Noyon Falls Into French Hands as Pivot Breaks
August 29 dispatch reports French troops occupy Noyon, a strategic hub on the Oise and Vesle confluence. Humbert forces seize Noyon, Morlincourt, and Quesnoy wood near the canal to Nord, while Mangin crosses the Oise. British gains continue southeast of Vis-En-Artois with 26,000 prisoners and 100 guns since August 21.
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Mangin
Oise
Morlincourt
Noyon
Quesnoy Wood
Nord
Noyon Falls to French Forces in Somme Campaign
French troops under General Humbert occupy Noyon after the fall of Roye and Chaulnes as German forces retreat from the Somme front. British actions north of the Somme show modest advances while German counter attacks east of Arras are repulsed. The withdrawal appears to shift German forces behind the Somme and Ham Chauny line, with limited prospect of rearguard gains for the Allies.
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Noyon
Ooyon
Somme
Humbert
Picardy
Roye
Chaulnes
Oise
Arras
London
Oppy
Canal de Nord
Vesles
Frensnoy Wood
Marne
Oureq
Boehm
Ham Chauny
Spanish cruiser Crusa sunk by German sub
Paris reports the Spanish steamer Crusa sunk by a German submarine. Newspapers foresee a crisis in Spain Germany relations. Available maritime records do not show a Spanish ship named Crusa.
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Paris
Crusa
Spain
Germany
Merchant Mariner Campaigns For Men
The United States Shipping Board launches a weekly journal The Merchant Mariner to recruit men for the merchant marine. Edwin Reynolds serves as managing editor while the President steers training vessel recruitment and coal-carrying service. Enrollments surpassed 15,000 by July end, with Massachusetts leading, and new volunteers are sought at 80 to 100 daily on training ships.
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Boston
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
New England
The
Merchant Mariner
Custom House
Nicaraguans and Hondurans Withdraw Troops in Boundary Dispute
In a move urged by the United States both governments agreed to pull troops from the border and submit the dispute to U S mediation through their ministers in Washington, averting an armed clash after a longstanding boundary disagreement.
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Washington
Nicarauga
Honduras
United States
Draft boards will receive more pay in jurisdiction
A regional notice states that draft boards within the jurisdiction will be granted increased compensation. Officials indicate the change aims to improve efficiency and timeliness of processing. The announcement provides new pay rates and implementation timelines for board members.
Local draft boards get pay boost under Crowder order
Provost General Crowder authorizes increased compensation for hard working local draft boards. Members across boards will receive 50 to 200 dollars monthly depending on registry size, up from the previous 10 cents per registrant. Assistants note boards have sacrificed much for patriotic service.
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Washington
General Crowder
New High Cotton Record Follows Upturn in New York
In New York the cotton market opened with gains aided by war news and crop optimism. Prices jumped with October up to 85.70 and January to 35.10, then traded higher across the board while traders bought and covered.
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New York
British Forces Capture Villages In France Front Advance
British troops in France report capturing Ginchy and several nearby villages including As sevillers Belloy Herbecourt and Feuillers aid forward along a broad front as field Marshal Haig follows up gains from the previous day. The towns lie within about four miles of Peronne.
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France
Ginchy
Combles
Haig
Assevillers
Belloy
Herbecourt
Feuillers
Peranne
Aday
Prisoners Taken in Small Numbers on Chaulnes-Noyon Line
Paris August 29. German prisoners captured by the allies along the Chaulnes Noyon line have been few as French forces advance steadily. War material seized is large. In 48 hours the allied advance has compelled the evacuation of more than 50 villages.
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Paris
Chaulnes-Noyon
Munster
Westphalia
War Food Department
Vonaerts
More Pay Advised for Railroad Workers
The board of railroad wages and working conditions recommended higher wages for track laborers and certain clerks today. The suggested range is 10 to 15 percent and would affect more than 300,000 employees. Secretary McAdoo will act soon on the recommendation.
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Washington
McAdoo
Board of Railroad
Morals of enemy at a very low ebb
Amsterdam reports a Berlin Lutheran Synod called a special meeting to discuss how to handle young munition workers both male and female who squander high wages in riotous living. Officials say much of the nation’s youth is beyond control amid wartime trials.
