French Break Through at Oise Front Near Soissons
French troops under Mangin launched a morning assault from Fontenoy to Pontoise and captured Beuvraignes and Verrerie plateau positions. They gained ground across the Aisne front, pushing German defenses toward Tartieres and Bierancourt while air support disrupted enemy movements. British advances in Flanders followed the retreating Germans with gains east of Arras and along the Lys.
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London
Moore
Girnemd Maing
Prench
Pontenoy
Aisne Freer
Piapres
Glee
Paris
Gerandue
Mangin
Reye
Beuvraignes
Roye
Foch
la Quenotierie
Bailly
Champ de Mortier
Petit Maupas
Cats
Mill 160
Vezaponin
Valpriez Farm
Soissons
Tartiers
Veraponia
Damelit
le Mesnil
Flanders
Lys Salient
Arras
Senrpe River
Fampoux
Lys River
L’epinette
Merville
Vierhoek
la Couronne
Field Marshal Haig
France
Fontenoy
Aisne
Pimprenz
Oise
Bierancourdelle
Bierancourt
Noyon
Tartieres
Marsain
British Third Army Begins Offensive Across Arras to Albert
The British Third army under General Byng launched a daylight assault between Arras and Albert. In one hour Ablaineville Beaucourt and Mayinville fell as troops went over the top without prior artillery preparation. German resistance was feeble at first.
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General Byng
HMS
Byn
Arras
Albert
Byns
French Troops Press For Further Gains Northwest of Soissons
Paris reports satisfactory progress on the western front. French forces, alongside General Byng, push north of Albert and continue gains northwest of Soissons. Detachments secure positions and take additional prisoners as action abates.
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Soissons
Byng
Albert
Mrs. F K Logan Forms Patriotic Helpers Club
Mrs. Frederick Knight Logan of Oskatooxa Iowa forms a private aid society nicknamed a Patty Godmothers Club to assist aspiring young men seeking commissions in the army. The exclusive group provides moral and financial support without solicitations, with each member aiding as many worthy cases as she can. Logan, known to opera patrons, once associated with the Metropolitan Opera.
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Sam
Frederick Knight Logan
Oskatooxa
Towa
Patty Godmothers
Porried
Logan
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Sugar bowl abolition saves sugar for patrons nationwide
New York reports the federal food board says abolishing sugar bowls in restaurants and hotels since the sugar shortage began has saved many tons of sugar. The board notes many establishments have dropped open bowls, while some still use them, risking unfairness and a lack of patriotism.
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New York
Federal Food Board
League Baseball Games Score Update
National League results show Chicago defeating Boston 7 to 6 in 1 inning. Pittsburgh beats New York 10 to 2. Cincinnati downs Brooklyn 2 to 1. St. Louis defeats Philadelphia 6 to 3. American League games list Boston over Cleveland 4 to 0. No further games scheduled.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kiyn Wane
Washington
German U boat Seizes Trawler Triumph For Raider Career
A Canadian Atlantic port report says a German U boat captured the trawler Triumph and armed her with a crew of sixteen from the submarine. The raider has sunk three vessels since taking control.
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Triumph
Sir William Weir Named Secondary Secretary for War Munitions
Sir William Weir, a recognized figure in the munitions sector and member of the Glasgow firm G. & J. Weir, is appointed to a key wartime post. The appointment places him in a leading role tied to England's munitions output.
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William Weir
Secudary Skylate
Ait Fortes
Ladin
Tard Rothemere
Sir Williare
G. & J. Weir & Cathear
Glasgow
England
Draft Bill Alters Call In War Draft
Washington aug 21 the house military affairs committee approved an amendment to the power bill barring calls of registrants under twenty until all above twenty are taken the measure passed 9 to 7 and will be reported to the house today chairman dent plans action thursday the senate to begin consideration amid expected fight generals march and crowder oppose restricting war department call powers baker wary the anti strike amendment was rejected by the committee and a labor protest was filed by frank morrison secretary of the af of l against steel company influence
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Washington
House
War Department
Dent
Clark
Senate
Mareh
Crowder
Baker
McKenzie
Hitness
A. F
Thomas
Colorado
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Prague
Narodnt Listl
Reich Rath
Austria
Clash With Lettieh Guards Sparks Martial Law Proclamation
War time dispatches report martial law in Petrograd after clashes between Lettieh guards and forces loyal to the Bolshevik regime. Japanese landings at Nikolaievsk are noted to protect allied citizens. A Czech manifesto urges unity to realize national aspirations and rally to liberty amid upheaval. American and European reports describe unrest in Warsaw and pullback of Allied troops in Archangel sector.
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London
Pete
Wey of Lords
Smotny
Fi Petrograd
Nikolaievsk
Nikolaievak
Tsith
Oportant Cly
Amur River
Vindivostok
Amsterdam
Vologda
Moscow
Rheinische Westfachsche Zeitung
Essen
Archangel
Russia
Baikal
German withdrawals widen defensive line in several sectors
London reports enemy activity shows Germans withdrawing at several points to deepen their defense. The recent movements indicate a shift to strengthen positions as Allied forces observe the German retreat.
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London
Sunk U-Boat in Atlantic Clash with British Tanker Crew
Navy reports an American steamer rammed and likely sunk a submarine near Winter Quarter shoal off Virginia on August 17. In a separate account, John Crosby, chief mate aboard a British tanker, says the 400 foot U-boat was sunk after the tanker fired its twenty-sixth shot, with Crosby seriously injured after the engagement.
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Washington
Navy Department
Winter Quarter Shoal
Virginia
Atlantic
John Crosby
Crosby
Disturbances Over Rice Prices Spread in Japan
Tokyo August 21 rice price riots appear to be subsiding except in the north where mobs burn houses. Reports say Sendai saw rioters burn several homes and the rice exchange notes thirty houses burned in Tsumiye prefecture on Thursday.
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Japan
Tokyo
Sendai
Rice Exchange
Tsumiye
Blast Kills Many at Krupp Works
Paris August 21 six thousand persons were killed or injured in a June explosion at the Krupp works, according to letters from prisoners captured on the Vicurdy front learned here.
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Paris
Krupp
Vicurdy
River men lose licenses after deadly Illinois river sinking
Washington August 21 The licenses of Herman F Mehl and George T Williams master and pilot of the steamer Columbia were revoked by the steam boat inspection service. Mehl is charged with inattention to duty and incapacity and Williams with unfaithfulness and negligence after the vessel sank on the Illinois river near Peoria in July with nearly 100 lives lost.
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Washington
Herman F. Mehl
George T. Williams
Columbia
Tllinois River
Peoria
Steamboat Inspection Service
Mehr
Labor Parade Draws Over 100000 Marchers in New York
Ernst Bohm of the Central Federated Union announced that more than 100000 men will march in the win the war parade of organized labor in New York on September 2.
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New York
Ernst Bohm
Central Federated Union
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Mayinville
Mrs
F. K. Logan
Food Board
U.S
Will Gall
Petrograd
Lettieh Guards
Pespie—Creche
Warsaw
AUK
Switzerland
Lomea
Plozk
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