Waterbury
Officer Found Dead in New York Office
Captain Arthur D. Dryfoos of the Army Medical Corps was found dead in his New York office. Police and a physician disagreed on the cause of death. Dryfoos had been with the American Lake hospital staff at Camp Lewis, Washington, and returned home on leave for health reasons. He was a Columbia university graduate.
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New York
Arthur D. Dryfoos
Army
Dryfoos
American Lake Hospital
Camp Lewis
Washington
Columbia University
St. John's Lodge Holds Special Communication Tomorrow Night
St. John's lodge will confer three degrees on a soldier at a special communication in Masonic Temple at 6 oclock tomorrow night.
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St. John’s Lodge
Masonic Temple
Oelock
Nation's call urges male 21 to register by August 24 1918
All male persons who have reached their 21st birthday since June 5 1913 and on or before August 24 1918 must register on August 24 1918 Consult with local draft boards about how and when to register Provost Marshal General Crowder urges fullest publicity of this summons to the country's young manhood.
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Reed
Missouri
Russia
House
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Thad
Wadsworth
New York
Olney
Massachusetts
Crowder
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American Hardware Stores
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
Vosges
Camp Searney
Mane
Anita N. Bridam
International Film Service
Red Star
Frankel
Child
East Side
Oo Cor
Main & State Sts
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