Germans flee as lines crumble in Picardy retreat
German forces on the southern Picardy front retreat across a wide front as French First and Third armies press forward. Paris reports the line under 3 miles from the Somme, with Chaulnes and Rove captured, and Pontlevêque and Chivigny taken nearby. British units advance east of Arras and along the Neuf-Berquin road as Allied Far East dispatches note Bolshevik clashes.
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Paris
Somme
London
Pontleveque
Oise
Noyon
Chivigny
Soissons
Juvigny
Associated Press
Picardy
Rove
Chaulnes
Rove-Chaulnes
Arras
Arras-Cambrai
Trancourt
Remy
Boiry-Notre Dame
Border clashes flare as US and Mexican forces clash near Nogales
Washington reports Major General William Holbrook assumes command of the Mexican border area with orders to curb violence. A recent cross border fight along the Nogales corridor leaves three Americans dead and dozens injured. Mexican casualties are estimated between 10 and 200. The mayor of Nogales Sonora is said to be among those killed.
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Washington
William Holbrook
Southern Department
General March
Tlolbrook
Holbrook
War Department
Nogales
Arizona
Bexian
International Avenue
Joseph
Sonora
British Forces Advance Along Wide Front Near Arras
British troops push east of Arras reach outskirts of Harcourt Remy and Bairy Notre-Dame as the line advances four miles along the Neuf Berquin Estaires road. South of the Somme they seize Foucancourt and north of the river take most of Trones wood.
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London
Arras
Harcourt, Remy
Bairy Notre-Dame
Arras-Cambrai
Flanders
Neuf- Berquin-Estaires
Somme
Foucancourt
Trones Wood
French Troops Occupy Chaulnes and Advances Near Somme
Paris reports Chaulnes occupied by French forces. The French push toward the Somme and have taken thirty villages since Tuesday, including Oméecourt Balatre Boiglise and Verpillieres. Mount-Renaud southwest of Noyon has been reoccupied as Temps notes the French near Noyon.
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Paris
Chaulnes
Somme
Oméecourt
Balatre
Boiglise
Verpillieres
Mount-Renaud
Noyon
Temps
French Cavalry Harassing Retreating Germans Near Chaulnes
Paris reports French cavalry harassing the retreating German forces in the Chaulnes region hampering their withdrawal. The action reflects ongoing rear-guard pressure as German units pull back from the area.
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Paris
Chaulnes
Forces cross Aislette River in Mangin’s advance
General Mangin’s army began crossing the Aislette river today as part of a broader offensive. Reports indicate units moved to secure bridgeheads with clashes expected along the contested front.
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Mangin
Aislette River
Rain Storm Slows Allied Operations on British Front
Intermittent fighting persists along the British line in France as heavy rainstorms retard operations. German resistance stiffens this morning, impacting advance efforts on the front with Britain and its Australian counterpart.
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France
French corporal leads capture of 700 Germans in Marne action
Pierre Collier a 22 year old corporal in the French tank corps commanded a tank crewed by 15 Americans. After a shell disabled the tank he and his men advanced on foot and trapped a German force of 700 in a cave. Collier received the Cross of the Lesson of Honor for the feat.
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France
Associated Press
Pierre Collier
Tank Corps
Collier
Marne
Allies hold 112000 Huns. gains near Nesle and Somme
In Washington on August 28 General March announced Allied prisoners since July 1 exceed 112,000 and cannons captured total 1 200. French forces reach Nesle and move within two miles of the Somme as British thrust defeats the Hindenburg line for a mile along a three mile front.
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Washington
March
Nesle
Somme
Hindenburg
Canadians Take Over 2000 Germans After Somme Advance
British forces in France report the capture of Trones wood north of the Somme while Canadian troops advancing along the river trenches claim over 2000 German prisoners. The action occurred on Tuesday as the Allied line pressed forward near the Somme.
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France
Associated Press
Trones Wood
Somme
Dial Defeats Cole Blease in South Carolina Senate Primary
Nat B. Dial won the South Carolina United States Senate primary, defeating incumbent Cole Blease in the August election. The result announced in Columbia confirms Dial as the party nominee for the upcoming race.
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Columbia
S. C
Nat B. Dial
United States Senate
Cole Blease
Gompers Arrives in England with A F of L Party
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor and his party have arrived at an English port as part of their European tour.
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Gompers
England
London
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
English
Henry Ford Wins and Loses in Michigan Primaries
Detroit August 28 Henry Ford the Detroit automobile maker and Wilson backer stood as both winner and loser in the state primaries He lost the Republican nomination while winning an easy race in the Democratic balloting He appeared on both party tickets in Tuesday's statewide contest.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Wilson
Michigan
German Alien Females Must Get a Residence Permit
Notice urges all German alien females to obtain official permits before changing residence under wartime rules. The letter from U S Marshal J H Kirkpatrick calls newspapers to publicize the requirement, with penalties including arrest and detention for the war period.
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The
News-Star
United States
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Heap
Shreveport
R. E. Heap
Monroe
Printer Wanted for News Star Office in Monroe La
Competent job and ad man or printer who understands making up forms can obtain permanent employment at the News Star in Monroe Louisiana. Good weekly wage offered. Apply by wire or address.
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News-Star
Monroe
Senate Delays Prohibition Vote On Bone Dry Plan
The Senate postponed action on the national prohibition measure to tomorrow in respect for the late Senator James. A compromise would set a nationwide bone-dry start July 1, 1914 and continue during the war with beer and wine production halted May 1, 1919. California grape growers urged delaying the effective date to July 1, 1920.
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Washington
Senate
James
Sheppard
Texas
Senate Agriculture Committee
California
Americans 10 Operate Siberian Railways Invasion
General Mememoff anti Bolsheviki leader crosses Siberian frontier and retakes Matstevski station west of Manchuk capturing many prisoners as Japanese troops engage in the area.
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Siberian Railways
Peking
Memenoff
Siberian
Matstevski Station
Manchuk
Allies assume railway operation in near Rauria
Reports indicate Volsheviki fighting continues as Allied forces take charge of railway operations near Rauria with American engineers likely to run the system.
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Nearauria
Bolsheviki Forces Retire on Ussur Front
Reports from Shanghai say Bolsheviki troops retreat six miles north of Vladivostok as Allied forces press a general advance on the Ussur front.
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London
Vladivostok
Shanghai
German Empress Suffering Worsens, London Reports
The German empress, ill for several days, has taken a turn for the worse, according to a message received in Amsterdam from Dusseldorf.
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London
Amsterdam
Dunsseldorf
ASAED 10 INVEST BACK PAY IN BONDS
Washington August 28 All railroad employees were asked by Director General McAdoo to invest their back pay from the wage increase in bonds of the Fourth Liberty loan opening next month.
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Washington
McAdoo
Liberty
Germans and Russians Sign Three Treaties at Copenhagen
German and Russian plenipotentiaries signed three supplementary treaties to the Brest-Litovsk framework, per an official Berlin telegram. The new accords cover addenda to the existing settlement and outline revised terms between Berlin and Moscow.
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Copenhagen
Ade
Berlin
Ugrets-Litovsk
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