Allies break through Wotan line near Queant in major advance
Allied Canadian and British forces pierced the Drocourt-Queant switch of the Hindenburg line on a two mile front driving toward Cagnicourt and Dury. The breakthrough threatens the northern Hindenburg front with gains near Peronne and Beugnivry. Prisoners reported and German positions weakened along the Lys as British troops press toward Saint Gobain and Moreuil.
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Drocourt-Queant
Hindenburg
Wotan
Arras
Douai
Cambrai
Valenciennes
North Sea
Rehims
Soissons
Prain
Coucy-le-Chateau
le Trailey
Bapaume
Peronne
Austratian
Hindenbare
Flanduets
Han
Lyseat
Astaires
Neu* Glise
Meaner Ridge
Emperor William Defiant Amid Sedan Day Rallies
Spouting heated praise toward German resilience, Emperor William rejects enemy pressures on Sedan Day. He vows unity and sacrifice to secure peace, declaring Germans unshakeable and ready to endure all trials in defense of their rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Amsterdam
William
Berlin
Sedan
President Wilson fixes 2.20 a bushel wheat price for 1919
Washington announces a government minimum of 2.20 dollars per bushel for the 1919 wheat crop by executive proclamation. A disinterested committee will be appointed next spring to assess whether rising farm labor and supply costs justify raising the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Hindenburg Line Penetrated Today Report
Allied forces report breakthrough on the Hindenburg Line with early today advances. Armies push across entrenched positions as observers note gains in sectors near strategic objective areas. Casualty figures and precise mile metrics remain unconfirmed at press time.
Strongest Meeting of Series Sunday
A crowded Sunday meeting drew strong attendance as organizers touted ongoing series momentum. Speakers highlighted community support and a pledge to sustain events through the coming month.
British Troops Break German Line Across France Front
Canadian and British forces press a wide advance on the Arras Cambrai front breaking the Drocourt Quenant line and pushing toward Le Transloy Villers Angles and Moeius. Prisoners numbered in the thousands with gains near Peronne and Nesle and in Flanders along the Lys river and Neuve Eglise.
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le Transloy
Bapaume
Peronne
Villers Angles
Moeius
Nesle
Scarpe
Arras
War Office
Quenant
Riencourt-Le-Cagnicourt
Saillisel
Sailly- Saillisel
Betwen Bapaume
Moreiul
Flanders
Lys River
Estaires
Ypres
Neuve Eglise
Young women volunteer as army nurses in Guilford drive
The Guilford county drive for army nurses exceeds its quota of 10 as more young women enroll for service. Names include Julia McCracken Beulah Dick Nellie Jones Alice Grimes Annie Foushee Bessie Stokes Ethel Huffines Julia Ryan Ruth Council Maury Fulton Sarah Powers and Bessie Dean. Enrollment info is through Miss Clara I Cox in High Point township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia McCracken
Juilford College
Beulah Dick
Nellie Jones
Alice Grimes
Annie Fred Foushee
Bessie Stokes
Greensboro
Ethel Huffines
Gibsonville
Julia Ryan
Ruth Council
High Point
Maury Fulton
Mt. Airy
Sarah Powers
Bessie Dean
Staed
Army
Clara I. Cox
High Point Township
Patriotic Meeting Showcases War Moral and Spirit
The patriotic program drew a large audience with Robert L. Thompson of Greensboro delivering the opening address on The Moral and Spiritual Effects of the War. He warned of German influence, urged faith, and urged unity as casualties and sorrow loom. Dr. J. T. Mangum of Camp Greene and Y M C A spoke next, praising civilian aid and the training camp's role in lifting recruits to higher language and literacy levels through interpreters and education.
