British offensive advances north of Ancre and near Scarpe
London reports a morning attack by the British third army under General Byng across a 10 mile front between Arras and Albert. Field Marshal Haig says progress is satisfactory and some German posts, guns and prisoners are taken as towns Ablainzevelle Beaucourt Moyenville Courcelles and Achiet Petit are captured.
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London
Ancre River
Byng
France
Associated Press
Haig Brish
Ablainzezelle
Beaucourt
Moyenville
Arras
Albert
Ancre
Dranoutre
KoKndekot
Locre Hospice
Courcelles
Achiet-Le-Petit
German Order Warns Officers About Revolt Talk
British dispatch reports a German military command letter to the royal Prussian war ministry condemning leave soldiers who discuss postwar revolution. It orders immediate decisive action by superior officers when such views are overheard, reflecting wartime paranoia and censorship.
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Prussian Ministry of War
Annual Convention of Woman's Relief Corps in Portland
The Woman's Relief Corps holds its annual convention August 20 and 21 in Portland in conjunction with the Grand Army encampment. National president Mrs. Louis M. Kwang of Ohio will preside, with a reception for Commander-in-Chief Orlando A. Somers and staff. The organization, with 160000 members, has funded Memorial Day efforts and wartime aid including ambulances sent to France.
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Portland
Ore
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army
Relief Corps
Louis M. Kwang
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Orlando A. Somers
Woman’s Relief Corps
France
American Naional Red Cross
City Council approves higher light and water rates
The council adopted an ordinance raising city light charges to nine cents per kilowatt hour and a minimum monthly fee of seventy five cents, with water rate set at seventy five cents. The action accompanies planned street work and a second reading today in the city manager's office. Bond sales of twenty four thousand dollars, set previously, were reviewed and scheduled for September twenty first. A map of Holton street between Paraway and Roland Park was accepted, while burial vault permits on Steele street faced postponement pending investigation. A tax undervaluation review was assigned to Councilman Snow and City Attorney Peacock.
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High Point
Holton Street
Paraway
Roland Park
Harmon
Burns
Steele Street
Snow
Peacock
Food Ministry staff and spending totals released
London reports 11,933 Food Ministry employees with annual salaries totaling 8.65 million dollars an average of 725 per person. Administration costs for six months reach 5.5 million while food purchases total 920 million dollars.
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London
Food Ministry
Railway workers gain $255 million wage raise without strikes
London reports a yearly wage and bonus increase of 255 million dollars for railwaymen. The National Union of Railwaymen secretary notes improved member conditions achieved without threatening work stoppages, emphasizing responsibility to the transport industry.
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London
The
National Union of Railwaymen
Report Man Power Bill Favorably by House Military Committee
Washington August 21 A favorable report was voted by the house military committee on the administration man power bill. An amendment creates a separate 18 to 20 year old class to be called after the 18 to 45 group. Another change allows soldiers under 21 to receive commissions. A war department amendment lets draftees go to college for technical instruction in uniforms. No vote on the work or fight amendment.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Administration
Dent
War Department
Organized Labor
Senate
Wounded Americans in Summer Resorts
Correspondence notes American troops convalescing in a seaside hospital near a former royal resort in France. British and American staff run a 2000 bed facility where most patients are British or mild illnesses. a few cases show strain from heavy work, with careful selection of recruits emphasized.
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France
Associated Press
Royalty
Quey
William Shorthose
William the Conqueror
England
William Rufus
Philadelphia
French Troops Advance Toward Pontoise Front
Paris dispatches report French and Allied forces nearing Pontoise and Camelin as the German line is pressed in the campaign. The advance comes from the Havas Agency sources noting continued pressure against German positions near Noyon.
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Paris
Havas
Pontoise
Noyon
Camelin
Raider of Big Ship Novi Scota
A brief report notes a large vessel incident at Novi Scota with local authorities pursuing a suspected raider. Details remain limited in this fragmented OCR segment.
German Crew Seizes Canadian Trawler Triumph Off Nova Scotia
The steam trawler Triumph, fitted with two guns and wireless, was captured by a German submarine near the Grand Banks. Sixteen German crewmen were aboard and remained on the ship as an armed guard. Fishermen report the U boat is harassing local fishing fleets while the Triumph may be used as a raider by its captors. The Triumph, owned by the North Atlantic Fisheries Company, was still afloat with its crew reaching shore aboard dories.
