Desertions Shake Russian Front As Austro-Germans Advance
Deserters and mutiny spread from Galicia to the Romanian front as a division of about 20,000 Russian troops retreated, allowing German forces to press ahead for a day. Austro-German troops cross the Rakitna river, invading Bessarabia near Bojan.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Roumanian
War Office
Fokshani
Moldavia
Rakitna
Geneva
Bojan
Bessarabia
Vienna
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Bernard M. Baruch Heads Allied Purchases Board
An agreement, reached among the United States Great Britain France and Russia, appoints Bernard M Baruch Robert Lovett and Robert Brookings to buy in the United States for all Allied governments. The board will handle purchases of supplies for the U S and the allied nations with Italy expected to assent.
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American Press Association
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Bernard M. Baruch
Robert 8. Lovett
Robert S. Brookings
Submarine Sinks Norwegian Ship Off Coast
Copenhagen reports the Norwegian steamship I Trigga of 1645 tons gross was sunk by a submarine. The crew were saved.
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Copenhagen
Baseball results from four city matchups
Chicago versus Brooklyn 11 to 2 with Smith and Miller leading Chicago. New York beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 as Miller Steele and Fischer starred. Philadelphia defeated St Louis 9 to 5 with Meadows Watson Snyder contributing. Boston topped Cincinnati 13 to 5 behind Toney Eller and Wingo in the Boston win.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Smith
Miller
Hendrix
Wiliott
Wilson
New York
Pittsburgh
Miler
Steele
Fischer
Schmidt
Demaree
Tesreau
Sailee
Rariden
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Meadows
Watson
Snyder
Philphin
Alexander
Killifer
Boston
Cincinnati
Toney
Eller
Wingo
Chicago St Louis baseball games scores and lineups
In Chicago first game St Louis faced Chicago with Wright Severeid for Chicago and Russell Schhalk for St Louis. The second game in Chicago saw Rogers Wright Hale Lens Dan forth Schalk Lynn for Chicago and Yelle for St Louis. In Cleveland Detroit Dallas Cunningham Stanage Yelle faced Cleveland Bagby Torkleson O Neil DeBerry for the visitors.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Wright
Severeid
Russell
Schhalk
Rogers
Hale
Lens
Danforth
Schalk
Lynn
Cleveland
Detroit
Dallas
Cunningham
Stanage
Yelle
Bagby
Torkleson
O'Neil
DeBerry
Reichstag at odds over peace stance and Delbrueck attack
Copenhagen August 30 Attacks on Chancellor Michaelis continue as Professor Hans Delbrueck questions his silence on Asquith summons and peace terms. Delbrueck accuses the government of lacking confidence in Michaelis and questions the joint committee’s purpose amid calls for no annexations.
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Copenhagen
Michaelis
Hans Delbrueck
Delbrueck
Asquith
Reichstaz
Emma Goldman Visited Detroit Amid Draft Law Controversy
Emma Goldman, recently convicted in New York of obstructing the draft, spent a brief time in Detroit. She arrived in the morning, federal authorities were informed in the afternoon, and she left in the early evening. Detroit officials feared disturbances linked to I W W activities at nearby plants, but Goldman did not meet local agitators or address workers.
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Detroit
Emma Goldman
New York
Great Lakes
Lost Ship Gunner Honored by Campana Crew Member
Mrs. Elizabeth Braebeck of Chicago received a letter from George F. Gilchrist, Campana gun crew member, expressing sympathy for her son George who was taken prisoner by a German submarine. Gilchrist praised him as a true American. Reports said a patrol boat sunk the submarine after the gun crews were captured.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Braebeck
Burley Avenue
George F. Gilchrist
Campana
George
Gilchrist
Italians claim Monte Santo victory in Trieste drive
Rome reports Italian forces reached the Bainsizza edge and stormed Austro-Hungarian positions. General Cadorna’s men press toward Trieste while Monte Daniele and Monte Gabriele mount a stubborn defense. civilians flee Trieste as Emperor Charles speeds to the front.
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Rome
Monte Santo
Bainsizza
War Office
Bainsizaa
Cadorna
Trieste
Monte Babriele
Monte Daniele
Aidussina
Vippaco
Washington
Triesse
Zurich
Mont Daniele
Monte Gabriele
General Parker Orders Troops Recalled to New Mexico
General Jaimes Parker, commander of the southern department, orders the return to Columbus New Mexico of the Twenty fourth United States Infantry battalion from Houston and the battalion from Waco. Major B M Chiperfield, named judge advocate of the Thirty third division under General Bell, leaves Chicago for Houston after delaying to finish draft work. Riots at Houston prompted his departure.
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American Press Association
Jaimes Parker
Southern Department
Columbus
N. M
Twenty-fourth United States Infantry
Houston
Waco
B. M. Chiperfield
Thirty-third
George Bell
Chicago
Chiperfield
Congressman Visits France and Hears Bomb Burst
San Francisco report notes escalating shipyard labor tensions on the Pacific coast. In Seattle over 10,000 vote for wage increases and better conditions while Portland locals defer to union headquarters and San Francisco groups discuss strike action. Government conciliator G. Y. Harry addresses Portland workers amid hopes for a quick settlement.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
G. Y
Harry
Washington
Shipping Board
One of Winslow Brothers Robbery Suspects Identified
Chicago police chief says one man in custody for the Winslow Brothers robbery has been positively identified as a bandit. Names linked to the case include Little Joe Wilson alias Moren Williams Jackie Carr and Claude Stru with several spellings and aliases noted by police.
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Chicago
Mooney
Winslow Brothers
Little Joe” Wilson
Moren
As Willams
Jackie” Carr
William‘iscerald
Underworld
Hig Fitas
Claude Stru
Jack Volts
President Wilson Rejects Pope Benedict Peace Plan
President Wilson replies to Pope Benedict's peace proposals, rejecting them as untrustworthy. He argues German rulers cannot be trusted and calls on the German people to break from autocracy and embrace democracy. Telegrams praise Wilson's firm stance and urge printing in Congress.
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Pope Benedict
Sage
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Armany
Germany
All America
Tia
Wils
Bracy
United States
Hig
Norwegian relief ship Konetsk sunk off Spanish coast
A telegram from Santander to Christiania reports the Belgian relief vessel Konetsk, bound for the United States from Saint Nazaire, has been sunk off the Spanish coast. The Konetsk is described as a Norwegian steamer serving as relief aid. Authorities have not released further casualty details.
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London
Konetsk
Saint Nazaire
France
United States
Christiania
Santander
U S Finds Bad Food at Rockford Camp
Rockford Alabama August 30 food inspectors from the state department of agriculture with city and military health officers condemn and confiscate germ laden foods found in retail and wholesale shops within fifteen miles. In one wholesale house 1000 pounds of corned beef were contaminated and burned. Several camps report soldiers harmed by bad food and an order from Major General Barry’s office clears young officers to depart.
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Moscow
Kerensky
Finland
Russia
Korniloff
Rockford
H. R. Lewis
Morrison
Ill
N. Y. Hoover
Chicago
State Department of Agriculture
Rock River
Barry
Nelson's Son Slacker Targeted for Arrest in Canada
Madison August 30 Byron Nelson son of Congressman John M Nelson faces arrest on slacker charges. A warrant from U S District Attorney A Wolfe will send a justice agent to Canada to arrest him. Nelson works on his father’s farm in Madison County.
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Madison
Wis
Byron Nelson
John M. NI
Canada
Wolfe
Agencs
Nelson
Camadiag
Rosch
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