Teutons Plan Retreat as Allied Gains Grow In France
London reports indicate a possible German strategic withdrawal across Picardy and Flanders with retreat to deep lines between Albert Arras and extended positions near Noyon. French forces seize Thiescourt and Lussigny heights while Canadians take two villages northwest of Roye.
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Thiescourt
Lassigny Heights
Roye
Lussigny
Ribecourt
Ourschamps
Noyon
Haig
Proyart
German evacuation of Albert advances by British forces
London reports August 16 that Albert may be evacuated soon as British units encircle the city. The encirclement tightens with the town threatened from west and south as Gen. Sir Henry Rawlinson leads the Fourth Army in Picardy with progress noted to the south.
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Fourth Army
Henry Bidou
London
Albert
Sir Henry Rawlinson
Picardy
Submarine Attacks Two Allied Vessels Off Cape May and Nantucket
Seaplanes and naval patrol boats attacked a German submarine that shelled the American schooner Dorothy Barrett off Cape May New Jersey. The crew abandoned ship. origin New York to Norfolk. At Nantucket the British steamer Penistone was torpedoed and sunk 100 miles east. 25 survivors, four badly burned, captain captured trying to retrieve papers.
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Washington
Dorothy Barrett
New York
Norfolk
Cape May
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Northeast Lightship
Nantucket
Mass
Penistone
Benjamin Davies
Cape Cod
French Make Further Advances West of Roye
Paris reports a significant French advance on a front of more than two and a half miles to the west of Roye. The enemy maintains a stubborn line just north of Roye, keeping the city in their hands for now despite near untenable prospects.
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Roye
Portant
Fall of Roye Seen Inevitable by French at Villers les Roye
Paris reports the French advance at Villers les Roye makes the fall of Roye inevitable. German forces hold the hills east of Ribecourt as they cling to defensive positions.
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Villers-les-Roye
Roye
Ribecourt
Germans Admit Evacuations Near Puisieux and Beaumont-Hamel
Berlin reports that German forces have withdrawn from positions near Puisieux and Beaumont-Hamel, located north of Albert, in their official communiqué.
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Berlin
Puisieux
Beaumont-Hamel
Albert
Allied Archangel Expedition Reaches Paberesliskalu
Washington dispatch reports American forces joining the Czech Slovak army in Siberia with Major General Graves commanding the Allied unit. The 27th regiment from Manila and others from the Philippines and U S troops move under Col. Henry D. Styer toward Archangel area on the Vologda line.
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Vladivostok
Siberia
Manila
Philippines
United States
Henry D. Styer
Graves
Camp Kearney
Cal
Vologda
London
Archangel
Paberesliskalu
Onega Bay
Senate delays bill as quorum gaps slow return to Washington
Senators slow in returning from vacations for three day recess while the draft ages proposal is postponed. The plan aims to mobilize 3 million men in France by June and extend the draft ages to 18 45, with General March and Secretary Baker outlining the western front focus and rapid troop movement. The treasury reports oversubscription of fourth Liberty Loan certificates totaling 575 706 500, with New York leading.
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Senate
Chamberlain
Mafé@h
United States
France
West Front
March
Baker
Italy
Niyes
Marcheid
United States Army
War Department
Department
Treasury
Treasury Department
New York
Brazillion Ship Madrugada Sunk by German Submarine
The Brazillion steamship Madrugada was sunk by a German submarine off the American coast. The crew was rescued later.
Germans continue to withdraw along Lys river salient
German forces press surrendering ground as they pull back under pressure from British troops along the Lys river salient in Flanders. The withdrawal affects limited areas as the front line shifts.
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Lys River
German War Losses Placed At Six Million
Paris reports from August 16 that Germany has suffered about six million losses so far in the war. Optimism grows in France as German setbacks on the Western front and the prominence of General Von Boehn suggest a major retreat may follow to avert further Allied punishment this summer and fall.
End Press Feeders Pay Case Resolved By War Labor Board
Washington August 16 Hearings on the wage dispute between Chicago union press feeders and employers ended. The War Labor Board gave ten days for supplemental briefs. Chicago organizer Michael Flannery testified that a minimum annual wage of $1 000 is required.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Chicago
Michael Flannery
Chicago Workers
Allies advance north of Albert across Ancre river
British troops north of Albert cross the Ancre river in a wide front advance continuing prior gains. In a separate notice, June 30 totals show naval prize money exceeding 45 million dollars awaiting division, with distributions based on responsibility.
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Authuille
Aveluy
Albert
Albert Cathedral
Somme
London
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