Second fortress lost as Rumanians abandon Bulgar front
Berlin says Silistria on the Danube has fallen as Romanian and Russian forces retreat on the Bulgar front. Bulgarians evacuate Varna while Russian cavalry take frontier points in Dobrudja. Romanian raids shell Vidin Lom-Palanka and Rahovo as Austrians fall back in Transylvania.
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London
Berlin War Office
Romania
Bilistra
Danube
Bucharest
Tutrakan
Varna
Diepatch
Odessa
Reuter
Petrograd
Balletin
Silstria
Constanza
Dorna-Watra
Lukowina
Humanian
Maros
Aluta
Wicin
Lompalanka
Rabovo
Sofia
Silistria
Vidin
Romanian Forces Halt Push in Transylvania Front
Vienna reports that after a battle along the Petroseny Hatsem road Romanian troops were driven back two and a half miles. A renewed Austrian defense on the southern wing forced a withdrawal to former positions as hostile attacks on Osiksereda were repelled.
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Vienna
Vila London
Petroseny
Hatzeg
Lower Transylvania
War Office
Petroseny-Hatsem
Osik @sereda
Romanian fortress Tutrakan captured by Bulgarians and Germans
Major Moraht, military critic, estimates Romanian losses at least 80000 in the Tutrakan seizure. He cites Russian forces in Dobrudja between 60000 and 400000 and notes Tutrakan’s role in blocking a flanking move toward Bucharest. Official Bulgarian report dated Sept 7 confirms the capture.
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Berlin
Gayvilie
Moraht
Tageblatt
Danube
Tutrakan
Dobrudja
Bucharest
German August Losses Reported in 240000 Casualties
London reports German casualties for August totaling 240000, with total German war losses since the start at 3875000. The breakdown lists killed prisoners missing wounded and the August total across all German nationalities excluding naval and colonial casualties.
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London
Old Guard Seeks New Hughes Manager for Maine Campaign
The New York Times reports the Hughes campaign pauses as Maine votes tomorrow. Old Guard leaders in New England push for revamped strategy and stronger attacks on Wilson, fearing Maine results will reshape national effort.
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OLD Guard
Hughes Canvass
Maine
Pine Tree
Hughes
Qld Guard
Roosevelt
Lewiston
Wilson
Littl Umn
Colonel Hale
New England
Progressive Party
Tennessee
Kentucky
Congress
New York
Mr. Hughes
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Four Zeppelins Burned At Frankfort Aerodrome
The Politiken reports travelers from Germany say a Frankfort aerodrome burned destroying fifteen aeroplanes and four Zeppelins nearly completed. An aerial raid over Belgium was also announced with naval aircraft attacking the Lichtervelde line and ammunition dump near Bruges. The raid's machines returned safely.
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Frankfort Aerodrome
Copenhagen
the Politiken
Germany
Frankfort
London
Belgium
Lichtervelde
Bruges
Prison Escape At West Side Prison Ends With Two Recaptured
Sixteen inmates escaped last night after throwing red pepper in keeper Henry Jackson eyes and forcing the door. Bowes and Walley were recaptured near the entrance, while Jackson was treated for injuries and a hospital team tended the remaining four dozen prisoners, as detectives and patrols pursued the others.
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West Side
West Fiftythird Street
Henry Jackson
William Bowes
West Forty-first Street
Jackson
Bowes
Fay
Bucuris
Ninth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Charles Walley
Frederick Herman
Amsterdam Avenue
Harold Fredericks
Mills Hotel No. 1
Herman
Fredericks
Gable
Polyclinic Hospital
John Grubert
William Newman
West Forty-seventh Street
Citywide Union Strike Urged Across Three Counties
A labor committee in New York urged a general sympathy strike of about 800000 trade unionists citywide in support of striking carmen, after a three hour conference with Samuel Gompers who reportedly opposed a citywide walkout according to other conferees. Financial aid was promised to hire authorities to order out motormen.
