Haig's Men Recapture Albert as British Drive Continues
Allied forces push along the Somme front recapturing Albert and Bray, taking about 5000 prisoners in two days. British gains extend to the Arras-Albert line with tanks aiding actions under a scorching sun. French meanwhile seize Pommiers and advance toward the Ailette and Oise valleys as German retreat accelerates.
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Haig
Albert
Arras
Bray
Somme
Albert-Bray
Ancre
Foe
Arras-Albert
Hindenburg
Paris
Soissons
War Office
Pommiers
France
Lassigny
Mangin
Coucy
Ailette
Oise
Bretigny
Noyon
Chauny
Bourgignon
St. Paul aux-Bois
Quincy
Allette
Coucy-le-Chateau
Humbert
Plemont
Thiescourt
Thiescourt Massif
Mrs Agathe O Stewart Becomes a Cabinet Secretary
Mrs Agathe O Stewart, longtime secretary to William C Redfield, secretary of commerce, now shares with David Lloyd George's secretary the distinction of being the only woman secretary to a cabinet minister. The role is new, but she has served Redfield for years prior to his Washington move.
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Agathe O. Stewart
William C. Redfield
Commerce
David Lloyd George
Stewart
Redfield
Washington
French Third and Tenth Armies Push German Lines Back
German forces retreat over a 31 mile front east of Noyon as French Third and Tenth armies advance northward. French tanks and infantry drive the enemy from Oise to Aisne with heavy loss of stores and equipment in the rapid pursuit.
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Noyon
French Capture 5 000 Germans in Recent Offensive
Reuter dispatch reports French forces have captured about 5 000 Germans over the past two days along the Divette valley with cavalry in action. Generals Mangin's troops advanced seven miles overnight and disrupted German rear guards. Reports say German prisoners total over 15 000 in the current offensive.
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Divette
Mangin
French Reach Oise Canal East of Noyon in World War I Action
Paris dispatch reports French forces reached the Oise canal between Varennes and Morlincourt east of Noyon. French attacks on the Ailette forced German reserves to retreat, sparking panic in a second division. Humbert’s army seized Le Plemont and Lassigny, with 52 villages recovered.
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Paris
Ailette
Guay
Champs
Coucy-le- Chateau
Oise
Varennes
Morlincourt
Noyon
le Plemont
Lassigny
Humbert
French War Office Struggles to Track Fast-Moving Army
Paris August 23 War Office says General Mangin’s northward push between the Oise and Aisne advances so rapidly that officials cannot keep records and maps current.
British Troops Engage In Major Frontline Battle Southwest of Arras
London reports British forces in a large battle along a 25 mile front from Lihons south of the Somme to the Coreul river, southwest of Arras. News notes advances as troops press the line in this wide engagement.
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Arras
London
Lihons
Somme
Coreul River
Yanks Make New Gain in France West of Fismes
American troops attacked west of Fismes along the Vesle in the night, securing positions and driving German snipers from a hardened post. They repelled a daylight counter assault, killed several Germans, took 14 prisoners, and forced the remainder to flee.
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France
Fismes
West
Soissons
Reims
Vesle
Vosges
Frapelle
Longuyon
Audun- Le-Roman
Verdun
Wavrille
Bolshevik War Declares Strain With United States
Washington reports the Bolshevik government has declared war on the United States and ordered the Petrograd consulate closed while placing US affairs under Norwegian control. about 20 Americans in Petrograd are told to leave and several houses searched with one arrest. Two allied councils will be created to coordinate efforts in Russia, one at Archangel and one at Vladivostok, to ease nonmilitary duties for military traders.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Imbrie
Petrograd
Vladivostok
Manila
Baker
France
Archangel
Francis
Great Britain
Sir Charles Eliot
Eugene Regnault
Japan
M. Matsuhira
State Department
Draft bill near passage in Congress on man power
Washington August 23 Congress debates the man power bill changing draft ages to eighteen and forty five. Leaders aim for House passage tonight and Senate action Saturday as supporters urge need for stronger army or admission of large war effort. Senators Reed Kirby Chamberlain urge or oppose draft and call for millions to serve with tough wartime burdens.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Kirby
Arkansas
Reed
Missouri
Russia
Millions Wasted Says Air Report on War Aircraft
Senate subcommittee harshly criticizes early war aircraft delays and costs while praising post restructure under Ryan control. It urges one man in charge, cites Dayton favoritism, and notes failure to produce American planes, with billions wasted and exports lagging. A minority note praises progress and predicts broader production gains.
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Washington
Senate Military Subcommittee
Department of Aviation
Thomas
Colorado
Aircraft Board
Dayton
Dayton-Wright
Curtiss
Department of Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Aircraft Production Board
Signal Corps
John D. Ryan
Kenly
Congress
France
British Liner Thespia Attacked by German Sub
The British liner Thespia reported an attack by a German submarine near an Atlantic port on Wednesday afternoon. A torpedo passed under the ship by about 30 feet and the crew fired on the submarine, with shots exchanged and a belief that the U-boat was hit.
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Atlantic
Thespia
Thespit
Reestablishment of Civil Government Amid Bolshevik Turmoil
The article discusses restoring civil governance in areas fully disrupted by Bolshevism, outlining challenges and steps taken to reestablish order and local administration after widespread disorder.
Iron Cross Discarded at Sons of Veterans Convention
Niagara Falls, Aug 23. The iron cross worn by past commanders of the Sons of Veterans was dropped from use due to its resemblance to a German decoration. W P Church urged the move and discarded the medal on the floor. Capt Francis Calladine of Chicago was elected commander in chief.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Sons of Veterans
W. P. Church
Francis Calladine
Chicago
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Aillette
Amiens
Bray-sur-Somme
Field Marshal Haig
U. S
Aisne
Soissons-Rheims Salinet
Reuter’s
Cross Ailette River
Harbin
Ussuri River
Vladivostock
Red
Neyon
Ing
Echo de Paris
Oise and
Partment
John J. Pershing
AIR Report
U. S. Army
Ryan
Hun VU
America
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