British Troops Enter Bapaume and Press Offensive
British patrols entered Bapaume the German stronghold as Haig’s forces advance on three sides. French Mangin’s division moved between the Aisne and Ailette driving back counter attacks. About 40,000 German soldiers were reported captured with many guns and Austrian crews also taken.
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Haig
Albert-Bapaume
Martinpuich
Pancourt L’abbaye
Courcelette
Hindenburg Line
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Bapaume
Highwood
East Albert
Mangin
Aisne
Ailette
Chemin Des Flames
Woevre
British War Office
Somme
Contalmaison
Albert
Warlencourt-Eaucourt
War Office
le Sars
Sapignies
Behagnies
British Push New Wedge East of Arras Amid Gains
British forces under Marshall Haig pushed a two mile deep attack along a four mile front east of Arras. Monchy-le-Preux Guemappe and Wancourt were seized as German salient near the older line. Evacuation of Chioselles appears forced for the enemy.
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London
Marshall Haig
Lass
British advance along Scarpe river in early morning gains
Paris reports a successful British attack along the Scarpe river with Faureuil and other positions captured within the first hours of the morning.
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Paris
Scarpe River
Faureuil
British Improve Positions Near Monri and Croiselles
British forces push southeast of Monri and west of Croiselles as they gain ground toward Mricourt northeast of the Vesle and Aisne region. American troops reclaim Bois du Diable, clearing the wood of Germans and taking prisoners. German soldiers expect a futile war of attrition and seek possible negotiated peace.
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Monri
Croiselles
Saidiaminabiahat
Vesle
Aisne
France
Bois-du-Diable
Cubs Win Pennant Open World Series in Chicago
The Cubs clinched the National League pennant and World Series opener is set for September 4 in Chicago with the Cubs to host the first three games before moving to Boston if needed. Boston Red Sox expected to oppose in the 1907 schedule amid travel relief and wartime considerations.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Rf P.m. Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Turner Barber
Paul Carter
Thomas A. Clark
Charles A. Deal
Phil B. Douglas
Max Flack
Claude IR. Hendrix
Charles J. Hollacher
F. Otto Knabe
William Killefer
Leslie Mann
Fred C. Merkle
E. C. Martin W. I. McCabe
Robert O'Farrell
Charles Pick
George H. Paskett
George A. Tyler
James L. Vaughn
William L. Wortiman
James Ek
Walker
Rollie Zeider
Cubs
National Commission
Johnson
Baker
Cleveland
Plane Falls Kill Flight Surgeon in Cirrus Display
Maj William R Ream flight surgeon of the British American flying circus based in San Diego died when his plane crashed near Ecduingham, TH after stalling during approach. Lieut Wesley Benner of Kean sustained a compound leg fracture and internal injuries and remained in serious condition as rain delayed the landing attempt.
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St. Louis
William R. Ream
San Diego
Crd
In- Manipolis
Wesley Benner
Kean
Reda
Ecsdngham
Benner
Cornfield
Earth
Draft WIns to House Expands Army Service Ages
The U S House approved the Man Power Bill by 336 to 2, extending draft age to 18–45. Amendments exempt congress and state legislators, place farmers in deferred classes, and allow re-examination by the provost marshal general. Debate lingered in the Senate with House plans to defer action until Monday.
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Washington
House
War Department
Meyer London
New York
Gordon
Ohio
House of Representatives
Congress
Linelass
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Texas
Military Affairs Committee
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Treadway
McCulloch
Campbell
United States
Baker
McKenzie
Germany cannot win with Allied forces converging
Prisoners claim Germany cannot win as American and Entente forces close in. They say invasion would be avoided only if immediate peace is reached, though Germans would defend to the last man. They fear entering Germany would bring similar destruction to France.
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Vesle
Aisne
Soissons
Germany
Wesle
France
Yankees Gain in Fismes Sector as Americans Hammer North of Aisne
Allied success continues with British advances on 15 strongholds while American forces press north of the Vesle and near Fismes, widening the push against German communications north of the Aisne. U S troops reach the Soissons Reims road as German long range guns fire toward Soissons.
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London
Paris
Fismes
Vesle
Aisne
Mangin
Humbert
Ludendorff
U.S
Soissons- Reims
War Office
Soissons
Seven Die On Troopship as Coal Pipe Bursts
At an Atlantic port on August 26 a burst steampipe in a U S transport coal hold killed seven civilian workers from a lighterage company contracting to coal government vessels. The vessel was one of the German liners seized at the start of the war.
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Atlantic
United States
Latins Rout Foe Patrols Front Lines In Italy War
Desultory artillery duels marked the front as Italian forces claim to have dispersed enemy marching troops in Val Tellina Brenta valley and along the Giudicaria River. Italian aviators bombed enemy camps in the Lagarina valley and Friuli plains.
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Val Tellina
Brenna Valley
Rome
Italian War Office
Brenta
Giudicaria
Lagarina
Friuli
Corsican Wrath Stirs After Balkan Sinking
Marseilles reports Corsican populace enraged by the Balkan disaster torpedoed by a submarine. Scores of women and children perished. The sinking is likened to the Lusitania, as the Balkan ferried hundreds of passengers between Corsica and the mainland.
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Marseilles
Corsica
Balkan
Lusitania
Auto crash in Camden kills five near Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on August 26 a car carrying Mr and Mrs Bert McCain Mrs Pearl Lantz and Mrs Guy Taylor and a three year old child from Camden was struck by an interurban killing all aboard.
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Logansport
Ind
Bert McCain
Pearl Lantz
Guy Taylor
Camden
Weg
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