British Forces Break German Lines Across Somme Front
Paris reports French troops recaptured 40 villages south of the Somme as British and French forces push toward Roye and Nesle. American units join the advance, with Croisilles and Fay among villages seized. nose of the Hindenburg line being outflanked along the Arras to Somme front as the German retreat accelerates.
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Paris
Somme
France
Arras-Cambrai
Hin Idenburg
Croisilles
Ablaincourt
Fay
Machelpot
Associated Press
Bapaume
Pelves
Arras
Remy
Haucourt
Peronne
Juvigny
O Ut
Wesle
Bazoches
Cizout
Nesleé
Canal du Nord
Nesse
Noyon
Oise
Buzoy
Pont L'Eveque
Vaudelles
Varda
Erfia
Albania
Aus
Eral
Mers
Avre
Chauines
Ingon
Re- Rota
Nesle
Yater’ Cressy
Balatre
Champion
Foislise
Roye
Montdidier
Mer
Frrench First Army
Dives
Vauchelles
St. Gobain
Hindenburg
Bethancourt
Canal
Nissonsi
Scarpd
Soissons
Curlu
Iresnes
Hasperate
Ghaulnes
Giulis
Soissourg
Aisne
Chemin Des Names
Chavigny
Bazeches
Fismette
Vesle
Veale
Maznches
Tikewlso
Wisenetica
Rnsk
Workers to March in Costumed Labor Parade, 16,000 Strong
The city plans a Labor Day parade with more than 16,000 workers marching from the West Side to Seaside Park. Bands from many cities will form at the park with over 30 instruments to play the Star Spangled Banner. A 200 pound loaf float is planned and funds may buy an ambulance for military forces. The Fourth Infantry will not march. Speakers include Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and union leaders. Only Camp Fire Girls will be in costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Seaside Park
Fourth Infantry
Wilson
Clifford B. Wilson
Ela Reeves Bloor
Hat and Cap Makers? Union
Neutenant
New York
William H. Johnson
International Association of Machinists
United States War Bureau
Robert Connolly
Central Labor Union
Camp Fire Girls
United States
Labor Day Committee
Karl Lang
C. L. Uva
Robert H. Connolly
C. Ll. A
Start
John Hart
James Dunn
Sheet Metal
James Coates
Typographical Union
Leopold Kuasya
Bakers’ Union
John Rauscher
Inspectors Named for Coal Census Program in Bridgeport
At a Fuel Conservation committee meeting in Bridgeport last night, sixteen inspectors were selected and paired to oversee factory inspections under the government guestionnaire system. The group will operate by a zone plan as early as next week, with a clear warning that while Bridgeport may receive needed coal, economy is essential due to rising industrial demand. The session was chaired by T. J. Pardy, with William P. J Sirk as subcommittee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuel Conservation Committee
Bridgeportuel Administration
County Court House
Bridgeport
T. J. Pardy
Nel
William P. J Sirk
Three Wounded Heroes at Home From the Front
Sergeant McIntyre recalls the first division’s clash with Germans who mistook Americans for French. Sergeant Cooper, back from battle, longs for home and details brutal trench fought with bayonet and grenade saves. He cites 10 percent own barrage casualties among French and British, while American gunners boost safety. Nurses aboard report amputations and frontline recalls as troops sail home.
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McIntyre
Pershing
United States
Sergeant Cooper
America
Cooper
Sergeant
Chateau-Thierry
Ace
Walt
Pris
Flo
Saxton
Deacomhber
Ham
Draft Conference Report Clears Work or Fight Clause
Striking a partisan clash, conferees agreed to adopt the complete conference report tomorrow after long Senate and House debate on the work or fight clause. Provisions trimmed included exemptions for certain deferred classes and insignia for those in industrial service, while education for soldiers and uniforms for officers were shaped to ease cost and access.
