Allies Press Drive On St Quentin Take Four Towns
British and French forces assault German lines near St. Quentin, capturing Francilly-Selency L Epin e De Dalton and Dallon with over 500 prisoners. Across fronts, 1 300 total captives reported as fighting concentrates along Pontruet and surrounding ridge. Allies push toward key canal and Hindenburg defenses in a widening offensive.
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ST. Quentin
Francilly- Selency
L’epine
de Dallon
Dallon
France
Omignon
Soc
Fayet
Fresnoy
Pontruet
Francilly-Selency
L’epine de Dalton
Anil
Hindenburg
Gricourt
Flanders
Voormngzeele
Ypres
Epehy- Roussou
Epehy
Col William Mitchell Leads First American Air Service
Col William Mitchell, veteran of the Spanish American War, is chief of the air service of the First American field army and directed aerial operations in the St Mihiel drive. He was born in France thirty nine years ago.
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William Mitchell
First American Field Army
St. Mihiel
Colonel Mitchell
France
Hindenburg Line Pressed by French and British
London Sept 25 The British and French forces pressed the Hindenburg Line near St Quentin advancing in the Gricourt neighborhood and west of Selecy despite counterattacks last night.
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Hindenburg
London
Selecy
St. Quentin
Artillery Activity Rises Near Metz Front
U S Army notes greatly increased artillery fire along the St Mithiel front as Pershing’s guns resume shelling Metz amid ongoing operations in France on September 25.
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U.S. Army
France
St Mithiel Front
Pershing
Gompers Arrives in Paris With Labor Leaders
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor and his party arrived in Paris amid cordial welcome from government representatives and the Workers' Federation. The delegation will attend a federation reception and dine at the foreign office.
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Foreign Office
Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Party of Labor
Workers’ Federation
Ireland's Condition Unchanged Report
St Paul Minnesota September 25 Archbishop Ireland left in poor health with oxygen therapy ongoing as officials report his condition unchanged and steady despite treatment.
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Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
Bulgarian Forces Fall Back From Vardar Front
German and Bulgarian troops retreat along the Vardar line as they pull back toward Veles, about 25 miles southwest of Uskup, in a widening 1915 era battlefield update from London datelines.
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Vardar
Veles
German Attacks Repulsed Near Cemin des Dames
Paris reports German efforts to regain valuable ground near Cemin des Dames were repulsed as Allied defense held.
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Paris
Cemin Des Dames
Begalm Hertling Declares We Have Already Had to Pass Through Harder
Berlin dispatch reports German Chancellor von Hertling telling the Reichstag that public discontent in Germany is driven by four years of war and sacrifices. He noted the western front situation remains unstable but argued the nation has endured harder times and will persevere. He cited Verdun Somme Brusiloff and Roumania as past pressures.
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London
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Germany
Berlin
War Ministry
Count von Hertung
Siegfried Line
Verdun
Somme
Roumania
Russia
Fourth Liberty Loan Aims At Six Billion To Back Pershing And France
New York September 25 Six billion dollars is the minimum for the fourth Liberty loan with a 4 percent interest rate and a 20 year term. New York district is allotted 1 8 billion Chicago vast shares to fund the war effort and merchant marine while McAdoo urges corporate and wealthy subscriptions and condemns bond swindlers. He presses that every American should buy bonds to support the war and defeat the Kaiser.
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New York
United States
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
McAdoo
Fier
America
Treasury Department
Carnegie Hall
Ig Puirt
Treasury of
Mr. McAdoo
Pershing
France
Kaiser
Rhine
Unter den Linden
Allies Capture Prilep and Press Bulgarian Base
French cavalry northeast of Monastir take Prilep, the Bulgarians flee toward Doiran. Anglo-Greek forces join Franco-Greek units in the Vardar region advancing ten miles to Smokvitsa and Bazarlı. Serbians cross the Vardar, seize trains, and threaten Strumnitza and the Keulprulu Istib line.
