Desertions and Mutiny Deepen on Russian Front
Reports from Petrograd and London describe wide desertions in the Russian army starting in Galicia and spreading to Romania. An Austro German advance pushes toward Bessarabia as Kerensky contemplates a harsher regime and Korniloff emerges as a potential premier amid calls for a “blood and iron” solution.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Roumanian
War Office
Fokshani
Moldavia
Rakiina
Geneva
Bojan
Bessarabia
Vienna
Czernowitz
Bukowina
London
Bjorneberg
Copenhagen
Allied purchase agreement announced for U S and allies
An official statement says a U S commission led by Bernard M Baruch Robert S Lovett and Robert Brookings will handle all purchases for the United States and allied governments including Great Britain France and Russia. Conferences included Treasury Secretary briefings and ambassadors Jusserand Bakhmeteff. Italy is expected to assent.
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American Press Association
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Bernard M. Baruch
Robert S. Lovett
Robert
Brookings
Frigga Sunk by Submarine Off Copenhagen
The Norwegian steamship Frigga of 1,645 tons gross was sunk by a submarine near Copenhagen. The crew were saved.
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Saks
Copenhagen
Frigga
Baseball Results From Multiple Cities
Baseball scores report Chicago versus Brooklyn 2 11 2 with Smith and Miller for Chicago and Hendrix and Elliott for Wilson. New York-Pittsburgh 5 9 with Miller Steele Fischer Schmidt for New York 6 12 Demaree Tesreau Sallee and Rariden. Philadelphia St Louis 5 9 Watson Snyder Philadelphia 3 7 Alexander Killifer. Boston 5 13 with Toney Eller Wingo Traesser Nehf.
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Brooklyn
Smith
Miller
Hendrix
Elliott
Wilson
New York
Pittsburgh
Miler
Steele
Fischer
Schmidt
Demaree
Tesreau
Sallee
Rariden
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Eeeh Watson
Snyder
Philphia
Alexander
Killifer
Pidbole
Toney
Eller
Wingo
Boston
Resser Anc
Chicago and St Louis split doubleheader in AL action
In Chicago first game Wright and Severeid led Chicago past St Louis as final score details show Chicago 6 to 8 with pitchers Russell Schhalk. In the second game Chicago defeated St Louis 11 to 12 as Lens Danforth and Schalk contributed with Lynn on the mound. At Cleveland Detroit played a high scoring game with Dallas Cunningham Stanage Yelle for Cleveland and Bagby Torkleson ONeil DeBerry for Detroit.
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Chicago
St. Louie
Wright
Severeid
Russell
Schhalk
St. Louis
Rogers
Hale
Lens
Danforth
Schalk
Lynn
Cleveland
Detroit
Dallas
Cunningham
Stanage
Yelle
Bagby
Torkleson
O'Neil
DeBerry
Reichstag in dispute over peace terms and Michaelis
Copenhagen Aug 30. Attacks on Chancellor Michaelis mount as Professor Hans Delbrueck questions his silence regarding Asquith’s summons. Delbrueck demands if peace without annexations or indemnities is possible why a joint committee is needed. He asserts Michaelis lacks Reichstag confidence.
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Copenhagen
Michaelis
Hans Delbrueck
Debrueck
Asquith
Delbrueck
Reichstas
Emma Goldman in Detroit Visit Sparks Local Tension
Emma Goldman, the anarchist recently convicted in New York for obstructing the draft law, spent a short time in Detroit. Federal authorities were notified by afternoon, and she departed by early evening. Local officials feared unrest tied to I W W disturbances at nearby plants, though Goldman did not meet or address workers.
