Allied Offensive Advances Near Soissons In France
British French and American troops push from Arras to Soissons as German forces fight rear guard actions. French gains north of Soissons include Chavigny Bussies and edge of Crouy, with crossings of the Alflette river and Canal du Nord. Mangin’s forces seize positions on the north bank of the Alflette and the plateau north of Soissons.
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Associated Press
Arr
Soissons
Chavigny
Bussies
Sciseuma
Crouy
Alene
Ch Des Dames
Allette
Noyon
Canal du Nord
Noyon-Ham
Sommee
Peronné
France
Mangin
Manginhan
Alflette
Juvigny
German Plot In Wrecking No 20 Train Near Sidney
Train No 20 left Cheyenne Friday afternoon and wrecked near Sidney Nebraska when it ran through an open switch seven coaches derailed no lives were lost and only a few were seriously injured Officials are investigating a claimed German plot to wreck the train which reportedly carried sailors rather than soldiers The incident drew inquiries about motives and security measures in the region The train's passengers included a mix of sailors and soldiers in transit according to reports
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Sidney
Neb
Ives
Fess Named Chairman of Republican Congressional Campaign
Rep Simon D Fess of Ohio was chosen as chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee at a meeting in Washington. The report notes his loyalty to party and expectations that he will accept the role despite personal family losses related to the war.
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Fess
Congressional Campaign Committee
Republicans
Associated Press
Washington
Simon D. Fess
Ohio
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Friends of
Fees
Austria Grants Urit the Pope
Rome reports Vienna has granted the pope's petition and is willing to initiate a prisoner exchange with Italy. The plan favors prisoners held longer than a year and seeks to swap one for one.
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Austria
Urit
Rome
Aerial Attacks Roil Rhine Districts Amid Hysteria
reports from Amsterdam describe heavy damage in Rhine towns with Cologne’s streets laid waste and Mannheim destroyed. Panic and hysteria spread as Aniline works at Bingen were leveled. French and American forces continued front line actions near Soissons and Juvigny with air support aiding progress. An American air unit claimed 28 enemy planes shot down in July. Meanwhile Alaska draft calls mobilized youths from remote regions and trailed delays in notification.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Fronter
Telegraaf
Wat Uravaler
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
Mannheim
Bingen
Ebrance
Juneau
Alaska
Tuundra
Arctic
Yukon River
States
Claude Harrison
Lake Minchumina
Mount McKinley
Harrison
United States
Kantiwhua
Nenana
Marshal
Nome
American Army Advances on Lorraine Front
Aug action reports the American army pressing along the Lorraine front with movements toward key positions. Allied forces consolidate gains as infantry and armor push through fortified lines amid artillery support and growing momentum.
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Associated Press
Lorraine’ Front
London Metropolitan Police Strike Sparks Government Salve Hope
London press bureau reports striking metropolitan police told they would receive full sympathetic consideration if they return to work. London area police numbers around 22 000 with about 10 000 out by noon and many others showing sympathy. Areawide force serves 8 million people. City area within one square mile not yet affected.
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London
Atrke
Entente papers barred from sale in Germany
In London on August 30 the press reports that newspapers published in allied countries cannot be sold in Germany. Only privileged figures may obtain them, including Reichstag government officials and certain newspaper men.
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Entente
Germany
London
Relchatag
Weather Outlook Fair Saturday With Possible Clouds
The forecast calls for fair weather on Saturday with likely cloudy periods. Temperatures warm up in the western portion of the area, with brighter conditions elsewhere and no rain expected.
Montenegrin Detachment Formed for Italian Front
ROMB reports a Montenegrin detachment being formed to fight on the Italian front as part of the Ceocho-Slovak army led telegraphed by newspapers.
Combined sentences for conspiracy total 607 years and fines
Chicago August 10 The combined concurrent sentences of 60 defendants for conspiracy amount to 607 years and 3 days in prison and fines totaling 3 120 000 The judge said the fines are necessary and warned he will cut them if needed to avoid questions.
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Chicago
W. W
Landie
Op Co
Vesuvius Erupts Violently After Interval Study
Naples reports Mount Vesuvus in violent eruption after a long interval. Prof. Frank A. Perez and observatory officials spent eight hours in the crater filming and collecting data. Heat measured from 1000 to 1100 degrees on the cone face.
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Naples
Vesuvus
Frank A. Perez
Rankin Trails Landstrum in Montana Senate Primary
Helena Aug 50 Mina Jean Rankin congresswoman trailed Dr Landstrum by about 2 500 votes in the Republican senate nomination race as of today’s count from 1076 of 1468 precincts with Landstrum at 17 500 and Rankin at 15 000.
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Helena
Mina Jeanette Rank N
Congress
Dr. Landstrum
Landstrum
Mss Rankin
Seeing the Light on Women’s Wage in Washington
Olympia August 30. A flat minimum wage of 18.20 a week for women under the state industrial welfare commission was announced after a war emergency conference. The rate replaces 8 to 10 weekly schedules and remains for eight months after the war. Women doing the same work as men should receive equal pay.
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Olympia, Walsh
Wnder
State Industrial Welfare Commission
No Machinists State Out of Job
L. M. Whitehead of Reyenne was among eight Wyoming machinists not currently employed, identified by HR official Rich ard Shipp. Telegrams reached Cheyenne Casper and Sheridan, with eight men shipped Friday night to Astoria Oregon for government contracts at Astoria Marine Iron works.
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L. M. Whitehead
Reyenne
Wyoming
Richard Shipp
Government
Astoria Marine Iron Works
R. Shipphan
Proden
German War Report Details Replacement Battalions On Western Front
The Berlin report outlines an eighth day of Western Front fighting with British forces and mentions Australian and American involvement nearby. It explains a replacement battalion system for corps, aimed at preserving division cohesion while handling wounded and reassigned personnel, and notes morale concerns and planned integration of officers and men back into their original divisions.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Wartheles
Aisne
Depo Ion
Walt
Clase A
Issimen
Germans Lose Ground West of Hindenburg Line
Paris dispatch reports German positions west of the Hindenburg Line have few fallbacks with a line from Ham to Berlan court. The Third Army across Mont Saint-Michel region and Canal Du Nord at Chevilly mark gains viewed as strategically significant though small in area. The French advance continues, leaving the Hindenburg Line far from a refuge.
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Ity Associated Press
Paris
Hindenburg Nne
Ham
Berlancourt
Noyon
Mont St. Simeon
Canal du Nord
Chevilly
British Headquarters in France Reports Combles Action and Prisoners
The dispatch notes that British forces captured a battery at Combles and 269 prisoners, and a 15 centimeter howitzer with four field guns at Maurepas. Also quoted is a German staff memorandum praising Australian troops for stealth and aggression, with details on patrols and the handling of surrender. Headline notes the Allied replacement problem as units fight overseas.
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Associated Press
France
Combles
Maurepas
Nut
Government to take all gasoline produced for war needs
Chicago reports a wartime agreement where oil firms will turn over all gasoline to the government for military use. The arrangement ensures the government can obtain any amount it requires, with remaining supply made available to the public if surplus exists.
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Chicago
Oderknell
Rovern Miere
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