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Clauss
Senate
House
Penrose
Pennsylvania
France
Maryland
General Crowder
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
McCatlock
Ohio
Army
West Point
Navy
Marine Corps
Chamberlain
United States Fire Chief Denies Violations Claims
From a Bridgeport dispatch Mahoney faced questioning over a firength of beer at home and whether rules forbidding intoxicants were violated. Leonard urged dismissal if safety of the people hinged on the on duty man. Mahoney pleaded not guilty but admitted beer intake and disputed understanding of posted rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhohey
Bridgeport
Leonart
Honey
Leonard
Mahoney
Fire Department
Wail Ag
War board grants wide wage increases for workers
The War Labor Board approved a broad wage award fixing minimums of 42 cents for most male workers over 18 and 22 cents for women, with equal pay for women doing the same work as men. The plan sets an eight hour day, union rights, and retroactive raises to May 1 for several plants, with back pay by October 1 1918. Some objection centered on wage classifications and the umpire Otto Hidlitz’s ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall of Changed
War Board
Remington Arms UW. M
Liberty Ordnance Company
Otto M. Hidlitz
Machinists’ Union
Lavit
State Street
J. 1. Russell
Feld
War Labor Board
W. Jett Lauck
Washington
Russell
Lauell
Eidtitz
Lauck
Trussell
T. N. Rieu
Bridgeport
War Labor
Woman hurled from motorcycle in Pembroke street incident
A young woman plunged from a sidecar at Pembroke Street near Arctic and Jane after a blue light chase. Five men pursued the fleeing cyclist, cut his tires, and took the unconscious victim to hospital. Victim is Miss Bessie Zinbeck, 21, a servant at 51 East Main Street.
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Pembroke
Arctic
Jane
Pembroke Street
Old Mill Green
Khor
Cycilist
Andrew Hulack
Stillman Street
Bessie Zinbeck
East Main Street
U. S. Registration Bureau to Remain Open Three Months
Bridgeport extends the United States Room Registration bureau at 863 Airfield Avenue for at least three more months to aid munition workers and others with proper lodging. The decision followed a committee meeting led by George Gove and four others. A hospital patient in Bridgeport remains unconscious from injuries after a violent assault case involving Antone Kugach, who faces charges of assault and drunken driving. Four men aided police in detaining him on Pembroke Street. a woman named Miss Zinbeck suffered a torn waist and facial injuries consistent with a struggle. Police fear an attempted assault and will pursue full details, with investigations and statements from employer Mrs Bessie Abramovich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widlitz
Bridgeport
Russell
Cooperative Board
Lavit
William H. Johnston
Johnston
United States
Airfield Avenue
George Gove
A. W. Burritt
George W. Hawley
John J. O'Neil
C. S. Canfield
Bureau
Jinitss
Bridgeport Hospital
Antone Kugach
Hallett Street
Second Precinct
Pembroke Street
Stephen Crose
Francis Wine
Pembroke
John 8. Barton
Kugash
Old Mill Green
Barton
Bessie Abramblich
Kugach
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Eeperonne
Dizancourt
iNesse
THE
Cannon Street
Bridgeport Central Labor Union
Allied Printing Trades Council
Ann Street
Wheeler
Wilson Band
Nichols Street
Metal Trades Council
Olympia Band
Locomobile Company
Kennedy Guard
Danbury
Liberty Ordnance
Highlanders
American and
British Manufacturing Company
Temington Arms U, M. C. Company
Fortis
Cedar Street
Marine Band
Sike
March
Stratford Avenue
Barnum Avenue
Wilum Street
Congress Street
Main Street
Park Avenue
Ludwigshaven
Amsterdam
Ludwigningven
Frankfort “Zeitung
Tlind
Lakewood
N. 4
Holmes and Edwards
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Main St
Arcade Corner
Pembroke’ Street
U. S. Registration Bureau
Hudson
Bayer
Mutual Tires
Yicinity
Mutual Tire & Rubber CO
Fairfield Avenue Telephone Noble
N. C
Chicago
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