Haig's Men Advance on St Quentin Front in World War I
British forces push about a mile toward the Hindenburg line west and north of St. Quentin, capturing Gouzeaucourt wood and high ground near La Catalet. German counterattacks are repulsed as fresh divisions arrive, with heavy artillery and machine guns battering fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Quentin
St. Gobain Forest
Hindenburg
Haig
la Catalet
Havrincourt Wood
Epehy
Gouzeaucourt
Mindenburg Line
France
Andy Codroops
Hindenburg Line
Huns to Wake Stand on New Front Says London
A report from Paris interprets Ludendorff as planning to stand on a new line after retreat. German artillery rattles the front and counterattacks indicate intent to hold. Allies still press to shift German positions away from Laon La Fere and St Gobain forest along the Hindenburg line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
German Coachunique
Ludendorf
Paria
Ludendorff
Messines
Laon-La Fere
St. Gobain Forest
Hindenburg
Fordney predicts billions more from war revenue bill
Representative Fordney of Michigan said the war revenue bill will raise about $11.86 billion, surpassing the $8.114 billion estimate by the Ways and Means Committee. He cited last year’s bill as the basis, noting current law has yielded $4.441 billion and that internal revenue estimates anticipate another billion dollars. He attributed the gap to differing interpretations of the bill and noted penalties for late payment are not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Fordney
Michigan
Republican Committee
Fordney
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ford Suspends Car Production to Focus on Government Work
Ford Motor Company today announced at its Detroit plant that all motor car production is halted. The move frees the company to dedicate its facilities entirely to government work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
French Forces Advance in Picardy Reach Ethel to Kemigy
Paris reports French troops in Picardy continue to advance with steady gains before St. Quentin. They have captured several towns along an eighteen mile front from Ethel to Kemigy amid strong enemy resistance and have widened their positions elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Picardy
Ethel
Kemigy
Haig says British make progress in all theaters
Lonon September 10 Field Marshal Haig reports Allied armies have advanced at all points of activity. British forces have captured 750 German guns and thousands of prisoners in operations over the past four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Lonon
Field Marshal
Reds Plan Swap of Diplomats
Soviet Russia backs a diplomat exchange with Britain if safe passage is guaranteed for Bolshivik envoys. Tehuteheyin cites British and French activities against the soviet power and outlines Dutch safeguards for the handover. Dora Kaplan, alleged Lenine assailant, was executed September 4. Lenine recovering, British arrests rise. Japanese report Czecho Slovaks control railway Olenyaona to Penza as allied action shifts Bolshevik forces toward Khabarovsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atten
Russia
Great Britain
London
Tehuteheyin
Vossische Zeitung
Petrograd
Holland
Norway
Sweden
M. Litvinoff
R. H. Lockhart
Dora Kaplan
Lenine
Moscow
Lokal Anwelger
Berlin
Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladt
Helsingfors
Vladivostok
Olovyanoa
Penza
Khabarovsk
Lake Baikal
Russian Front Enters Heart of Russia Amid Pressure
The front line buckles under Czech assault from the west and Semenolfs push from the east. An opportunity emerges for a deep push into Russia centers, with substantial loyal Russian reinforcements expected to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semenolfs
Russia
Babe Ruth heroics lift Red Sox to 8 2 victory over Cubs
Boston beat Chicago 8 to 2 at Fenway Park in game four of the world championship. Babe Ruth delivered a pivotal RBI triple in the fourth inning and later left the game after a walk and substitution. Chicago tied the game in the eighth but Ruth’s team retook the lead and held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Boston
Dboston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Babe Ruth
Swat
Shoan
Whitman
Ruth
Heid
Chicago
Killifer
Hendrix
Tyler
Moan
McCabe
Hemitrix
Mann
Geeten
Dounles
Zeider
Bullet Joe Bush
Babe
Whiteman
Cubs
Abandons Liberty Loan Trip Plans
The White House announced no transcontinental speaking tour for the fourth Liberty loan will be undertaken by President Wilson. Officials had hoped he might cover part of the extended itinerary, which originally envisioned a swing around the country including the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Desloite
Wilson
White House
Pacific Caast
Palace to Be War Hospital in New York City
The war department announced that the Grand Central Palace, a large exhibition building in New York City, has been leased for use as an army surgical reconstruction hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
War Hospital
Washington
War Department
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Army Surgical
Spain and Germany Reach Submarine Warfare Settlement
Madrid reports a satisfactory solution to the Spanish German dispute over submarine warfare. The cable meet is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Germany
Madrid
Debs Put On Trial In Espionage Case In Cleveland
Eugene V Debs Socialist party presidential candidate is tried in Cleveland before Judge Westenhaver on espionage charges. A panel of 12 jurors was selected in two hours and fifteen minutes as defense and government lawyers disputed admissible evidence. Debs pleaded not guilty and the jury comprises largely retired businessmen and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
CL Westenhaver
Whited States District Court
Dehe
Great American Railway Union
Chicago
William A. Cannes
Seymour Stedman
Socialista
Joseph Stewie
Dayton
Morria
Debs
Rose Duster Stokes
New York
Kansas City
L. Engdahl
William Bross Lloyd
Ohio Socialist Party
Canton
Joseph T. Grant
Charles D. Hale
W. OD. Keller
Gertin
C. F. Walcott
Indian Wave in America Amid Deep Swamps Near Archangel
Archangel reports describe a detachment of American bluejackets fighting near Oberserekaya where they were surrounded and driven into deep swamps for over two days before breaking free. The account contrasts Bolshevik and German propaganda claiming global starvation and upheaval as the Allies face renewed pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archangel
Oberserekaya
Hun
Stockholm
Russia
Germany
Petrograd
Moscow
America
United States
Weland
Sereas
Fintan
Sweden
Tothivon
Finind Prives
Soviet
Japan
China
Siam
Helsingfors
Finland
Death of Col. O. G. Staples at Thousand Island house
Watertown reports the death of Col. O G Staples an 83 year old millionaire Washington banker and hotel owner at the Thousand Island house in Alexandria Bay He formerly operated the Willard Riegs and National hotels in Washington and owned the Thousand Island house His body will be sent to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. Y
Col
O. G. Staples
Washington
Thousand Island House
Alexandria Bay
Colonel Staples
Willard, Riegs
National
Navy to bolster convoys as Germany eyes U S troop transports
Secretary Daniels disclosed official reports that Germany plans a submarine drive against American transports. The Navy Department is providing heavier convoys for all troop ships and plans are under way to fully frustrate the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Bolshevik Rule in Danger
Stockholm reports that Russian women are not aligned with Soviet ideals and are accelerating the regime’s end. Their influence is said to be greater now than during the rise of the dictatorship, signaling turning points in the country’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Soviet Republic
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Quentin Front
Foch
R. D. Whigham
Baker
Navy
Mount Vernon
Enemy
Uy “. Te
St. Quetin
Sev
Eral
REDS
Litvinoff
Buck
Pershing
Berry-le-Sar
Soissons
Col. O. G. Staples
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!