British Drive South of Somme Reports 14 000 Prisoners Captured
British and French forces push from Farmerville to Rosieres with cavalry tanks and armored cars advancing. The war office says fourteen thousand prisoners and guns too numerous to mention were taken in the drive south of the Somme as infantry gained up to eleven miles.
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Somme
London
Farmerville
Lihons
Merharcourt
Rosieres
War Office
Montdidier
Picardy
Amiens
Paris
Fresnoyen-Chaussee
Lequesme and
Cain
French Front advances near Montdidier net large prisoner haul
French troops along a six mile front northwest of Montdidier push four miles deep and take about 38000 prisoners with light losses. They seize material and capture Germans harvesting grain in fields near Moreuil and Morizel. Braches and la Nouv ille, plus hills beyond, fall after Avre crossing.
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France
Havas
Montdidier
Avre
Amiens-Royce Road
Moreuil
Morizel
Braches
la Nouville
Advance to Chaulines Junction Reported Near Somme Front
Advices from the front south of the Somme say British cavalry armored cars and tanks led the advance ahead of infantry reaching within a mile of the Chaulines railway junction.
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London
Somme
Chaulines
Prisoners and Guns Seized in Somme Drive
London reports by the Associated Press that over 7,000 prisoners have been captured up to noon and more than 200 guns taken as the Somme drive progresses.
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London
Associated Press
Somme
Editor's note: prisoners counts vary in dispatches
The note records conflicting counts for prisoners in the new offensive with figures ranging from 14 000 to 10 086 as reported in separate dispatches, reflecting inconsistent reporting.
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Geven
Deferred Draft Extension Urged by Baker Before Senate Panel
Secretary Baker urged prompt passage of a bill to extend draft age limits so September can be fixed as the new registration day for men near the existing ages. He warned that without the extension, invasion of the deferred classes would be required. Qualms about the proposed change were noted as Crowder supported the measure.
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Washington
Crowder
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Much Business For Judge Indicated In Varying Identities
Police arrest woman who earlier used the name Mrs F W Ryan and was fined for violating the anti vice law. This time she claimed the name Christine Hardy and said Ms Ryan was one of her aliases.
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F. W. Ryan
Christine Hardy
Ms. Ryan
Otani Named Ranking Officer for Allied Siberian Expedition
Washington August 9 General Kikuzo Otani hailed as one of Japan’s most distinguished soldiers chosen to command the Japanese section and serve as the ranking officer of the American and allied expedition to Siberia.
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Washington
Kikuzo Otani
Japan
Lenine declares state of war with Entente allies
American Consul Poole in Moscow reports Lenine told Soviets that Russia is at war with the Entente. The statement sets a dramatic tone amid World War I reporting from Washington on August 9.
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Russia
Lenine
Washington
Poole
Moscow
State Department
Overton Plans Four Addresses In Ouachita Parish
Alexandria Senatorial candidate John H. Overton will speak in Ouachita parish on Saturday. He will address West Monroe at the town hall at 2 PM Calhoun at 4 PM and then speak at local theatres in the evening. He intends political talks and patriotic remarks at picture shows Saturday night.
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John H. Overton
Alexandria
United States
Senator Broussard
Ouachita Parish
Overton
West Monroe
Town Hall
Calhoun
Spain protests to Germany again over torpedoing ships
Madrid reports the Spanish government has sent a fresh note to Germany protesting the torpedoing of Spanish ships by German forces. The exchange follows prior incidents and aims to deter further attacks and safeguard Spanish vessels.
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Spain
Germany
Madrid
Associated Press
Nine White Prisoners Freed for Essential Work
Five white male prisoners are to be released today from Monroe city jail by City Judge Schulze to work on a powder plant construction in Nashville Tennessee. The sentences of Harry Parks Thomas B Cheek C C Grindle James O Connor and Mike Murphy were suspended and they will depart this afternoon under J P Awl.
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Monroe City
Schulze
A. V. Miller
Council of Defense Registration Bureau
Bernice Man Also Wounded In Casualties List
The U S Army casualty list shows 468 names with 302 missing in action and 20 severely wounded. Included are Corporal Allen G Thurman of Bernice Louisiana and Private Horace Aucoj of Chataignier Louisiana among the wounded. Private Saul Andrus of Eunice Louisiana is listed as wounded severely.
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Washington
Arg
Saul Andrus
Eunice
Allen G. Thurman
Bernice
Horace ,Aucoj
Chataignier
Marine Corps Casualty List Totals 52 Names
Washington reports a casualty list announcing 52 names. Four killed in action, thirteen wounded severely, and additional wounded in unspecified degrees. The breakdown includes deaths from wounds and injuries among listed marines.
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Washington
Marine Corps
First 1918 Cotton Bale Grown by A. J. Kelley at Monroe
The first 1918 cotton bale at Monroe was grown by A. J. Kelley and weighed 600 pounds. Ginned at the People’s gin, it delivered 84 cents per pound to buyer H. P. Marks and was classified as strict middling. The season’s first bale arrived 14 days earlier than last year’s debut bale.
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Monroe
H. P. Marks
A. H. Kelley
Army suspends voluntary enlistments amid draft age bill
Telegram from New Orleans recruiting office reports immediate halt to all voluntary enlistments and acceptances. Washington dispatches say voluntary enlistments in army and navy were suspended to avoid disrupting industry while draft age extension is debated. Cotton sale totals reach 252.26 dollars with seed included.
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T. J. Lewis
New Orleans
Army
Washington
Navy
Seven Ouachita registrants depart for Camp Shelby
Seven white registrants from Ouachita Parish left Monroe by train to Camp Shelby Mississippi. The parish quota was six, but seven men reported ready to entrain and were sent by the local board. Named registrants include Luther Lamar Aswell Napoleon R Lenard Francis Stubbs Simpson Wiltie Cooper Troward Ingram Van Buren Thompson and Charles Lawrence Harricon.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
U. S
Camp Shelby
Miss
Luther Lamar Aswell
Napoleon R. Lenard
Francis Stubbs Simpson
Wiltie Cooper
Troward Ingram
van Buren Thompson
Charles Lawrence Harricon
King Ferdinand and Family Arrive in Germany
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and his crown prince with Princesses Mudoxta and Nadeseha arrived in Germany unexpectedly, drawing attention from European observers. The royal party traveled amid ongoing political tensions and diplomatic activity in the region.
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King Ferdinand
Germany
London
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Mudoxta
Nadeseha
Ammunition dumps destroyed as retreat signals seen
British forces report German ammunition dumps being blown in the front lines as Allied airmen cripple bridges over the Somme. Casualties since the start of the drive are light, while thousands of German stores and munitions were abandoned during a hasty retreat. Australians and Canadians have captured most prisoners, with British losses far smaller than earlier estimates.
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Somme River
King Ferdinand Hidden in Nanhrm as Count von Nurany
Word of a German and Copenhagen informed circles says King Ferdinand arrived incognito in Nanhrm and plans a long stay under the alias Count von Nurany. Discrepancies exist as to his motive with Bulgaria cited for internal issues and no official reason given.
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Nanhrm
Germany
Copenhagen
Ferdinand
Count von Nurany
Bulgaria
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