British Troops Enter Bapaume in Major Advance
British patrols entered Bapaume as Haig’s forces pushed from Albert and Le Sars, taking large numbers of guns and prisoners. Martinpuich, Benonort L Abbaye, and Courcettes captured. Austro-Hungarian units reported moving to the front as Mangin’s French army advances between the Aisne and Ailette. Contalmaison and Warlencourt Baucourt taken on the Somme. 40,000 German soldiers captured so far in the advance.
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London
Bapaume
British War Office
Haig
Albert-Bapaume
Martinpuich
Benenort L'Abbaye
Courcetatta
Hindenburg
Bullecourt
Rhudenburg
Highwood
Albert
Mangin
Aisne
Ailette
Chemin Des Dames
Woevro
Somme
Contalmaison
Warlencourt-Baucourt
French War Department
Mungin
de Crembtes
Paris
Roy
Beaugraignes
Gigneun
Sols Sbus
Meusenac
War Office
War front updates and prisoner tally in northern theater
The report notes ongoing attacks north of a Bonmme area with troops extending a road from Albert to Bapaume near Le Sars. It claims capture of Contaimaison and War fanuniit-Bauront, while reporting that the Third and Fourth armies have processed collecting stations, with prisoner totals surpassing 17,000 since the morning of August 21.
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Bonmme
Albert
Bapaume
le Sars
Fnd
Contaimaison
Warfanuniit-Bauront
Nber
Auandét
U S Flyers in Raid Aerial Victories Reported
American forces on the Lorraine Front report ten direct hits and three enemy planes shot down as U S flyers raid Karlsruhe and nearby targets. German losses include nine killed and six injured with five bombers destroyed, while additional raids in the past week target German towns and air fields with no London raids observed.
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Karlsruhe
Lorraine
Confissis
Cerdun-Mets
Woevre
Jones
Marre
Verdung
Hugh Bridgeman
Airmcan
Amsterdam
Frankfort Zeitung
London
Final Vote On Man Power Bill Expands Draft Age
Washington reports the House passed the administration man power bill by 8362, extending the draft to men 18 to 45. Amendments shield Congress and state lawmakers, place farmers in deferred classes, allow re-exams, and draft non citizens except where treaties block it. Senate debate continues with expectations of an eighteen age minimum.
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Washington
House
Administration
War Department
Meyer London
New York
Gordon
Ohio
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Gregg
Representative Madden of
Toois
Lkely
Texas
Indira
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
Marrshal
Marstad
McCulloch
Campbell
United States
Baker
McKenzie
McRenale
Representative Dent
Tig
Auto Makers Agree To Limit 1918 Car Production
Washington August 26. An agreement among Bernard M. Baruch and auto industry representatives limits passenger car production for the second half of 1918 to no more than 25 percent of that year’s total output. The War Industries Board will grant priority in materials to producers who commit to the pledges and “match up” current stocks.
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Washington
Sec
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Automobile Industry
River of Whisky on Fire in Kentucky Destroyed Plant
A major blaze devastated the Green River Distilling plant in Lowensboro Kentucky, wiping out the entire facility and 48 000 barrels of whisky. Whisky valued at 2 840 000 dollars, plus government losses around 40 750 000 dollars, were reported. Fire spread from trash piles to warehouses and the still house, with flames leaping high and whisky running into the Ohio River. A state conservation official Moody died in Madison from pneumonia. Separate items note railroad disruptions in Minnesota and banks joining the Federal Reserve, plus a horseshoers convention in Green Bay and Labor Day parade banners in Mauleon.
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Lowensboro
Pire
Eiver Distilling Company
United States
Tases
Ohio
Moody
State Conservation Commission
St. Mary's Hospital
S Madison
Pnauticala
Cornell University
Rainelander
Southern Minnesota
Milwaukee Road
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
la Crosse
Federal Reserve System
Bank of Baraboo
Lincoln County Bank
Merrly
State Bank of Platteville
Otc Apeechea
Jonn
Racine election officials seek higher pay for duties
Racine election inspectors and clerks, formerly paid four dollars for registration day and three dollars for election day, demand six dollars for registration day work and seven dollars for election day. The Racine council fears the increase will deter workers from volunteering for booth duties during registrations and elections, noting pay in other districts reaches seven to nine dollars a day and that one day’s absence reduces daily pay rates.
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Racine
Unteys
Racine Council
Alty
II Post
Fentories
Badger State Happenings and Local War Notes
A survey of Wisconsin town affairs reports Neenah debating a municipal fuel yard, with over 20,000 spent for wartime needs by the Neenah committee. Other items note soldiers commissioned, church changes, local leaders elected, and a rise in county assessed values. Also covered are plans for a Fond du Lac memorial service, Ripon nurses bound for France, a Mount Horeb doctor’s death, and state bond and sugar allotment updates.
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Neesan
C. B. Cit
Neenah
L If
Alexander Buchholtz
Mqnor
Jandsyde
Sunday School Association
Wisconsin Synod
The
English Lutheran Church In Conference
Madison
C. A. Wallmann
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
War Department
Pavil Mace
Delaven
Theodore A. Selferth
Sanitary Corps
Barron County
J.J. Wish
Wignebego County
League of Wisconsin
Rhinelander
Hald
West Alva
Edward Kuhlmann
Oshkesh
Detroit
Kuhlmann
Belva Reach
Fennimore
Mount Horeb
Dr. Evans
Assembly
Food Administration sets wartime price and sale limits
County Food Administrator announces maximum consumer prices, 2 percent cash discount, and 5 cent delivery. Restrictions cap flour and sugar sales by city and country buyers, with substitution rules and weekly limits. E. C. Pors leads compliance and reports evasion of 50-50 substitute rules.
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Food Administration
Marshfield
Wis
Summer Complaint Promised Prompt Relief From Remedy
In hot months many families face summer complaint and must keep medicine at hand. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville reports Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved a severe attack five years ago and has since helped other family members with similar results. So many gods so many creeds so many paths that wind and wind. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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F. F. Scott
Scottsville
Chamberlain
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Hindenburg Line
Alletts
Austria
West Front
U. S
Conflans
Farmere
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War Board
Green River
Badger State
Herbert P. Houghton
Carroll College
Adjt
Harris
Pate
Students Army Training Corps
Trafic
Applecon-Gilberty
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
St Paul
Atty- Gen
Haven
Holway
Marinette Juntics
A. H. Melville
Secretary of State Food Administration
Melville
R. A
E. C. Pors
Marsfield
Ihe Markets
Dreseeres
Spark Cereal Company
Wausau
H. J. Cornelius
Medford
Geo
H. Welton
Sitt
A. Kleinheinz & Son
John Seubert
City Hall
Art
National Medical Institute
Chichester S S
Druggis
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