Allies Hammer Germans On 120 Mile Front Reach Ailette River
Allied forces press the offensive along a 120 mile front with French troops reaching the Ailette river and British gains along the Albert Arras line. In fierce fighting, British troops cross the Ancre south of Albert and reach positions north of the Somme, while reports from London cite crossings of the Arras railway and captures of prisoners as fresh waves of counter attacks unfold near Miraumont and Tiles.
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Minnesota Town Torn Apart by Tornado Death Toll Nears 35
Tyler Minnesota was struck by a powerful tornado last night, shredding the town and killing between 80 and 120 people with twenty seven bodies identified so far. Relief trains and home guard companies were dispatched as officials battled the disaster and ongoing wire outages hindered reports.
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Tyler
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Chamber of Commerce
Burnquist
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Pipestone
Verdie
St. Paul
Tylor
Home Guards
Hills of Virginia search for slackers battle feared
A military reserve expedition with U S deputies heads into Mingo county to confront a band of army deserters and draft evaders. In a prior clash, Deputy Sheriff George Satbo and Deputy William Ellis were killed. Deserters, warning they will fight to the last man, reportedly fled to a fortified cave after being shot at, while reinforcements close in.
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U. S
Mingo
Wayne
Mingo County
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William Ellis
Breedon
Lee
Taylor
Shelby
G. I. Blankenship
Quebec Bridge Final Test Completes Historic Span
The Quebec bridge over the St Lawrence finished its long saga with a final test as two trains totaling about 14 million pounds crossed the central span. The structure had previously collapsed during construction in 1907 and 1916, causing many deaths, but is now declared complete and ready for use as one of the world’s greatest engineering feats.
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Associated Press
Quebec
St. Lawrence River
Extended Rail Gage Settled by Interstate Commerce Board
Washington August 22 after six years of investigation hearings and litigation the interstate commerce commission handed down a decision in the private car case allowing no extra charge for privately owned freight cars except when the ordinary rate uses a cheaper car. An increase from three quarters to one cent per mile is allowed for tank poultry and heater cars to take effect October 15. Stock coke coal rack flat box or pocket cars are unchanged. Re-icing of cars must be by carriers and charges based on actual cost with a reasonable profit.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Purgasovo Captured by Soviet Army
Stockholm August 22 Bolshevik troops advancing along the Onega river have captured the village of Purgasovo reports from laborers army headquarters Monday. The bulletin also says Soviet forces on the East Front took Michnaelevo Krut and Log and occupied the station at Kormovtshe while the enemy retreated toward Kamyshh. Near Kazan a drawn battle occurred and fighting continued near Simbirsk as the Soviet army advanced to Vyry.
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Vyry
U S Consul At Petrograd Called Home
Washington reports that the Bolshevik state of war with Russia led Vice Consul Imbria to lower the U S flag over the Petrograd consulate and close the office. About twenty Americans in Petrograd were warned to leave. homes were searched, one person arrested and another in hiding as U S affairs are placed under Norwegian oversight.
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Washington, d D. C
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United States
Imbria
U. S
Petrograd
Foreign Legion Gains New Honor Tri-Color Fourragere Debuted
Paris August 22 The Foreign Legion receives a new fourragere to honor eleven citations in official orders. It becomes the first and only unit to bear the tri color fourragere after previously leading in all prior fourragere colors the first and second and third units.
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Paris
Foreign Legion
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Legion of Honor
Enemies Raid Paris Suburbs Under Heavy Fire
Several enemy airplanes crossed into Paris suburbs at 9 45 this morning. High altitude craft faced heavy anti aircraft fire and were chased by defense planes. They retreated toward their lines heading north.
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Associated Press
Paris
Senate subcommittee blasts aircraft delays and waste
Washington reports a Senate military sub committee findings condemn early war production delays and waste of millions while praising gains and urging centralized control. It calls for a new cabinet level aviation department and one man in charge, noting failures under prior boards and signaling JusticeDept inquiries.
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Washington,d. C
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Department of Aviation
Thomas
Colorado
Department of Justice
Charles J. Hughes
Aircraft’ Production Board
Signal Corps
John D. Ryan
Kenly
Congress
Allied Sweden Treaty Signed
New York Aug 22 Terms of the commercial treaty between the entente allies and Sweden were made public by Axel R Nordvall head of the Swedish mission. It grants 400000 tons deadweight shipping and 2000000 tons of iron ore to the allies and licenses export of pulp paper iron steel and other goods to allied governments. In return the allies will ship to Sweden bread cereals coal coke oils sugar rubber and other materials. The Stockholm government provides guarantees that goods imported to Sweden from allied or other shipping nations will not be exported to central powers.
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Russia
France
Archangle
Francis
Vladivostok
Great Britain
Charles Elot
Eugene Regnault
Japan
Matsuhira
State Department
Siberia
Associated Press
New York
N. Y
Sweden
Germany
Axel R. Nordvall
United States
Stockholm
Nordvall
Noyon Threatened As Allied Drive Reaches Oise Front
French Mangin forces push along the Oise front reaching the Ailette river and the outskirts of Noyon while advancing across the Divette and Bourguignon areas. German retreat reported as French press and war office statements note advances along a twenty mile front with several villages captured and lines drawn toward the Oise canal near Varennes and Morlincourt.
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Steamers Sunk Off Coast by Armed Trawler
August 22 report from Montreal states most of Maritime Fish Corporation fleet, Canadian and American boats, were destroyed by the armed trawler Triumph after being captured by a German submarine crew. Dela Garde crew of sixteen reported sunk near Gabarus Cape Breton. one injured, three missing from a dory. A Brit n steamship near Nantucket was torpedoed but missed. James P. Munroe of Boston nominated by Wilson to the federal board of vocational education.
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Dela Garde
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Munroe
Washington, D. C
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Boston
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Federal Board of Vocational Education
The Weather Iowa Forecast Brief
Iowa remains generally fair tonight and Friday with cooler conditions tonight. Stronger cooling expected in eastern and central portions as the period progresses.
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