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New York
Carmen
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Central Federated Union
Brooklyn Central Labor Union
New York State Federation of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Board of Estimate
Fight in Sing Sing Prison Ends in Injuries
In Sing Sing Prison, three inmates attacked Sergeant at Arms George Hodson and two assistants after a moving picture show dispute over reserved seats. Six men were injured fighting to push the aggressors back to their cells.
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New York Times
Ossining
N. Y
George Hodson
Mutual Welfare League
Sing Sing Prison
Moving Picture Show
Hodson
Billy ’’ Green
Charles O'Connor
Clinton Prison
Sing Sing
Osborne
Clinton
Traffic condi tions and travel prospects after subway and streetcar stoppages
Yesterday 73 subway trains and 134 elevated trains operated, both below normal. Surface cars in Manhattan and Bronx halted completely last night. Interborough plans maximum subway and elevated service today amid expected heavy demand, while streetcar service remains limited and Queens trolleymen may join a strike.
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Manhattan
New York Railways Company
Third Avenue Company
Second Avenue Railway
Bronx
Union Railways Company
Interborough
New York Railways
Third Avenue
Westchester
Queens
War 10 A Finish Traffic Heads Say
New York Times reports Mayor Mitchel and Public Service Commission head Straus aim to reimpose Aug 7 terms to end transit strikes. Arbitration promised if differences persist. union leader Fitzgerald blasts bad faith by company heads and vows workers will win. Interborough offers reward for convicting strikers who intimidate employees.
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Tur New York Times
Mitchel
Straus
Public Service Commission
Carmen
O Tue
Wera
Fitagerald
Amalszamated
Shonts
Mr. Whitridge
Third Avenue Company
Europe
Sherry's
Whitridge
Carmen’s
Third Avenue
Fitzgerald
Assertions on Subway Strike Expand to 11 000 Men
The union reports 11 000 workers on strike across Interborough 4 000 New York Railways 4 000 Third Avenue 2 500 Second Avenue cit Westchester lines 600 with 170 subway elevat ed motormen quitting. Traction officials declare war on the Amalgamated Association and vow to resume full service after police protection is provided.
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Lyceum Hall
East Eighty-sixth Street
William B. Fitzgerald
Elevated
P. J. O'Brien
P. J. Shea
M. J. Higgins
William Collins
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Third Avenue Railroad Company
Bronx
Westchester County
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Company
Mitchel
Amalgamated Association
New York
Public Service Commission
Theodore IP. Shonts
Interborough Rapids Transit Company
New York Railways Company
Strikes cripple New York streetcar network across boroughs
Across Manhattan the Bronx and Westchester County only 32 cars ran in the Bronx while most lines were idle. Desertions by motormen plus a broad sympathy strike crippled surface and subway service as unions rally for broader action and pledges of support from Longshoremen and tidewater boatmen.
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Transportation
Tidewater Boatmen
Manhattan
Bronx
Westchester County
Interborough
Third Avenue
Second Avenue Railway Company
New York & Queens County Railway Company
Brooklyn
Staten Island
New York Railways Company
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Bulgar
Teuton
Cap
Tures Silistria
Bulgars
Vidin, Lom-Palanka
Rahovo
Transylvania
Oltenitza
Dobradje
Sarsanlar
Équetenes
Dobric
Baltjik
Kavarna
Mangalia
Qwouth
Brusiloff
Cate
Austria
Vigor
Ludovic Nandeau
London Daily Chronicle
Russia
Austria and Hungary
Great Britain
The
Boston
Charles RE. Hughes
Central Labor
Brotherhood of Loco
Organized Labor
Sergeant At Arms
Ilugh Frayne
Continental Hotel
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
New Rochelle
Mitchel and Straus
Traction
Union
Sidents
Third Ave
Richmond
Sands Across Town
Carmen’s Union
Street Carmen
Interborough Rapid ‘Transit Company
Longshoremen’s Union
Assengers
161St Street
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