British Break Through On Somme Front Near Peronne
British forces push toward the Somme crossings at Brie and Peronne with gains around Fresnes Herbecourt Remy Haucourt Fay Ablaincourt Pelves and Pelves towns while Canadians seize Pelves and advance near Remy and Haucourt Germans refuse to attack in places and heavy fighting continues south of the Scarpe north of lens and toward Cambrai.
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London
Fresnes-Herbecourt
Field Marshal Haig
Somme
Brie
Peronne
France
Croisilles
Bapaume
Pelves
Arras
Remy
Haucourt
Fay
Ablaincourt
Scarpe River
Ablainecourt
Queant-Drocourt
Hindenburg
Seakee River
Remy and
Bontaine
Hendecourt
Lens
Scarpe
Arras-Cambrai
Brig. Gen Meyers Named to Brigadier Generalship
Brigadier General John J Meyers of the United States Marine Corps has been promoted after a career that spans the Boxer rebellion in China and service across the Pacific. A Naval Academy graduate, Meyers rose from captain to major after being wounded in action and later relieved Major Neville in Tsanobulu while serving as fleet marine officer of the Pacific.
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United States Marine Corps
John Jf. Meyers
U. S. Naval Academy
Meyers
China
Tsonobulu
Neville
Jievers
Pacific Fleet
Nogales
Ariz
Cabell
Abasolo
Duma Diler
Sonora
Frederick J. Herman
Holbrook
Southern Department
General March
Cannon Takes Big Toll in Fierce Rural Fighting
British guns behind Croisilles pressuring retreating German columns near Hendecourt as shells strike fleeing units. Canadians seize Vis-en-Artois, which is described as leveled with numerous German casualties amid heavy combat in the region.
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Croisilles
Hendecourt
Vis-en-Artois
Gerris
Allies Defeat Reds In Far East Fronts Report
Allied forces advance on the Ussuri front north of Vladivostok as Bolsheviks retreat six miles. American and Japanese troops are entraining for the front. General Semenoff reports Japanese railway control and Bolshevik actions near Raura and Matsievski station. Archangel notes a German officer among Bolshevik dead. Berlin signs three Brest-Litovsk supplemental accords on finance civil law.
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London
Ussuri
Vladivostok
Shanghai
Reuters Limited
Peking
French and British Forces Advance in Aug 29 Updates
General Mangin's forces seize Noran court and Moriny after crossing the Oise. British troops push five miles past the old Hindenburg line with gains including Hardecourt and Rouillers and many trenches and supplies. Paris notes Norancourt occupancy while American troops report Fierce fighting near the Jaegers region and 200 captives.
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Noyon
Humbert
Mangins
Oise
Moriny
Quisnoy
London
Hardecourt
Rouilliers
Hindenburg
Fuel ban to cut gasoline use on Sundays east of Mississippi
The fuel administration urged the public east of the Mississippi to avoid gasoline use for passenger cars motorcycles and motorboats on Sundays until further notice with exceptions for tractors motor trucks physicians ambulances fire and police apparatus public utilities repair wagons and rural-home vehicles. Chicago and wartime impact noted with joyrider ban and shift to streetcars and walking as the city braces for reduced Sunday car use. A Pershing message praises American units for turning point victory in France and honors fallen comrades while directing the order be read at next assemblies.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Mississippi River
Chicago
Mississippi
Lakeside
Americans Press On At Bazoches In Vesle Sector
In the Vesle sector German forces claim heavy American losses and 250 prisoners. Meanwhile American patrols advance near Bazoches and push along the Soissons highway behind an artillery barrage. Hand to hand fighting and stubborn defense by Teutons at Bazoches are reported as American and French guns pound the area.
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Berlin
Vesle
General Headquarters
Aisne-Vesle
Bazoches
Fismelle
Bagoches
Soissons
Filmette
Steamer George Hudson Sinks After Rock Collision
In heavy fog off Watch Hill R L the 1492 ton steamer George Hudson struck rocks and sank. Three crew members reached shore while the fate of others remains uncertain. The vessel carried a crew of 24 under coast fisheries service supervision.
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George Hudson
Coast Fisheries Service
Watch Hill
R. J
R. L
League Baseball Scores Reported for Saturday
National League games include Brooklyn 8 over New York 7 and Cincinnati 5 over Chicago 0 while Philadelphia at Pittsburgh was rained out. American League results show Boston 3 over Detroit 4 and New York 2 over St Louis 4, with Cleveland 9 over Philadelphia 1. No other games scheduled due to wet grounds.
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Longo
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
National League
Chicago
Fpittsburch
Beys
Ainda
Boston
bSi
Washington
Wilson Grants Clemency to Private Czarnecki
Washington reports executive clemency for Private Franklin W. Czarnecki medical corps. His death sentence by a military court martial for leaving his command was commuted by President Wilson to dishonorable discharge and two years hard labor with forfeiture of pay. The desertion charge was not upheld.
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Washington
Franklin W. Czarnecki
Military Court Traal
War Department
Wilson
Lusitania Sinker Long Dead
Paris reports the German submarine commander Lieutenant Schwieger, who sank the Lusitania, is dead and not captured, according to the ministry of marine. The officer is said to have died some time ago.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Schwieger
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Arthur Currie
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Foe
PRR
Felix Penaloza
Ab- Bolava
Crowder
Washinton
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