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London
Monastir
Macedonia
Prilep
Anre
Doiran
Smokvitsa
Vardar
Bazarli
Lake Doi
Keulprulu
Istib
Strumnitza
Drenska
Gradsko-Prilep
Uskub
Saloniki
Daily Telegraph
Wilson Casts Primary Vote in Princeton
President Wilson arrived in Princeton for the primary election and cast his vote then returned to his special train for the trip back to Washington. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson Secretary Tumuthy Dr Grayson and his stenographer. A crowd of students and citizens greeted them at the polling place with intermittent applause from supporters.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Washington
Vellen Divorce Suit Reveals Alleged Affairs and Marble Egg Incident
Pittsfield notes in probate court claim Charters S. Mellen seeks living-apart decree from wife Katherine Atlen after alleged attack with a marble egg and nose bleeding. Evidence includes thirty letter copies from Mrs. Margaret Brown of New York showing Mrs. Mellen's affair with P. Douglas Brown of the Van derbilt hotel.
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Pittsfield
Mass
S. Mellen
Stockbridge
New York
New Haven
Katherine Atelien
Supreme Court upholds primary law. Tieney and Stelph ousted
San Francisco reports a state supreme court decision upholding the state primary law eliminates Francis Tieney and Mayor James Stelph from the Democratic gubernatorial race. The ruling narrows the field and reshapes party ballots in the city setting ahead of the campaign.
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Heney
Rolph
San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Francis
Tieney
James Stelph
San Franccisco
Nonine
Tolman Leaves $7.26 Million Estate, King of the Loan Shleks
Daniel H Tolman known as King of the Loan Sherks left an estate valued at 7 259 844 with assets mainly notes up to 300 000 Tolman ran loan agencies in 68 cities across the United States and Canada and previously faced a fine in New Jersey and a term of imprisonment in New York
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New York
Daniel H. Tolman
Tolman
United States
Canada
New Jersey
Legionnaires Visit Capitol and Meet Wilson
The French legionnaires touring the United States for the fourth Liberty loan visited the senate and the house where a large demonstration occurred. They were later reviewed by President Wilson.
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Washington
French Legionnaires
United States
Fourth Liberty Loan
Senate
House
Legionnaires
Wilson
Curtailment of Bicycle Making by War Industries Board
The War Industries Board announced curtailment of bicycle and accessory production. Men's bicycles will be produced only in 20 and 22 inch frames, women's bicycles only in 20 inch frames. Racing and juvenile models, steel guards, tool boxes, metal stands and metal tanks are discontinued entirely.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Pacific Mills Votes to Take 1.5 Million in Liberty Bonds
Boston September 25 directors of the Pacific Mills announce the corporation will subscribe to 1.5 million dollars in the fourth Liberty loan issue. The NY based mill seeks to support war financing and aid national mobilization.
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Boston
Pacific Mills
New Enland Liberty Loan Committee
British Take Up Rail Strike Struggle in War Cabinet Meeting
The war cabinet met to discuss a railway strike that has disrupted service in London and across the empire, with severe impact noted in Wales amid wartime measures.
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London
War Cabinet
Empire
Wales
Kaiser Gifts 400 Crosses Amid Metz Visit
Emperor William toured the Bricyv area near Metz with an Amsterdam dispatch noting 400 tram crosses distributed. He inspected field hospitals, spoke to wounded from Germany Austria France and Britain in their languages, then urged Austrian officers to fight as comrades and shared pledges of mutual aid.
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London
Emperor William
Bricyv
Metz
Amsterdam
Exchange Telemh Comppany
Ile
Bond Exemption Bill Sent To President
Washington Sept 24 The bill authorizing regulation of government securities and increasing the income exemption from Liberty bonds surtaxes was completed by Congress and sent to the president. Both houses accepted a compromise conference report.
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Washington
Congress
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