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Triumph
Nova Scota
Atlantic
Grand Banks
Dories
The
North Atlantic Fisheries Company
German Submarine Recaptured Trawler Triumph
Swift naval patrol boats and destroyers sped to the northern Atlantic fishing banks today after the trawler Triumph, captured yesterday by a German submarine that armed and manned her, began raiding fishing fleets. Officials expect recapture or destruction by the German crew.
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Washington
Atlante
Eugene Idol to Speak at First Reformed Church
Eugene Idol of High Point will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday at the First Reformed church. He has spent years on missionary work in Chile, South America, and will describe his experiences. Idol is visiting his father while awaiting navy orders and a possible call to Chicago.
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Eugene Idol
Chile
First Reformed Church
High Point
Navy
Chicago
Line of Battle Shortens as Allied Gains Reported
Washington reports the front from Rheims to the north sea has been reduced by more than 50 miles after allied successes in the past month. General March notes the line, once 250 miles long at the German offensive start, is now under 200 miles. The war program relies on more shipping while ships are chartered or hired despite large tonnage from the Shipping Board.
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Rheims
North Sea
War Department
Shippng Board
North
South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce of
Richmond
Southern Traffic League
Carolinas
Merchants Debate Shipping Rates and Southern Leagues
The Merchants Association discussed shipping rate issues with J. T. Ryan of the Southern Traffic League present. They aim to join the Star Association and the League to counteract proposed rate increases. The June 25 railroad order raised rates 25 percent, threats of higher hikes were mitigated after Southern efforts in Atlanta and Washington.
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Southern Traffic League
Merchants’ Association
J. T. Ryan
The
Star Association
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
Washington
Two Tar Heels or Army Lists Today
Casualty figures from the American Expeditionary Forces compiled for today show totals in two sections. North Carolinians Private Jessie William Stallings and Private Jesse Avery Duke are listed among disease deaths. Marine corps casualties are also reported with five killed in action and a total of fifteen.
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Jessie Stallings
Gilkie
Jesse Avery
Duke
Amercan
Jessie William Stallings
Gilkey
Marine Corps
Ducks Move South In Early Yukon Migration
Dawson Yukon Territory reports unusually early migration as vast flocks of old ducks pass southward two months ahead of schedule. The Yukon River bands with birds while forest pursuit drives north toward the Arctic Circle, and many ducklings struggle to fly.
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Dawson
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Arctic Circle
Jewish Relief campaign faces tight fund-raising in High Point
The Jewish Relief drive reports weak citizen cooperation in High Point with a $3000 city quota. Monday and Tuesday totals show wards contributing unevenly, with First ward $246.50, Second $35.25, Third unreported, Fourth $89.50, plus $1074.20 yesterday. overall $2,331.45 toward the goal.
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High Point
United States
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Influenza Epidemic Strikes Dublin Amid Belfast Spread
Dublin reports a severe influenza outbreak traced to Belfast with nearly a thousand cases. Schools were closed and deaths are described as few for the period. Local authorities monitor the spread and public health measures continue.
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Dublin
Belfast
Mothers receive 100 mark savings books in Dunssel dorf
In Dunssel dorf Germany a municipal group presented 100 women many with eight to twelve children each with savings bank books showing 100 marks credit. The presentation occurred amid a patriotic ceremony as gratitude to the mothers and their families.
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Dunsseldorf
Germany
British Gain Three Miles Over the Front
Reports indicate British forces advanced about three miles along the front in a recent engagement. Details on units involved and location remain unclear due to fragmented dispatches.
British Drive Advances on Arras Front in Thick Mist
British forces struck along a 10 mile front southwest of Arras at dawn and advanced two to three miles capturing Moyenville Courcelles Achiet le Petit Beaucourt Sur Ancre and Achiet le Grand. Tanks participated as mist aided the assault with limited artillery prep.
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Arras
Moyenville
Courcelles
Achiet-Le Petit
Beaucourt-Sur-Anccre
Achiet le Grand
Aisne
Bapaume
Picardy
Paralel
Flanders
Lens
Lawe
la Touret
Lys
Locre
Oise
Soissons
Noyon
Manchu Hat to be Abandoned in Peking Servant Livery
Chinese Foreign Office asks legations in Peking to drop the Manchu hat from servants livery. In foreign circles in Peking servants are still seen in silken robes and the Manchu hat with a tassel. Foreigners resist change as officials say the livery should have passed out with the Manchu house. Dublin set to aid wounded with new Red Cross committee and rooms in hospitals.
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Peking
Foreign Office
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Te Chipper
McAdoo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Miles
Red Cross
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