British Drive Caps Agdle Wood and Somme Gains
British forces advance on the front capturing Lease Wood and pushing toward Le Forest and Ginchy as French and British troops report advances on the Somme. German defenses counter with heavy bombardments and renewed assaults, while Rumanians defend their Danube frontier against invasion attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAVE
Agdle Wood
Rumania
Somme
le Forest
Chaulnes
Roye
Soyecourt
Vermandovillers
Chilly
Paris
Omiscourt
Hospital Farm
Balmette Wood
Marrieres Wood
War Office
Anderlu Wood
Rainette Wood
Clery
Bouchavesnes
Ommlecourt-Les- Clery
LeMieux Resigns from Parliamentary Building Committee
Ottawa reports Hon. Rodolphe Le Mieux resigning from the parliamentary building committee. He states that reconstruction rather than restoration is needed and public tenders should be called by law. His letter cites walls razed and a new complete rebuild as the new condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Rodolphe Lemieux
Lemieux
Prince Von Buelow Dispatch to Athens
Former Imperial chancellor Prince Von Buelow, after a visit with the Walser, has hurriedly departed for Athens according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch citing Berlin reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince von Bueclow
Athens
Berlin
German War Loan Pronounced Failure
Reports from London indicate the German War loan is a failure after the first two days. Subscriptions from savings banks and munition firms are high but public response is weak and officials discuss extending the time limit to October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
German Agent in Greece Granted Release
Barot Von Sehenck chief operator of German propaganda in Greece was arrested last week with other German agents. He obtained an interview today with British officials and will be allowed to depart Greece tomorrow.
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Athens
London
Barot von Sehenck
Geece
City Council Regular Session Votes on Sidewalks and Aid
City Council last night approved sidewalk work on South Railway street and crossings, referred water and sewer plans for Lake of the Woods mill to committees, and examined various letters including tax questions and building improvements within fire districts. Health and relief salaries, gas and water discounts, and a child shelter contract were approved or referred for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Dairy
Twelfth Street
Twelfth
13Th Street
Gas Committee
Public Works
Begg, McLarty & “Evans
Safety Board
Calgary
Alberta
British Sailors’ Relief Fund
A. Imrie
E. A. Eddy
Health and Relief Committee
E. Warham
H. F. Wilson
2Nd Street
Health Board
Cruikshank
Zeppelin Crew to Be Buried With Military Honors
London reports the crew of the downed Zeppelin to be interred today at Potters Bar burial ground near Cuffley with military honors. Newspapers argue over propriety, noting differing views from The Express The Graphic The Times and Daily Mail on official recognition and respect among air service members.
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London
England
Potters’ Bar
Cuffley
the Express
Lusitania
The
Graphic
Times
Daily Mail
Flying Corps
Trade Unionists Denounce War on Germany
London reports a 48th Congress meeting condemning government trade hostility toward Germany. The delegates denounce wartime measures as driven by revenue motives and declare a tariff war against German trade.
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Germany
London
Record of a $1000 and 110 pounds grade Ne sale
A note records a $1000 amount and 110 pounds grade Ne with a unit price of $1.56 per bush in the entry.
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Lease Wood
Rumanian War Office
Danube
Geneva
Rome
Lake Dorian
Stirumaryver
Archduke Charles Francis
Selotalipa
Dniester River
Galicia
Deniecourt
Berni
Verdun
Fleury
Combles
Peronne
Marie Ble
Barleux
Belloy
Eng
City of Westminster Infirmary
Prince von Buelow
Greece
City Council
Zeppelin
Britain
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