Verdun and Somme Campaign Highlights From War Years
A shortened digest noting German offensives at Verdun and the Somme, capturing forts and trenches, repulses by French and British forces, and key gains like Fort Vaux and Douaumont. Reports cover trenches, hill 304, and prisoner tallies with notes on Russian advances in Ukraine and Bukovina during 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veréun
Dousu
Verdun
Verdun Sal'ent
Malancourt
Rouge
Baigium
Meuse
Thiaumont
France
Haig
la Boissella
Brapaume
Peyronne
Fort Thiaumont
Bomme
Luneville
Lorraine
Hardecourt
la Boisselle
Contalmalson
Mometz
Trones
Contalmaison
Somme
Baxentin
Delville Woods
Longueval
Vermandevillera
Combles
Douaumont
Dougaumont
Fort Vaux
World War I Era Chronicle of Fronts and Shifts
A sweeping wartime digest covers Gallipoli evacuation, Turkish gains, British losses at Kut el Amara, Italian and Austro Hungarian actions in Trentino and Trebizond, Romania's entry and Danube actions, and Balkan developments. It notes German and Bulgarian advances, Roumanian battles, and mentions propaganda and political mentions surrounding the Irish revolt and naval issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plezszo Trentino
Monte Sperona
Trebizond
Black Sea
Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
German U boat warfare shifts and naval losses reported
Report recounts German naval actions and Allied losses in World War I era. It notes a German agreement not to leave survivors adrift after torpedoing liners, mentions the Moewe sea raider, capture of the Appaim, and sinking of 156 merchant ships, plus British losses including warships and destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal
YeancniSet
Moewe
Appaim
Rome
Sussepe
English
Germany
Deroyen
Sno
Norregian
Ahipa Fort
Russian Attack Check and Military Claims Outlined
Fragmentary front page notes describe a Russian assault at Dvinsk checked by opposing forces. The report mentions defensive actions by Gan and Ariatlon with unclear figures and claims of large casualties or impressive science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel
Dvinsk
Prohibition Drive Aims For Federal Amendment Vote
Proponents plan a vigorous post holiday push to secure a vote on the federal constitutional amendment banning liquor. Senate Judiciary Committee reported the measure 13 to 3 with a recommendation for passage, paving the way in both houses. The push acknowledges a two-thirds majority is needed, but seeks a larger margin in the Sixty-fifth Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee
House
Rules Committee
Senate
United States
The Sentry's Orders
A sergeant tests a new sentry at post as he relieves the guard. The old sentry recites routine orders but hesitates over a special order about permitting only the colonel's wife to pass any questioning character through the lines.
A Hard Squeeze In Irish Trial Jibe
A judge questions an Irish defendant in a courtroom while a witness named Pat describes a man squeezing his throat. The exchange mocks the choking incident with a joke about cider and Adam’s apple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
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Lutsk
River Brokhod
Dalica
Brualloff
Carethians
Wallachia
Carpathians
Moldavia
South and
Balkan
Gallipoli
Erserum
Tigris
Trentino
Austria
Avauer
Gorita
Trieste
Africa
Saloniki
Macedonia
Roumania
Transylvania
Hungary
Kronstadt
Vulcan Pass
Turkey
Bulgaria
Reptember
Bulgars
Tutrakan
Danube
Bukharcet
Dobric
Dobrudja
von Falkenhayn
Red Tower Pass
Teutons
Constanza
Cernavoda
Jasey
Monastir
Craiova
Falkenhayn
Orsova
Alt River
von Mack
Dan“ube
Falkenhay Nland
Bukharest
Din Wallavehip
Amdnort
Ah Drohige
Ing
Helzures
Manila
Cs Rae
Gpa
Coy
Seacourt
Roger Casement
London
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Eabely
Fves
Lusitana
Runsis
Volryaln
Gallet
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Prince Albert Ie
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Prince Albert Tobacco
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Prince Albert
Rid. Reynalds: Tobacco Co
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