British Piers Martinpuich Ceourcelet Fall to British Front Break
British forces launched a heavy offensive north of the Somme capturing Piers Martinpuich Ceourceletico and Bois de Bouleaux with high ground between Combles and the Périg- tres Bapaume line. About 2,880 prisoners taken as Foch’s troops widen the encirclement of Combles and gain ground to the north and east. Aerial bombardments and new heavy armored cars aided the advance while French and British aviators bombarded aerodromes and railways.
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Martinpuich
Ceourceletico
Bois de Bouleaux
Vemitica
Combies
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Eone
Martinpi Ich
Pezifres
Hassle
Foeh
Hancourt
le Pries Farm
Vet
Combiesz
British War Office
Thiepval
Crany
Bouleaux Wood
Albert-Bapatumed
Bapaume
War Office
Somme
Leries Farm
Combles
Bethune Road
Bouchavesnes
Vienna
London
Carso
Wippach
Plaza
Flemm Valley
Bassane
Cima di Val Maggiore
Grado
San Giorgio di Nogaro
Bulgars Routed and Line Smashed In Macedonian Front
Allied assaults across the front push Bulgar-Teuton defenses back as Serbian forces advance toward Vetrenik and Kajeckalan. Makukovo and two points north are seized by British and French troops, with additional captures including twenty five Bulgarian guns and many prisoners. Russian troops reportedly enter the fighting. air and naval raids target Sofia and rail hubs.
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London
Vardar
Makukovo
Kastoria
Fiorina
Coryba
French War Office
Struma
Lake Doiran
Cerna
Vetrenik
Kajeckalan
Lake Ostrovo
Gornizevo
Eksisu
Koyani
Sofia
Bucharest
Reuter
Noel
Lesueur
Saloniki
Kavala
Admiralty
Berk Drama
Chuilar
Porna
Angista
Tanks in World War I Show Incredible British Breakthrough
British armored cars nicknamed tanks by crews moved across trenches and barbed wire in France. The new vehicles, described in official communiques, demonstrated powerful traction to cross shell craters and roadless terrain, thrilling troops amid shell fire.
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the Times
France
Italians Begin New Offensive On Isonzo Front
Rome reports a four day Italian drive from Gorizia toward Trieste with 105 mm guns and range finding advances. Italian forces claim gains near Monte Cauriol and in the Trentino while heavy artillery, air combats, and prisoner captures accompany the push amid gusting rain and renewed Austrian resistance.
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Isenzo
Trieste
Italy
Isonzo
Trentino
Monte Cauriol
Vano
Fiemm
Monte Lagazuoi
Travenantes
Boite
Lower
Wilson Joins Rain Delays Amid Howe Illness and Trade War
President Wilson weighs plans to travel to New London if Mrs. Howe’s condition worsens as rain disrupts golf and deliberations on an eight hour day press for rail labor reforms. London authorities extend restricted neutral trade to the United States, impacting Norway Sweden Denmark and Holland.
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London
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
United States
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Scandinavia
Neutr Bipksville
Great Britain
Kirkwall
Washington
Lerwick
England
France
Harriman Surrenders Arden House Estate to Son
Mrs E H Harriman transfers Arden House and 2500 acres of forest land in Ramapo Valley to son William Averell Harriman. The deed, dated Aug 3, values the property at 5 million dollars. They had been living in a wing added for the couple after their marriage.
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Goshen
N. Y
E. H. Harriman
William Averell Harriman
Harriman
Den
W. A. Harriman
Arden House
Wilson to visit Shadow Lawn for 2 PM speech
The New York Times reports in Trenton that on September 15 the Democratic State Committee Executive Committee planned a Shadow Lawn visit by a business delegation a week from tomorrow afternoon. President Wilson will speak at 2 o'clock and the committee pledged to carry New Jersey for the President while endorsing H Otto Wittpenn for Governor in the primaries.
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Spring Lake Golf Club
Shadow Lawn
Wilson
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Asbury Park
Eugene Kinkead
Hudson County
New Jersey
New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Democratic State Committee
H. Otto Wittpenn
Transit Firms Prepare to Prosecute Labor Strikes Leaders
Officials from the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and businessmen plan criminal conspiracy prosecutions against labor leaders and organizers behind sympathy strikes. They have collected evidence and will present it to the District Attorney if strikes gain momentum. The Merchants' Association and related groups discussed actions with Mayor and Mr Straus, aiming to influence Swann.
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Committee of
Straus
Merchants’ Association
Swann
Louis Fridiger
Union
Carmen
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Company
New York
Interborough Rapid Transit
Fridiger
James I. Quackenbush
Interborough
New York Railways
Police Sweep as Union Culpable in Strike Violence
Police Commissioner Woods orders patrols along elevated lines after early morning attacks on trains. Firepower, bricks, and wedges disrupt surface cars as 42 mounted officers return from Syracuse and 64 trainees report for strike duty. A later inquiry finds Third Avenue Railway Company workers culpable for the dispute, despite calls to arbitrate.
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Arthur Woods
Woods
Syracuse
141St Street
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Aise
Eighty Eighth Street
Milk Street
147Th Street
Ninth Avenue
144
Seventh Avenue
New York Strike Orders Picket Transit Stations
A Central Federated Union vote orders a preliminary sympathy strike and a general boycott of New York traction lines. About 75 000 unionists from Tidewater Boatmen Longshoremen Teamsters Engineers and Firemen would halt work to support transit workers. A five member committee led by James Folland will visit Police Commissioner Woods to protest police conduct on strike duty.
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New York
Tidewater
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Labor Temple
Mighty-fourth Street
Second Avenue
Satea
James FP. Iotland
New York State Federation of Labor
Arthur Woods
Fed
Holland
Hoth
Mr. Fitzgerald
Hotel Continental
New York and Vicinity
Central Federated Union of
Brooklyn Central Labor Union
Jonkers Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union of
Mount Vernon
White Plains
Central Laber Luton
New Rochelle
International Brotherhood of
U S Protest Over British Export Restrictions to Scandinavia and Holland
The United States plans protests against new British limits on exports to Scandinavia and Holland. Lord Robert Cecil said the order applies only to specific items, not to trade in general, amid ongoing controversy over the policy.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Great Britain
Robert Cecil
Scandinavia
Robert
America
Lord Robert
Washington
United States
Scandinavian
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