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Detroit
Emma Goldman
New York
Great Lakes
Lossed Ship Gunner Notes Son Prisoner Drama
Mrs. Elizabeth Braebeck receives a letter from George F. Gilchrist, Campana gun crew member, expressing sympathy for her son George taken prisoner by a German submarine. Gilchrist praises him as a true American. Reports say a patrol boat later sank the submarine.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Braebeck
Burley Avenue
George F. Gilchrist
Campana
George
Gilchrist
Italians Sack Monte Santo as Trieste Advance Nears
Rome reports Italian forces penetrated the Bainsizza plateau and stormed Austro-Hungarian mountain forts Monte Santo Daniele and Gabriele while Cadorna presses toward Trieste. Austrian civilians flee Trieste as Emperor Charles speeds to the front amid mass evacuations.
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Charles
Rome
Monte Santo
Bainsizza
War Office
Cadorna
Trieste
Charles of Austria
Washington
Triesse
Zurich
Mont Daniele
Monte Gabriele
Norwegian relief ship Konzsli sunk off Spanish coast
A telegram from Santander reports that the Norwegian steamer Konzsli, a Belgian relief ship from Saint Nazaire bound for the United States, was sunk off the Spanish coast. The message was received in Christiania and confirms the loss of the vessel and its mission.
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London
Konzsli
Saint Nazaire
France
United States
Christiania
Santander
Rockford Food Contamination Crackdown Aims at Camps
Rockford Illinois and surrounding area see a blitz on food shops by state agriculture inspectors with city and military health officials. Thousands of pounds of germ laden food condemned including 1000 pounds of corned beef tossed into the Rock River. Soldiers warned from hotels as 1200 men prepare to start as officer instructors.
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Rockford
Ill
H. R. Lewis
Morrison
N. Y. Hoover
Chicago
State Department of Agriculture
Rock River
Barry
Medill McCormick Visits France After Bomb Burst
Congressman Medill McCormick travels to France following a bomb blast incident. He observes local reactions and issues notes on wartime security and relief efforts.
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France
General Parker orders troops moved to Texas towns
General James Parker, commander of the southern department, orders the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry battalion returned to Columbus New Mexico from Houston and to Waco. Major B M Chiperfield, named judge advocate of the Thirty third division under General Dell, leaves Chicago for Houston after delaying to finish Chicago drafting work amid Houston riots.
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American Press Association
James Parker
Southern Department
Columbus
N. M
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry
Houston
Waco
B. M. Chiperfield
Thirty-third
George Dell
Chicago
Chiperfield
Shipyard Strikes Not Likely at West Coast Ports
San Francisco August 20 The issue of a general shipyard strike on the Pacific coast hinges on international unions for locals across Seattle Portland and San Francisco With over 10 000 Seattle workers voting for higher wages and better conditions Portland workers deferring to union HQ and San Francisco workers weighing strike action in executive session Leaders express belief the federal government will act to secure wage increases and conciliator G Y Karry reports Washington's efforts to settle the dispute while employers have already agreed to wage talks following a Seattle union demand for higher pay
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
G. Y. Karry
Washington
One Pay Roll Robber Identified by Police
Chicago officials state that one suspect in the Winslow Brothers robbery has been positively identified by detectives. Names on record include Little Jou Wilson alias Moren, Jackie Carr, William Izzerald, Hig Fire, Claude Stych, Jack Voltz, with further arrests anticipated as the investigation continues.
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Chicago
Mooney
Winslow Brothers
President Wilson Rejects Pope Benedict Peace Proposals
President Wilson replies to Pope Benedict XVI with a forceful rejection of the papal peace plan. He argues any German trust would rely on the will of the German people, not a faction, and urges liberation through democracy. Congress prints the reply. Russians call it prudent diplomacy.
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Wilson
Pope Benedict
Congress
Armany
Germany
Belves
All America
Orly
Pope
Vf 4
House
Witla
Pray
Paca
United States
Iit
Nelson's Son Slacker: Arrest Warrant Issued
Madison Wisconsin reports Byron Nelson, son of Congressman John M Nelson, is sought as a slacker. A U S District Attorney A J Wolfe will dispatch a DOJ agent to Canada to arrest him. Nelson is working on his father's farm in the Canadian north.
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Wis
Aus
Byron Nelson
John M. Nelson
Canada
U. S&s
Wolfe
Department of Justice
Nelson
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