Australians Break German Lines Near Amiens Under One Trench Policy
Maj. Gen. Charles Rosenthal recounts Australian tactics in the Amiens sector, noting they avoided complex trench networks and instead took the enemy trenches as they built, halting German offenses. By July to August, two Australian brigades advanced 3,500 yards, wired to break two German divisions, while maintaining high morale and unity, with Australians holding ground and taking thousands of prisoners.
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London
France
Charles Rosenthal
Girey
Amleins
Rosenthal
Amiens
Carey
Corey
Bowie
Mont St. Quentin
Quimon
Australia
Yankee guns prove best on Western Front
American long range guns north of Verdun bombarded Longray on-Mezleres railway under U S naval crews and a United States rear admiral. The shells were the largest low trajectory rounds fired on the western front and drew high praise from French officers. No cement emplacements were needed as in German defenses.
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London
Verdun
Longayon-Mezleres
United States
No clear headline available from fragment
The fragment discusses American use of powerful weapons with minimal handling for concealment, camouflage, and removal if detected. The text hints at battlefield tactics but lacks concrete details, dates, persons, or places to form a full news item.
Skunks Move In School Moves Out at Darlington School
In Darlington Wisconsin a family of skunks occupied the village school prompting teachers and students to relocate. The pupils enjoy the sudden vacation while the animals seem settled in the former classroom space.
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Darlington
Wis
Skiunka
Italy Wins War Despite Odds and Reclaims Trentino
The article notes Italy's hard fought victory and armistice pause on fronts as Trentino is proclaimed Italian again. It cites Austrian census claims, Italian irredentism, and the war effort across France Albania Macedonia and Palestine with millions mobilized and vast engineering feats.
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Washington
Trentino
Alsace-Lorraine
American Hero Holleran Defies Odds as Aviator
Owen Cobb Holleran, a Georgia native with both feet lost, defied military limits to join the British air service. He earned pilot’s license, rose to captain, and led night operations, after at first being discharged from infantry. He later served bravely in Serbia and Gallipoli campaigns before becoming a commander in the Royal Flying Corps.
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Owen Cobb Holleray
Aurora
Owen
Fle
Fiolleran
British Air Service
Holloran
BH. G. Lowry
London
United States Army
Owen Cobb Holleran
Captain Lowry
Atlanta
Holleran
Thera
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Gray
New York
Scotland Yard
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Teine
Enatel
Gallipoli
Seghnent
Serbia
Pate Hetwn
Anertyiy
Georgh
Pdyer Teen South Caroling, Toyeiiw
Fron Atleity
Toes Nik
Cliveden Bow Pit
Mra. Astor
Cade
Haod Levers
Polleran
Arann Holleran
Stanley
Clolleran
Dolherin
Hero of Zeebrugge Hero of Zeebrugge and Ultradeck hailed by crew
Fragmentary report from a New York port describes a carpenter aboard H M S Vindictive rising to prominence as captain of the fore end of the raid. The narrative highlights the ship's bold actions against German forces and notes admiration for the British crew.
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Coplay Carpenter
H. M.S
New York
Te Ds
Castor Oil Imports From Orient Boosts US Aircraft Parts
Castor oil imports into Seattle from the Orient have risen, aiding airplane motor production in the United States. The war effort boosted demand for castor oil, with domestic crops failing and Orient supplies pouring in, strengthening mill output and oils industry.
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Seattle
Wash
Orient
Atmerlca
Judge Frees Man With Influenza Ailment in Court
A criminal court session ended with a prisoner and a man named Sanowski in the dock. The judge asked about the ailment and was told influenza. The case was dismissed and the prisoner was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Mittschurch
Willer
Criminal Court
Sanowski
Jadne
Mn Hospital
Captured Hun on Plays Our Ante
Fragmentary report from Piltsburet Pennsylvania describes German regimental units taken prisoner after a surprise attack. The letter from Coe Tyan W. Allan mentions Mindred and Ninetieth divisions, with the band playing as the fight began and no preliminary barrage observed.
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Piltsburet
Ion Peat
Sir Spangled Barner
Coe Tyan W. Allan
Mindred
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