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Lutheran Synod of
Berlin
Thompson to Speak at Patriotic Meeting Sunday
Robert L. Thompson a Greensboro cotton merchant and veteran speaker on war addresses will address the patriotic meeting Sunday afternoon in the Auditorium at 4 o'clock. The other speaker is Rev. J. O. Grogan of the Blue Ridge Y M C A staff.
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Robert L. Thompson
F. A. Ogburn
Thompson
J. O. Grogan
Blue Ridge Y. M. C. A. Secretary Training Organization
Man Power Bill Cleared for Final Congressional Action
Senate and house conferees reach agreement on the manpower bill and erase differences. The Senate work or fight amendment is dropped, paving the way for final congressional action.
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Senate
New High School Principal Arrives From Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waters arrive as new head of the local high school. Waters is a new citizen and will lead the system, succeeding A. A. Taylor as principal while Mrs. Taylor serves as superintendent for the coming year. The city schools open September 16.
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Fred Waters
Indiana
L. W. McFarland
Waters
Counter-Camouflage Training Behind British Lines
In France on August 27 Allied airmen train in counter camouflage to outwit German deception. Observers note a constant contest between German camoufleurs and Allied scouts. Troop movements, even in open spaces, employ varying spacing to fool estimates.
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France
Americans Retire After Local Attacks On Baroches Front
General Pershing reports American troops retire from Baroches and Filmette after local attacks push back detachments. He notes the capture of 2006 prisoners as American forces advance toward the railroad northwest of Juvigny.
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Washington
Pershing
Baroches and
Filmette
Juvigny
Border clash wounds U.S. soldier after drunken street trouble
Reports say drunken civilians on the Mexican side provoked a shooting late last night that left an American soldier slightly wounded. Authorities investigate the incident and assess responsibility among border crowds.
Across France the grade crossings vex American drivers
In France Aug 27 an American army chauffeur notes the nuisance of railway grade crossings. Gates drop well before trains and linger after, delaying long, heavy war trains on straight treelined national roads.
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France
Lt Rhodes among wounded in action in casualty list
Washington August 29 Section No 2 of the casualty list for today shows 234 names. Lieut Adrian B Rhodes of Wilmington North Carolina is listed as severely wounded. Other North Carolinians mentioned include Burton Hicks of Francisco NC and several others from the states of North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia among the 231 names in section one and 303 in section two with deaths diseases and missing noted for several individuals.
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L. King
Greenville
I. C
James A. Miller
Richmond
John James
Newry
S. C
Simon E. Phillips
Ernest Snow
Reidsville
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Wagoner Clayton W. Starr
Greensboro
William Welborn
Wilkesboro
Harrison W
Huffman
Gastonia
Richard F
Croft
Woodstock
Carlton Johnson
Milwaukee
Sammmies Superb in Their Confidence
London reports Premier Lloyd George says a new land faces the nation and victory depends on postwar conditions. He cites American troops as superb and foresees two postwar paths: sober, compassionate progress or a dangerous return to carefree life for many.
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Lloyd George
United States
London
Associated Press
France
Artillery Bombardments Reported on Marne Front
Paris reports violent artillery bombardments along the Marne front in an official war office statement issued today.
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Paris
Marne Front
War Office
Allies Take Much Ground After March Onward
Report notes allies have made significant gains since operations began in March with advancing forces and strategic shifts reported by officials.
Foch's Plan Is Big as Allies Regain Two-Thirds of Lost Ground
The Allied drive has reclaimed more than two thirds of territory lost since the German March advances. Marshal Foch's plan is credited with coordinated success across the long battle line. British progress toward Peronne on August 26 forced Hutier to retire behind the Somme with French pressure.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Peronne
Hutier
Royer and
Neel
Somme
Weather Report From the Night Bombing Squadron
Correspondent describes Allied weather observations over France and England for night bombing missions. Measured wind directions at multiple levels are recorded by a rising balloon, guiding flight paths and fuel planning. Airmen prepare in heavy gear, map objectives, and launch long nocturnal operations as red signal balloons mark aloft conditions.
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France
Associated Press
London
Armen
Aerodome
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