Allies Advance on 6 Mile Front North of Somme
British and French forces push along a six mile sector north of the Somme with gains east of Waterlot farm and Trones wood. French troops reach Maurepas area and hold Hem Station and nearby quarry amid heavy counterattacks by German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
Delville Wood
Waterk Farm
Trones Wood
Bardecourt
Picardy
Combles
Clery
Peronne
Waterlot Farm
Malthern Farm
Poziéres
Pev
Ancre
Hardecourt
Maurepas
Hem Station
Monacu Farm
Mopacu Farm
America Demands Rights in Trade Denounces Blacklist
The United States protests London over the British trade blacklist of American firms. Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk charges the policy violates neutral rights and international fairness, warning of broad economic repercussions and urging Britain to reconsider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
London
Great Britain
Frank L. Polk
United Kingdom
W. H. Page
Department of State
Sir Edward Grey
Dependencies
Princip
Third Avenue Railway Faces Citywide Strike Chaos
New York City faced a transit crisis as the Third Avenue Railway and its subsidiaries halted surface car service from Battery to Westchester amid a walkout by motormen and conductors. Union organizers warned of broader actions while officials sought police protection and promised resumed service the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue Railway Company
Manhattan
Flatbuan Avenue
Fullen Street
Brooklyn
Manhattan Bridge
Desbrosses Street
Hnes
Third Avenue Company
Bronx
Third Avenue
Hattery
Westchester County
Yonkers Mailroad Company
Westchester Electric Railroad Company
Uution Railway Company
Fort Lee Ferry
Hudson River
Coney Island
Atlantic Highlands
125Th Street
Eighth Avenue
New York
Amalgamated Association of Electric and Street Railway Employes of America
Frank Hedley
New York Hailways Company
T. S. Shonts
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America
New York City
William ID. Mahon
2 678 000 Prisoners Taken by Central Powers
Berlin report cites German war gains by end of year two. Central Powers and allies captured 2 678 000 enemy soldiers including 947 officers and 30 000 British, with 11 085 cannons and 4 700 000 shells seized. Wounded statistics show small return to front and high death rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Europe
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Detailed Estimates of 20 Million Loss Fire Jersey City
The itemized loss from the Jersey City fire and explosion totals about 19.6 million dollars. Major damages cover railroads Lehigh Valley and Central Railroad of New Jersey cars tracks and facilities, with substantial cargo losses including sugar tobacco and chemicals. Damaged plate glass in Manhattan Brooklyn Hoboken Jersey City and other properties contribute to the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Pee Aete
Oes
Moran Towing Company
Eas Hay
Re Ee
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Dan Sands
Hoboken
Bedloe
Ellis
Glass Loss Tops A Million In New Jersey Explosions
The Times reports widespread plate glass damage from yesterday’s explosions hitting Manhattan Jersey City and Hoboken with estimates around 1.4 million dollars. Major A White of New York Plate Glass Insurance assesses losses and notes premiums and market impacts while survey teams assess downtown and uptown windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Manhattan
Major A. White
New York Plate Glass Insurance Company
Maiden Lane
City
Fortyfourth Street
Hattery
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Hoboken
White
Times
Morristown
N. J
New York
Canada
England
Equitable Build
Ing
Silver Company
Whitehall
Cornelius F. Fox
Fox & Pier
Liberty Street
Lown Manattan
Ellis Island bomb damage estimate tops seventy five thousand
Immigrants at Ellis Island faced a siege scene after a heavy explosion. Deputy Commissioner Byron H Uhl estimated damage at 75000 to main building and hospitals, with shrapnel, collapse, and fires. 482 immigrants and 125 staff occupied the island that night. Toto the cat was the only living animal hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron H. Uhl
Ells Island
Communipaw
Ubl
General Hospital
No. 2 Island
No. & Island
Ellis Island
Sox
Immigration Bureau
Diseauce Hospital
Leonard
Thie
Black Tom Island
No 2
No. & Islands
Elealav
No. 3 Island
Tuz Times
Hospital No. 2
Explosions Rock Jersey City Barge Fire Massive Damage
Terrifying blasts at Black Tom Island Jersey City roused millions and caused heavy damage across New York New Jersey and Maryland. Two deaths are certain with many injured and missing. Authorities arrested two execs of the National Dock and Storage Company and Lehigh Valley Railroad agents on manslaughter charges as the investigation begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Store Company
Black Tom Island
Ellis Island
General Hospital
Jack Johnson
National Storage Company
Jersey City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Hoboken
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maryland
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York City
Commissioner of Public Safety
Frank Hague
Peter Greene
Alexander Davidson
National Dock and Storage Company
A. M. Dikeman
Occean Avenue
George L Dupont
Dickman
Davidson
Mr. McKenzie
T. B. Johnson
Johnson G
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Delville
Hialy
Paris
The
America
New York Times
Hedley
N. Y
City Railways
Battery
Westchester
Edward A. Maher, Jr
Ani
Brooklyn and North River Railroad Company
SPM
Wiiea
Brooklyn Rapid Tranet Company
Interborough Company
New York Railways Company
Employes
E. P. Shonts
Southern Railway
N.Y
Atlanta
Montgomery
Mobile
New Jerleans
Birmingham
Charlotte
N. G
Central Powers
Fox
France
Inge 4
Bureau
Officiala
Toto
Sherman
Vage
Lieve
Tosson
Arthur
Margaret Josson
Encca
Newark Polles
Lehigh Valley
Leyden Cummelal Os
Lehigh Valley Poullee Department
Dungaeaty Preceptive
Agenc
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