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Robert L. Thompson
Greensboro
Germany
United States
Devic
J. T. Mangum
Camp Greene
J. O Grogan
Unveiling of Flags at Wesley Memorial Sunday Service
A moving Wesley Memorial Sunday school event unveiled two silk flags, a service flag with 658 stars and a U S flag, honoring those in service including one nurse in war zones. The program featured two unveilings, an honor roll, an address by J Allen Austin, solos by Mrs Grace Kephart, and patriotic songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
United States
Wesley Memorial
Elizabeth Jones
Julia Marsh
Ss. L. Davis
J. Allen Austin
Grace Kephart
School
Battle Lines Shift Near Scarpee River and Bapaume
The core of the battle lies between the Scarpee river and Bapaume as German forces resist the Allied push. British headquarters report stiff German defense along ridges from St Quentin to Drocourt with London Manchester and Liverpool troops in the sector and Canadians engaging fierce resistance to the south.
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London
Scarpee River
Bapaume
Daily Mail
France
St. Quentin
Drocourt
Manchester
Liverpool
War Revenue Bill Moves to House Consideration
Washington September 2 The war revenue bill by the house ways and means committee goes to the house with plans to be considered Friday and Saturday. Exempts federal farm loan banks from the new tax, it is learned.
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Washington
War Revenue Bill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Federal Farm Loan Banks
Rebel Leader Chavez Garcia Strikes Mexican Towns Again
After months of inactivity due to government military pressure, Michoacan rebel leader Jose Inez Chavez Garcia resumes raids on small towns and ranches in the neighboring state, prompting renewed security concerns.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Michoacan
Jose Inez Chavez Garcia
Teachers Selected for Coming School Year in High Point
Superintendent A A Taylor returns to lead a promising new school year as outside teachers arrive. Space limits force the Park and Main Street schools to drop second grades and reallocate classes to Ghimes and Elm streets. Eight month terms raise concerns about college credit. a nine month year is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Taylor
High Point
the Park School
Main Street
Ghimes Street
Elm Street
Main Street High School
Roosevelt Denounces Shipyard Slackers at Newburgh
Theodore Roosevelt denounced shipyard slackers and unions that limit output as traitors to the country while launching the first of ten 9 000 ton vessels for the United States Shipping Board at Newburgh New York. He praised local yard workers for their patriotism and upheld strong, uncompromising labor discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Newburgh
Pleasure riding on Sunday not quit
The fuel administration urged conservation and reported limited pleasure driving on Sunday in High Point. Restrictions allow only essential uses such as freight transport, medical duties, ambulances, fire apparatus, funeral wagons, railway gasoline use, utility repair, and necessary rural trips. Jitneys kept busy despite fines threaten prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuel Administration
Greensboro
Nine Carolinians on Casualty List Names On List
A casualty list reports nine residents of North and South Carolina among service members listed as wounded or killed in action. The names highlighting local communities include several towns and counties, reflecting ongoing losses from the conflict.
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J. Leslie Stillman
Andrews
Bidwell Loftin
Long Shoals
Route Six
Paul Stallings
Belvidere
Clarence Digh
Bostic
Route One
Lonnie C. Tucker
Monroe
Eugene W. Strayhorn
University
Casualties in France Reported by American Expeditionary Force
Official lists show 23 070 total casualties since 1917 landing in France. Among nine North Carolinians named, several were killed or wounded, with totals across actions and the Marine Corps bringing overall figures to 25 994.
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France
Expeditionary Force
Stephen H. Cartwright
Fairfield
Acion
Mariner Corps
American Expeditionary Forces
Marine Corps
Lightless Nights Not Duly Observed by City Merchants
City Manager Murphey reminds merchants of lightless night regulations, noting that store windows and electric signs must be turned off on Mondays and Tuesdays. The conservation effort has been successful overall, but several businesses still leave lights burning. Also, Sam Boone returns to his Navy ship in New York after visiting friends and making six overseas trips aboard the same vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphey
United States
Sam Boone
New York
Mr. Boone
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Hindenburg Line
Stongest
Queant-Drocourt
Canadian Press
Arras-Cambrai Road
Drocourt-Quenant
The
Brit
Portant Drocourt-Quenant
Cagnicourt
Miss Ruth Council
Guilford
Enlist
Taylor
Teddy
Newburgh, N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ing
Shipping Board
Yard
Mississippi River
William T. William
Murphy
Kirby Hunt
Malcolm. Laff
Don McIver
Jonesboro
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